School of Information Sciences Undergrad MASTER CALENDAR
The iSchool offers a number of events related to career and professional development, technology and information talks, research seminars, field trips, alumni panels, socials, and more. We also promote relevant opportunities on and around campus.
We encourage students to also visit additional calendars and websites:
HandShake Events, Research Park, NCSA, Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC),
The Career Center, Office of Undergraduate Research, Leadership Center, Siebel Center for Design,
Office of Technology Management, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning,
Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts & Sciences.
National & International Scholar's Programs, Student Wellness
iSchool Calendars: Study Abroad Hours, iSchool Events, Non-iSchool Events
Sunday, September 28, 2025
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All DayTravel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
Monday, September 29, 2025
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All Day
Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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All Day
Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union UndergroundStop by every Tuesday during lunch and play Trivia in the Illini Underground. This is a great time to grab some friends, grab lunch from one of the Union restaurants, and play TRIVIA for prizes!
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12:00 - 1:00 pmJoin us on Tuesday, September 30 from 12-1 p.m. for a webinar on Marketing to Hire - Attracting the Right Talent with the Right Message with Scott Clanin of Clanin Creative.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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All Day
Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
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All DayOption for Grainger graduate students! The Graduate Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is now available to almost every admitted Grainger graduate student. Learn to tackle the business facets of industry-relevant problems and have these skills officially recognized on your transcript.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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3:00 - 5:00 pmElectrical and Computer Engineering Room: 2017 - 306 N Wright St, Urbana, IL 61801
The seminar will be taught by Priyam Mazumdar, a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a researcher at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois.
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5:00 - 7:00 pmCIF Monumental StepsSocialFuse: The event where you can pitch your startup idea, network, and find teammates. Or sit back and check things out!
Thursday, October 2, 2025
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All Day
Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
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2:00 - 5:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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3:30 - 4:30 pm4100 Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering BuildingHear from advisers and current ILEE students, ask questions, and learn how ILEE can help you gain a competitive edge in the job market.
Friday, October 3, 2025
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All Day
Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
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9:00 - 10:00 amEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveStartup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin the Data + AI User Group on Friday, October 3 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
Saturday, October 4, 2025
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All Day
Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
Sunday, October 5, 2025
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All Day
Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
Monday, October 6, 2025
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
Stop by every Tuesday during lunch and play Trivia in the Illini Underground. This is a great time to grab some friends, grab lunch from one of the Union restaurants, and play TRIVIA for prizes!
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
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All DayResearch ParkFounders Week celebrates our collective entrepreneurial successes and showcases the innovative ecosystem that fosters groundbreaking ventures.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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3:00 - 5:00 pmElectrical and Computer Engineering Room: 2017 - 306 N Wright St, Urbana, IL 61801
The seminar will be taught by Priyam Mazumdar, a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a researcher at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois.
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4:00 - 5:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, Rm 514
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5:30 - 7:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin us for the kickoff of Founders Week with the iVenture Demo Day on Wednesday, October 8 from 5:30-7 p.m.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
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All DayResearch Park
Founders Week celebrates our collective entrepreneurial successes and showcases the innovative ecosystem that fosters groundbreaking ventures.
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10:00 - 11:00 amJoin us on Thursday, October 9 from 10-11 a.m. for a webinar on Holiday Marketing Checklist - Getting Ready for Holiday Shopping with Scott Clanin of Clanin Creative.
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11:00 am - 2:00 pmBusiness Instructional Facility, 515 E Gregory Drive, Champaign, IL 61820Join us for the Illinois Capital Forum on Thursday, October 9 from 11a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Business Instructional Facility as part of Founders Week.
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2:00 - 4:00 pmNational Center for Supercomputing Application, 1204 W Clark St, Urbana, IL 61801Join us for Student Startup to Top-Tier VC Funded Company on Thursday, October 9 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Siebel Center for Computer Science as part of Founders Week.
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2:00 - 5:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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2:45 - 4:20 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Dr, Champaign, IL 61820Join us for Innovation Tours and Site Visits on Thursday, October 9 from 2:45 a.m. - 4:20 p.m. at EnterpriseWorks as part of Founders Week.
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3:30 - 4:30 pm514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
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5:00 - 6:30 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Dr, Champaign, IL 61820Join us for the TechRise Startup Pitch Competition on Thursday, October 9 from 5 - 6:30 p.m. at EnterpriseWorks as part of Founders Week.
Friday, October 10, 2025
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All DayResearch Park
Founders Week celebrates our collective entrepreneurial successes and showcases the innovative ecosystem that fosters groundbreaking ventures.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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11:00 am - 4:00 pmIllinois Conference Center, 111 St Marys Rd, Champaign, IL 61820Join us for the Founders Showcase - Day Session on Friday, October 10 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Illinois Conference Center as part of Founders Week.
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3:00 - 4:00 pm514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
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4:30 - 6:00 pmIllinois Conference Center, 111 St Marys Rd, Champaign, IL 61820Join us in Celebrating 25 Years of Illini Leadership in Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Friday, October 10 from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. at the Illinois Conference Center as part of Founders Week.
