The next meeting of the 2022-2023 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Senate is on Monday, February 6, at 3:10 pm via Zoom Webinar (Please note for security purposes, you must log into Zoom before clicking the link). Meeting materials are available at https://www.senate.illinois.edu/20230206a.asp. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

EJP has been offering academic programs at Danville Prison since 2008. We're accepting applications until Mar 1 for AY24. Compensation rates for U of I course instructors have recently been been raised to $8k/course. Participation in our other programs, e.g. tutors, computer tech, community library, ESL program, is not compensated but highly rewarding. Visit link for additional info.

The Doctoral Research Support Program (DRSP) is a campus-wide initiative that assists UIUC doctoral students in the areas of research support, information management training, assistance with literature reviews, peer-to-peer mentoring, writing, teaching support, and publishing support. To apply for the Spring 2023 iteration of the Peer Mentoring program, visit https://forms.gle/4LWmZbMPG69ksyZM6

The HRI Prizes for Research in the Humanities celebrate excellence in humanities scholarship at the University of Illinois, with awards given at the undergraduate, graduate, and faculty levels. Submissions and nominations are invited from scholars in all sectors of the university with focus on the humanities and humanities-inflected research. The deadline is 5 p.m. on March 3, 2023.

Tax-filing season is upon us, and taxes are due on April 18, 2023. If you or your students are looking for additional information, education, or resources to help you file taxes (if eligible) this year, check out the Taxes page on the Student Money Management Center website. 

University Laboratory High School applications for the 23-24 school year are now available via our our website, where you can also sign up for our final prospective family meeting on Wednesday Feb. 8. Uni, a public school with NO tuition, serves motivated students in grades 8-12, and students from all backgrounds and schools are welcome to apply. 

The Moms Association is pleased to offer the Centennial Scholarship, an award of $1000 for a full-time undergraduate or graduate/professional student who is from an underrepresented population. The Moms Association is also accepting nominations for: Illini Spirit Award, Humanitarian Award, Medallion Award, and Mom of the Year Award. Deadline for application is February 28.

The New Frontiers Initiative is seeking applications for its New Frontiers Graduate Fellowships that will run August 2023 through July 2024. The fellowships provide doctoral students with a year of full-time research support, a $38,000 stipend, up to $12,000 in tuition allowance and an allocation of 50,000 hours on NCSA’s Delta computing system. The deadline for applications is March 6, 2023.

Office for Student Conflict Resolution is accepting new subcommittee applications. To join the Subcommittee on Undergraduate Student Conduct and the Subcommittee on Graduate Student Conduct. You can find more information in the link: http://www.conflictresolution.illinois.edu/get-involved/subcommittees/. Application is Due February 24, 2023. 

Please encourage your undergraduate students to present their research at the 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 27th at the Illini Union. The URS is a day-long event where students can showcase their in-progress & completed research through posters, oral & creative presentations. Apply by March 10th at https://go.illinois.edu/URS. 

Do you need help with data, troubleshooting code, statistical analyses, or survey research? Consulting is open to campus on the following: Stata, SAS, ATLAS.ti, SPSS, R, Python, Qualtrics, and Alchemer. All services are free through a partnership with CITL, the Library of Scholarly Commons, and Tech Services. For open consulting hours and workshop registration, visit our website.

Research Consultations in the University Library start again this Sunday! Research consultations can help with defining a research topic, brainstorming keywords, finding resources, and more. These consultations are especially helpful for first and second-year students who are newer to the academic research process. Watch this short video to learn more, and sign up for a consultation today!

The Program Leader Safety and Best Practices Workshop guides program leaders in preparing for the safest possible experience abroad. Those who lead or assist with short-term education abroad or other University-related travel abroad for students must attend at least one workshop a year. Please visit safetyabroad.illinois.edu for more information and to register.

Join us Wednesday February 8th at 5:30PM for the first Chambana Science Café of the Spring.  Dr. Julian Cooper will to talk about his work in a talk titled "Addressing Challenges in Sustainability of Materials through Chemistry".  We will be hosting talks in person this semester at Cafeteria and Company in downtown Urbana (208 W Main St, Urbana).  We hope to see you there!

Hear educational and inspiring keynotes, breakout sessions, and workshops at the 23rd annual U of I Web Conference, held online April 12-14. Talks address web design, development, accessibility, UX/design, social media, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. U of I employees and full-time, currently enrolled students get a discounted rate. Registration includes access to recordings.

Ned O'Gorman (College of Media, UIUC), "How Liberals Lost the (Re)public: World War I and the New American (Inter)nationalism." This talk will focus on Walter Lippmann's publication of Public Opinion in 1922 and the consequences his discussion of “the manufacture or consent" and other concepts that became part of the canon of public opinion had for American political culture. 

