The Illini-Alert emergency notification system will be tested campuswide at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7. A separate test specifically for the Illini Center will be conducted at 10:35 a.m. Visit go.illinois.edu/illinialert for additional information and technical support. To receive prompt emergency notifications, add or update your cellphone numbers and email addresses at emergency.illinois.edu.

In order to provide a more consistent sign-on experience for all university applications and systems, you will see an updated login screen in January 2022. The sign-in process remains the same: authenticate with Duo after entering your username and password. Images of the new screen are found in this Knowledgebase article.

The Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence (CAPE) Award is designed to recognize the importance of contributions made by academic professionals. Nominees are judged on three criteria: work, personal and professional contributions. Nominations are due 5 p.m., Monday, December 20, 2021. 

The University of Illinois Research Park is accepting applications for Illinois Reboot 2.0: Python Project Course. Reboot 2.0 will expand participants' skillset in Python with live instruction and mentorship. This free tech training program will run in Winter 2022. The goal of the program is provide an on-ramp to careers in data science for women, people of color, and others in Central Illinois.

The Illinois Space Grant Consortium (ISGC)  awards scholarships ($3000 each) and fellowships ($10,000 each) to outstanding students pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines that support NASA’s mission. Students are selected based on their qualifications and applications. The application deadline is February 6, 2022. ISGC Student Opportunities. 

iCAN is a graduate certificate program for students with no computer background who want a deeper understanding of computers, algorithms, and programming in order to further their education and career pursuits. Join us at our next meet and greet session on Wednesday, December 8 from 12-1 PM to learn more about the program and see if it is a good fit for you. Registration is required.

HRI invites faculty proposals for the Mellon-funded Interseminars Initiative, which provides funding and administrative infrastructure for interdisciplinary inquiry, including collaborative teaching, graduate fellowships, and support for public- or community-facing research in the humanities and arts. Proposals are invited for projects that will take place during 2023–24. View complete CFP.

The EU Center invites UI faculty to apply for professional development grants to cover registration fees for conference presentations and workshops. Preference will be given to applicants whose projects involve European/EU studies. Topics of relevance to European or EU studies range widely from climate change, health sciences, and business, to the cultures, languages, and institutions of Europe.

iSEE is offering seed funding to help faculty & instructors incorporate sustainability into the classroom in 2022-23. Levenick Teaching Sustainability Fellows can get $1,000 to integrate sustainability into an existing course or $2,000 to develop a new course, as well as resource support. 100- and 200-level courses encouraged. Application deadline Jan. 31, 2022.

It's that time of year - Dial-A-Carol is here! University Housing's longest running tradition for spreading holiday cheer is from December 9 - 15. Anyone from around the world can call our phone lines, 24/7, request any holiday song, and then we'll sing our hearts out. The best part? It's completely FREE! Interested in signing? We need volunteers! Faculty, staff and community members are welcome!

The Campus Bike Center, in collaboration with the Urbana Bike Project, is hosting a free Kids’ and Teen Bike Giveaway this holiday season. Bikes are first come, first served; one bike per kid, and they must be present to pick out their bike. Be sure to get to the event early, as bikes will go quickly! Email contact@thebikeproject.org or call (217) 469-5126 to arrange a donation for the event.

In For a Just and Better World: Engendering Anarchism in the Mexican Borderlands, 1900-1938, Sonia Hernández tells the story of how Caritina Piña Montalvo and other Mexicanas in the Gulf of Mexico region fought for labor rights both locally and abroad in service to the anarchist ideal of a worldwide community of workers.  Join us for an interview and a book discussion between the author.

Join Aerospace Engineering online along with Josh Adamson, Spacecraft Thermal Design Engineer from Northrop Grumman for a look at how the James Webb Telescope was engineered. Adamson is part of the Webb mission operations team where he participates in rehearsals for launch and early operations. An overview of the mission and design will be accompanied by explanations of some of the latest photos. 

The U of I is hosting the 2022 Higher Education Data Warehousing (HEDW) Conference in April. Proposals to present are now being accepted through December 20th. To submit a proposal or attend this virtual conference, you must be a member of HEDW. Membership is free and open to employees or students of higher ed institutions. You can become a member here: https://hedw.org/about-us/become-a-member/.

