The Grainger College of Engineering

NPRE Events Calendar

Friday, October 17, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational
ANS Bingo Night

5:00 - 6:00 pm

220 Talbot Laboratory
- Social/Informal Event

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational
ANS CP-1 Nature Walk

6:00 - 7:00 pm

Red Gate Woods near Chicago
- Social/Informal Event

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational

Monday, October 20, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational
Applying to Grad School 101

4:00 - 5:30 pm

4029 CIF
- Seminar/Symposium
ANS Outreach Meeting

6:00 - 8:00 pm

220 Talbot Lounge
- Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational
ANS Outreach on the Quad

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Anniversary Plaza
- Social/Informal Event
NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Prof. Indrajit Charit

4:00 - 4:50 pm

1306 Everitt Laboratory

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
- Seminar/Symposium
ACDIS: Seminar Series - Mo Payne, Sandia National Laboratory - Senior Member of Technical Staff

5:00 pm

Coble Hall, Conference Room 108 -- 801 S. Wright Street
- Seminar/Symposium
ANS Python Workshop

5:00 - 6:30 pm

220 Talbot Lounge
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational
Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering (NPRE) Virtual Info Session

6:30 - 7:30 pm
- Informational

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational
Final Exam (Dissertation Defense) Samuel G. Dotson, Ph.D. Candidate

1:00 pm

101A Talbot Laboratory
- Other

Friday, October 24, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational
WIN HalloWIN 10/24

9:00 pm

TBD
- Community Service

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational
WIN Girl Scouts Outreach 10/25

1:00 - 3:00 pm

TBD
- Community Service

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational

Monday, October 27, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational
ANS Project Development Meeting
Recurring

5:00 - 6:30 pm

220 Talbot Lounge
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational

Friday, October 31, 2025

Mandatory Pre-registration Advising
Recurring

All Day

100H-1 Talbot Lab
- Informational

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

ACDIS: Seminar Series - Camila Martinica, IAEA Internships and Illinois Alum

5:00 pm

Coble Hall, Conference Room 108 -- 801 S. Wright Street
- Seminar/Symposium
ANS Project Development Meeting
Recurring

5:00 - 6:30 pm

220 Talbot Lounge
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, November 7, 2025

Powering Your Future: Careers in Semiconductors - The Semiconductor Professional Development Seminar

All Day
- Informational

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering (NPRE) Virtual Info Session

6:30 - 7:30 pm
- Informational

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Prof. Raymond Cao

4:00 - 4:50 pm

1306 Everitt Laboratory

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Fall break begins

8:30 am
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, December 1, 2025

Instruction resumes

All Day
- Other

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Prof. Todd Allen

4:00 - 4:50 pm

1306 Everitt Laboratory

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

All Day
- Other

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Reading Day - IT No Change Period in effect

All Day
- Other

Friday, December 12, 2025

Final Exams Begin

8:30 am
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, December 22, 2025

First Day of Instruction, Winter Session

All Day
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, January 16, 2026

Final Exams Begin

8:30 am
- Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

First Day of Instruction, Spring Semester

All Day
- Other

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Spring Vacation Begins

1:00 pm
- Other

Monday, March 23, 2026

Instruction resumes

7:00 am
- Other

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Instruction Ends

All Day
- Other

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect

All Day
- Other

Friday, May 8, 2026

Final Exams Begin

All Day
- Other

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Commencement

8:30 am

Memorial Stadium
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, May 18, 2026

First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1

All Day
- Other

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 2

All Day
- Other

The Grainger College of Engineering

University of Illinois

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1308 West Green Street

Urbana, IL 61801

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