A policy has been posted to the CAM Website: Awarding Posthumous Citations. Visit https://cam.illinois.edu/policies/under-review/ to review and provide feedback.

The Radiation and Laser Safety policy has been reviewed by the policy owner and the CAM committee. No substantial changes were made. We conduct routine administrative reviews of CAM policies on a regular basis to ensure they remain accurate and applicable. Review dates are noted in the policies. 

Mobile unit services include: driver’s license and state ID card (renewal, replacement, corrections), vehicle stickers; passenger, B-truck, motorcycle and collegiate license plates; vehicle title and registration; organ/tissue donor registration; and parking placards for persons with disabilities. October 26, 10 am–3 pm in the Illini Union Room 210. 

For this inaugural cohort, Fulbright Amazonia will provide a platform for applied researchers across the globe for the Amazon to engage in collaborative thinking, analysis, problem-solving and multi-disciplinary research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Strengthening Human and Environmental Health and Security Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development.

The (IEA) awards are seminars to help education professionals connect with colleagues in higher ed systems overseas. Recipients can travel, learn about the host country’s education system and network with international colleagues. IEA Award Deadlines are Japan and Korea (Deadline: November 1, 2022). France and Germany (Deadline: February 1, 2023). For more information, contact IEA@iie.org.

Fulbright Liasions, we have events coming up. Please visit iie.org to register for these events or email outreach@iie.org. Planning International Education Week (Oct 20, 2022), Award Creation Process (Nov 17, 2022) and Scholar Liaison Workshop (Feb 23, 2023). Order your materials NOW to receive them for International Education Week, November 14 to 18.

The Illinois Supervisory Skills Program is an opportunity to develop self-awareness of management styles and personal biases, to practice strategies for resolving conflict, and to build confidence in leading others through performance feedback and coaching techniques. Open to current academic or civil service employees with at least a 75%-time appointment. Deadline to apply is November 1, 2022. 

Starting Dec. 21, CITL will award a limited number of $8,000 grants to faculty and instructors to put their locally-produced course materials for Summer or Fall 2023 on the award-winning eText@Illinois platform. All instructor-authors are eligible, but those with large undergraduate enrollment courses (>300 seats annually) are encouraged to apply. Submit your proposal by Nov. 30. View the RFP.

NCSA & the Delta project have extended the allocation award opportunity for Illinois researchers on the Delta system through Oct. 31. Delta is a research computing and data resource enabling GPU-accelerated computing with access to CPU resources & storage. Allocation awards will be announced in December and focus primarily on GPU applications but would not preclude a CPU-only allocation.

Meet with Industry, Farmers, Academia and Government representatives to discuss issues related to autonomous agricultural systems. This includes topics related to safety, risk , workforce and community. This is a two day workshop with aim of developing a strategic plan for autonomous agriculture. Registration is $75 and includes meals and reception. https://publish.illinois.edu/agriculturalsafety/

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.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will honor Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III by presenting him with the Chancellor's Medallion on Thursday, October 27 at a reception from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. in the Illini Union South Lounge. RSVP by October 20.

The Counseling Center offers a variety of skill-building programs that can help students academically and beyond. We currently provide programming on managing perfectionism, focusing and attention, test anxiety, and distress tolerance. The URL above will allow you to learn about the programming, view schedules, and register. Please pass this info along to students who may benefit.

On October 28, please join the Slavic Reference Service for a panel discussion featuring visiting scholars from Almaty Management University. Participants will have an opportunity to hear about the scholars’ experiences in Illinois and their perspectives on higher education in Kazakhstan. This event is being held in collaboration with the Illinois Global Education and Training program.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra returns to its “southern home,” Krannert Center’s renowned Foellinger Great Hall. Prokofiev’s Sixth Symphony was a risky undertaking in post-World War II Russia: a personal meditation on suffering and loss that he described as agitated, lyrical, and austere.

Percussionist Eric Binder, an alumnus of the University of Illinois jazz program, currently performs and teaches in Chicago. He has written several percussion method books and recently released his third album, Bop Culture. This event kicks off the CU Jazz Festival, which runs throughout Champaign-Urbana until Sunday, October 30. Click here for more info on the CU Jazz Festival.

