Urbana Campus Research Calendar (OVCRI)

Like other branches of African American vernacular dances such as Chicago Steppin’, Hip Hop, and Lindy Hop, the roots of Blues dance originated from African and African American dance traditions. Included in the exhibit are artworks by contemporary artists, archival photographs, and video interviews.

Explore campaign memorabilia and learn about the Women's Suffrage Movement and Jim Crow voter suppression. Includes three poster exhibits: Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow, from the New-York Historical Society, Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote, from the National Archives, and Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence from the Smithsonian.

In his new work, A World Through Windows, Syrian-Armenian artist Kevork Mourad explores how the "pandemic has reduced our sense of space and our spheres of influence," even while it has "increased our connectivity around the world" (Mourad). Using a technique that uses monotype on fabric, ink drawing, and sculpture, Mourad has created an original and exciting experience.

Two sculptures from the Great ARTdoors Program 2020 are now on view in the front lobby of the Spurlock Museum. The pieces, Kinsey Fitzgerald’s Mother and Child and Ja Nelle Davenport-Pleasure’s Seeds of Injustice, were commissioned by the Great ARTdoors Program in 2020, as part of a collaboration between the Spurlock Museum, 40North, Urbana Arts and Culture, Urbana Park Di

Lee Skallerup Bessette, Katia Bowers, Maria Cecire, Quinn Dombrowski, Anouk Lang, and Roopika Risam, will present “Tropes and Tribulations: Exploring Computational Text Analysis with the Data-Sitters Club” as part of The Center for Children's Books (CCB) 2020-2021 Speaker Series.

YMCA Friday Forum Series: March 12 | "Algorithms of Oppression – Data Discrimination" Speaker: Dr. Safiya Noble, The University of California Los Angeles Description: In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, many of us are using technology more than ever before. The world of technology opens many doors for global connection, but does it also come with consequence

The Intersections of Indigenous Knowledge and Archaeology series is intended to center Indigenous voices, increase awareness of the deep Native histories of the Eastern Woodlands, and amplify the experiences and research of Indigenous scholars and leaders. Supported by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Student Cultural Programming Fee

Part of the Illinois Computer Science Speakers Series. Faculty Host: Reyhan Jabbarvand.

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.

Join IHSI and University of Illinois Extension for the Springtime Science Health Living webinar series. Pick and choose programs based on interest. All sessions are offered on Wednesdays at noon (CST) from March 3 - April 28, 2021.

Part of the Illinois Computer Science Speakers Series. Faculty Host: Hanghang Tong

Noo Li Jeon, professor of mechanical engineering at Seoul National University, will speak on Microfluidics and Neuroscience: From 2D Compartmented PDMS Chips to 3D Injection Molded Devices.

Part of the Illinois Computer Science speaker series

IGB Postdoc Association Presents Li-Qing Chen, PhD Assistant Professor of Plant Biology, Illinois Tyler Stack, PhD Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Providence College Amanda Cavanaugh, PhD Lecturer, University of Essex “Careers in Academia”

Our very own Brian F. O'Neil, Sociology doctoral candidate, will present this installment of our Spring Seminar Series. Join us at 9AM (CST) on Friday, March 19, 2021.

YMCA Friday Forum Series: March 19 | "How Data is Used in Immigrant Surveillance and Management" Speaker: Daniel Gonzalez, UIUC Description: In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, many of us are using technology more than ever before. The world of technology opens many doors for global connection, but does it also come with consequences?

Current sociology senior, Ava Schumock, will present her experiences on conducting research as an undergraduate student. Come learn about ways to get involved in undergraduate research, what it is like to be a research assistant, and how to apply your research skills in the classroom!

Join CU Lockdown Trivia and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at 7:00 p.m. CDT on Saturday, March 20, for an all-ages night of trivia remembering one year of COVID lockdown.

Sarah Park Dahlen (MS '09, PhD '09 iSchool), associate professor at St. Catherine University, will present, "Advocacy and Infographics: Doing the Work for Diversity in Youth Literature and Librarianship," as part of the Center for Children's Books 75th Anniversary Celebration speaker series.

IGB Pioneers Seminar David Walt, PhD Harvard University, Professor of Pathology

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.

Join Alex Gorsuch and the FAST (Federal and State Technology) Center of Illinois for a biweekly SBIR 101 event, the second and fourth Wednesday each month.

Panel discussion on partner-seeking, relationships, and wellbeing. Panelists include Professor Ryan Wade (School of Social Work) and Professor Brian Ogolsky (Human Development and Family Studies).

Join IHSI and University of Illinois Extension for the Springtime Science Health Living webinar series. Pick and choose programs based on interest. All sessions are offered on Wednesdays at noon (CST) from March 3 - April 28, 2021.

Join Wazhmah Osman, author of "Television and the Afghan Culture Wars: Brought to You by Foreigners, Warlords, and Activists", for a book talk discussing her new book in this virtual event presented by New York University's Department of Media, Culture and Communication and Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies. 

This special event is for doctors, nurses, residents, fellows, nurse midwives, neonatal nurse practitioners & lactation specialists who wish to learn, share ideas and gain tactical solutions to some of today’s COVID related healthcare challenges

Beckman Institute hosts its biennial open house March 26-27, 2021. With an array of exhibitors from Beckman lab and research groups, visitors get an inside look at the interdisciplinary research being done at the institute.

YMCA Friday Forum Series: March 26th  |  "Exploring Equity and Power in Online Learning Environments" Speaker: Dr. Virginia Byrne, Morgan State University Description: In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, many of us are using technology more than ever before. The world of technology opens many doors for global connection, but does it also come with consequences

The Ends of the Earth: Polar Exploration, Print Culture, and Climate Change is an online symposium which will showcase recent scholarship at the intersection of American literary studies, environmental humanities, and print culture.

Lulewicz will discuss her research addressing environmental change related to the Little Ice Age (starts ca. AD 1200), economic strategies, sociopolitical and socioeconomic organization at the Calusa sites of Pineland and Mound Key in southwest Florida.

Beckman Institute hosts its biennial open house March 26-27, 2021. With an array of exhibitors from Beckman lab and research groups, visitors get an inside look at the interdisciplinary research being done at the institute.

Part of the Illinois Computer Science Speakers Series. Faculty Host: Dakshita Khurana

Paula Hammond, PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Department Head, Chemical Engineering; Professor in Engineering "Programming Tissue Regeneration Using Polyelectrolyte Delivery Scaffolds"

During this session, you will be able to learn more about the full RFP, the goals of the program, and hear about what a successful application might look like. This request for proposals includes funding tracks that are open to both to University of Illinois researchers as well as members of the wider university and Champaign County communities.

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.

Join IHSI and University of Illinois Extension for the Springtime Science Health Living webinar series. Pick and choose programs based on interest. All sessions are offered on Wednesdays at noon (CST) from March 3 - April 28, 2021.

During this session, you will be able to learn more about the full RFP, the goals of the program, and hear about what a successful application might look like. This request for proposals includes funding tracks that are open to both to University of Illinois researchers as well as members of the wider university and Champaign County communities.