Urbana Campus Research Calendar (OVCRI)

Join an informal session focused on providing an introduction to the wide variety of data science research and instructional resources at Illinois for faculty and staff joining the university this semester. All disciplines and campus units are welcome. Hosts: John MacMullen, Executive Director, Office of Data Science Research (ODSR), and A.J. Schmidt, Data Science Program

Join Resources for Researchers Office Hours on Tuesday, September 15, 1-2pm via Zoom for a session on collecting data with Qualtrics. Nathan Jeffery from CITL Data Analytics will walk through how to get started using Qualtrics for research data collection, followed by open Q&A. Whether you're new to the tool or have a specific project in mind, bring your questions.

Join Women@NCSA on Thursday, September 17 @ 2 p.m. CT via Zoom for a free talk titled "WHY did they do that? Generational Differences" featuring Faith Bresnan Roberts, RN, MSN, NEA-BC.

Join a webinar focused on the ODSR multidisciplinary data science workshop support program. Learn about this competitive program that provides financial and in-kind support for new data science-focused activities. Share your collaboration interests and talk with potential partners about teaming up on a proposal. All disciplines and campus units are welcome.

NCSA is offering a 2-hour workshop for campus researchers to introduce the Illinois Campus Cluster (ICC) and teach how to perform basic tasks in its cluster environment. There are no prerequisites for this workshop. A user account on the ICC will be provided for the hands-on exercises. Register by September 25, 2026.

Join Resources for Researchers Training for a deeper dive into Qualtrics. Nathan Jeffery from CITL Data Analytics will walk through specific features and functionality that help you get more out of the platform for your research. This session is brought to you by the CITL Data Analytics Group and the Office of the CIO. Bring your questions and use cases. FREE

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Kelli Trei (B.S. Microbiology, 1999, and MLIS, 2012), Associate Professor and Biosciences Librarian, University of Illinois Library, will discuss her background in microbiology and work as liaison to the Schools of Life Sciences: Molecular & Cellular Biology (MCB) and Integrative Biology, (IB) as well as to the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology.

Mary Caruso Dailey (PhD Chemistry, 2010), Lead Product Development Specialist at 3M will discuss her research on adhesives for electronics bonding and experiences as a graduate student in Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.