Urbana Campus Research Calendar (OVCRI)
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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.
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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.
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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Social Work is holding its 2nd year-long lecture series designed to meet the profession’s grand challenge of harnessing technology for social good.
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Pharmaceutical manipulation of the hormones glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and leptin are viable treatment options for obesity and metabolic diseases. Data presented will show a unique contribution of astrocytes within the brainstem in mediating the food intake and body weight suppressive effects of GLP-1 and leptin.
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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
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The U.S. and subsequently the global swine industry have invested significant resources into practices to prevent pathogen introduction into farms. Despite these massive investments for both research and implementation, disease outbreaks continue to be commonplace in the global industry. This presentation will provide a practical, industry-based overview of current practic
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The Miniature Brain Machinery Program will continue its Frontiers in Miniature Brain Machinery lecture series with Pengfei Song, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. Song will speak at 4 p.m. Dec. 2. His topic and log-in information for the Zoom meeting will be announced on the MBM website.
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Dr. Schwarb will discuss the use of magnetic resonance elastography in human cognition studies.
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All about literary happenings in the 1920s! Join RBML to explore ways in which publishers and writers fostered creative collaborations across borders to foil censors and ensure that their works would reach their readers. This event is part of a joint initiative of the U of I Library’s Special Collections units celebrating “The Roaring Twenties: Illinois and the World".
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Join us Friday, 4 December at 12:30 PM CT for the William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar "Canadian Pacific and the Challenges of Crossing the Canadian Rockies" presented by David Thurston, Canadian Pacific Railway. Register at https://railtec.illinois.edu/events/hay-seminar/
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Tenure-stream faculty who wish to learn more about the Interseminars Initiative are encouraged to attend our Zoom info session on December 8 at 11:00 a.m. Register to attend.
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We hope you can join us for the December lecture with Dr. Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, Associate Professor of Nutrition.
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WOMEN IN SCIENCE LECTURE SERIES HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ARCHIVES Join us on December 8, 2020, 12:00-1:00 pm CT, for the University of Illinois Archives’ fourth Women in Science lecture! Dr. Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, Associate Professor of Nutrition and Director of the Women’s Health, Hormones and Nutrition lab, will speak about her research into the connecti
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WOMEN IN SCIENCE LECTURE SERIES HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ARCHIVES Join us on December 8, 2020, 12:00-1:00 pm CT, for the University of Illinois Archives’ fourth Women in Science lecture! Dr. Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, Associate Professor of Nutrition and Director of the Women’s Health, Hormones and Nutrition lab, will speak about her research into the connecti
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IGB Pioneers in Genomics Seminar Series "Skin Stem Cells: Coping With Stress" Elaine Fuchs, PhD The Rockefeller University Rebecca C. Lancefield Professor, Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
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ITRC’s Fall Seminar Series on “Resilience and Sustainability of Urban Transportation Infrastructure”
FHWA’s Alternative Fuel Corridors Program with Diane M. Turchetta, Transportation Specialist at the US Department of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
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Grab your favorite breakfast and beverage and join fellow environmental professionals as A&WMA Lake Michigan States Section and the Union League Club Environmental Committee host John W Scott and Dr. Wei Zheng of ISTC with for a presentation on Environmental Impacts and Current Research on PFAS - Perfluoroalkylated Substances.
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Dr. Elizabeth Salerno, Assistant Professor, Washington University School of Medicine, will highlight the unique health challenges of accelerated aging after cancer and how physical activity may be leveraged to improve functional health during survivorship.
