Urbana Campus Research Calendar
Monday, April 1, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
The fifth annual symposium hosted by International Food Security at Illinois.
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Seminar by Jie Shan, professor of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University,y on using atomically thin magnetic materials and electrical means to control magnetism.
Ruby Mendenhall, an associate professor of sociology, of African-American Studies, and of urban and regional planning, will speak about "Documenting How Gun Violence Affects Public Life and Public Health Using Wearable Sensors, Genomic Analysis and Other Methods."
Rodolphe Barrangou, PhD North Carolina State University, Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
The fifth annual symposium hosted by International Food Security at Illinois.
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Three Ph.D. students discuss their research.
Dan Davidson Director of CNRG and Research Computing "Maximizing HPC Efficiency"
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Professor Narayan Aluru presents “Layered Materials for Energy Conversion."
University of Illinois Social Work is holding a year-long lecture series designed to meet the profession’s grand challenge of harnessing technology for social good. Registration is required for each date. These events are free and open to the public. Lunch is provided. Attendance is capped at 30 people per seminar. Register early to attend.
FREE coffee and treats. You're invited to bring a friend, stop by and take a break!
Friday, April 5, 2019
The 2019 AERA Annual Meeting's theme is: Leveraging Education Research in a “Post-Truth” Era: Multimodal Narratives to Democratize Evidence
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Excel 2016: PivotTables & PivotCharts
Autumn Knight, performance artist; Amy L. Powell, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art; and Sandra Ruiz, Assistant Professor of Latina/Latino Studies are featured in this conversation. They will discuss the recently published book Autumn Knight: In Rehearsal, the first comprehensive publication on the New York-based performance artist. This event is free (donations accep
Saturday, April 6, 2019
The 2019 AERA Annual Meeting's theme is: Leveraging Education Research in a “Post-Truth” Era: Multimodal Narratives to Democratize Evidence
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
The 2019 AERA Annual Meeting's theme is: Leveraging Education Research in a “Post-Truth” Era: Multimodal Narratives to Democratize Evidence
Monday, April 8, 2019
The 2019 AERA Annual Meeting's theme is: Leveraging Education Research in a “Post-Truth” Era: Multimodal Narratives to Democratize Evidence
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
The 2019 AERA Annual Meeting's theme is: Leveraging Education Research in a “Post-Truth” Era: Multimodal Narratives to Democratize Evidence
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Nancy Keller, PhD University of Wisconsin – Madison Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Single-Molecule Switching nanoscopy (SMS) methods overcome the diffraction limit and achieve 10-fold resolution improvement at the cost of temporal resolution. It typically requires several minutes to reconstruct a single SMS image. To advance the throughput of SMS and enable applications in large-scale biological studies, we have developed a nanoscopy system that achieves
Three experts from across campus will each discuss their research related to biodiversity and conservation and respond to questions from attendees.
Genomics and Society Distinguished Public Lecture Leslie Vosshall, PhD Robin Chemers Neustein Professor, The Rockefeller University "Thirst for Blood: Mosquito Neurobiology and Behavior" 4:00pm reception, 5:00pm lecture
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Icek Aizen is a leading expert in the fields of behavior prediction and behavior change interventions and has been awarded numerous honors for his work, as well as a ranking as the most influential social-personality psychologist by cumulative impact.
Join us for the premier of Quantum Rhapsodies. The live performance features narrative, music, and visuals. It features the Jupiter String Quartet in collaboration with creator and physicist Smitha Vishveshwara, Beckman Institute researchers and visualization experts, Protagonist Pizza Productions, theater-maker Latrelle Bright, the students of PHYS 498 ART, and more.
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
The Spring 2019 Still Man Lecture features H.-S. Philip Wong, the Willard R. and Inez Bell Professor in the School of Engineering at Stanford University, who will discuss changes in computing architecture and the development of "new" memories that address energy efficiency limitation and memory access latency.
On April 11, 2019, The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign in partnership with the Interdisciplinary Health Science Institute, and additional sponsorship by the Division of Nutritional Sciences and Center on Health, Aging, and Disability will be hosting the 2019 Willard J. and Priscilla F. Visek lecture.
Speaker: Valter Longo, PhD, University of Southern California This event is free and open to the public. Immediately following the lecture, guests are invited to attend a reception in honor of the Visek family and our featured speaker.
Transatlantic Educators Dialogue: Transformative Connectivity and Learning with Teachers from Europe
Hear Jennifer Smith, a local K-12 educator, talk about her experiences collaborating with European colleagues.
Friday, April 12, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
The IGB has partnered with the National Academies to present DecisionTown in the World of Genomics, where families can engage with hands-on activities to see how everyday decisions are influenced by science, engineering, and medicine.
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Monday, April 15, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Multiple Sclerosis Research Day will showcase the breadth and quality of MS research on the Illinois campus.
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Daniel Benjamin, PhD University of Southern California, Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research "Social-Science Genomics: Promises, Pitfalls, and Progress Report"
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Lunch with the Core Mikel Hernaez IGB Director of Computational Genomics "Reducing the Footprint of Genomic Information Via Standardized Formats"
The Research Spotlight Series is featuring the College of Engineering's Illini Solar Car Team. Come and hear the research team discuss challenges and opportunities as they create a solar car.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
The signature event of Undergraduate Research Week, the Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) has been held on the University of Illinois (U of I) campus since 2008.
