Urbana Campus Research Calendar (OVCRI)
Sunday, October 1, 2023
Monday, October 2, 2023
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Mammalian cells expend large amounts of energy into generating >100 different enzyme-mediated RNA chemical modifications that can change the base-pairing, RNA secondary and tertiary structures, or recruitment of RNA binding proteins among many functions.
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Join the WRC and WGGP as we discuss ""Period: The Real Story of Menstruation" by UIUC Professor Kate Clancy! We'll be exploring issues surrounding menstruation, from bodily autonomy, menstrual hygiene, and the COVID-19 vaccine to the ways racism, sexism, and medical betrayal warp public perceptions of menstruation and erase it from public life.
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Entanglement Bounds from Cayley Graphs (William Munizzi, Arizona State University)
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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Speaker: Noah Kurinsky, Staff Scientist, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
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Speaker: Peter Zenz (Stanford and Brown) Title: On real zeros of holomorphic Hecke cusp forms
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Gil Blander, PhD President, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Segterra (Inside Tracker) "Longitudinal Longevity Data Analysis: Insights And Lessons From A Decade Of Insidetrack-ing"
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Speaker: Mina Nahvi (UIUC) Title: Reconstruction of Trees
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International Safety and Security will host informational presentations to review CAM Policy HR-39, International Travel Safety. Topics include requirements for travelers, the international insurance, and finding resources related to travel abroad. A Q&A will be included. This session is for travelers and staff supporting travel abroad.
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Reading course on Haar measure and its applications in quantum information theory, in particular exact and approximate unitary k-designs.
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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.
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Modern Critical Theory Lecture Series Fall 2024
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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Staff from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) will conduct in-depth, in-person training on supported employment and placement principles.
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Speaker: Zach Riedel, Shoemaker Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, UIUC
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Seminar Title: Defining the Nutrient-Dependent Nuclear Processes Mediating Cell Growth and Survival in Cancer Cells
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The Madan Sara documentary tells the stories of these indefatigable women who work at the margins to make Haiti’s economy run. Despite facing intense hardship and social stigma, the hard work of the Madan Sara puts their children through school, houses their families, and helps to ensure a better life for generations to come.
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Join us for the OVCRI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Speaker Series. Topic: Regulation of human research Speaker: Sarah Mumford, OPRS
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, October 5, 2023
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Staff from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) will conduct in-depth, in-person training on supported employment and placement principles.
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Ukrainian Studies Today: History, Memory, Representations, and Collections Conference Program – Dmytro Shtohryn International Ukrainian Studies Conference (illinois.edu)
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Prof. Emery Brown, will speak about "General Anesthesia, Neuromodulation and Altered States of Arousal" at 3 p.m. CST Oct. 5. The talk is part of the annual Beckman-Brown Lecture on Interdisciplinary Science.
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The documentary film Fighting Indians tells the successful effort to eliminate the use of Native-themed mascots and names in the public school system of Skowhegan, ME, the last district in the state to use such mascots or names.
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Join us for an evening of conversation about inequities in health care, incarceration, and addiction recovery—all through a local lens. Hear from our panelists about their organizations, the challenges they face, and how they're working to positively impact community health and individual well-being.
Friday, October 6, 2023
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Staff from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) will conduct in-depth, in-person training on supported employment and placement principles.
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Ukrainian Studies Today: History, Memory, Representations, and Collections Conference Program – Dmytro Shtohryn International Ukrainian Studies Conference (illinois.edu)
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Join us for an information session on the AAUW Fellowship. This information session will focus on AAUW's International & American Fellowship. Current submission deadline is November 15, 2023. Lunch included with Registration.
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Dr. Jennifer Druhan (University of Illinois, Earth Science & Environmental Change) is this week's seminar speaker.
Saturday, October 7, 2023
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Ukrainian Studies Today: History, Memory, Representations, and Collections Conference Program – Dmytro Shtohryn International Ukrainian Studies Conference (illinois.edu)
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Monday, October 9, 2023
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Join the WRC and WGGP as we discuss ""Period: The Real Story of Menstruation" by UIUC Professor Kate Clancy! We'll be exploring issues surrounding menstruation, from bodily autonomy, menstrual hygiene, and the COVID-19 vaccine to the ways racism, sexism, and medical betrayal warp public perceptions of menstruation and erase it from public life.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Speaker: Kanu Sinha, Assistant Professor, School of Electrical, Energy and Computer Engineering, Arizona State University
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Speaker: William Chen (Rutgers)
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Mary Arends-Kuenning is Acting Associate Dean of International Programs in the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences, Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, and former Interim Director of the Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies at the University of Illinois.
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Join us for a talk by Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan, Nobel Prize laureate and Group Leader, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, United Kingdom.
