Grad students, come cheer on the Fighting Illini women's basketball team at their last home game! Join us if you're a die-hard basketball fan or if this is your first Big10 sporting event!  We'll have a grad student section next to the student section. Student tickets are FREE (bring your Icard). Sign up here to let us know you’re coming! Non-students are welcome to join and should buy General Admission tickets ahead or at the door. The game starts at 2 pm. Come early to say hello at the Grad College table and pick up a sticker and pom pom. 

You're engaged in fascinating research. Your archival work, ethnographies, and textual analysis are transformative. You can analyze a data set like nobody's business. You design, choreograph, sculpt, compose, and create works that can change the world. But can you get a general audience interested in what you do in only 3 minutes? Research Live! invites you to celebrate your work and hone your presentation skills by giving a compelling 3-minute research talk. Participants compete for honor, glory, and a $300 first prize.

February 23 is the last day to submit a Late Registration Change to drop a Part of Term A course without a grade of "W" recorded and the last day to submit a credit/no-credit request via the Graduate College Student Portal for a Part of Term A course. Have questions about registration deadlines or submitting a Late Registration or Credit/No Credit request? Click here for an advising appointment!

Nanyang Technological University Singapore is offering a Global Connect Fellowship to Bachelor’s/Master's students graduating in 2025. The two-month summer research program offers a stipend, on-campus housing, mentoring and professional development opportunities, and more. Download the program flyer to learn more and apply online.

Just a friendly reminder to back up your thesis files, including drafts, data, spreadsheets, pictures, and notes. You might consider signing up for Data Nudge through Research Data Service, which will send you monthly email reminders and tips for managing your research. Check out the Research Data Service website for more tips and to schedule a one-on-one appointment to speak with a data management expert. While backing up files might seem like a tedious task, make sure to do so regularly so you don’t lose all of your hard work!

When you're writing your thesis, you probably have tons of files to keep track of. As a graduate student, Emily (who now oversees the Thesis Office) learned the hard way how important having a data management plan is. Learn from her mistakes in our blog "How to Keep Track of Your Stuff, or Four Horror Stories in Two Parts" (Part I and Part II).

Join us for the Education Professionals' Career Fair! This event is for undergraduate (all levels) and graduate education students AND students from all majors interested in the wide range of possibilities in the ever-changing education field. Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to connect with over 100 diverse employers, including schools from central Illinois, the Chicago metropolitan area, and across the U.S. Free transportation to and from the Education Building (north entrance) and I Hotel will be provided. Registration is encouraged, but not required. 

Are you planning to give a research talk this semester? Come practice! Graduate College staff can help you plan your talk, listen for jargon, give feedback on your talk, or help with performance anxiety. Sign up for an appointment! Hint: If you are planning to enter Research Live!, this is a great opportunity to get ready.

The Graduate College is accepting applications for the Career Exploration Fellowship, which connects doctoral students with campus units for meaningful, mentored work experience. In Fall 2024, each Career Exploration Fellow will receive a paid hourly position at a host unit and a $5,000 Career Exploration Fellowship. This program aims to enable doctoral students to gain experience and build skills that align with a wide range of career aspirations. Applications are due March 18. Learn more at https://grad.illinois.edu/career-exploration-fellowship.

Attend Amplify: Exploring Academic Entrepreneurship & Amplifying Research Commercialization Impact event on February 21 at the Beckman Institute, 5th Floor Tower Room. This event will provide a unique platform for gaining insights into the best practices for translating research into commercial ventures and exploring collaboration opportunities with fellow academics. Please RSVP by Monday, Feb. 19. This event is for postdoctoral researchers and faculty only. 

Are you struggling to keep track of all your sources? Looking for an easier way to cite as you write? Mendeley is a free citation manager that helps you organize your citations, store and annotate your files, and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with the ability to set up and use your very own Mendeley library!

The Rare Book & Manuscript Library (RBML) holds an extensive collection of primary source material, including 500,000 volumes and 5,000 linear sq. ft. of archival material. This workshop will explore the various ways in which patrons can engage with the RBML’s collection, including individual research, classroom instruction, and opportunities for collaboration. The session will cover the following topics: introduction to the RBML, accessing the collection in person and virtually, classroom instruction, and collaboration opportunities.

