Urbana Campus Research Calendar (OVCRI)

RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.

This research compares USV data with forecasts generated by the Global Forecast System (GFS) and Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS).

Curious about what happens behind the scenes for the IGB to be awarded our grants? The large and prestigious grants IGB is known for take a coordinated effort from many contributors. Hear the exclusive stories and ask your own questions of IGB Director Gene Robinson about how we get our grants, what it takes to maintain them, or anything else you might be curious about.

A QCB seminar presentation featuring Po-Ta Chen, Harvard.

Dr. Lauren Quinn (College of ACES, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) is this week's seminar speaker.

Prof. Alexandru Iordan, University of Michigan, who will present on "Harnessing Neuroplasticity in Aging: Cognitive Training and Neuromodulation Based Interventions."

Lab 217 is the Molecule Maker Lab Institute's AI + Chemistry + Molecule Making themed escape room experience, aimed at bringing familiarity of ongoing research, specifically around artificial intelligence to members of the community. Volunteers will get a chance to run through the escape room, receive training , and receive a free t-shirt.

Speaker: Marius Junge

Speaker: Joseph Falson, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science, California Institute of Technology

Laurie Leonelli, Phd Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign "Shady situations: Strategies for improving photosynthesis in the lower canopy"

Speaker: Zoltan Furedi (Renyi Institute and UIUC) Title: A Turan type problem for triple-systems

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

Speaker: Jaehoon Choi, Lorenz Group

Curious about how to enhance student engagement and streamline your teaching with MathWorks tools? Join our seminar to learn how to utilize MATLAB features to empower you to accelerate teaching in science and engineering.

"Age and Sex-Dependent Morphological Differences within the Neuromuscular Junction of Gastrocnemius and Diaphragm " Sarah Asif, PhD Student Neuroscience Program, Martha Gillette's Lab

Join us for the OVCRI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Speaker Series. Topic: Export Control

Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!

Join the MINFLUX discussion in IGB 607. This week featuring the Paola Mera Lab.

Monthly invite-only Community of Practice meeting.

Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Program

This workshop will introduce you to the basics of Miro—a virtual whiteboard tool used across many industries to create and collaborate—as well as best practices developed by the SCD team. SCD uses Miro to collect and organize research, to facilitate remote and asynchronous work, and to create assignments and group environments for student projects.

This workshop will introduce participants to the process of prototyping in human-centered design. The two-hour session will cover topics such as low fidelity vs. high fidelity prototyping, prototyping methods, and the value of prototyping during your design process. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own lo-fi prototypes.

Professor Bob Morrissey (Department of History) joins us to discuss the John Eliot Bible, published in 1664, and how this unusual text can be used to examine American origin stories, as well as histories of historical interpretation and practice in our land-grant institution. Come take a look at RBML’s copy of this exceedingly rare book!

This event is part of the Interseminars event series for “Collisions Across Color Lines.” Supported by the Mellon Foundation. This multimedia presentation explores the practice of cinéritual by African diaspora women and non-binary filmmakers.

For many decades AI has come with really high expectations and has often failed to deliver, also in the water sector. With the advent of the Googles of this earth, AI has made big inroads in our lives. It turns out that the wastewater field is now ready for this digital revolution too.

Dr. Tiffany Schriever (Western Michigan University) is this week's seminar speaker.

Academic staff members must annually complete a disclosure & request for approval of such activities. Throughout the year, additional disclosures & requests for prior approval are necessary whenever a change in such activities is proposed or when required by granting agencies. RNUA forms can be completed throughout the year for new hires or if an employee's status changes.

The Cognitive Neuroscience Seminar Series continues with Prof. Nazanin Derakhshan, University of Reading, UK. Prof. Nazanin Derakhshan will lecture on "Building Resilience in the Vulnerable: The Role of Attentional Control."

Speaker: Peixue Wu (University of Waterloo) (Zoom talk, link in event description)

Speaker: Andrew Higginbotham, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Chicago

Title: Boundedness of singularities and discreteness of local volumes (This is an algebraic geometry seminar talk)

Keiko Torii, PhD Professor, Johnson & Johnson Centennial Chair in Plant Cell Biology Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute "Breaking the Silence: How to Make Small Plant Mouths that Support Our Sustenance"

Speaker: Suil Oh (SUNY Korea)

Speaker: Vadim Zharnitsky (UIUC) Title: Asymptotic stability of linear systems with restricted connectivity

To build on the findings of the recent NASEM Consensus Report, “Toward Sequencing and Mapping of RNA Modifications” and bring together faculty from engineering and the physical, chemical, and life sciences to seed new ideas and collaborations, so we are well-positioned to either drive or respond to RFAs.

Speaker: Dmitry Manning-Coe, Bradlyn Group

Join us for the OVCRI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Speaker Series. Topic: Controlled Unclassified Information in Research

Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!

Speaker: Jnanajyoti Bhaumik (University at Buffalo) Title: Promotion of cooperation in multilayer networks when players are not engaged in a game in a different layer

Speaker: Marcus Michelen Title: A new lower bound for sphere packing

Professor and Head of Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Dr. Prasanth will discuss her research on eukaryotic DNA replication, chromosome structure and maintenance, heterochromatin organization, and cell cycle control.

Prototyping gives designers the opportunity to create, communicate, and evaluate the ideas that have been developed over the human-centered design process. In this workshop, learners will experiment with prototyping the intangible - experiences! Learn how prototyping can help your designed digital or in-person experiences to reach their goals.

The Main Library’s Reading Room will be closed for a private event from Thursday, November 14 at 4:00 p.m. until Friday, November 15 at 6:00 p.m. Normal hours will resume on Saturday, November 16. Parking in Lot E3 may be limited.

Kim Lewis, PhD University Distinguished Professor Director, Antimicrobial Discovery Center Northeastern University, Boston "The Quest for New Antibiotics"

Abstract: Numerous efforts have been made to accelerate chemical transport models (CTMs) through machine-learning surrogates. While chemistry mechanism reduction has been of particular interest in this field since chemistry modules are the most computationally expensive, transport operators are the second most expensive in many CTMs.

Beckman Computational Imaging Group with keynote speaker Prof. Hongyu An, Director of MRI Center, Washington University, St. Louis.

Join us for the third CSBS Future of Work Symposium sponsored in collaboration with the School of Labor and Employment Relations. How do we ground conversations about the future of work in a deeper understanding of the technologies of work? The Symposium will feature facilitated dialogue among participants to foster collaboration in the Future of Work on campus.

Dr. Leona Li-Fan Su (College of Media, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) is this week's seminar speaker.