Come unwind with the Krannert Center Student Association—KCSA—at the free Halloween Crafts & Movie Night! Enjoy making your own Halloween decorations while watching Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. Snacks are provided!

Love entangles all the characters in Stephen Sondheim’s four-time Tony Award-winning A Little Night Music—love remembered, love unrequited, love still to be found. In this musical comedy of manners, both charming and wistful, surprises lie just around the corner, and a magical summer night offers new beginnings. This production contains adult content and is intended for mature audiences only.

Enjoy a pre-performance discussion with members of the artistic team, accompanied by a variety of sweets from Michaels' Catering.

Learn how to use OpenACC API compiler directives to quickly develop GPU-capable codes using standard languages and compilers. Knowledge of either C or Fortran programming is required. Hands-on exercises will use Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center’s Bridges-2 computing platform. This event will be presented virtually from PSC with NCSA staff providing attendee support. Registration required.

Dr. Pande is the Science Education Design Lead with the Siebel Center for Design and the Molecule Maker Lab Institute at Illinois. He will be giving a talk titled "Reviewing Learning, Sensemaking, and the Design of Technology-enhanced Learning Environments in STEM from a 4E Cognition Perspective" as part of the TIER-ED Speaker Series. 

Visit CITL's Innovation Spaces on October 25 for some spooky fun with technology. Scheduled presentations and demonstrations of video and digital tools that support in-person and online learning. Explore Halloween-themed VR, AR, and 3D printing; scary video effects; a deathly eText; hybrid meeting tools and more. Free for faculty and teaching staff. Refreshments served.

The Campus Student Election Commission, the Office of Civic Life, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host candidate forums for Champaign County Clerk & County Sheriff at the ARC Auditorium on Oct 25 at 6:00pm and Oct 27 at 8:00pm. Forums will be live streamed at https://tinyurl.com/bdp4atc3. Submit questions for the candidates  https://tinyurl.com/2p982b3n. 

There will be a panel and town hall discussion of these proposed changes at the Fall Meeting of the UIUC SUAA Chapter, Tuesday, October 25 at 7 PM at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center. Doors open at 6:30 PM. A brief Business Meeting and a Reception will follow. Attendees may also join by Zoom. Visit the SUAA-UIUC wep page for Zoom connection information and the agenda. Admission is open to all.

Join us on Halloween for a screening of Nosferatu, the 1922 silent horror film directed by F. W. Murnau. Max Schreck stars as Count Orlok, a vampire who terrorizes a small German town. Laurie Johnson (Professor, Germanic Languages & Literatures) will provide a brief introduction. There will be a reception to follow with Halloween-themed sweet and savory snacks from Rick's Bakery.

The Orange Room (Main Library first floor) will host a special treat-filled event Monday, October 31 from 2-4pm. Prep for your final papers and projects by meeting with specialists from across campus libraries to learn about support for your research, writing, speaking, and related needs. Sign up for one-on-one sessions to help get that edge on scary assignments!

Join SCD for a panel discussion and opening reception for the inaugural installation in our gallery, "Coalescing Currents" - an innovative, augmented reality-enhanced mural depicting well over a century of deep collaboration between disciplines at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 

SLAYS and Unit One are hosting a performance by 6-piece Puerto Rican, Afro-Caribbean band, Menjunje, led by Roy McGrath. Menjunje play original music as well as tunes that combine and promote the plena and bomba music from Puerto Rico.

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed how we work, eat, shop, and do business. Professor Mike Yao will facilitate a conversation on "Consumer Behavior & Brand Management in the Post-Pandemic Era" with industry practitioners, blending empirical evidence with current practice to explore how COVID has (re)shaped consumer preferences and expectations in the new normal.

The Department of Dance presents new student works. Choreography by Adanya Gilmore, Annie Morgan, Jaymes Crowder-Acres, Landon Allender, Margeret Daniels, Nawal Assougdam and Tessa Olson. Free admission.

