If you've been waiting to submit to Image of Research 2023, now is the time! Submissions are welcomed by January 23. Picture your impact and showcase your research in a creative way. Visit this link to enter or get more information! 

The university is sponsoring three graduate students to attend the 2023 Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) workshop on March 26-29 in Washington, D.C. The workshop is hosted by American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS). Cost of travel, lodging, registration and meals will be covered for selected students. To nominate yourself for consideration, please complete the online form (now with an updated link) by February 6.

By the 10th Day of Classes, January 30, graduate students should be correctly registered for Spring 2023. It is important to check your registration before this date on Self Service to make sure your registration is correct. January 30 is the last day to submit a form to audit a semester course, submit a form to register "in Absentia," add a semester course via Self-Service, and drop a semester course and receive a refund if reducing assessment range. Students enrolled in non-standard part of term courses should refer to their graduate program for deadline information.

January 23 is the last day to add a Part of Term A course via Self-Service or drop a Part of Term A course and receive a refund if reducing assessment range; and to submit a form to elect to audit a Part of Term A course.

Have questions about registration deadlines or submitting an Audit form? Click here for an advising appointment!

The U of I Psychology Department offers Mindfulness Training (MT) Classes throughout the year. Classes are open to the general public including the U of I community. Classes will be held on eight Thursdays, from 5 – 7 PM on Zoom, beginning Feb 9, 2023. Visit us for more information and to register.

Information on how to manage your finances is readily available from a wide variety of places - friends, family, social media influencers, ads, popular media, and more. How do you discern myth from fact, though? How do you tell the difference between a funny money meme and a helpful financial tip? Learn ways to navigate financial tips online to avoid potential missteps.

The Graduate College offers the Marion Morse Wood Fellowship, which supports graduate students conducting research on interpersonal communication, broadly defined. The fellowship offers a $12,000 stipend. Find details in the MMWood listing in Fellowship Finder.

The Graduate College offers the Diffenbaugh Fellowship, which supports graduate students who are current or past residents of the state of Missouri. The fellowship offers a $25,000 stipend. Find details in the Diffenbaugh listing in Fellowship Finder.

In collaboration with the Universities Research Assocation, Sandia National Laboratories offers summer research fellowships to graduate students in STEM. Research takes place at Sandia sites in Albuquerque, NM and Llvermore, CA and includes special events hosted by Sandia's Student Intern Program and Academic Program. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents enrolled full-time in a master's or doctoral program. Stipends range from ~$17K to ~$21K depending on the student's degree level and the lab's location. Find details in the URA/Sandia listing in the Fellowship Finder database.

Are you committed to personal development, community involvement, service, leadership, and/or activism? Consider applying for the Bailey Scholarship Program! Scholars will receive scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year: $4,000 for undergraduate students and $14,000 for graduate students. The deadline to apply is 2/15/23. Visit www.universityymca.org/bailey for the application and to learn more. 

Applying for jobs or internships? This workshop will provide tips for identifying positions and organizations of interest and learning more about the requirements, company values, and work culture. This workshop will help you consider how to use this research to tailor your networking and application materials. 

The Speaking Center will reopen on January 30th for one-on-one consultations. Through our consultation service, students can work one-on-one with a trained consultant to improve presentations and speeches, including delivery, visual aids, content, organization, and more. Students at any stage in the preparation process are welcome to schedule an appointment through our website.

After you receive a job offer, you have a short period of time to evaluate it, negotiate, and make a decision. In this workshop, you will learn how to develop a strategy to help you know when and how to negotiate effectively. No registration required. This session is available in-person and also online at https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace.

What are interviews like for jobs in industry and nonprofits? What kinds of questions will they ask? What should I ask? In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of the interview process, devise a strategy for answering questions, and get examples of questions to ask. No registration required. This session is available in-person and also online at https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace.

Come focus on getting your research done every Tuesday from 3 pm - 5 pm, or later, on Zoom. It's a virtual library study hall. Check out our calendar for the Zoom link.

The International and Area Studies Library will be hosting Research Conversation Hours on Wednesdays from 5-6pm over Zoom and Thursdays from 10-11am at Main Library 321, starting on Wednesday, January 25th. An RSVP form (not required) is available here. This opportunity is open to students from all academic backgrounds.

Researchers and scholars in training, do you have what it takes to get started? A growing number of funding agencies, publishers, and professional associations around the world are requesting an ORCID iD at grant application, manuscript submission, and membership renewal. ORCID@Illinois provides an easy way to obtain an ORCID iD and to link it to your Illinois identity. Get connected at ORCID@Illinois!

The Writers Workshop is open! Students can schedule an in-person or online consultation to receive feedback on their writing. The Workshop provides tailored presentations for courses and student organizations by request, and we host presentations throughout the semester about common academic writing concerns. We also host biweekly writing productivity groups. Visit our calendar for more information about upcoming events.

“Unstuck: How to Uncover Your Process & Become the Writer You Already Are” is a day-long online writing retreat teaches a simple technique for surfacing the thoughts and feelings that keep scholars from writing. This workshop is for faculty and graduate students of any discipline. Register for the workshop here! Cosponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and the College of Fine and Applied Arts.

