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IEI Event Calendar

Find more information about what you can do around Campus and Champaign-Urbana.

Monday, August 4, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- Roger Adams Lab, 600 S Mathews Ave, Room 116
Brett Cain, Final Defense, UIUC, "Synthesis And Translation of Novel Gram-Negative Antibacterial Agents"
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, August 9, 2025

- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
In the Studio: Printmaking Workshop | Krannert Art Museum

Discover the art of printmaking in this hands-on, process-based class designed for adult learners of all experience levels. You’re invited to learn printmaking techniques in a supportive, creative environment inspired by the museum’s exhibitions and collection.
- Other

Monday, August 11, 2025

- 1:30 pm
- B102 CLSL
Physical Chemistry Final Defense, "Probing Light-Matter Interactions with Differential Polarizations: From Chiral Nanostructures to Molecular Sensing" Ojasvi Verma
- Other

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

- 10:00 am 1:00 pm
- 116 RAL
FINAL DEFENSE, Riccardo Candeago, "MULTISCALE DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SEPARATIONS: FROM MOLECULAR DESIGN OF REDOX-MOIETIES TO INTERFACIAL CHARACTERIZATION AND PROCESS SIMULATION""
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, August 25, 2025

- All Day
First Day of Instruction, Fall Semester
- Other

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

- 12:00 - 3:30 pm
- Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
KAM Fest 2025! at Krannert Art Museum

Calling all new and returning U of I students! Kick off the school year and celebrate Krannert Art Museum’s newest exhibitions at KAM Fest 2025. Stop by the museum to get a free tote bag, enjoy food trucks and an immersive art installation by local artist Matt Harsh, plus art activities with the CU Community Fab Lab!
- Other
- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Fuson Student Talks: Zach Firestein, UIUC, "Palladium/SOX Catalyzed C(sp3)-N(sp2) Allylic Aryl Amination"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, August 28, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Tenure Seminar: Prof. Angad P. Mehta, UIUC, "Synthetic Biology for Evolutionary Studies and Human Health"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 4, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ryan Poling-Skutvik, University of Rhode Island (host: Simon Rogers) "The Yield Transition: can we define, and can we design?"
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, September 6, 2025

- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
Artventures for Kids! at Krannert Art Museum

Enjoy artmaking, stories, and exploring the galleries! You'll get to make a paper modern house and learn about midcentury design. You’ll get to make your own sculpture inspired by artist Frank Stella and learn about colors, textures, and shapes. For ages 5+.
- Other

Monday, September 8, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Professor Thomas M. Makris, North Carolina State University, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 11, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Joao Soares, University of Alberta (host: Baron Peters)
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

- 2:00 - 3:00 pm
- Chemical & Life Sciences Lab, 601 S Goodwin Ave, B-102
Prof. Peter Nordlander, Rice University, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 18, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Daeyeon Lee, University of Pennsylvania (host: Kong) "AI‑Driven Microfluidic Foundry: Bridging Discovery to Scalable Functional Particles"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, September 26, 2025

- 1:30 - 3:30 pm
- Noyes Laboratory
ChBE Unit Operations Lab - Open House/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
- Ceremony/Service
- 4:30 - 7:00 pm
- 2079 Natural History Building (NHB) and 2nd Floor Atrium NHB
ChBE Alumni and Graduate Awards Ceremony and Reception
- Ceremony/Service

Saturday, September 27, 2025

- All Day
- Near Memorial Stadium (TBD)
ChBE Homecoming Tailgate
- Sporting Event

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Jeffrey Lopez, Northwestern University, "Identifying Electrolyte Reaction Mechanisms at Battery Electrodes Toward PFAS-Free Electrolytes" (host: Theresa Schoetz)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 2, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Karthik Shekhar, University of California, Berkeley (host: Diwakar Shukla)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Dr. Shailendra Bordawekar, AbbVie (host: Paul Kenis)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 9, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Erin Ratcliff, Georgia Institute of Technology (host: Ying Diao)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- Loomis Laboratory of Physics, Room 141
ChBE/NPRE Presents-Prof. Jospeh D. Smith, Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ariel Furst, MIT (host: Paul Kenis)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 23, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Nitash Balsara, University of California, Berkeley (host: Damien Guironnet)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ting Xu, University of California, Berkeley (host: Deborah Leckband)
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, November 1, 2025

- 8:00 am
- Allerton Park, Monticello, IL
37th Annual Beak-Pines Organic Area Allerton Conference
- Conference/Workshop

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

- 2:00 - 3:00 pm
- Chemical & Life Sciences Lab, 601 S Goodwin Ave, B-102
Prof. Peng Chen, Cornell University, TBD
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 10, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology: Professor Jeffery W. Kelly, Scripps Research Institute, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Justin Notestein, Northwestern University, (co-hosts: Chris Rao, Paul Kenis)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 13, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Jovan Kamcev, University of Michigan (host: Xiao Su)
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 17, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Gregory C. Fu, California Institute of Technology, "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
C.S. Marvel Lecture: Professor Gregory C. Fu, California Institute of Technology: "Title: TBD"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 20, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Aleksandra Vojvodic, University of Pennsylvania (host: Alex Mironenko)
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, November 22, 2025

- 8:30 am
Fall break begins
- Ceremony/Service
- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
Artventures for Kids! at Krannert Art Museum

Enjoy artmaking, stories, and exploring the galleries! You'll get to make a paper modern house and learn about midcentury design. You’ll get to make your own sculpture inspired by artist Frank Stella and learn about colors, textures, and shapes. For ages 5+.
- Other

Monday, December 1, 2025

- All Day
Instruction resumes
- Other

Thursday, December 4, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Mark Blenner, University of Delaware (host: Chris Rao)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Brandon DeKosky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (host: Huimin Zhao)
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

- All Day
Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester
- Other

Thursday, December 11, 2025

- All Day
Reading Day - IT No Change Period in effect
- Other

Friday, December 12, 2025

- 8:30 am
Final Exams Begin
- Ceremony/Service

Saturday, December 20, 2025

- 10:00 - 11:00 am
- Lincoln Hall, 702 S Wright St, Urbana, IL 61801
ChBE 2025 Winter Convocation
- Ceremony/Service
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Latzer Hall in the University of Illinois YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820
ChBE 2025 Winter Convocation Reception
- Reception/Open House