*Corrected Registration Link* Join UIUC's ADA Coordinator for a lunch and learn focusing on disability etiquette including best practices for interviews, recruitment efforts, communications and online/in person events. This lunch & learn is part of our series celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Register today!

CCFD is well under way. What causes do you care about? Children? Environment? Animals? Human rights? There are over 700 charities to choose from to show your support. You can easily pledge online or make a one-time gift. We appreciate your participation. To learn more, contact your unit leader, email ccfd@illinois.edu or call 217-265-6398.

As part of The Next 150 strategic plan, Operational Excellence @ Illinois is a campus-wide initiative to streamline, innovate, improve services, and coordinate administrative processes to maximize university missions. University community members can explore the FAQ to learn more about the project and submit questions or topics for consideration by emailing operationalexcellence@illinois.edu. 

The IAS Library will be hosting Research Conversation Hours on Wednesdays from 5-6pm and Thursdays from 10-11am from October 19th to November 10th. Stop by the Main Library, Room 321, for research support with subject specialists, assistance with reference sources, and more! Drop-in sessions are welcomed, but individuals who wish to register ahead of time can fill out our Google Form.

Please notify qualified undergrads of an outstanding opportunity to participate in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program at Mayo Clinic. As part of our longstanding partnership with Mayo Clinic, up to 7 fellowships have been reserved for Illinois students in their sophomore or junior year, with a minimum 3.0 GPA, who are considering a biomedical research career as a PhD or MD-PhD. 

Join Sinfonia da Camera for this homage to Mozart! The evening begins with Mozart’s “Symphony No. 38,” before presenting Haydn’s “Sinfonia Concertante.” Following intermission, Sinfonia da Camera welcomes Maestro Hobson to the stage—as both soloist and conductor—for Mozart’s charming “Piano Concerto No. 23” before concluding the evening with Ibert’s diverting and polished “Hommage à Mozart.”

Join us for our first IGET (Interest Group for Educational Technology) meeting of the Fall semester. It's Wednesday, October 19, at 1 pm CST on Zoom. Our main topic will focus on integrations and tools available in Canvas. We'll have some brief demonstrations of tools like Digication, H5P, DesignPLUS, and more. Hope to see you there!

UIUC faculty and post-docs who teach are invited to join the new CITL Faculty Book Club. We’ll read What Inclusive Instructors Do: Principles and Practices for Excellence in College Teaching (Addy et al., 2021) Use a free version from the UIUC Library, earn an Accredible badge, and connect with colleagues from different disciplines who are curious about the same topics that interest you!

Campus must maintain an inventory of radioactive materials, including uranium and thorium compounds purchased without a radiation permit (e.g., uranyl acetate, thorium nitrate). The iBuy Purchase Request Form now reflects this requirement. Purchase orders of these compounds are reviewed by the Division of Research Safety. Information on safe handling can be found on the DRS website.

As the world witnesses Russia’s war in Ukraine, some people stand gapingly in shock, others protest online and in the streets, and some courageously choose to share their stories of suffering. Ekateryna Bondareva details how she is personally affected by the war in Ukraine and the ways in which it has brought into question her language, culture and identity.

Check out the new study space in the Main Library. The Orange Room (Room 100/112) has large group study tables and reservable study rooms, loanable technology, printing, exhibits, programming, and the popular Writers Workshop. There are more study spaces in libraries across campus. All are welcome in every campus library regardless of their major. And, there are open hours for night owls! 

All faculty, staff & students are invited to a 1-hour Town Hall meeting to shape the future of Illinois health innovation & education. Join us Oct 19, 9am at ACES Library; Oct 25, 3pm at Beckman; or Oct 26, 1pm at the Union. The strategic Health Innovation Visioning Committee was charged by Chancellor Jones to consider a research & education model that makes a significant impact on human health.

Join the Physics Department for this fall's Saturday Physics for Everyone on Saturday, the 22nd. This in-person lecture series continues with Professor Alan Nathan's "Physics and Baseball: Having Your Cake and Eating It Too". Snacks will be served at 10:00AM and the lecture begins at 10:15AM. This event is free and open to everyone: friends, family, kids and grandparents. We hope to see you there!