Sam Smith, MSW, Illinois Association of Juvenile Justice Councils, Illinois Justice Commission Racial and Ethnic Disparities Committee, Director of Civic Engagement and Social Practice Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.  Juvenile Justice in Champaign County: A Wicked Possibility (Session 1). 

Join Jorge Pais, associate professor at the University of Minho, as he presents via Zoom at the Fall 2022 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, Oct. 27, from 2-3 p.m. (CT). Pizza and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom. 

The Illinois Leadership Center will be hosting the Rolls-Royce Innovation i-Program on December 3 in the Illini Union ABC Rooms. This program is for students, both undergraduate and graduate. Registration can be found on the ILC website and will remain open until November 14. The program focuses on Innovation, Creativity and Diversity of Ideas. 

The talk will start with a medical dispute that signifies a nostalgic idealization of doctors’ social roles in the 21st century. Following an overview of the major shifts in medical regulations that define doctors’ roles in the early ROC and the CPC regimes, the discussion then highlights three interrelated elements in CPC’s wartime medical experiences.

Enjoy an elegant, black tie-optional evening in the Allerton Mansion with Holiday Affair, set for 6-10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and champagne, dinner, and music and dancing. Cost is $90 each.  Purchase tickets here. Reserved tables are available upon request for parties of eight or larger. For seating requests, please contact Christina at clc@illinois.edu.

Join the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of OAE for a Lunch & Learn on November 3rd & 4th. Topics include FAQ’s about employee accommodations, best practices & do’s and don’ts for supervisors & HR representatives. Participants will also get to tour the new ergonomics AccessLab. Light refreshments will be available. In-person space is limited so register today!

Join us in person or via Zoom for the launch of the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies with opening remarks by Chaz Ebert and a video message from Martin Scorsese. The Roger Ebert Lecture will be presented at 4-5pm by Illinois alum Professor Mark Williams of Dartmouth College and director of the Media Ecology Project. At 6:15pm, watch a film screening of Civil Rights Newsfilm selections and more.

Join Datia Flowers, Accessibility Specialist from OAE for a conversation about non-visible disabilities (NVD) and common reasonable accommodations to support individuals with NVD, dispels myths about NVD and learn how to create an inclusive environment for employees with NVD. Register today as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)!

Join the Spurlock Museum and area artists to celebrate art-making in all its forms. There are crafts and activities 1:00–2:45, then performances 3:00–4:00. Featuring the Urbana Fine Arts Center, SPICMACAY Illinois, Sowmya Anand group, Champaign Mixed Clovers 4-H Club, the Wu Family, Fresh Press, and Ascend Art360. All ages welcome.

Sepideh Sadaghiani, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Illinois, will give this Frontiers in Miniature Brain Machinery lecture in person and on Zoom. Attendance is free and open to the public courtesy of the Miniature Brain Machinery Program.

Join ACDIS and REEEC in our first installment of our Russia's War on Ukraine teach-ins. We welcome our speakers Colonel Patrick M. Pascall and Associate Professor Emerita Carol Leff.

The New Frontiers Initiative, in cooperation with the Blue Waters project at UIUC, is hosting a webinar Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. with presenters Rachel Heaton (Psychology) on "Realistic Modeling of the Human Visual System for Artificial Intelligence Applications.” Register here!

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.

Story Maps combine your data with narrative text, images, and multimedia content to create web apps. It is a very user-friendly, and you can publish a map without writing any code. This workshop will explore different examples  and get you started. Prior to attending this workshop, attendees will need to sign up for an ArcGIS Online account at the WebStore.

Join us for a session by John Bradley, Adjunct Professor at the College of Law & State Representative in the Illinois House of Representatives on election laws, including an examination of the right to participate, the Voting Rights Act, election challenges, redistricting, election funding, and more. 

MAXQDA is a software for conducting qualitative and mixed methods analysis. Within an MAXQDA file, you can upload and analyze text, multimedia, or survey data in a way that helps you answer your research question. This workshop does not assume any previous knowledge of MAXQDA or any other qualitative data analysis software. 