Are you overwhelmed by organizing your sources? Zotero is a free, open-source citation manager that helps you store and organize your files and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with a Zotero library set up and ready to use!

Google Scholar is an incredibly popular and useful tool for research with several features that scholars may not be familiar with. This workshop will elaborate on the difference between searching in Google Scholar and academic databases, demonstrate how to use Google Scholar’s Advanced Search, explain how to connect your library access to Google Scholar, and cover some of the other more sophisticated features Google Scholar offers to support your research. We will also discuss some of the privacy concerns related to Google and how you can mediate them.

Learn more about the literature review's purpose and gain tips for writing an effective one, either as a stand-alone piece or part of a larger project. This is an online event and will be held through Zoom. It is open to current University of Illinois doctoral students. Complete the form above to register for the workshop. Please register with your University of Illinois email account by 11:59pm CT on February 21, and a confirmation email with the Zoom meeting invitation will be sent upon registration. 

Start the semester the "write" way! Our hybrid writing group provides grad students with dedicated time to make progress on any writing project in a supportive atmosphere. Each meeting consists of a short goal-setting conversation, quiet writing time, and a concluding reflection and wrap-up. You only need to register once with your U of I email to receive weekly email reminders all semester! 

NCSA will offer the Getting Started with the Illinois Campus Cluster workshop next Feb. 20 at 1 PM CT. The content is suitable for researchers wanting to know more about ICCP and those with little experience working with clusters. Register by Feb. 19 and find more information with this link: https://go.ncsa.illinois.edu/ICCPBasicsRegistration.

In this session, new podcasters learn how to create an intentional, personalized brand to really make their show their own. We cover promoting and marketing podcasts through social media and other ways to get word out!

Illinois offers the simplest website creator on campus with WordPress at publish.illinois.edu (PIE). Students, faculty, and staff can now access two new template plugins making it easier for users to create their own Illinois-branded website that’s accessible and secure. Build a fully managed site with an Illinois URL and an appropriately branded design out of the box. Try it now at publish.illinois.edu.

Join NCSA Director Bill Gropp and project leaders for an informative session detailing everything you need to know about Illinois Computes, a program to connect UIUC researchers with computing resources, research consultants and data storage! Ask questions, provide feedback and learn more about Illinois Computes March 4 at 2–3 p.m. in Room 1040. Join on Zoom or come in person to chat face-to-face with members of the team. Researchers from all domains across campus can utilize Illinois Computes resources in their work.

This Savvy will guide you through the basics of 3D printing, and best practices.

Submit a self-nomination for the Illinois International Graduate Achievement Award! Self-nominations should include a brief narrative, unofficial transcript, and separate letter of support from a UIUC faculty, academic advisor, or department head who is familiar with your work. The award recipient will receive $1,000 to support their work or research! The deadline to submit nominations is March 15, 2024. Learn more >>> https://international.illinois.edu/awards-funding/achievement/nominations.html

Campus Rec is excited to run our Student Wellness Coaching program, a powerful resource to enhance student well-being! Our peer wellness coaches work with undergrad students in areas of their physical activity habits, sleep hygiene, water intake, dietary pattern habits, organizational skills, and stress response strategies.

Facilities & Services, iSEE, the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, and Coca-Cola are teaming up for a second season of zero waste basketball events. Volunteers are needed to help fans recycle at the Sunday, March 3 Illini women's game against Nebraska and the Tuesday, March 5 men's game against Purdue. Both games are season finales, so big crowds are expected! Signup form >>>

The Spring 2024 Dinner on Us series celebrates the twenty-year presence of the Native American House on Nevada Street and honors Native student life at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Dinner on Us is a biweekly one-hour evening program comprising scholar and practitioner-led workshops and a meal. Workshops either spotlight a specific campus resource or promote the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives about topics such as, but not limited to, the history of colonization, Indigenous-settler relationships, and Indigenous ways of knowing and being.

In celebration of Black History Month, the McKinley Sexual Health Program will be hosting a sex positive poetry show at the Illini Union Lower Level Food Court. The show features storytelling, spoken word, educational demonstrations, music and more. We invite you to share your ideas, experiences and feelings about sex and sexuality through creative expression. This show will not support sexual shame or stigma but create a safe space for empowerment, liberation and pleasure.

