Research Seminars @ Illinois
Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.
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Monday, June 30, 2025
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Monday, July 7, 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025
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Speaker: Margaret Verrico
Sunday, July 13, 2025
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Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting.
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Professor Holland discusses the ambiguous place between animal and human. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Monday, July 14, 2025
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Professor McHugh considers the enriching effect of walking with dogs while researching conservation challenges in the Great North Woods. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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Professor Desmond asks whether the growing assertion by many U.S. owners/guardians that pets are “part of the family” should lead us to conceive of health care for pets as a fundamental right, and/or obligation of the state. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
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This webinar will present recommendations and suggested best management practices to reduce the impacts of a SET Event and allow the landfill to properly collect landfill gas without initiating and/or expanding the SET Event. This presentation will also discuss proposed changes to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and
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Professor Berenbaum discusses the importance of wasps in providing valuable ecosystem services in the face of general fear and dislike of yellowjackets and hornets in particular. This talk is part of the 7th annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Friday, July 18, 2025
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Chris Green discusses the creative strategies developed by animal advocacy organizations to effect change in public policy. This talk is part of the 7th annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
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Professor Hornstein considers the lion hunt as both a convention of European painting as well as a political motif that was directly related to French colonial expansion in North Africa, especially in the decades after the 1830 conquest. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
