Only one and a half weeks left! Please do not forget to explore the organizations and causes the CCFD supports. You can make a one-time pledge with a check or a direct gift, or you can spread your contribution over time with an automatic payroll deduction. Our campus community has raised over $1 million so far. Join us! Questions? Contact your unit leader or ccfd@illinois.edu or call 217-265-6398.

The Community-Academic Scholars Program benefits researchers in any discipline with commmunity-academic research collaborations by matching them with undergraduate research assistants. If you conduct community-engaged research in partnership with a community organization that addresses issues related to health, poverty, or social inequity, please submit your project proposal by Jan. 8.

The Policy and Research Legislative Fellows Program, run by the Center for Social and Behavioral Science and supported by the Office of the Chancellor-Public Engagement, matches graduate students with state legislators representing Champaign-Urbana or a neighboring district to collaborate on a policy project. The application for the summer 2023 and 2023-24 academic term is open until December 31.

Applications are being accepted for summer 2023 watershed management research and outreach undergraduate opportunities. Extension professionals at seven different institutions, including Illinois, mentor interns over the summer on projects that help students gain experience for future careers in watershed management.  Applications are due November 25.

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 December 1, 2022. ISGC Student Opportunities

STAT 427 (Statistical Consulting) class needs clients for spring semester of 2023. If you have a statistical problem and are interested in obtaining free assistance from a team of student consultants starting in January 2023, please contact instructor Yuguo Chen at yuguo@illinois.edu. In order to be eligible, you need to have data available by the beginning of spring term of 2023.

Certain significant injuries are required to be reported immediately to the Illinois Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IL OSHA). Click the link to learn more about what injuries must be reported and for a printable poster. This document should be placed in locations where other important employee information is displayed. For questions, contact oshs@illinois.edu, 217-255-2106.

Meet us under the full moon for an opportunity to strengthen your mind, body, and spirit after dark in Allerton Mansion Library. Instructor Josie Heck with Yoga Off the Square will lead the class through strength poses perfect for students of all levels. Limited mats will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Register here.

It is that time of the year for the Annual Thanksgiving Drive. The Office of Civic Life in support of the Big Give & Eastern Illinois Food Bank will be collecting donations to support over 1000 families in Champaign-Urbana. Donations will be collected through November 14. Please register your participation at go.illinois.edu/holiday-drive. Opportunities to volunteer are also available. 

Graduate Student Workshop will include 2-4pm "Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals" will be led by Dana Johnson, Assistant Director of External Fellowships at the Graduate College. and 4:00-4:30pm "Tips for applying for fellowships" will be led by Charles Fogelman, Teaching Assistant Professor (LAS Global Studies) and Beatriz Carvalho, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

Engineering faculty Negar Mehr and Maryam Ghadiri, and grad student Taha Shafa will share their thoughts and experiences in a Q & A about Iran, including the people, culture, and the current protests at Iranian universities. Registration is requested at https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1732797611. Small Iranian treats will be served. Feel free to bring your lunch and questions.

Funk ACES Library has partnered with McKinley Health Center’s Nutrition Peers to bring you smart snacks and promote eating "all colors of the rainbow". Bring your i-card to check-out a cookbook, grab a snack, or both! Visit our online calendar to learn more about this and other events.

Join the International and Area Studies Library for our second International Cooking Show of the semester! For this installment of the show, Sandra Juanita Gutierrez will be making tamales! The recipe (and a recorded version of the show) will be shared with all registrants after the event so that you can cook along with Sandra and try the dish out for yourself. Register here!

Consequential political decisions are increasingly negotiated between politicians who do not share a common native language. Please join us for a lecture by Nils Ringe (Professor of Political Science, UW-Madison) on how the European Union illustrates the way politicians’ reliance on shared foreign languages and translation services affects politics and policy-making.

Based on the writings of Marshall McLuhan, The Medium explores the effect of media and emerging technologies on our perceptions, our psyches, and our personal lives. The Medium was originally devised by SITI Company in 1993 in Toga-mura, Japan, and premiered in New York City at New York Theatre Workshop in 1994.

If you or a loved one is living with Parkinson’s, join us to explore gentle movement in a safe and welcoming virtual environment. No dance experience is needed! Set to uplifting, familiar music, this class lasts approximately 70 minutes and may assist with the preservation and improvement of balance, flexibility, and strength. Please dress comfortably for this full-body workshop.

Stage 5 in Krannert Center's Lobby is the crossroads to gather, make connections, and enjoy great music from 5pm to 7pm at Krannert Uncorked.

