Grainger College of Engineering, All Events
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
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RREC features presentations by railroaders, consulting engineers, academics and others involved in all aspects of railroad environmental topics.
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Speaker: Alex Ruichao Ma, Assistant Professor, Purdue University
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Researchers across campus who are interested in community-engaged research with K-12 schools are invited to an interactive panel discussion to learn about Illinois’ campus procedures for research with schools, thinking critically about the needs of schools and how best to address them through community-engaged research, and best practices for working with school partners.
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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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RREC features presentations by railroaders, consulting engineers, academics and others involved in all aspects of railroad environmental topics.
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Community-engaged research faculty and staff are invited to learn about becoming an academic mentor and submitting their research projects for the 2025 Community-Academic Scholars (CAS) program. This info session will cover program benefits, project selection, and insights and Q&A with previous participants about their experiences as CAS faculty mentors.
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In this talk, we will explore the transformative role of AI-led Conversational Agents in aging care, dive into the acceptance of these emerging technologies among older adults, and tackle ethical and privacy concerns.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
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This research compares USV data with forecasts generated by the Global Forecast System (GFS) and Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS).
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Join us over coffee and snacks to connect with women engineering students!
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Speaker: Joseph Falson, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science, California Institute of Technology
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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
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Join us for a presentation that will expand your knowledge of spices/herbs from around the world and explore how these spices and herbs might be incorporated into your diet.
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SocialFuse: The event where you can pitch your startup idea, network, and find teammates. Or sit back and check things out!
Thursday, November 7, 2024
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Speaker: Shane McFly Senior Cybersecurity Researcher | Cybersecurity Research Center National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Friday, November 8, 2024
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For many decades AI has come with really high expectations and has often failed to deliver, also in the water sector. With the advent of the Googles of this earth, AI has made big inroads in our lives. It turns out that the wastewater field is now ready for this digital revolution too.
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The Robotics Seminar @ Illinois will hold a seminar by U of I Aerospace Prof. Hiro Tsukamoto
Saturday, November 9, 2024
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Join the Physics Department for this fall's Saturday Physics for Everyone on Saturday, the 9th. This in-person lecture series continues with Yonatan Kahn's "Physics of Music, and Music as a Physicist". Breakfast will be served at 10AM and the lecture begins at 10:15AM. We hope to see you there!
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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Speaker: Andrew Higginbotham, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Chicago
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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The International Student Entrepreneurship Workshop helps international students understand policies and requirements for pursuing entrepreneurship and starting a business in the United States.
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Aging brings unique challenges, both physical and emotional. Join us to explore practical ways to combine these powerful practices to navigate aging with grace, strength, and emotional wellbeing.
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Join Women in Engineering to de-stress and socialize over arts and crafts!
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A reception for the Resident Artist in Physics Program (RAPP) will be held on Wednesday, November 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Link Gallery at the School of Art & Design. This event is open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
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This lecture series highlights the important innovations and contributions of women in sciences here at the University of Illinois, and centers the importance of documenting women scientists and engineers to create a diverse and inclusive archival record.
Friday, November 15, 2024
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Grainger Engineering undergrads - consider doing a dual degree! Your primary degree + the ILEE degree.
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Abstract: Numerous efforts have been made to accelerate chemical transport models (CTMs) through machine-learning surrogates. While chemistry mechanism reduction has been of particular interest in this field since chemistry modules are the most computationally expensive, transport operators are the second most expensive in many CTMs.
Saturday, November 16, 2024
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Join the Physics Department for this fall's Saturday Physics for Everyone on Saturday, the 1th. This in-person lecture series continues with Professor Chen-Yu Liu's "Weights and Measures". Breakfast will be served at 9:45AM and the lecture begins at 10:15AM. This event is free and open to everyone: friends, family, kids and grandparents. We hope to see you there!
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Monday, November 18, 2024
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During the info session we will discuss the program and application process, share a couple of past projects, talk about how scholars will be matched with research projects, and three 2024 scholars will share their experience in the program.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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Speaker: Yong Chen, Professor, Purdue University
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This presentation will include bottom liner system design and slope analyses at different stages of construction and operation of heap leach pads. It will also include geomembrane selection, process quality control, and construction and operation troubleshooting of heap leach pads. 1.0 PDH
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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Friday, November 22, 2024
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In this presentation, I will discuss our recent work on biofilm biology-informed biofilm engineering, specifically, exploring interactions between biofilms and environmental contaminants such as nitrate, arsenic, and plastic in aquatic environments.