Jimmy in Saigon is a feature documentary by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Peter McDowell and executive producer Dan Savage. Originally from Illinois, Peter chronicles the story of Jim, his eldest brother, and a Vietnam War veteran. In 1972, when Jim was 24 and Peter was only 5, Jim died under mysterious circumstances while living as a civilian in Saigon.

Undergrads, graduate students, faculty, staff, and community are called upon to gather and share their appraisals of the state of the field, i.e., of recent research and advancements in scholarship, methodology, theory, and knowledge in the field of Asian American Studies (AAS).

Learn how to use EndNote, a citation management software program, to keep track and organize citations and cite while you write your papers.

The economic impact of recycling. Emotion in CEOs. Volunteer tourism. These and other topics will be featured in Gies Talk, a series of five lightning talks by featured Gies faculty about the impact of their research. In just ten minutes, you will learn more about particularly impactful research by outstanding Gies faculty and the important lessons we can all learn from their investigations.

It’s time for International Movie Night, spooky edition! Join the International and Area Studies Library for a showing of the French horror film Eyes Without a Face on Wednesday, October 26th at 7pm in Gregory Hall, Room 213. Snacks will also be provided for everyone to enjoy while watching the film.

Ten acrobats from the Circa ensemble bring Stravinsky’s seminal The Rite of Spring to the circus stage. Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz confronts humanity’s inter-connectivity, our inherent sexual desire, and relationship with divinity. Featuring a piercing lighting design by Veronique Benett and a stirring new composition by Philippe Bachman.

From acclaimed director Peter Sellars comes his first a cappella staging and most personal work to date. The 21 singers transform this sweeping Renaissance work into a breathtaking experience. Modern English translations are projected above the stage, while lighting design by James F. Ingalls and costume design by Danielle Domingue Sumi complement Sellars’ dramatic staging.

Vision Duo presents "Genrefication," an exploration of musical genres and sonic possibilities for violin and percussion. Featuring works by classical and contemporary composers and introduces multidisciplinary elements of modern performance.

Folk Dancing Classes will be offered at Allerton Park at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, and at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22 in the Mansion Library. The instructor will be Judy Lachman, a retired teacher who has been dancing since college. Registration is $10/person per session. The primary focus will be on dancing, so wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

Join us for Dr. Jannie Armstrong's lecture, "Conceptual and Analytical Approaches to Food Crises and Famine: The IPC's Approach." Hunger, famine, and food crises are consistently near the top of the global humanitarian agenda. This talk will introduce the one approach to assessing and analyzing food crises, giving examples from the most pressing humanitarian emergencies on the planet. 

Join us on October 27 to learn about using NCSA's Delta supercomputer. Topics include Delta's architecture and features, the programming environment, running jobs, data management, installed software, and containers. Anyone interested in learning about using Delta is welcome to attend. Experience using a high-performance computing cluster is recommended. Registration is required.

iSEE, F&S, and student organizations invite you to this annual celebration of campus sustainability and progress toward the Illinois Climate Action Plan 2020! All are welcome to attend - come network with your peer sustainability advocates, provide your input and feedback on campus sustainability, and hear about exciting progress, awards, and upcoming projects. Refreshments provided!

Rhiannon Catherwood, professor of gender and sexuality studies at Onondaga Community College, is the guest speaker at a virtual event hosted by F&S' Diversity & Inclusion Committee on Thurs., Oct. 20, at noon. Catherwood will speak on "Trans across Campus: Transgender Lives and Transgender Students" and answer questions. Register for login info: https://go.fs.illinois.edu/diversityandinclusion. 

On Wednesday, October 26, 2022 from 8:30 am – 12 pm, we're coming together to help save lives! For patients in need, donated blood can change everything. All donors will receive a voucher for a $10 gift card or their choice of a camp mug with your blood type! Face masks and appointments are required. Register to donate at School of Social Work.

Join us for the llinois Innovation Network Sustainability Research Conference, hosted by NEIU & on Zoom on Oct. 28. We will hear Dr. Kim Stephens from the University of North Carolina's keynote “Assume Nothing: Using Transformational Conversational to Overcome Unconscious Bias," talks from four PIs of Sustaining Illinois seed grants, and faculty and student presentations. Register here.

This performance launches the two-year celebration of the 55th year of Black Chorus on the UIUC campus, and commemorates the 41st year with Dr. Ollie Watts Davis as conductor. Special highlights include the introduction of chamber vocal artists, In The Wings; a special tribute to fathers; and the participation of Black Chorus alumni.  Tickets are available at go.illinois.edu/UpliftBlackChorus.

