Seminars of Interest

Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Coffee Connections will take place every other Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

Valkiria Durán-Narucki, PhD Lecturer & Environmental Psychologist; College of Staten Island, City University of New York "The Ecology of Learning Spaces: A Perspective from Environmental Psychology" IGB Seminar - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Stop by and meet University of Illinois Police Department therapy dogs Huff and Rosie.

The traditional lecture method is the most widely used across the world. However, when compared to other teaching methods, it is often not as effective in areas such as retention of information and transfer of knowledge. With a few powerful changes, transform a traditional lecture to an innovative, engaging teaching and learning opportunity.

"Scalable Analysis of Cell State Dynamics with Computational Imaging and Deep Learning" Dr. Shalin Mehta, Platform Leader of Computational Microscopy Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco

Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!

Time management and stress management go hand in hand. Learning strategies to manage these challenges can help you succeed as a graduate student. Join us for this seminar and learn practical tools and tips for managing your time and reducing stress, enabling you to focus on what's important. Light refreshments will be provided.

Learn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.

Come find out more about the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology! Learn about the barrier-busting interdisciplinary research facility and community of innovation. First Thursday of the month from 10-10:30 a.m.

Modeling Extreme Events & Their Future Changes L. Ruby Leung Atmospheric, Climate & Earth Sciences Division Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

FSHN Graduate Seminar Series Presenter | Jason M. Ridlon, PhD Associate Professor Department of Animal Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Title | Bile Acid Metabolism by the Gut Bacterium, Clostridium scindens Room 180 Bevier 11:00 AM Friday, October 4, 2024

Prof. Ekaterina Denkova, University of Miami, will lecture on "From Mind Wandering Research to Mindfulness Training Implementation."

Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Coffee Connections will take place every other Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Paul Sternberg, PhD Bren Professor of Biology in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering; California Institute of Technology "Neural computation of semiochemicals in nematode sex and diapause" IGB Seminar - Gene Networks in Neural and Developmental Plasticity Research Theme

How do I become an inclusive and responsive mentor?

The use of humor is effective in motivating students, relieving anxiety, and building rapport. We’ll talk about why you should bring humor into your class, the types of humor available to you, the types of humor to avoid, and more!

"Round Table Discussion" - Dr. Glenn Fried, Director of the Core Facilities - Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Topic: Core Facilities

Join us for an interactive session and learn how nature and socializing can boost your health and wellbeing. We’ll focus on practical strategies for enjoying nearby nature and socializing, which will be informed by current research and practice on these topics.

Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!

During Illini Wellness Week, take Your Wellness Journey and explore offices to see what is available to you on a daily basis. The first 20 students to check in each day, receive a FREE swag bag! Must bring your i-card to receive swag bag.

Join partners from Student Affairs and Academic Affairs to learn about wellness programs and services and to develop skills to foster your wellbeing.

Courses should be designed to present students with what are known as “wicked problems” because the skills of dealing with such knotty problems are what will best prepare students for life after college. This book takes readers through each step of the process, providing multiple examples at each stage, while encouraging instructors to apply these concepts to their design.

During Illini Wellness Week, take Your Wellness Journey and explore offices to see what is available to you on a daily basis. The first 20 students to check in each day, receive a FREE swag bag! Must bring your i-card to receive swag bag.

During Illini Wellness Week, take Your Wellness Journey and explore offices to see what is available to you on a daily basis. The first 20 students to check in each day, receive a FREE swag bag! Must bring your i-card to receive swag bag.

Dr. Lingyan Shi, University of California, San Diego, will lecture on "Multimodal Metabolic Nanoscopy for Studying Aging and Related Diseases."

Join us for our interactive, hands-on science experience "World of Genomics: Discover Everyday DNA" featuring multiple stations focused on specific aspects of science!

Join the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Counseling Center as we partner with Project Heal for an exciting event. We will gather together and travel a path around the arboretum to represent our commitment to supporting students toward disordered eating recovery through psychoeducation, awareness, community, and connection to resources. There will be games, prizes,

Dr. Suhnyoung Jun, UIUC, will lecture "Genetic Effects on the
 Temporal Organization of Rapid Connectome Dynamics and Associated Cognitive Functions."

During Illini Wellness Week, take Your Wellness Journey and explore offices to see what is available to you on a daily basis. The first 20 students to check in each day, receive a FREE swag bag! Must bring your i-card to receive swag bag.

Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Coffee Connections will take place every other Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

An overview of key technologies that constitute the Stellaris platform, multiphoton microscopy and tunable spectral detection with our DIVE systems, and recent advances in our STED systems with Ken Calderone.

Aaron Wright, PhD Schofield Endowed Chair in Biomedical Science; Department of Biology;Baylor University "Phenotype-Based Profiling of Environmental and Host-Associated Microbiomes" IGB Seminar - Microbiome Metabolic Engineering Research Theme

During Illini Wellness Week, take Your Wellness Journey and explore offices to see what is available to you on a daily basis. The first 20 students to check in each day, receive a FREE swag bag! Must bring your i-card to receive swag bag.

Best practices for sustaining a mentoring relationship

Please join us to learn how Sandia National Laboratories and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are working together through Sandia’s Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program. This event will feature keynote speakers from Sandia and posters from UIUC students on topics ranging from cybersecurity to materials science.

Do you get comments about your grading? Is your grading efficient, valid, consistent? Join this session to learn and practice strategies to enhance your grading and your feedback.

Lunch with the Core, Speaker TBA

Older adults often experience ear and hearing-related issues such as ringing in the ears and difficulty hearing daily sounds like alarms and conversations in quiet or noisy backgrounds. Learn about age-related hearing loss and what we can do about it.

Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!

During Illini Wellness Week, take Your Wellness Journey and explore offices to see what is available to you on a daily basis. The first 20 students to check in each day, receive a FREE swag bag! Must bring your i-card to receive swag bag.

When cooperative learning is well-designed it minimizes opportunities for students and instructors to experience frustrations. Join this interactive workshop to explore best practices that will enhance your students’ experiences as they learn cooperatively in groups.

When cooperative learning is well-designed it minimizes opportunities for students and instructors to experience frustrations. Join this interactive workshop to explore best practices that will enhance your students’ experiences as they learn cooperatively in groups.

Building “STRONGer” Kids Through Early Life Nutrition Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 Sharon Donovan 7:00pm Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum 600 South Gregory Urbana View on Map Event Description Dietary intake and environmental exposures in early life are key to establishing trajectories for lifelong health. Childhood overweight and obesity, which affect nearly

Natalia Krawczynska, Ph.D.

Evaluating a Job Offer and Salary Negotiating Brown Bag October 17th 12-1pm 612 IGB Join A-WIS and the IGB Postdoc Associationover the lunch hour to learn more and negotiate with knowledge. Presenter: Jordari JD Rene, M.Ed from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs - The Career Center

Join other members of the Beckman community for coffee and cookies in the Beckman Atrium. The Cookie Collab is scheduled for 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.