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6:00 - 8:30 pmIllinois Conference Center, 111 St Marys Rd, Champaign, IL 61820Join us for the Founders Showcase - Evening Session on Friday, October 10 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. at the Illinois Conference Center as part of Founders Week.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
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All DayResearch Park
Founders Week celebrates our collective entrepreneurial successes and showcases the innovative ecosystem that fosters groundbreaking ventures.
Monday, October 13, 2025
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm614 E. Daniel Street, 4th floor, Advising Office
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1:00 - 2:00 pmNCSA (1205 W. Clark St. Urbana, IL, 61801) | Room: 1040
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
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9:00 - 11:00 amMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
Stop by every Tuesday during lunch and play Trivia in the Illini Underground. This is a great time to grab some friends, grab lunch from one of the Union restaurants, and play TRIVIA for prizes!
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12:00 - 1:00 pmiSchool MPR, 4th Floor - iSchool - 614 E. Daniel St.Join us at the iSchool on Tuesday, October 14th, from 12:00 to 1 PM at the iSchool for "The Second Impression: Follow-Up That Feels Human."
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4:00 - 5:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, Rm 514
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm614 E. Daniel Street, 4th floor, Advising Office
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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3:30 - 5:00 pm614 E. Daniel Street, 4th floor Multipurpose Room #4045
Thursday, October 16, 2025
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2:00 - 5:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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3:30 - 4:30 pm514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
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7:00 - 8:30 pm3025 Campus Instructional FaciltyTake advantage of this opportunity to get FREE patent and trademark assistance!
Friday, October 17, 2025
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, ChampaignThis is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin us on Friday, October 17 from 12 to 1 PM at EnterpriseWorks for Building a Successful Founder-Investor Partnership with Dennis Beard.
Monday, October 20, 2025
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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9:00 - 11:00 amMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
Stop by every Tuesday during lunch and play Trivia in the Illini Underground. This is a great time to grab some friends, grab lunch from one of the Union restaurants, and play TRIVIA for prizes!
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12:00 - 1:00 pmNCSA room 1030
Join us for an engaging lunchtime seminar hosted by the Center for AI Innovation at the University of Illinois, where Rohan Marwaha and colleagues will demonstrate how to use Cursor and other powerful AI command-line tools to boost productivity and innovation in your workflows.
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1:00 - 2:00 pmChampaign Public Library (Robeson Pavilion A/B) - 200 W. Green Street, Champaign, IL 61820Join us on Tuesday, October 21 from 1-2 p.m. for a workshop on Canva 201 at the Champaign Public Library with Scott Clanin of Clanin Creative.
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5:45 pm 7:00 pmRoom 301 Coordinated Science Lab, 1308 W. Main St., Urbana
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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8:00 - 9:30 amIllinois Conference Center (1900 South First St, Champaign)Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Wednesday, October 22 at the Illinois Conference Center.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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1:30 - 2:00 pm
The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is launching a new series of CCC Community Chats, designed to spark broad discussion on key issues in computing research. The first event, CCC Community Chat: Envisioning Possible Futures for AI Research, will feature David Jensen (UMass Amherst), lead author of the CCC whitepaper Envisioning Possible Futures for AI Research.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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2:00 - 5:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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3:30 - 4:30 pm514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, October 24, 2025
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveThe Society of American Military Engineers has been canceled for October.
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2:00 - 3:30 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin us on Friday, Oct. 24 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at EnterpriseWorks for the annual Flu Shot Clinic.
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3:00 - 4:00 pm514 Illini Union Bookstore Building, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Saturday, October 25, 2025
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8:30 am - 4:00 pmNational Center for Supercomputing Applications - Room 1104 - 1205 W Clark St, Urbana, IL 61801
Co-organized by the Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. The main goal is to let talented UIUC students showcase their skills in a friendly competition while working on challenging problems involving computational science and machine learning using state-of-the-art computational systems at NCSA.
Sunday, October 26, 2025
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8:30 am - 4:00 pmNational Center for Supercomputing Applications - Room 1104 - 1205 W Clark St, Urbana, IL 61801
Co-organized by the Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. The main goal is to let talented UIUC students showcase their skills in a friendly competition while working on challenging problems involving computational science and machine learning using state-of-the-art computational systems at NCSA.
Monday, October 27, 2025
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5:00 - 8:00 pmSiebel 1214
PMC is a place to help undergraduate students succeed in and outside the classroom.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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9:00 - 11:00 amMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
Stop by every Tuesday during lunch and play Trivia in the Illini Underground. This is a great time to grab some friends, grab lunch from one of the Union restaurants, and play TRIVIA for prizes!
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3:30 - 5:00 pm614 E. Daniel Street, 4th floor Multipurpose Room #4045
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5:00 - 6:30 pmJohn Deere Technology Innovation Center, 2021 S 1st StreetJoin us on Tuesday, October 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for the RSO Leadership Dinner in the Research Park at EnterpriseWorks.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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2:00 - 6:00 pmNCSA room 1104
Ashby Prize Hackathon teams will present the result of their work over the hackathon weekend.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
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2:00 - 5:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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5:00 - 6:30 pmAtkins Building Patio & Lawn, 1800 S Oak StJoin us on Thursday, October 30 from 5:00 to 6:30pm on the Atkins Patio & Lawn for our last Fire at Five of the season! This monthly happy hour + bonfire is a great opportunity to network with other companies throughout the Research Park.
Friday, October 31, 2025
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom