Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering - Events of Interest

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

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  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)

  2:00 pm

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

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  Boys & Girls Club Outreach

  3:30 - 5:30 pm

  Martens Community Center

  Through a collaboration with Illinois Science Explorers, the Cancer Center at Illinois brings hands-on science to the Boys & Girls Club. Cancer Center undergraduate students lead engaging STEM activities designed to spark curiosity and promote conversations about health, science, and cancer awareness.

  • Community Service

Thursday, October 2, 2025

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  CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Karthik Shekhar, University of California Berkeley (host: Diwakar Shukla) "Multiscale dynamics of neuronal bioelectricity"

  2:00 pm

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

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  CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Dr. Shailendra Bordawekar, AbbVie (host: Paul Kenis)

  2:00 pm

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

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  Final Defense - Jarom Sederholm, SUSTAINABLE BATTERY ENGINEERING: SINGLE-STEP BATTERY RECYCLING, BATTERY MODELING, AND BATTERY ELECTROLYTE ANALYSIS

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  280 MRL

  • Seminar/Symposium
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  The Cancer Center at Illinois Distinguished Lecture Series Featuring Elaine Fuchs

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  NCSA 1040

  Please join us for the first Cancer Center at Illinois Distinguished Lecture Series event, featuring University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumna Dr. Elaine Fuchs. Light refreshments will be provided.

  • Lecture

Thursday, October 9, 2025

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  CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Erin Ratcliff, Georgia Institute of Technology (host: Ying Diao) "Soft PhotoElectroChemical Systems for Energy Conversion and Storage"

  2:00 pm

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 10, 2025

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  2025 Nelson J. Leonard Distinguished Lecture Symposium: Frontiers of Electrochemistry: From Energy Storage to Environmental Solutions

  9:00 am - 3:30 pm

  314A Illini Union

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

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  CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Nitash Balsara, University of California, Berkeley "Movement of Polymer Molecules under Electric Fields and Relevance to Rechargeable Batteries" (host: Damien Guironnet)

  2:00 pm

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium
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  ChBE/NPRE Presents-Prof. Joseph D. Smith, Missouri University of Science and Technology

  4:00 pm

  Loomis Laboratory of Physics, Room 141

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

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  Vacuum Science and Thin Film Deposition

  Recurring

  9:00 am - 4:00 pm

  HMNTL 1000

  • Informational

Thursday, October 16, 2025

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  Vacuum Science and Thin Film Deposition

  Recurring

  9:00 am - 4:00 pm

  HMNTL 1000

  • Informational

Saturday, October 18, 2025

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  Process Safety Bootcamp for CHBE Juniors & Seniors

  Recurring

  8:00 am - 4:30 pm

  On campus; room TBD

  • Conference/Workshop
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  Cancer Research Advocacy Group Online Seminar

  9:30 - 10:30 am

  Save the date for a webinar focused on navigating mental health during a cancer diagnosis.

  • Webinar

Sunday, October 19, 2025

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  Process Safety Bootcamp for CHBE Juniors & Seniors

  Recurring

  8:00 am - 4:30 pm

  On campus; room TBD

  • Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

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  CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ariel Furst, MIT (host: Paul Kenis)

  2:00 pm

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium
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  M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering Leadership Informational Webinar

  7:00 pm

  • Webinar

Thursday, October 23, 2025

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  "The Realities of a Practicing Data Scientist", Alix Schmidt, Sr Data Scientist Dow Chemical, Core R&D Information Research

  5:00 - 6:00 pm

  163 Noyes Lab

  • Informational

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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  CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ting Xu, University of California, Berkeley (host: Deborah Leckband) "Macromolecules: Friend or Foe?"

  2:00 pm

  116 Roger Adams Lab

  • Seminar/Symposium