Join the Experiential Learning Networking Group to swap ideas and share resources. First meeting will be Thursday, February 16. Our meeting agenda can be found here. Future meetings will be in April and August. Stay tuned for more information and share this info with campus colleagues who might be interested. This is not a working group, but a space to connect and learn from each other. 

Make plans to attend the first session of the OVCRI's new Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Speaker Series happening on February 15th. During the virtual session, Chris Lehmann will provide an overview of RCR and research integrity at Illinois. 

Join Lucas Babadopulos, professor at Federal University of Ceará in Brazil, as he presents in-person at the Spring 2023 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, February 9, from 2-3 p.m. (CT). This semester we honor the legacy of Paul Kent with a special alumni series. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom.

The 11th Annual Illinois Interfaith Conference is a FREE opportunity for University of Illinois students, campus allies, and community leaders to engage in conversation on interfaith cooperation. Schedule includes keynote talk, workshops on building interfaith relationships, and an interfaith service project. To attend, visit the link above and register for the conference. 

Inclusive Lab Leaders is back! The spring session of ILL is designed to help grad students and postdocs become more effective researchers, particularly around power dynamics, conflict, and collaboration. The series begins Friday, Feb. 10. Participants who attend all four workshops will receive an Inclusive Lab Leaders certificate. Find more information and workshop dates on the registration page.

Enjoy an Allerton Staycation in the Allerton Mansion on Jan. Feb. 25-26! Discounted hotel rooms are being offered for $110/night plus tax. Your visit will include an overnight stay followed by a Sunday morning breakfast and yoga.  A variety of games will be available Saturday evening for you to enjoy along with a cash bar. Call 217-333-3287 to reserve a room while they are available.

This workshop will compare Google Scholar and academic databases, demonstrate how to use Google Scholar’s Advanced Search, explain how to connect your library access to Google Scholar, and cover some of the other more sophisticated features Google Scholar offers to support your research. We will also discuss some of the privacy concerns related to Google and how you can mediate them.

Adobe InDesign is a layout and design software program that allows you to create print and digital media. It is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud, which is available to all UIUC students for free! This workshop is designed for those with little to no experience with InDesign to help them learn the basics of using this document design program. 

The Library's workshop series continues: Creating Citations with Zotero, Free Tools for Qualitative Data Analysis, REDCap II: Advanced Abilities of Illinois REDCap, Getting the Most Out of Google Scholar, How to Use Adobe InDesign, and “Podcasting: How do I …” part 2: How do I get people to listen to my podcast?. All are welcome and don't forget about our chat service, Ask a Librarian. 

This workshop introduces instructors to Human-Centered Design and its potential applications in teaching strategies and course materials. The workshop will demonstrate how you can teach about, through, and with Human-Centered Design in higher education settings. 

Software for qualitative data analysis does't have to be expensive. In this workshop we'll talk about two free software programs (Taguette and QualCoder) and how you can adapt software you already use for data analysis. Presentation materials and a recording of a previous version of this workshop are on the Qualitative Data Analysis guide. Register to attend in-person or via Zoom. 

The first session of the CSBS Social & Behavioral Health Funding Series invites Dr. Bill Elwood, Health Scientist Administrator, from the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the NIH to discuss the funding opportunity: Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Wellbeing, Illness, and Recovery. Registration required.

Please join us for the University Archives' monthly Women in Science Lecture Series, February 9 from 12 -1pm. This is our first hybrid lecture and will take place in Main Library Room 146 and online. Dr. Decker French, Assistant Professor of Astronomy, will discuss her work on how galaxies evolve over time and co-evolve with their supermassive blackholes. Please register to receive the Zoom link.

Put your winter running (or walking) endurance to the test by participating in the second annual Polar Play Day Ice Run! This virtual 5k is a great way to stay active and get outside for some fresh air. Register and run your 5k between February 2nd and February 15th, tag Campus Rec in your running pictures, and submit your 5k time for a chance to win a free registration for Illinois Race Weekend.

This Friday, Feb. 10th: Art, Healing, and Justice with panelists Lou Turner, Liza Sylvestre, and Christopher Jones; Moderated by Sam Smith, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. A free lunch will be offered to attendees.  Conversation Café is part of the Student Affairs Lunch on Us series and is paid for in part, by the Student Cultural Programming Fee (SCPF).  

Please join the EU Center and Benjamin Valentino (Professor of Government at Dartmouth College) on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 4 P.M. in Coble Hall 306 for a talk on public attitudes toward the use of nuclear weapons in Western countries. This event is co-sponsored by the Program in Arms Control & Domestic & International Security.

