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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.
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Please join the University YMCA and Diversity & Social Justice Education for our Fall 2024 Friday Forum + Conversation Café series. We will hear from community leaders tackling our most pressing public concerns through an unwavering pursuit of social justice. We are excited to focus the fall series towards Democracy. Steve Schwinn. Free lunch provided.
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Prof. Alexandru Iordan, University of Michigan, who will present on "Harnessing Neuroplasticity in Aging: Cognitive Training and Neuromodulation Based Interventions."
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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.
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Speaker: Joseph Falson, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science, California Institute of Technology
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Laurie Leonelli, Phd Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign "Shady situations: Strategies for improving photosynthesis in the lower canopy"
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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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"Age and Sex-Dependent Morphological Differences within the Neuromuscular Junction of Gastrocnemius and Diaphragm " Sarah Asif, PhD Student Neuroscience Program, Martha Gillette's Lab
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Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Program
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Please join the University YMCA and Diversity & Social Justice Education for our Fall 2024 Friday Forum + Conversation Café series. We will hear from Ilana Redstone on The Certainty Trap: Democracy’s Existential Threat. Free lunch provided.
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The Robotics Seminar @ Illinois will hold a seminar by U of I Aerospace Prof. Hiro Tsukamoto
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Celebrate National STEM/STEAM Day with us at an exciting open house event filled with interactive science activities for the whole family! Kids of all ages can engage with hands-on exhibits from various science outreach groups in the community, including Illinois Science Explorers!
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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."
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Speaker: Andrew Higginbotham, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Chicago
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Title: Boundedness of singularities and discreteness of local volumes (This is an algebraic geometry seminar talk)
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When we picture a scientist, how often do we see a black Brazilian woman in our minds? Dr. Sonia Guimarães, a trailblazing physicist, challenges this norm by showcasing the extraordinary achievements of black women in STEM, who defy the odds to excel. Join us in embracing diversity, not as a checkbox, but as a catalyst for transformation.
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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"
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Speaker: Vadim Zharnitsky (UIUC) Title: Asymptotic stability of linear systems with restricted connectivity
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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.
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Cheryl Johnson, Executive Director of People for Community Recovery in Chicago, IL discusses PCR's work fighting for environmental justice as part of the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center's Food for the Soul Series
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The University of Illinois Archives is hosting a monthly Women in Science Lecture Series that will feature speakers from across the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s diverse and multidisciplinary scientific enterprise. The lecture series seeks to highlight the important innovations and contributions of women in the sciences at the University of Illinois.
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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.
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Promit Ghosal Talks about "Universality of Persistence of Random Polynomials."
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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.
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Kim Lewis, PhD University Distinguished Professor Director, Antimicrobial Discovery Center Northeastern University, Boston "The Quest for New Antibiotics"
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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.
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A poetry reading by Devon Walker-Figueroa, made possible by the Robert J. and Katherin Carr visiting author series.
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What is the role of poetry at the time of an unjust and horrific war that Russians have inflicted on Ukraine since 2014? This conversation with the award-winning Ukrainian poet, Halyna Kruk, will focus on new themes and narrative strategies in her recent poetry, on shifting ethical and aesthetic frameworks, and on the poetic text as a form of healing.
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Election 2024 on Campus and Across the Country by Prov. John Coleman