Join the university for the Strategic Planning Summit event on Thursday, Oct. 27 in the Illini Union Ballroom at 1 p.m. after the State of the University. Two extraordinary leaders of higher education, Freeman Hrabowski and Ruth Watkins, will share their perspectives and challenge us to radically rethink the way we deliver on our university missions. A public Q&A session will follow.

Join Grainger Engineering Library and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) as they offer two essential workshops Oct. 19th: IEEE Xplore for Experienced Searchers: 12 pm - 1 pm.  Take your literature research beyond Google Scholar;  Understanding the Publishing Process: Behind the Scenes with IEEE: 4:30 pm - 6 pm.  Gain insight into becoming an author of scholarly literature.

Daniel Aschheim is the Deputy Consul General of Israel to the Midwest. Please joins us as Daniel discusses the Israeli consulate's mission to foster collaboration with academia in the Midwest (especially engaging students), as well as the innovative culture and components of Israel's startup ecosystem. RSVP for the location of the event here.

In this seminar, you will practice brainstorming and collaborative ideation the way it is currently being practiced at some of the world’s leading innovative organizations. Guided by UIUC alumnus Leon Segal, Ph.D., you’ll learn a framework for increasing creative output and develop a better understanding of the strengths, and limitations, of this unique collaborative tool. Registration Required

Join us as we welcome Jacqueline Kalipeni, Neighborhood Services, City of Champaign, Neighborhood Ambassadors Program. A free lunch will be offered to attendees.  Conversation Café is part of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs,  Lunch on Us series and is paid for in part, by the Student Cultural Programming Fee (SCPF).   

Join Pierre Hornych, senior researcher at Université Gustave Eiffel, as he presents via Zoom at the Fall 2022 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, Oct. 20, from 2-3 p.m. (CT). Pizza and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom. 

Dawn Odell "The Politics of Personhood in A.E. van Braam Houckgeest’s China Memoir"

Liza Oliver "An Economy of Sentiment: The Shared Language of Abolitionists and the West India Interest in Late Eighteenth- Century British Print Culture"

It's International Education Week! Join us in celebrating our global campus through educational, cultural, and recreational events hosted by student groups, centers, colleges, units, and local partners. View all upcoming events on the IEW calendar and explore the promotion toolkit and help us spread the word.

CAS invites you to our next Food for Thought on October 27th at 11 am. We have CAS Associate Lijun Liu speaking on Structure & Evolution of the Continental Lithosphere and CAS Fellow Damien Guironnet will speak on Dealing with Plastic Waste: Upstream & Downstream Strategies. 

Dr. Z Nicolazzo, author and associate professor of Trans* Studies in at the University of Arizona, will deliver a public lecture titled, “The Kids Are Alright, But Campuses Are Not: Exploring Trans College Student Experiences” on Monday, October 24th at 7pm in 1024 Chem Annex. This lecture is part of the OVCDEI Campus Culture & Belonging Series. For additional events, visit go.illinois.edu/DrZ

Come enjoy the 1999 classic film "October Sky" on Sun. Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign. Doors open at 1 p.m. for time to view project exhibits and talk with Dept. of Aerospace Engineering students. A student panel discussion will follow the film screening. This event is free, but registration is requested at https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1673114637

Join us on October 25 for Rubén Gaztambide-Fernandez's (CTL) Modern Critical Theory lecture. His lecture “The Pedagogies of Solidarity” will take place from 5:15-6:45 in Greg Hall 213. For the reading list and more info, visit our site: https://criticism.illinois.edu/events/modern-critical-theory-lecture-series

The Provost Office will be hosting open lab hours for Interfolio@Illinois on Monday, October 17 from 9:00 - 10:50 a.m. in W115 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! Additional times and locations can be found here. 

Getting Started in R is an open-source and flexible programming language that can be used for all kinds of data analysis, data visualization, text mining, and even document creation. For anyone interested in using R for qualitative or liberal arts research, this workshop will show you how to get started in R with absolutely no coding experience necessary.

Vera Liao, principal researcher at Microsoft Research Montreal, will present "human-centered explainable AI (XAI): from algorithms to user experiences." In the Responsible Data Science and AI Speaker Series, we discuss topics such as equity, fairness, biases, ethics, and privacy.