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Reading course on Haar measure and its applications in quantum information theory, in particular exact and approximate unitary k-designs.
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Preparing to apply to graduate school should begin early. Learn what you can be doing NOW to position yourself for success after completing your undergraduate degree.
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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.
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Modern Critical Theory Lecture Series Fall 2024
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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This year, KAM’s Global African Community Forum is being co-organized with the Center for African Studies and the African Students Organization to explore the themes of Reckoning, Restitution and Repair.
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Speaker: Zhubing Jia, Covey Group, Department of Physics, UIUC
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"From Neurons to Neuroblastoma and Back Again: Stem Cell and Cancer Differentiation In Vivo"
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Join us for the OVCRI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Speaker Series. Topic: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Speaker: Krystiana Krupa, OVCRI
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"Super-Resolution Imaging of AMPA Receptors in Brain Tissue" Rohit Vaidya Graduate Research Assistant, Physics Instrument: LSM 880 & Cryostat Lunch will be provided
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, October 12, 2023
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This year, KAM’s Global African Community Forum is being co-organized with the Center for African Studies and the African Students Organization to explore the themes of Reckoning, Restitution and Repair.
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International Safety and Security will host informational presentations to review CAM Policy HR-39, International Travel Safety. Topics include requirements for travelers, the international insurance, and finding resources related to travel abroad. A Q&A will be included. This session is for travelers and staff supporting travel abroad.
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The keynote for the KAM-CAS Global African Community Forum offers a screening of the short film, If Objects Could Speak, co-directed by Kenyan filmmaker Saitabao Kaiyare, followed by a zoom conversation with Kaiyare and scholar/activists Njoki Ngumi (in Nairobi) and La Tanya S. Autry (in New York).
Friday, October 13, 2023
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This year, KAM’s Global African Community Forum is being co-organized with the Center for African Studies and the African Students Organization to explore the themes of Reckoning, Restitution and Repair.
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Learn how Wikipedia can perpetuate inequalities in STEM representation and what you can do about it. Our librarians have created a list of pages that require your help to make them better and increase their visibility. With guest speaker Jamie Flood, Senior Wikipedia and Outreach Coordinator with the USDA National Agricultural Library. Lunch provided.
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Join the Lunch talk on October 13th 12pm by PhD Candidate Mayra Saenz, Agricultural and Consumer Economics with discussant Professor Elizabeth Powers, Department of Economics. Lunch provided with RSVP.
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Dr. Eric Larson (University of Illinois, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences) is this week's seminar speaker.
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Join the WRC and WGGP as we discuss ""Period: The Real Story of Menstruation" by UIUC Professor Kate Clancy! We'll be exploring issues surrounding menstruation, from bodily autonomy, menstrual hygiene, and the COVID-19 vaccine to the ways racism, sexism, and medical betrayal warp public perceptions of menstruation and erase it from public life.
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Join us via Zoom to delve into the captivating world of witches, demons, and women’s history through a spellbinding lecture and a rare glimpse into the past, as we explore the origins, powers, and misunderstood narratives surrounding these topics.
Saturday, October 14, 2023
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This year, KAM’s Global African Community Forum is being co-organized with the Center for African Studies and the African Students Organization to explore the themes of Reckoning, Restitution and Repair.
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Monday, October 16, 2023
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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Speaker: Alireza Marandi, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering & Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology
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Neil Hunter, PhD Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; University of California, Davis "Cohesin and Chromosome Segregation in Oocytes: a Goldilocks scenario"
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Reading course on Haar measure and its applications in quantum information theory, in particular exact and approximate unitary k-designs.
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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.
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Modern Critical Theory Lecture Series Fall 2024
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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Learn how you can up your game with SWTCIE Illinois and become a change agent for dignified employment throughout the state of Illinois.
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Speaker: Shengyan Liu, Fang Group, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UIUC
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Join us for the OVCRI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Speaker Series. Topic: "Privacy 101" Speaker: Phil Reiter & Stephen Collette, Privacy Office, OCIO
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, October 19, 2023
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Learn how you can up your game with SWTCIE Illinois and become a change agent for dignified employment throughout the state of Illinois.
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ParslFest 2023 is a free hybrid event that takes place on October 19 & 20 and brings together researchers, developers, and cyberinfrastructure experts worldwide to discuss experiences using and developing Parsl, an open-source tool that enables users to create parallel programs composed of Python functions and external components to execute on laptops to supercomputers.
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Individuals, businesses, schools, government agencies, and organizations are invited to participate in the annual Central US earthquake preparedness exercise at 10:19 a.m. on Oct. 19, part of the 2023 International ShakeOut Day of Action. This is a great time to learn and practice earthquake safety with millions of people worldwide.
