Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering - Events of Interest

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  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)

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

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  • 3:30 - 5:30 pm
  • Martens Community Center

  Boys & Girls Club Outreach

  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

• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

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

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

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

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

• • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • 280 MRL

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

  • Seminar/Symposium
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  • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
  • NCSA 1040

  The Cancer Center at Illinois Distinguished Lecture Series Featuring Elaine Fuchs

  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

• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

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

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 10, 2025

• • 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
  • 314A Illini Union

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

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

  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)

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 4:00 pm
  • Loomis Laboratory of Physics, Room 141

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

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

• • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • HMNTL 1000

  Vacuum Science and Thin Film Deposition

  • Informational

Thursday, October 16, 2025

• • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • HMNTL 1000

  Vacuum Science and Thin Film Deposition

  • Informational

Saturday, October 18, 2025

• • 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • On campus; room TBD

  Process Safety Bootcamp for CHBE Juniors & Seniors

  • Conference/Workshop
• • 9:30 - 10:30 am

  Cancer Research Advocacy Group Online Seminar

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

  • Webinar

Sunday, October 19, 2025

• • 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
  • On campus; room TBD

  Process Safety Bootcamp for CHBE Juniors & Seniors

  • Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

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

  • Seminar/Symposium
• • 7:00 pm

  M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering Leadership Informational Webinar

  • Webinar

Thursday, October 23, 2025

• • 5:00 - 6:00 pm
  • 163 Noyes Lab

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

  • Informational

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

• • 2:00 pm
  • 116 Roger Adams Lab

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

  • Seminar/Symposium
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  • 4:30 - 7:30 pm
  • Martens Community Center

  Martens Family STEM Night

  Join the Cancer Center at Illinois for a Spooky Science Family STEM Night at the Martens Center! Cancer Center undergraduate students will lead fun, hands-on science activities at Halloween-themed stations while engaging families in conversations about health, science, and cancer prevention.

  • Community Service