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Dr. Gaston’s talk will focus on his research from his 2010 book entitled, The Challenge of Bologna: What European Education Has to Teach Us and Why It’s Important That We Learn It (2010).
The Cancer Center at Illinois is pleased to present the Faculty Seminar Series. Each session includes brief individual talks from a group of faculty members followed by a Q&A period. Registration is encouraged but not required for attendance.
Friday, April 19, 2019
This workshop will provide the opportunity to learn more about extracellular vesicles while becoming acquainted with innovative research currently underway at the University of Illinois. The lunch will provide an informal venue for exploring collaborative efforts with colleagues. All faculty, staff, postdoctoral students, and graduate students are welcome.
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Professor Assata Zerai (Professor of Sociology and Associate Chancellor for Diversity) will be presenting "Adoption of The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the mention of gender in constitutional nondiscrimination clauses in select African countries: law versus practice"
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Monday, April 22, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Robert S. Altman, PhD Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship Entrepreneur-In-Residence Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Chicago “A Scientist Can Make a Great Entrepreneur”
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Kingsley Boateng Senior Research Specialist, IGB Core Facilities "3D Alignment and Segmentation of TEM-like Images"
“Illinois REDCap: Overview and Updates”
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Equity, once viewed suspiciously as racially divisive and associated with the activism of social justice movements that academic purists disdain as “advocacy” work, is now being enthusiastically embraced within the academic scene.
2019 David Gottlieb Memorial Lecture Paul Jensen, PhD Professor, Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine Scripps Institution of Oceanography UC San Diego "Natural Products and the Gene Cluster Revolution"
Join us for the opening reception of the IGB’s Art of Science 9.0, celebrating the common ground between science and art, comprising images from IGB’s research portfolio. This year’s exhibit takes place in a new venue and centers around a theme of comparisons.
Friday, April 26, 2019
This is an annual, student-run conference aimed primarily at providing graduate students a local and friendly venue in which to present and discuss research on any topic related to language and linguistics.
Organized by the TiMe graduate student cohort, the third annual TiMe Day Symposium on April 26, 2019, will highlight research from the program, include keynote and plenary talks, and culminate with a poster session in which all graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to present their work.
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
The purpose of this summit is to highlight educational and research opportunities around e-sports, and to explore opportunities for making esports a varsity sport on our campus.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
This is an annual, student-run conference aimed primarily at providing graduate students a local and friendly venue in which to present and discuss research on any topic related to language and linguistics.
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Sunday, April 28, 2019
This is an annual, student-run conference aimed primarily at providing graduate students a local and friendly venue in which to present and discuss research on any topic related to language and linguistics.
Monday, April 29, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan parasite transmitted by cats, infects all animals, including a staggering one-third of the human population. The parasite persists in the host for life and has been associated with behavioral changes in rodents and linked to schizophrenia in humans. Sullivan presents promising new treatments that target the latent stage of T. gondi.
Part of the Illinois Computer Science Distinguished Lecture Series
Join us as we honor and celebrate our outstanding faculty members at the fifty-fourth annual Faculty Awards Ceremony. The ceremony will be held in the NCSA auditorium, with a reception immediately following in the NCSA lobby.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
IGB Faculty Spotlight Lecture "Exploring Bacterial Gene Regulatory Networks - From Molecules to Cells" Cari Vanderpool, PhD University of Illinois; Department of Microbiology; IGB Faculty, Microbiome Metabolic Engineering
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
Three Ph.D. students discuss their research.
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Join us for the annual IGB Fellows Symposium on May 2 for your chance to network with campus researchers, hear from an exciting lineup of IGB speakers, and submit to our popular poster session with prizes awarded for the top three choices. Lunch is provided, register for free at https://fellows.igb.illinois.edu/.
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
University of Illinois Social Work is holding a year-long lecture series designed to meet the profession’s grand challenge of harnessing technology for social good. Registration is required for each date. These events are free and open to the public. Lunch is provided. Attendance is capped at 30 people per seminar. Register early to attend.
The IGL's Open House will be on May 2nd, 1-4 p.m. in Illini Room A in the Illini Union. Undergraduate IGL scholars will present posters about the research they have done this semesters.
FREE coffee and treats. You're invited to bring a friend, stop by and take a break!
Friday, May 3, 2019
Presentations of Capstone research projects. Dates: May 3 and May 6.
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.
The objective of this workshop is to build the capacity of patients, stakeholders, and researchers to better engage in comparative and effectiveness research through plenary talks, poster sessions, and round-table discussions.
Saturday, May 4, 2019
The objective of this workshop is to build the capacity of patients, stakeholders, and researchers to better engage in comparative and effectiveness research through plenary talks, poster sessions, and round-table discussions.
Blue and White explores the technological advances, trade networks, and shared aesthetics that sustain a global appetite for blue-and-white ceramics.