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Runstedtler’s presentation draws on her 2023 book Black Ball, exploring how African American basketball players challenged the status quo on the court and in US society. Part of the symposium Sporting Publics: History, Sports, and American Culture, which is taking place March 28–29, 2024.
Professor Louis Moore will present on his book I Fight for a Living: Boxing and the Battle for Black Manhood, 1880-1915 and Daniel Nasset (Editor-in-Chief, University of Illinois Press) will share the editor’s perspective on working with Moore to turn his idea into a book that speaks to sporting publics.
Frank Guridy (History, Columbia University) will be presenting, with Augustus Wood (Labor and Employment Relations) commenting. Guridy will preview part of his forthcoming book The Stadium, which examines the intersections of activism, sport stadiums, and political change. Part of the symposium Sporting Publics: History, Sports, and American Culture...
Shakeia Taylor is a Chicago-based award-winning writer and storyteller, whose work focuses on the intersection of sports, history, and culture.
Speaker: Fabian Grusdt, Professor, Department of Physics and Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Speaker: Sujeet Bhalerao, Leditzky Group
Join us for an evening with Caroline Bressey (Geography, University College London), Kennetta Hammond Perry (Black Studies, Northwestern University), and Rochelle Sennet (Music and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, College of Fine and Applied Arts) as they share their research on Black Britons in a variety of media.
Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month.
Aspire to Inspire. Experience exciting exhibits and competitions during Engineering Open House 2024!
Engineering Open House showcases the engineering campus to more than 50,000 visitors each year. It is the largest student-run event at the U of I, and is free and fun for all ages. The Grainger College of Engineering welcomes all alumni to 301 Engineering Hall from 10:00am – 2:00pm on Friday for snacks and a warm place to relax.
Meet the 2024 class of Alumni Award for Distinguished Service Recipients! From plasma display technology to differential algebraic equations, thermal analysis to revolutionizing industry problem-solving, our distinguished alumni are global leaders in technology, innovation, philanthropy and entrepreneurship.
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, April 5 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.
Speaker: Shruti Puri, Assistant Professor, Yale University
Join us on Tuesday, April 9, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM to learn about Building and Managing a Startup Team with Business Administration Professor Melissa Graebner.
Speaker: Ian George, Chitambar Group
Join us on Wednesday, April 10 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at EnterpriseWorks.
Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Thursday, April 11 at the Illinois Conference Center.
Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3:30 PM, join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, April 12 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
Join the Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center (IQUIST) for an day filled with quantum information science-based activities and events.
Speaker: Alexandra Kolla, Assistant Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
Join us on Tuesday, April 16, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM to learn about Building and Managing a Startup Team with Business Administration Professor Melissa Graebner.
This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.
Speaker: Steven Moses, Quantinuum
NCSA will showcase the research conducted by students at NCSA and UIUC. This conference also presents the opportunity to network with NCSA researchers, faculty affiliates and industry partners.
Speaker: Max Gold, Chitambar Group
Undergraduates of any major are invited to this informal lunch talk with Joy Harjo, (23rd United States Poet Laureate; member of the Muscogee [Creek] Nation). Advanced registration required.
Speaker: Chunhui Du, Assistant Professor, School of Physics, Georgia Tech
Speaker: Will Huie, Covey Group
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, May 3 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, May 10 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
Fire @ Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, May 30, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio.
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, June 7 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.
Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Thursday, June 13 at the Illinois Conference Center.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, June 14 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
Fire @ Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, June 26, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, July 12 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
Fire @ Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, July 25, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio.
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, August 2 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, August 9 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
Fire @ Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio.
Speaker: Nate Earnest-Noble, Global lead and manager for IBM Quantum User Enablement, IBM
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, September 6 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.
Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at the Illinois Conference Center.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, September 13 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
Fire @ Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio.
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, October 4 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.
Join the AI User Group on Friday, October 11 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
Fire @ Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio.
Join the Data Science User Group on Friday, November 1 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The user group aims to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.