Urbana Campus Research Calendar (OVCRI)
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Beckman's Visualization Laboratory is hosting a dark sky photogrpahy retreat at Middle Fork Preserve, Dark Sky Trail from 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13 until midnight, Wednesday, Aug. 13 (with an option to stay later).
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Beckman's Visualization Laboratory is hosting a dark sky photogrpahy retreat at Middle Fork Preserve, Dark Sky Trail from 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13 until midnight, Wednesday, Aug. 13 (with an option to stay later).
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this summer for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Calling all new and returning U of I students! Kick off the school year and celebrate Krannert Art Museum’s newest exhibitions at KAM Fest 2025. Stop by the museum to get a free tote bag, enjoy food trucks and an immersive art installation by local artist Matt Harsh, plus art activities with the CU Community Fab Lab!
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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.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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This webinar focuses on the structure, content, and writing strategies that make SBIR and STTR proposals stand out—especially from the perspective of reviewers.
Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Join the PDO for this overview of our support and services, with additional information about how we collaborate with other NCSA staff, including the Business Office and Project Managers.
Friday, August 29, 2025
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
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The Open SkAI conference is an annual, four-day event to enhance and generate new Astro-AI research directions. Conference themes will include: Astro-AI research across survey astronomy, from stars and transients to galaxy formation, evolution, and the dark sector. We encourage researchers from all levels to apply to attend.
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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.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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The Open SkAI conference is an annual, four-day event to enhance and generate new Astro-AI research directions. Conference themes will include: Astro-AI research across survey astronomy, from stars and transients to galaxy formation, evolution, and the dark sector. We encourage researchers from all levels to apply to attend.
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"The Unofficial ZEN Blue Player's Guide: Advanced Tricks and Secrets" Matt Curtis, Product Application Sales Specialist
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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Monthly invite-only Community of Practice meeting.
Thursday, September 4, 2025
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The Open SkAI conference is an annual, four-day event to enhance and generate new Astro-AI research directions. Conference themes will include: Astro-AI research across survey astronomy, from stars and transients to galaxy formation, evolution, and the dark sector. We encourage researchers from all levels to apply to attend.
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Amanda Rubin, documentary filmmaker and journalist's lecture on The Third Reich of Dreams, shares the incredible untold story of Charlotte Beradt and her legacy of courage as a woman, journalist, and refugee. This hybrid lecture will focus on the power of the irrepressible imagination and the potent symbolism of books, writing and archiving as “witnesses to history".
Friday, September 5, 2025
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The Open SkAI conference is an annual, four-day event to enhance and generate new Astro-AI research directions. Conference themes will include: Astro-AI research across survey astronomy, from stars and transients to galaxy formation, evolution, and the dark sector. We encourage researchers from all levels to apply to attend.
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This presentation is part of the Interseminars culminating event: Collisions Across Color Lines: Reconsidering Racism, Movements, and Epistemes in the Americas. Free and open to the public. Join us for a screening of "In Search of Bengali Harlem" followed by remarks and discussion with Vivek Bald (director, producer, writer).
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Join us for a lecture by professor Jennifer Lackey, the Wayne and Elizabeth Jones Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University.
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This presentation is part of the Interseminars culminating event: Collisions Across Color Lines: Reconsidering Racism, Movements, and Epistemes in the Americas. Free and open to the public. Join us as the fellows and conveners reflect on their Interseminars experience, while attendees are invited to engage with the themes of the cohort’s studies. A reception will follow.
Saturday, September 6, 2025
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Enjoy artmaking, stories, and exploring the galleries! You'll get to make a paper modern house and learn about midcentury design. You’ll get to make your own sculpture inspired by artist Frank Stella and learn about colors, textures, and shapes. For ages 5+.
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Monday, September 8, 2025
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Sepsis Alliance presents the Unite for Sepsis Symposium in partnership with the Grainger College of Engineering and the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois. Topics include regulatory approval of diagnostics, AI tools, clinical trials, and funding pathways to improve outcomes and save lives.
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Write Like a Man: Jewish Masculinity and the New York Intellectuals by Dr. Ronnie Grinberg, University of Oklahoma September 8, 2025 at noon | Lucy Ellis Lounge (LCLB 1080)
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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Sepsis Alliance presents the Unite for Sepsis Symposium in partnership with the Grainger College of Engineering and the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois. Topics include regulatory approval of diagnostics, AI tools, clinical trials, and funding pathways to improve outcomes and save lives.
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Speaker: Andrei Faraon, William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
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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.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
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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!
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Friday, September 12, 2025
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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Part of the Cancer Center at Illinois Seminar Series that features the latest research and the center of cancer and engineering.
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Something About Living by Lena Khalaf Tuffaha | 5 pm - 7 pm | Knight Auditorium Spurlock Museum
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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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!