If you are looking for a low impact, but medium-high intensity water fitness class, WOW is for you! Classes use water and equipment for resistance, muscle toning, increasing endurance and flexibility, as well as injury recovery and prevention. Workout to fun music while following easy instructions. No swimming skills needed. Open to members and non-members. Register in the Active Illini portal.

Celebrate the holiday season at the Ice Arena by attending one of Campus Recreation's Moonlight Skating events on Saturday, December 11 and Sunday, December 12, 1:30-4pm. Bring your family for an afternoon of fun on the ice! Regular admission rates apply.

UIUC alumnus Divey Gulati is the President and co-founder of ShipBob, a cloud-based logistics platform that supports over 5,000 small and medium-sized eCommerce businesses from their 25 fulfillment centers across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Australia. Join us at Gies Business to learn more about his entrepreneurial journey and critical pivots taken along the way. Open to the public. Register

Creative Dance for Children has been a long-time treasured offering to our community by Dance at Illinois. These classes are for children, ages 4-10, who are yearning to move with joy and dance their hearts out!  Classes will be held in the Dance Studio Building located at 905 West Nevada, Urbana. COVID safety protocols and class information will be sent by email prior to the first class.

Get finals off to an energizing start - visit SCD between 1-5 PM on Thursday, December 9 and Hit Refresh! Visitors can relax with a warm beverage, cozy up to a therapy horse or dog, grab a snack, hang out, study - stay as long as you like! We’ll be giving away SCD swag and offering opportunities to win SCD t-shirts, too. It’s all free, and there’s no RSVP necessary! More information here.

"Making Molecular Prosthetics with Lego Chemistry" Innovation Grand Rounds by Martin Burke, M.D., Ph.D., May and Ving Lee Professor for Chemical Innovation. Carle Illinois College of Medicine Innovation Grand Rounds occur monthly featuring local and national speakers highlighting medical innovation.

Come join the second cohort of LAS Global Leaders at our Social Innovation Forum! Experience social innovation in the making as four dynamic teams present their solutions to the systemic challenges of mass incarceration and food insecurity. Space is limited! RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your seat. Light refreshments will be served.

Spurlock Museum and Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies will present Wrap It Up in Stories. Participants will practice gift-wrapping styles, including furoshiki, a traditional Japanese method of wrapping gifts in colorful cloth. A Japanese/English bilingual storytelling session will be presented by Prof. Misumi Sadler, Sarah Herendeen, and Kyoko Sawada at the Ancient Mediterranean Gallery.

Have you ever wanted to see the inside of the historic Allerton Mansion? Or hear the unique history of Robert Allerton and how he created his estate? This is the best time of year to do so with the Mansion decorated for the holidays! Plus, don’t forget to head outside to enjoy Holiday GLOW (5-9pm) before or after your tour. Space is limited and registration is required.

Participants will practice a variety of gift-wrapping styles, including furoshiki, a traditional Japanese method of wrapping gifts in colorful cloth.  At 2 pm, a Japanese/English bilingual storytelling session will be presented by Prof. Misumi Sadler, Sarah Herendeen, and Kyoko Sawada in the Ancient Mediterranean Gallery.  

A panel of experts will discuss the current status of COVID-19 on various populations, why the pandemic's repercussions affect certain populations more than others, and possible ways to address disparities in healthcare, variant information, and updates on vaccinations. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in Q & A sessions. The 2-hour virtual event is free & open to the public.

The Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) highlights distinguished speaker, Rakesh Jain, Ph.D., FAACR, who will be presenting his seminar, titled, “Normalizing the Tumor Microenvironment to Improve Cancer Treatment: Bench to Bedside.” Open discussion with experts in the field to follow.

This Live Panel Discussion will assemble five industry leaders to answer questions about allowable leakage rates (ALRs) for different types of containment facilities.  In particular, the maximum ALR of a liquid impoundment or landfill is usually a common but difficult question to answer. 1.5 PDH

Please join us on Thursday, December 9 at 4:30 PM, on Zoom for our Interest Group for Educational Technology at Illinois (IGET) Winter Social. We will be wrapping up another great year of IGET with some virtual games and activities. Feel free to enjoy a beverage, too. Hope to see you there!

