The FY 23 Campus Holiday Schedule for the University of Illinois System is now posted on the Illinois Human Resources website here. You can now view the current holiday schedule as well as the upcoming schedule. 

Major improvements to the START myResearch Portal are scheduled for release prior to the start of business Tuesday, May 24th. This release includes a re-modeled search engine and updated user permissions, designed to make searching simpler. For more details, including links to training resources, please visit SPA's Enhanced Search and Permissions launch page.

The Momental Foundation welcomes applications for its Mistletoe Research Fellowships, open to full-time postdoctoral fellows in STEM fields. This professional development program awards $10K research grants and provides opportunities to collaborate with startups with a high potential for social and humanitarian impact. For details, visit the Mistletoe listing in the Fellowship Finder database.

Organized by the Mayo Clinic and Illinois Alliance, this one-week course introduces Mayo Clinic and Illinois faculty, staff, and students to the basics of computational genomics, while integrating the latest technologies and computational methodologies. The course will be held virtually June 6-10. Learn more and register.

Gies Business’ new fully online Strategic Leadership & Management graduate certificate program will launch on August 10. Applications are open now. You will develop skills to lead and manage through live online classes, hands-on group projects, and case studies. The certificate carries 12 hours of credit, which can be applied toward Gies online master’s degrees - the iMBA, iMSM, or iMSA.

The CCIL invites faculty to submit interdisciplinary team research proposals focused on accelerating cancer research at Illinois. Proposals should be related to one of the CCIL's research programs and their accompanying themes. Projects will be funded for up to two years. Learn more. 

Starting Monday, May 23 the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) main entrance and winter garden will be closed for renovations. Patrons should enter the facility through the west doors next to the outdoor pool. Maps of how construction will impact spaces in the ARC can be found on the homepage of the Campus Rec website.

Join the Illini Union Board and the Illini Union on the Quad to watch movies under the stars each Thursday night starting at 9pm. Bring your blanket and some snacks! Complete summer line up*Rain location will be inside of the Union. Watch @IlliniUnion social media for any changes/cancellations.

What’s Your Best Debt Repayment Strategy on May 26: Repaying debt is challenging in the best of situations, and today's economic situation makes it more difficult. Learn tried and true strategies for prioritizing debt repayment and paying it down effectively. Explore options for student loan repayment, too. Preregistration go to http://go.illinois.edu/TalkMoney.

Award-winning photographer and U of I Professor Emerita Bea Nettles will speak on June 28 in the Allerton Park and Retreat Center Mansion Library. Among other things, she will discuss how she used Allerton as a canvas during her time as a graduate student in Urbana-Champaign. Register here.

Horticulture and Natural Resources Educator Sarah Vogel will discuss twig, bud, and bark characteristics of several native and introduced trees at Allerton Park. The walk will last about two hours. After the hike, consider cooling off with an Allerton “T” at the Greenhouse Cafe. All proceeds help support Allerton Park and the University of Illinois Extension. Register here.

We have so much to share with UIUC Faculty, Staff and Students! Come by the EI Clearinghouse Library on Wednesday, May 25 from 2:00 – 6:00 pm. We will have technology demonstrations, refreshments, door prizes and library tours!  We are located at 20 Children’s Research Center, 51 Gerty Dr, Champaign, IL.  Please use the parking spots with a parking meter.

Now in its 40th year, EUCW features state-of-the-art information on controlling corrosion, improving operation efficiency and meeting environmental challenges in fossil- and nuclear-fueled power plants. This year's program is geared toward improved training and continuing education of personnel responsible for electric utility cycle and environmental chemistry. Early Bird Registration ends May 24.

The Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation (CAII) at NCSA will be hosting a Research Seminar on Wednesday, May 25th from 11:00am-12:00pm. The speaker for this seminar will be Pradeep Ramachandran from KLA's Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing Lab (AI-ACL). Pradeep will be presenting on "Leveraging AI & HPC to Enable Semiconductor Manufacturing in the Angstrom-eras." 

The Provost Office will be hosting open lab hours for Interfolio@Illinois on Friday, May 27th from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in W109 Turner Hall. Users with questions or needing additional assistance using the RPT system are encouraged to attend an open lab session for additional one-on-one assistance. Don't forget to bring your laptop! 

Seeking volunteers who 1) have a normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2) or have overweight/obesity (BMI ≥25 kg/m2), or 2) are scheduled to undergo bariatric surgery, or 3) have undergone bariatric surgery 2-6 years ago. Subjects will have 2-4 visits at which they will be evaluated on their taste preferences and perception. Each visit will be compensated with $50. Please contact jgn3@illinois.edu

Looking for working-age adults with high weight for height to participate in a study into prolonged sitting and how adults think. The study involves 3 visits to Freer Hall, wearing activity monitors, and screening. Measures include cognitive tests, electroencephalography, a body scan, maximal exercise test, and blood draws. Compensation up to $350.If interested, click here!

Children are eligible to participate in the LittleBeats Project if they are 24-60 months old and have no known heart problems. All participation will be completed remotely, including a 60-minute zoom visit followed by at-home LittleBeats recordings and questionnaires. Participants will receive an Amazon gift card for participating. Please contact us via this form for more information!

We are seeking people to serve as volunteers in a research study exploring the social engagement benefits of a video chat platform called OneClick. Potential volunteers should be 50+, speak English, and have a computer with internet access. Volunteers will engage in social events with other people via OneClick. For more info, please contact us at SHS-OneClick-CRA@illinois.edu  or (217) 333-5185.

The BCNN Lab is launching a study called ELIAS, which is focused on the cognitive and nutritional development of infants beginning at 12-18 months. You will be asked to come to 6 visits (1.5 hours each) over the course of 12 months and will receive $420 in Amazon e-gift cards. Additional compensation will be provided for those traveling over 30 miles. Contact elias.uiuc@gmail.com if interested.

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 6 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.

The Infant Cognition Lab needs children aged 17-23 months or 32-36 months for a brief, one-time, online study on cognitive development. In a Zoom appointment, children watch videos while we record where and how long they look. Appointments are available daily between 9 AM and 6 PM, and participants receive a $10 gift card. If interested, please email infantlab@illinois.edu or call 217-333-5988.