IDEA Lab celebrates Entrepreneurship Month on Nov 10. Marissa Siero, Director of Experiential Learning at Gies College of Business, will share her personal recipe for intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs alike. Following the keynote, join us for a reception in the IDEA Lab, learn about our services and discover the campus ecosystem supporting innovation. Light snacks & refreshments will be available.

Bookended by Romantic masterpieces from Rimsky-Korsakov and Dvořák, this program celebrates the great American composer, George Walker. The evening begins with Rimsky-Korsakov’s sparklingly brilliant Capriccio Espagnol before pianist Rochelle Sennet joins Sinfonia for a performance of Walker’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra. The evening concludes with Dvorák’s acclaimed Symphony No. 7.

Recycle your waste as we cheer on the Fighting Illini! The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics; the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment; Facilities & Services; and Coca-Cola are teaming up for the basketball game in honor of America Recycles Day on Nov. 15! The event is part of Coca-Cola's "Don't Waste" campaign to encourage recycling and highlight university zero waste goals.

Join us for our LAST MillerComm event for the year! Professor Matt García will discuss what it means to conduct research about farmworkers from the top-down and bottom-up, centering the experiences of workers. He will challenge the audience to rethink how we imagine innovation in food systems, particularly what we as a society prioritize when it comes to producing and delivering food.

Please join us for our next Food for Thought presentations given by CAS Associate, Gisela Sin and CAS Beckman Fellow, Clara Bosak-Schroeder. Brunch will be provided. 

Join Yi-Chang Tsai, professor at Georgia Tech, as he presents in-person at the Fall 2022 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, Nov. 10, from 2-3 p.m. (CT). Pizza and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom. 

Russia's war on Ukraine has roiled international politics, creating new alignments and commitments. Join the EUC for a guided conversation about Ukraine-EU relations with noted Ukrainian political analyst Volodymyr Dubovyk, associate professor of international relations at Mechnikov National University, Odesa. The discussion will cover politics, economics, social ties, and historical perspective.

Please join us as we hear from Tracy Dace, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, DREAAM, for "Keep HOPE Alive! We can Prevent Violence in Champaign County." Paid for, in part, by SCPF. Free lunch provided.

This session provides insight and strategies for getting the most out of Scopus; the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature including scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings. This session will highlight how to find literature about a particular topic, tracking citations, author information, and evaluating sources. 

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.

Join other military-connected students, staff, and community members as we pay tribute to our servicemembers on Veteran's Day. In collaboration with ROTC, we will host Retired Colonel Deborah Read. Col. Read has strong ties to the University of Illinois as a pioneer for women in the ROTC program, and one of the first women at the Illinois to take ROTC curriculum.

Make your own fresh flower Thanksgiving table decoration with the help of Delight Flower Farm in the Allerton Mansion Dining Room. Gather to learn about a variety of fall flowers and centerpiece elements, including heirloom chrysanthemums. Vases are included so participants can design their own arrangement to take home. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Cost is $80. Register here.

Join M.T. Hudson, Senior Accessibility Specialist, of the Accessibility & Accommodations Division for a discussion of the reasonable accommodations process and ways to create and maintain an inclusive dialogue with employees. Learn strategies to handle questions from coworkers, address morale concerns, and more! 

Join the Accessibility & Accommodation Division's Sr. Accessibility Specialist M.T. Hudson to discuss reasonable accommodations and having inclusive conversations about accessibility and functionality in the workspace. M.T. will share tips about confidentiality, privacy, and creating a supportive and inclusive workplace that encourages a diverse workforce. Register today!  

Aadeel Akhtar, CEO and Founder of PSYONIC, 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.

Are you a content creator who wants to understand how data-driven decision-making can help you reach your goals? While data-driven decision-making can be a powerful tool for your content strategy, there’s also a place for listening to your gut. In this talk, Erin Knowles will define what types of data can be helpful for crafting your content strategy. Learn more about this workshop!

Recent experiences working with an entrepreneur in Zambia on installation of complex technology for soymilk production demonstrate that inattentiveness or insensitivity to societal context can undermine a user's ability to achieve their objectives. This presentation will review the contextual engineering analysis used to overcome obstacles to start-up and operation of a soy product facility.

Join us on Zoom this Thursday at 3 p.m. to hear from Nicholas Carlini, a research scientist at Google Brain, on “Underspecified Foundation Models Considered Harmful.” C3.ai DTI's Digital Transformation Science Colloquium series features weekly talks from top scientists from academia and industry. Register here!