University of Illinois Laboratory High School (Uni), a public school with no tuition, will hold an informational meeting Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. Please visit our website to sign up for the meeting. Uni has grades 8-12 and serves motivated students with academic potential from all backgrounds and schools. 

Help build a robust catalog of practical resources available to online students! Anyone who works in student services has at least one piece of the puzzle to share. Join us for December’s Online Student Services Watercooler meeting via Zoom to collaborate together in listing the best our campus has to offer. Unable to join us? You can still contribute asynchronously.

The Beckman Institute Responsible Conduct of Research Seminar Series is held most Wednesdays throughout the fall semester via Zoom. Tune in to learn from field experts about topics including ethics, authorship, and data in the research environment. This week, Heidi Imker, director of Research Data Service and associate professor in the University Library, speaks on research data management.

Please register for the Water and the Environment: Fundamental Aspects of Water Quality, Quantity, and Contaminants Symposium on December 9, 2021 from 9am-11:30am. There will be speakers as well as breakout rooms to engage our discussion on water and the environment. We look forward to seeing you December 9th! 

Please join us Dec. 8 from 6-8:30 pm for a colloquium, "Data Curation and Information Management in the Age of Digital Transformation", highlighting ongoing collaborations between the iSchool (UIUC), the Graduate School of Integrated Frontier Science (Kyushu), the University and Grainger Engineering Libraries (UIUC), and the University Library (Kyushu). See event flyer here and register today!

We are seeking engineering faculty who work with undergraduates. Participants will complete a 30–60-minute virtual interview sharing experiences working with undergraduate engineering students. The interview will be used to improve student support systems and faculty training. Upon completion, participants will receive a $50 Amazon gift card. Email emjohns4@illinois.edu for eligibility.

We are conducting a study about outdoor experiences. We are looking for participants to watch a 360-degree video about a short outdoor activity and answer a few questions about the experience. Upon completion, you will be included in the drawing for $25 Amazon gift cards. If interested, click the title of this post to take our survey. (IRB#20959)

We are recruiting adults with Multiple Sclerosis for a study investigating the importance of nutrition for eye health and thinking ability among persons with MS. Participation involves taking a nutrient supplement for 4 months. Assessments include questionnaires, eye scans, computer tests of attention and memory, and a blood sample. Participants will receive a $200 gift card for full participation

We are seeking certified phlebotomists or nurses to join a research study. You will work with middle aged and older adults (55-79 year olds) to conduct fasting blood draws as part of an exercise program. Flexible scheduling in the morning from 7am to 9am on weekdays and weekends. If interested, contact Project Coordinator, Rae McDonald - rmmcdnl2@illinois.edu or 217.265.0741

Under the direction of Dr. Hannah Holscher, this study will investigate the relationship between yogurt consumption and digestive health. The study will consist of two 2-week periods where participants will consume a yogurt snack two times per day. Participants will be asked to visit the lab for 5 sessions at 1 hour each. For your participation, you will receive $300. IRB #20121.

We are seeking research participants for a study about the use of a health technology to support the self-monitoring of African American adults’ health to manage their chronic conditions. Participants must be 50-80 years old, identify as African American, speak English, can use Zoom, and be diagnosed with a chronic condition. For more info, please contact Maurita Harris @ maurita2@illinois.edu. 

This study involves adults ages 45-75 years consuming two different supplements daily for two separate four-week periods. Participation involves collection of stool samples and diet records. Participants will complete surveys and computer tasks (over 5 visits of 1.5 to 2.5 hours each) to assess thinking ability. The study will take ~13 weeks total. Compensation of $350 provided upon completion.

We are seeking participants for a study about in-home assistive robots. Participants will be asked to review videos that demonstrate robots performing activities and answer brief survey questions. Participants must be 65-85 years old and reside in Illinois. For more info, please contact Dr. Travis Kadylak at Kadylak@illinois.edu. If interested, please click the link below: https://j.mp/2NyOSfT.