Do you have a digital project, dataset, or digital collection that focuses on culture? Want to hear more about campus DH research? “The Social Lives of Digitized Culture” is hosting a virtual brown bag to bring people together to share ideas, experiences, and frustrations of working with digitized culture. Costumes optional, but please feel free to bring your scariest digital object or problem.

Join us for our Voter Literacy Series session on misinformation by Karen Fresco of the League of Women Voters of Champaign County. The session will cover the circulation of misinformation especially on social media, and resources and strategies to detect misinformation and address it. 

Aromatherapy has become increasingly popular due to its pleasant scent and ability to promote relaxation. Explore the most recent studies of aromatherapy‘s impact on brain health in this session. Presenter: Quang Nguyen, Ph.D. student, Molecular and Integrative Psychology

Join us on Zoom this Thursday at 3 p.m. to hear from Rachel Cummings, an assistant professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Columbia University, on “Improving Communication for Differential Privacy: Insight from Human Behavior.” C3.ai DTI's Digital Transformation Science Colloquium series features weekly talks from top scientists from academia and industry. Register here!

The New Frontiers Initiative, in cooperation with the Blue Waters project at UIUC, is hosting a webinar Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. with presenters Bin Hu (ECE) on "Bridging Control Theory and Robust Deep Learning" and Athol Kemball (Astronomy) on "Calibration and Image Formation in Interferometry." Register here!

To help researchers improve their applications, Profs. Will Schneider (Social Work) and Jodi Schneider (iSchool) will speak about their own experiences and successes with these two foundations funding community-engaged research. The Office of Foundation Relations will augment the discussion with an overview of each foundation and best practices learned on campus, followed by a Q&A.

Dr. Veera Gnaneswar Gude, professor at Purdue University Northwest, will highlight 2 routes for developing a sustainable & circular economy-based wastewater (WW) treatment systems: anaerobic digestion & bioelectrochemical synergy of WW microorganisms. He will examine the potential of enhanced carbon capture, codigestion of organic waste streams, & integrated anaerobic & bioelectrochemical systems.

Our celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues. Join members of the Identity, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Team at Technology Services for an Ask Me Anything on Reddit. Panelists will be on hand to answer questions about university cybersecurity and share some varied and interesting individual paths taken to successful work in the cybersecurity field. Submit questions in advance here.

Drs. Marie Channell & Laura Mattie will present on neurodevelopmental disabilities & the neurodiversity movement. Participants will learn about neurodevelopmental disabilities (autism, intellectual, learning, & communication-related disabilities, & ADHD), practical considerations when interacting with individuals who are neurodiverse, & how to foster a neuroinclusive environment. 

Looking for adults aged 21-64 years 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. Click here if interested!

Seeking native English speakers between ages 50-75 for an in-person language study. Participants will read sentences and/or be asked to complete memory tests while their brainwaves are recorded. Studies typically take between 2-4 hours and participants are compensated in cash ($12/hour). If interested, please contact illinoiscablabmanager@gmail.com.

Would your young teen like to participate in a spicy broccoli consumer test? Compensation will be provided! To be eligible to participate, you must: Be of ages 11-17, have parental consent, be available for a 40-min to 1-hour window, and willing to try spicy vegetables (in reasonable amounts) followed by an ice cream rinse. Interested? Contact Emily, by email or phone (630)433 8521

The Dermatology and Otology service of the Veterinary Hospital is enrolling dogs with ear diseases (inflamed, itchy, smelly ears). The study requires to come in every other week (total of 3 visits) and the owner will be responsible for twice daily application of a solution into the ears. Compensations: video ear exams and free medication to treat the ears. Click for more information / enrollment

We are recruiting mothers and their children (8-12yrs) for a study about benefits of talker familiarity in noisy places. Requires two 1-hr lab visits. Mothers record a list of sentences. Then children are tested on their ability to recognize the sentences in noise. Participants paid $15/hr. Daytime/evening/weekend availability. Free parking. Email: child-SRL@illinois.edu

The purpose of this 1-hour study is to understand how people learn online information on their own. The study will be done in a Zoom meeting. Participants will fill out surveys and do web search in the study. Chrome browser users are required. $12 Amazon Gift Card will be paid after the study. Please contact Tre Tomaszewski (jtomasz2@illinois.edu) for more information. Thank you!