Diet culture is all around us, telling us we are not healthy enough, not active enough, not small enough to be accepted in society. At the same time, nutrition science is constantly evolving, and members of the public need consensus! Unpack diet culture myths that keep us in the dieting cycle and learn how to free ourselves! Presenter: Breanna Metras, Ph.D. student and RDN

Join the Doctoral Research Support Program for this installment of Writing in the Disciplines, a series that connects doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. This event is open to all current doctoral students. Please fill out our Google Form to register for the event. 

Preparing for a class or conference presentation? Want to brush up on your visual aid skills? Unsure how to build an effective slide deck? Join us for a workshop on building effective visual aids! This workshop will focus on skills related to managing and structuring information and presenting it visually in a clear, compelling way. Register here: https://uiuc.libcal.com/event/9813449 

Credit can help you obtain the things that matter to you. However, there are often conflicting messages and feelings around credit. Join us to learn about techniques that support positive credit behaviors. We also will cover your responsibilities as a borrower and ways to build a healthy credit history. Registration required.

Learn how to pronounce Turkish and Chinese names from native speakers!  Turkish Names Training will be held on Tuesday, November 29 from 9:30-10:30 a.m., and Chinese Names Training will be held on Thursday, December 1 from 10-11 a.m. Both trainings will be held via Zoom. Register at https://go.illinois.edu/ISSSNames.  

Are you curious about what kind of sources and perspectives are out there beyond journal articles? This hands-on workshop will help you locate, use and cite multimedia for your research. Some of the multimedia we go over includes images, podcasts and videos. You’re welcome (and encouraged) to bring a project you are currently working on!

The Illinois Leadership Center is currently hosting our online i-Program, Integrity, until November 14. This program is for students, both undergraduate and graduate. Registration closes on November 7 and can be found on the ILC website. The themes focused on are organizational ethical leadership and openness.

Join IHSI for a virtual panel discussion with program officials from the National Institute on Minority Health & Health Disparities (NIMHD). Moderated by Liliane Windsor, officials will discuss the mission of NIMHD, an overview of their approach to health disparities research, current research priorities & funding opportunities, & how to secure funding with NIMHD. A Q&A will follow.

How do we create digital cultural heritage resources in conversation with communities? Join us for a discussion of doing history in a digital age and working with community partners. We’ll also discuss strategies used by activists and community organizers to overcome these challenges. Anyone interested in public history, community archives, collecting, or research is welcome!

The Provost Office will be hosting open lab hours for Interfolio@Illinois on Tuesday, November 15 from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. 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. Registration to attend is not required. You can access the zoom link here. 

Older adults (60+) with long-term mobility disability are needed for a study assessing the potential of digital home assistants/connected technologies within their home. Must have no prior experience with devices. Participation will be compensated. For more info, contact Kenneth Blocker @ blocker3@illinois.edu or (217) 265-0150

Seeking native English speakers between ages 55-75 for an in-person language study. Participants will read multiple sentences of varying importance and be asked to complete memory tests while their brainwaves are recorded. The study is scheduled for 3 hours and participants are compensated in cash ($12/hour). If interested, please contact illinoiscablabmanager@gmail.com.

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 be 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 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 Cognitive Neuroimaging Lab is recruiting people between the ages of 25-75 (native English speakers) for a multi-session study on arterial health and cognition. Compensation and parking will be provided. For more information, please email brain-research@illinois.edu including your name, age, and contact information and indicate that you interested in the “cognition study.”

Participants needed to share their experiences during COVID-19 to understand how roles, stress, & attitudes have been impacted. Participants must be parents of children under 18, child care providers, or ages 12 to 17. Adults complete a 40-minute online survey for $20 Amazon e-card. Children complete a 20-minute online survey for $15 Amazon e-card. Questions? Email us: mmcovidstudy@illinois.edu.

Did you give birth in the past 12 months? Have you currently or previously experienced stress, sadness, low mood, other sad emotions, and pain since childbirth? We are conducting individual phone interviews for women (aged 18-45) to learn how emotions and pain are experienced by women postpartum. Contact us today at (217) 244-9363 or sepppi-study@illinois.edu. Participants will be paid.

Seeking women (21-64 yrs.) who had (1-10 yrs. ago) Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy.

Women must not smoke, not have any metal implants and drink alcohol at least once a month. There will be blood draws, MRI scanning, body composition assessments, alcohol challenge tests, and questionnaires. Compensation will be provided (up to $430). Contact nedase@illinois.edu if interested.

Researchers are seeking lactating mothers of at least 3-month-old infants to provide one fresh milk sample (~ 2 ounces) for a study of milk composition.  Participants will receive a gift certificate upon sample pick up. For more information, contact Dr. Marcia Siegel at monaco@illinois.edu or 217-244-2873.

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