Research Seminars @ Illinois

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.

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Endocrinology

Speaker: Gus Schrader (Northwestern)

Speaker: Cheelan Bo-Linn (Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning)

Harmful algal blooms pose significant threats to industries such as fisheries and tourism and also impact public health through the production of cyanobacterial toxins. To address the escalating concerns associated with HABs, we have developed novel calcium alginate hydrogel composites seeded with various minerals to effectively remove and recover phosphorus and nitrogen.

FSHN Graduate Seminar Presenter: ​Jared McGuirt, PhD ​Associate Professor ​Department of Nutrition ​University of Tennessee- Knoxville

Speaker: Srinivasan Arunachalam, IBM

Jennifer Teper, Head of Preservation Services at the University of Illinois Library, will discuss how she uses science in her work to conserve library collections and special collections.

Join us for a lecture by Jamin Asay (Purdue) and Max Deutsch (HKU) titled "Conceptual Perfection."

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

"Creating Art of Science" Julia Pollack, Creative Program Manager Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

Speaker: Paolo Piazza (Rome)

This FGI webinar will focus on the applications of geomembranes for containment of produced water and brine liquids in earth lined ponds, pits, reservoirs, and above ground tanks. Key topics will include today’s best practices in subgrade preparation, geomembrane selection, geomembrane installations, including thermal wedge and extrusion welding, and CQA.

This event is part of the Cancer Center at Illinois Seminar Series. Coffee and light snacks will be provided.

Towards Hearing Restoration: Investigating the Genetic Restrictions on Hair Cell Regeneration in the Mature Inner Ear.

Speaker: Cyrus Zeledon, University of Chicago

Speaker: Jack Chou (University of Florida)

Across North America, CN’s system is exposed to a wide variety of operational, maintenance, weather and public interface situations. This discussion will review of the functional team reporting to the Chief Engineer, Bridges & Structures at CN, roles and responsibilities, tasks and responsibilities and potential career paths within the railroad.

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