Friday, October 20, 2023
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ParslFest 2023 is a free hybrid event that takes place on October 19 & 20 and brings together researchers, developers, and cyberinfrastructure experts worldwide to discuss experiences using and developing Parsl, an open-source tool that enables users to create parallel programs composed of Python functions and external components to execute on laptops to supercomputers.
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This week Dr. Mariela Fernandez (University of Illinois, Recreation, Sport, and Tourism) speaks on Environmental Justice in park planning and management in urban Latinx communities.
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Sunday, October 22, 2023
Monday, October 23, 2023
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Experimental measurements of chromosome conformation, epigenetic modifications, and stochastic cellular behavior present new opportunities for understanding fundamental biology. Dr. Liang will discuss how 3D polymer models using the CHROMATIX method and Hi-C chromosome conformation capture studies can identify a small set of non-random polymer interactions.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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Jeni Cross, PhD Director, Institute for Research in the Social Sciences; Colorado State University "Science of team science: what social scientists know about great teaming and junior scientists wish you did too"
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Reading course on Haar measure and its applications in quantum information theory, in particular exact and approximate unitary k-designs.
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Modern Critical Theory Lecture Series Fall 2024
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Generative AI refers to a wide variety of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools capable of producing content such as images, videos, text and computer programs. The emergence of publicly available products such as ChatGPT, Bard, Dall-E, and Stable Diffusion has the potential to enhance human productivity dramatically while also posing important questions.
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Speaker: Xinan Chen, Chitambar Group, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UIUC
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Join us for the OVCRI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Speaker Series. Topic: Export control Speaker: Kathy Gentry & Nick Dabbs, Export Control Office
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Generative AI refers to a wide variety of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools capable of producing content such as images, videos, text and computer programs. The emergence of publicly available products such as ChatGPT, Bard, Dall-E, and Stable Diffusion has the potential to enhance human productivity dramatically while also posing important questions.
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Associate Professor, Dept. Neurobiology & Behavior at Stony Brook
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A monthly meeting to discuss computational microbial genomics.
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A thesis larger than a library, a quarter folded in fourths, ice cream melted on novels, miniature paper models, popped balloons, and moldy books of cheese. Ben Denzer shares the playful process of his practice.
Friday, October 27, 2023
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Generative AI refers to a wide variety of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools capable of producing content such as images, videos, text and computer programs. The emergence of publicly available products such as ChatGPT, Bard, Dall-E, and Stable Diffusion has the potential to enhance human productivity dramatically while also posing important questions.
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FSHN 597 Graduate Seminar Series Presenter | Robert McGorrin, PhD Professor, Food Science & Technology Fellow, American Chemical Society Fellow, Institute of Food Technologists Oregon State University Title | TBA Room 180 Bevier 11:00 AM Friday, Oct. 27, 2023
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Dr. Brian Roth (Michigan State University) is this week's seminar speaker.
Saturday, October 28, 2023
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Sudden Sound welcomes the Jon Irabagon Trio with Jon Irabagon (saxophones) / Jason Adasiewicz (vibraphone) / Luke Polipnick (guitar), presented as part of the CU Jazz Festival.
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Monday, October 30, 2023
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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Join us for the feature film, A Tale of Two Labs, produced by NCPRE in collaboration with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), directed by NCPRE’s Executive Producer of Media Michael Dunne, and shot on location in part at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology.
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Speaker: André Schleife, Blue Waters Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Julia Fonseca is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She received her PhD in Economics from Princeton University in 2019. Her research interests include household finance, development finance, and labor and finance. Her work focuses on topics like financial development, consumer financial markets, and inequality.
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Join our team of SBIR experts and the FAST (Federal and State Technology) Center of Illinois for an SBIR/STTR webinar from 1:00-2:00 PM/CT on Tuesday, October 31.
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Reading course on Haar measure and its applications in quantum information theory, in particular exact and approximate unitary k-designs.
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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.
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Modern Critical Theory Lecture Series Fall 2024
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Speaker: Fang Group, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UIUC
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Join us for the OVCRI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Speaker Series. Topic: Privacy implications of AI technologies Speaker: Phil Reiter & Stephen Collette, Privacy Office, OCIO
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Program Chair Director, Laboratory for Integrative Neuroscience Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Friday, November 3, 2023
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Graduate Student Workshop "Writing Effective Fellowship Proposal" Led by: Dana Johnson, PhD, Assistant Director of External Fellowships, Graduate College
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Dr. Andrew Margenot (University of Illinois, Crop Sciences) is this week's seminar speaker.
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2023 David Gottlieb Memorial Lecture Jörn Piel, PhD Professor of Microbial Interactions, Institute of Microbiology ETH Zürich "Natural products from strange microbes"