The Cultivate Women’s Retreat is scheduled for Feb. 17-19 at Allerton Park & Retreat Center. It is hosted by Allerton and Cultivate Central Illinois. Stay for the whole weekend or choose a one-day option! Register here. Please note that lodging is not included in your registration fee. Please call 217-333-3287 to book overnight accommodations at a discounted rate.

Make the Allerton Mansion your romantic valentines destination with a dinner for two on Saturday, Feb. 11. Start at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour followed by a dinner for two at 7 p.m. Cost is $85/person. Register here. A discounted room rate of $110/night plus tax is available for this event. Call 217-333-3287 to make a reservation.

Doctoral students accumulate vast quantities of information throughout their academic careers. In this workshop, members of the Doctoral Research Support Program (DRSP) team will discuss strategies for information management and effective note-taking to curate, store, and retrieve information. This session is open to all doctoral students. Please register at https://forms.gle/cuc74GHXZPywi1vm6

Composer, improviser and percussionist Lukas Ligeti will share his experiences working with music from non-western traditions, especially those from Africa. He will also relate the gratifications and challenges of intercultural collaborations from a creative musician’s standpoint, including possible future directions of music technology.

If you are interested in learning more about workplace accommodations, please join the Accessibility & Accommodations Division for an in-person workshop on February 8th or February 9th, providing key information and answers to the most frequently asked questions. This is an approved university-sponsored event. Light refreshments will be offered. Register today!

Jennifer D’Souza, a Postdoctoral Researcher at the TIB Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology in the R&D Department, will present "Semantic Publishing of Scientific Contributions in the Open Research Knowledge Graph." We continue the CIRSS speaker series in Spring 2023 with a focus on “Knowledge Graphs and Semantic Computing”. 

The Faculty and Staff Mental Health Ambassador Program aims to help current faculty and staff understand and address student mental health concerns. We are seeking faculty and staff to participate in the program for Spring 2023. The training opens February 12. Please fill out this form or contact mentalhealth@illinois.edu to be enrolled.

In this public webinar, Sandra Enimil, Copyright Librarian from Yale University and iSchool alumna, will explore current fair use topics in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the creation of Fair Use Week. Fair Use Week is an annual international celebration of the right to fair use. Register at go.illinois.edu/FairUsewebinar.

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, February 15 at 3:00pm, the webinar will spotlight the NIH Research Experience in Genomic Research for Data Scientists funding opportunity. Two NIH program officers will talk about the program's goals.

The Education Justice Project (EJP) hosts monthly Research Group meetings to discuss ongoing research that addresses any aspect of criminal justice and allied topics. This month, representatives from NYU's Prison Education Program Research Lab will discuss their book, Cars and Jails: Freedom Dreams, Debt, and Carcerality. All are welcome to attend! RSVP to attend here. 

Join us in February to discuss career and professional development efforts for online students. This session will explore how departments are meeting student needs in career and professional development. We will have three guest speakers who work directly with online students to discuss the trends they are seeing. 

Maybe you've heard investing is a consumer's "best bet against inflation" over the long term but also have heard of people losing everything in the stock market. Join us on February 8, 2023 for this free webinar to empower your investing knowledge! NOTE: This webinar is meant to be educational and will not offer individual investing advice. Registration required.

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!

This study investigates the link between physical activity, motor skills, and neural markers of movement in children eligible for free/reduced lunch. Participation involves one visit to our lab (~2 hours). Children will complete movement assessments, body composition analyses, cardiovascular health assessments, and computer-based cognitive tasks. They will earn up to $100 for participation. 

Seeking participants who have visited New York City. This research involves watching a virtual NYC tour video at our lab and taking surveys. Your participation lasts about 15 mins. You will be rewarded with a free coffee gift card and have a chance to enter a drawing for one of the $20 gift cards. For more details, click on the link below.

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 $1,000. Email fshn-walnut-study@mx.uillinois.edu for more information.

Do healthy arteries help us grow old gracefully? The Cognitive Neuroimaging Lab is recruiting men 50-65 years of age (native English speakers) for a multi-session study on arterial health and age. COVID-19 safety protocols are in place. Compensation and parking will be provided. If interested, please email us at: cnl-subjects@illinois.edu or call 244-1619 and mention "arterial health study."

Allerton Park is seeking its first Naturalist-in-Residence. Researchers, scientists, educators, authors, environmental activists and more are invited to apply to live onsite for two to three weeks this spring. Those interested can learn more here, and apply here by 4 p.m. Feb. 28. Questions can be emailed to Allerton Program Coordinator Olivia Bunting.

The Infant Cognition Lab needs infants and toddlers for short studies on early cognitive development. Come to our lab for a fun show, 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.