Illinois Events
Monday, November 17, 2025
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11:30 am - 1:00 pmThis workshop gives participants a grounded, practical understanding of generative AI. Through a series hands-on exercises participants will explore how these tools generate responses, where their limits show up, and how to use them creatively without overestimating their abilities.
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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5:30 - 7:00 pmTBAThis program brings together scholars whose work centers on Indigenous perspectives and challenges the boundaries of conventional academic thought. Panelists will discuss how different fields have historically included or excluded Indigenous voices, and what it means to meaningfully engage with Indigenous knowledge in research, teaching, and community partnerships.
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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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8:30 amSalaam MENA Cultural Center (700 S Gregory St., Suite A, Urbana)Dinner on Us is administered by the Native American House and is part of the Lunch on Us Series within SSIB. DOU is a biweekly, one-hour program featuring scholar- and practitioner-led workshops alongside a shared meal. Workshops explore a range of subjects and provide participants with opportunities to connect with peers and experts in a casual setting.
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9:00 - 11:00 amMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Iain Cheeseman, PhD Herman and Margaret Sokol Professor of Biology; Core Member, Whitehead Institute; Massachusetts Institute of Technology “Unlocking the Hidden Proteome”
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3:00 - 4:15 pm
Learning communities are a powerful way for people to come together to achieve common learning goals. However, fostering conditions that promote productive social knowledge construction can be daunting to even the most experienced facilitators. Please join us as we discuss effective ways to establish and grow valuable learning communities.
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3:00 - 4:30 pm
Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065
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4:00 pm1080 LCLB- Lucy Ellis Lounge & Conference Center 707 S. Mathews Ave. Urbana, IL 61801 -
5:00 pmCoble Hall (801 S. Wright Street, Champaign) - Room 108
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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12:00 pm108 Coble Hall 801 S Wright St Champaign 61820
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
"Why kill the Fluorescence? Let it Power your Raman" Seemesh Bhasker, IGB Fellow Carl R Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
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2:00 - 3:00 pm
By 2023, data centers have consumed 176 TWh, or 4.4% of total U.S. electricity. Alex Hubbard will discuss the hardware trends and operational practices behind this surge, from the power draw of multi-GPU servers to the infrastructure supporting them. Beyond simply forecasting growth, this presentation will address the critical need for new strategies to manage this load.
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4:00 - 5:00 pmW115 Turner Hall
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4:00 - 5:00 pmW115 Turner Hall
Thursday, November 20, 2025
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2:00 - 3:00 pm
Get up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Excel spreadsheets accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to prevent reading and navigating order culprits, freeze columns and rows, hide unused columns and rows, delete empty rows between elements, create accessible links, and use the Accessibility Assistant.
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3:00 - 4:30 pm
This workshop gives participants a grounded, practical understanding of generative AI. Through a series hands-on exercises participants will explore how these tools generate responses, where their limits show up, and how to use them creatively without overestimating their abilities.
Friday, November 21, 2025
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 pmBevier Hall 249 (905 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana)This noontime presentation will feature Yanaba Schroeder (Navajo; Major: Human Development & Family Studies), who will reflect on her experiences with revitalization of Navajo foodways and land stewardship.