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Friday, September 19, 2025
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Join us for a lecture by Sarah Clark Miller, a professor of Philosophy at Pennsylvania State University.
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Join us for the opening reception of RBML's fall exhibit, "Sweetbitter: The Literary Legacies and Afterlives of Sappho", featuring poetry and dance performances.
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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Speaker: Zoe Yan, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Chicago
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MillerComm Lecture Series: Who Elected Big Tech? Speaker: Allison Stanger, Middlebury Distinguished Endowed Professorship Provost's Office Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 12 pm Levis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W. Illinois St, Urbana
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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.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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"Dissecting sub-millisecond stepping dynamics of dynein with MINFLUX" Joseph Slivka, PhD Candidate, Yildiz & Limmer Group - Physics, University of California, Berkley
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's 5th floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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Catherine Hall (Modern British Social and Cultural History, University College London) will present the lecture “Land, property, and the story of 18th century race-making: displacement and belonging between the Caribbean and Britain.” With Jennifer Morgan (History, New York University) responding.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
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Join the PDO and special returning guest presenter Richard Sallee, Limited Submissions Manager for the OVCRI, for an enlightening lunch-time discussion of Limited Submissions.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Learn about the practical dimensions of intellectual property management in a company, assessment of risks/dangers, & how to demonstrate in your proposal that you have what is needed in place to protect and maximize this valuable asset.
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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.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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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!
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Friday, October 3, 2025
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Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity Gender Relations in International Development (GRID). Graduate Minor Information Session. Time: October 3 at 10-11 am Location: 306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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Speaker: Srivatsan Chakram, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University
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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.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
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"An Introduction to the LSM 980" Umnia Doha, Research Scientist,Core Facilities Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
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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!
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Part of the Cancer Center at Illinois Seminar Series that features the latest research and the center of cancer and engineering.
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Professor Reyes Mason's presentation is grounded in a belief that our collective work on climate change can indeed lead to a healthier and thriving world for all in the midst of disaster and devastation, from our own backyards to communities across the globe.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
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Beyond Borders: Global Mental Health Research & Services Conference | October 9-10, 2025 | I-Hotel and Conference Center
Friday, October 10, 2025
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Beyond Borders: Global Mental Health Research & Services Conference | October 9-10, 2025 | I-Hotel and Conference Center
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
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Speaker: Kevin O'Brien, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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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.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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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!
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Presentations of progress-to-date by Fall 2025 Illinois Math Lab project groups. All are invited.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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Speaker: Gabriel Landi, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Rochester
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Fourth round of shooting with Silfies Media for Human Support Services.
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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.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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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!
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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Scheide Librarian Emeritus (Princeton) Paul S. Needham will discuss the history and production of the Catholicon, and present his findings that it was printed not from movable type, as previously thought, but instead from two-line castings, a discovery that continues to incite vigorous discussion in the field. The RBML’s recently acquired copy of the 1469 edition will be o
Friday, October 24, 2025
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Please join us for a lecture by Heather Demarest, a professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Monday, October 27, 2025
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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Speaker: Kai-Mei Fu, Virginia and Prentice Bloedel Professor of Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington
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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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Ayelet Tsabari, Einhorn Lecture Series October 28, 2025 | 5 pm - 6:30 pm | Alice Campbell Hall
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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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!
Thursday, October 30, 2025
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Join the PDO for this introductory workshop on the power and practice of storytelling for proposals.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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Speaker: Adam Kaufman, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Colorado - Boulder
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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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!
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Monthly invite-only Community of Practice meeting.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
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Speaker: Aashish Clerk, Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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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!
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Part of the Cancer Center at Illinois Seminar Series that features the latest research and the center of cancer and engineering.
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Gillen D’Arcy Wood will speak about his new book, "The Wake of HMS Challenger: How a Legendary Victorian Voyage Tells the Story of Our Oceans' Decline".
Monday, November 17, 2025
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In this talk, award-winning classicist and bestselling author Dr. Emily Hauser explores the many different ways in which we can start to uncover the women of the ancient world. Hauser's writings range from deep analysis of Greek texts, to popular contemporary myth retellings, to innovative takes on history that mix fact and fiction to uncover new ways of knowing.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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Speaker: Soonwoon Choi, Assistant Professor of Physics, MIT
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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.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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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!
Saturday, November 22, 2025
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Enjoy artmaking, stories, and exploring the galleries! You'll get to make a paper modern house and learn about midcentury design. You’ll get to make your own sculpture inspired by artist Frank Stella and learn about colors, textures, and shapes. For ages 5+.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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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!
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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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!
Friday, December 5, 2025
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Join us for a lecture by Aaron Garrett, a professor of philosophy at Boston University.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
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Speaker: Liang Jiang, Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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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!
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Part of the Cancer Center at Illinois Seminar Series that features the latest research and the center of cancer and engineering.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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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!