Join us for Paul Diehl's lecture, "When Peacekeeping Missions Collide: Balancing Multiple Roles in Peace Operations." Shining light on the UN's activity in new missions, in addition to its traditional role of monitoring cease-fires, Diehl explores how such multitasking affects the performance of UN peacekeepers and how success or failure in some missions affects the same in others.

Join us for Dr. Laia Balcells Ventura's lecture, "Secessionism and Affective Polarization; Cases of Scotland, Catalonia, and Northern Ireland." Dr. Balcells argues that contentious political issues such as those relating to territorial integrity should also be a basis for such affective polarization, where citizens feel concord with those sharing policy preferences and animus for those who do not.

Join us on Zoom this Thursday at 3 p.m. to hear from Pin-Yu Chen, a principal research scientist with the Trusted AI Group at the IBM Institute, on “AI Model Inspector: Towards Holistic Adversarial Robustness for Deep Learning.” C3.ai DTI's Digital Transformation Science Colloquium series features weekly talks from top scientists from academia and industry. Register here!

Register on Zoom as Education Justice Project Director Rebecca Ginsburg will share the work being done by EJP with a video release and panel discussion. EJP is a vibrant community of incarcerated students, educators, formerly incarcerated individuals, and others whoprovide quality post-secondary education within prisons.

How much of your brain do you really use each day? Do “left-” and “right-“ brained people actually differ from each other? Will a conk on the head cause amnesia? The latest evidence from neuroscience and psychology debunks these and other common brain myths. Presenter: Grace Clements, Ph.D.

Researchers interested in submitting a DoD proposal are encouraged to attend the 2022 DoD Grant Seeking Workshop from 10-11:30 a.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 7, and Nov. 14. This workshop aims to help health sciences researchers identify new funding opportunities and better understand the unique requirements and considerations for submitting a strong DoD proposal. 

The Collaboration Cafe is a monthly webinar, hosted by the NCSA-led Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub, to explore funding opportunities and foster collaborative proposal development. On Wednesday, October 26 at 3:00pm CT, the webinar will discuss cross-institutional collaboration on Midwest cyberinfrastructure workforce development with several recent NSF awardees.

Dis- and misinformation projects, studies and solutions have proliferated over the past five years. But how does one judge the effectiveness of such efforts in the real world? Can they make a dent in the information landscape given the low cost, complex motivations and sophisticated techniques behind persuasion and influence operations? Join us for this riveting talk from Anita Nikolich.

RBML Curators Ruthann E. Mowry and Dr. Cait Coker will host a live, interactive Zoom presentation of materials documenting the history of European witchcraft. Bring your questions as we discuss witch trial records and accounts in their historical context and our contemporary parallels. Please pre-register at go.library.illinois.edu/hysteria to receive the Zoom link!

Seeking participants (ages 45-85) for an MRI research study on healthy brain aging! Participants will complete an MRI scan (30 minutes) and cognitive assessment (2.5 hours) and receive $15/hour for their time. Participants must be U.S. citizens/permanent residents/resident aliens with native English proficiency. For more info, please contact schwarb2@illinois.edu or call (217) 300-7482. IRB #20047

We are seeking adults aged 60+ to participate in a study at iSchool. Participants will interact with a voice agent and provide opinions on the design to help people do exercise at home. People who are older than 60, and English speakers are welcome. $20 Amazon e-Gift Card will be given for a 90-min study. For more info, please contact Morgan Lundy, at melundy2@illinois.edu or 803-429-8948. 

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!

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.

This complete feeding study investigates walnut consumption, gut microbes, & metabolism. All meals & snacks are provided for 9 weeks. Blood & fecal donations required. Adults(25-75 years) without food allergies/intolerance, metabolic or gastrointestinal disease, or medications that affect the gut are eligible. Compensation up to $1000. Email fshn-walnut-study@mx.uillinois.edu for more information.

The Infant Cognition Lab is conducting brief, one-time, in-person studies on early cognitive development. Come to our lab for a fun show with puppets, and help us understand how young children reason about objects and people. Safety precautions are practiced, and parking is provided. In thanks, choose $15 in cash or a child’s gift. If interested, email infantlab@illinois.edu or call 217-333-5988.