If you love jazz and/or silent films, don't miss this free screening of "Tigre Reale," a 1916 Italian film about the power of love and the destructiveness of memory, the cliché of the femme fatale and the obsession with guilt. The film will be accompanied live by Stefano Maccagno (piano) and Furio Di Castri (double bass). Learn more at the link above!

Greetings, superheroes! Ready to change the world? Join us as we level up our Wikidata editing skills and dive into comic book data. We’re focusing on works published in Illinois with a particular emphasis on comics with BIPOC characters and BIPOC creators. Our edit-a-thon will be fully virtual, and you’re encouraged to drop in or participate asynchronously. No prior editing experience required!

Saturday Engineering for Everyone is a free lecture series open to anyone interested in learning more about engineering. On February 24. Lara Waldrop will talk about her NASA research project, The Carruthers Geocorona Project. The name honors Dr. George R. Carruthers, one of the first African American men to earn a doctorate degree in astrophysics and an Illinois alumnus.

The RBML presents “The Education of Things: How British Children’s Books and Toys Taught Science and Manufacturing, 1762–1860”, a guest lecture by Professor Elizabeth Massa Hoiem (iSchool, University of Illinois). Hoiem will discuss her new book analyzing the rise of playful learning in the context of colonization and child labor. This event is open to the public and refreshments will be served.

Join us for snacks, learning, and conversation at the next installment of the HEROP Speaker Series! In her talk, Dr. Colleen Reid will dive into her research that investigates how to better assess population exposure to wildfire smoke, how it impacts human health, and which communities are more affected by wildfire smoke. She will also provide a glimpse into her ongoing work to understand the health tradeoffs of interventions to protect health from wildfire smoke. We will have snacks for all attendees who RSVP by Wednesday, Feb. 21st. Coffee and networking session to follow. 

Dr. Mateo Farina, Assistant Professor in Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin, will present his talk on "Understanding How Early Life Conditions Impact Age-Related Health Among Older Brazilians". The event will be held in person at coble hall 306, providing free pizza.

Join us for our next MillerComm event with Professor Christopher Barrett from Cornell University. For more information, click here.

Karin Jensen, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan will present, "Changing the Narrative: Fostering a Culture of Well-being in Academia." Please register by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23. Pizza will be served to those who register. 

Claudia Lennhoff (Champaign County Health Care Consumers) and Wanda E. Ward (Executive Associate Chancellor for Public Engagement) will talk about the Hope Village tiny homes community in Champaign-Urbana. This event is free and open to the public.

NSF invites researchers and educators to learn about the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR), the recent launch of a multi-agency NAIRR Pilot and engagement mechanisms for your research communities. Webinar topics include partnerships with federal agencies and industry, a survey to researchers and educators on NAIRR use cases, and initial availability of AI-centric advanced computing resources. The online event takes place Wednesday, February 21 from 2-3:30 p.m. CT. Register now!

In celebration of Black History Month, the McKinley Sexual Health Education Program is hosting a campus wide workshop on Thursday, February 22nd from 5-7pm at the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center. This workshop creates a safe space for students to explore the impact culture has on their sexual behaviors through dialogue and interactive activities.

Resistance in Resilience: Intertwining Our Roots Standing Our Ground |  The Black & Latinx Summit is an annual cost-free summit that seeks to bring students, staff, faculty,& community members from all intersections into a shared space that fosters learning & connection. Register today for an impactful day of workshops, keynote addresses,panels,and networking that center equity,solidarity, empowerment,and community. 

Make informed decisions about health choices with cutting-edge research. Springtime Science Series is a collaboration between Illinois Extension and the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute. Sessions are free, but registration is required. Choose as many sessions within the series as you wish to attend. CEUs are provided through the Continuing Education Institute of Illinois.

Encourage your students to apply for this year's Image of Research -- UR Edition competition! Undergraduate students from all disciplines are encouraged to participate. Students should submit a photo related to their research, scholarship, or creative work and a short (100-200 word) narrative to communicate the connection between the image and their research. Awards include 1st ($300), 2nd ($200), and People’s Choice ($100). All submissions will be celebrated at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. See last year’s winners!

The University of Illinois Counseling Center provides mental health counseling and well-being education for students. 

If you or a student you know may need support with their basic needs or financial stressors, please reach out.

McKinley Health Center serves on-campus students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.