Call for Participation - We are convening a group that consists of faculty, subject librarians, and students to participate in the drafting of a white paper on the future of area/transnational and discipline studies at the University of Illinois. We are seeking to include diverse perspectives on challenges and opportunities we are collectively facing, as well as thoughts on future directions. We hope the white paper will spark conversations and encourage colleagues to advocate for traditional and emerging disciplines. It is our goal to complete work on the white paper by May 2023.

Have a startup idea? Take the Cozad New Venture Challenge to accelerate your idea with funding, mentoring and more! The campus-wide program provides mentoring to teams through the phases of venture creation, along with workshops on idea validation, pitching skills, and customer development. Over $2 million has been awarded in cash and in-kind prizes to student innovators through Cozad since 2000. Learn more and register.

Applications are now open to humanities PhD students for a yearlong RA-ship with the We CU Community Engaged Scholars Program. We CU empowers undergraduate and graduate students to make a positive impact in the community while building their resume and enriching their university experience. Graduate students with a commitment to racial and social equity in public engagement should apply by 2/10!

The 2023 Illinois Stalking Prevention and Response Summit invites proposals for live sessions to be held on April 2, 2023. The theme of the 2023 Summit is "Take Back Control: Educate, Prevent, Support." Proposals are enthusiastically welcomed from everyone with an interest in ending stalking and improving support for survivors of stalking, including from students. For more information on theme, topics, session types, and guidelines or to submit a proposal, visit: go.illinois.edu/stalkingsummit. The deadline for proposal submissions is February 15, 2023 at 11:59pm CST. 

Are you a humanities PhD student at Illinois that wants to use their strengths to make an impact, learn new skills, and explore new career paths? Learn more about the Summer Bridge program! Students selected to participate will spend 8 weeks contributing to a community organization in the Champaign-Urbana area. Register to attend an upcoming information session on 1/31.

Creative Dance for Children, directed by Betty Allen, is a fun and engaging community program offered by the University of Illinois Department of Dance for children ages 4 - 10. This program focuses on learning and understanding dance concepts, developing social skills and creative expression, improvising and dance making through movement explorations and free movement.

SWING KICKOFF EVENT! - Illini Swing Society. Our big Spring swing dance kicks off on SATURDAY (Feb 4th) with a FREE beginning swing class & social swing dance! DETAILS: Feb. 4 (Saturday), 8-9:00pm: - Free Drop-in Lesson. No experience or partner needed! 9-10:30pm - Free Swing dance social. Where: Room 314 (3rd Floor), Illini Union, Green Street, Urbana, IL. After the FREE Swing dance lesson (no registration needed!), we'll swing dance as our DJs get the music rolling! A great way to meet people, enjoy music, and try out your new moves. Masks are optional.

Have you ever asked yourself what you know about the eighth largest country in the world -- Argentina? Join our students from Argentina to learn their perspectives about the culture, food, music, landscapes, their love for soccer, and much more. 

Dance at Illinois’ Studiodance concert features the work of Assistant Teaching Professor and Media Specialist Laura Chiaramonte, Professor Jennifer Monson, MFA candidate Abby Chin, and Associate Professor Roxane D’Orleans Juste. Works run the gamut of glamour, ecology, gender and gesture, and kinesthetic technology. Livestream available on Wednesday, January 25

Join Sinfonia da Camera for our 2023 Premiere! Continuing our multi-year Beethoven cycle, the program begins with his “Pastoral” Symphony No. 6, representing a “Recollection of life in the country—more an expression of feeling than a depiction.” Following intermission, Sinfonia da Camera is joined by renowned cellist Ko Iwasaki in a performance of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B Minor, widely considered the greatest cello concerto ever written. Don’t miss this stunning performance; get your tickets now!

Starting Tuesday, January 24th at 10am, the International and Area Studies Library will provide coffee and donuts in the hallway outside of Main Library 321. After enjoying refreshments, we invite you to study in our space and learn more about our library's offerings.

The College of Education will award the winners and honorable mention recipients of the K-12 MLK Creative Expressions Contest. This event will highlight the talents of our local students through essays, poems, and art.

Tune in to the first TED Talk: Eco-Edition of the semester, focused on food waste! The host will be iSEE Sustainability Programs Intern Jenna Schaefer, President of Project4Less and senior in Environmental Economics & Policy. Together we will watch a prerecorded TED Talk, followed by a guided discussion! Come listen and share your perspective in a fun, no-pressure setting. All are welcome! 

Register now for the 2023 AgTech Innovation Summit on Tuesday, March 7. The AgTech Summit is a free interactive conference. This event features a unique mix of investors from throughout the Midwest, large corporations, prominent academics, growers, and startups to provide a well-rounded perspective on the future of AgTech. Register Here.

Dr. Elena Kopteva, Visiting Research Scientist, Dept of Physics and Illinois Scholar at Risk at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will present the first talk in the Illinois Global Institute Speaker Series, "The Global Impacts of the War in Ukraine". Lunch provided for registered in-person attendees. Dr. Kopteva will discuss the profound- and in many ways devastating- impact of the war on her family both immediate and extended.

Futurity, or the intentional imagining and materializing of liberated futures—where freedom from oppression, trauma, violence, and discrimination are realized—inspires this talk. Dr. Amber Johnson (Communication, Saint Louis University) will discuss their methods for conjuring the world and communities in which we want to live and thrive. This event is part of the Interseminars event series.