The Illini-Alert emergency notification system will be tested at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, June 6. Visit go.illinois.edu/illinialert for additional information and technical support. To receive prompt emergency notifications, add or update your cellphone numbers and email addresses at emergency.illinois.edu.

Recognize the global impact of an outstanding alum, faculty member, or student with a nomination for International Achievement Awards. The deadline to submit nominations has been extended to June 30 for all award categories. Review the award criteria and required documents online and nominate today! >>> https://international.illinois.edu/awards-funding/achievement/nominations.html.

Organized by the Mayo Clinic & 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 2023 course will include synchronous and self-paced sessions with technical support from IGB and the HPCBio group from the Carver Biotech Center.

This summer, the ESL Program is offering advanced 4-week courses for international graduate students, faculty, staff and visiting scholars for individualized support in publishing an article and writing a dissertation. The ESL 592 sequence teaches students the academic writing conventions of their own discipline. Registration is open now.

Box Canvas, newly available on U of I Box. All students, faculty and staff at Illinois get free U of I Box cloud storage. 

Create visual whiteboards as a flexible way to collaborate with anyone, in real-time or asynchronously. You can use it to visualize your latest project, create mind maps, host engaging, interactive trainings and workshops, or write down all your creative ideas and share them.

Dean Jeffrey Brown, Business, and Dean Emerita Wynne Korr, Social Work, will speak on this topic at the Spring Meeting of the UIUC SUAA Chapter, Tuesday, June 13 at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center. Reception at 6 PM, presentation at 7 PM, followed by the Annual Meeting. Attendees may also join by Zoom. Visit the SUAA-UIUC webpage Zoom connection for information and the agenda.

Neil Iyengar, a medical oncologist and breast cancer researcher at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, will give a seminar titled “Targeting Metabolic Perturbations to Improve Cancer Outcomes" on June 23 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. at the Beckman Institute (Room 5602). Lunch will be provided, and registration is required. Iyengar will also be a speaker at the Cancer Survivor Summit on June 24. 

Please drop by the RBML next Wednesday, June 7, from 3-5 pm, to celebrate the birthday of Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000), former Illinois Poet Laureate and the first African American writer to win the Pulitzer Prize. Take a look at some of our favorite gems from Miss Brooks’s literary archives, and enjoy a slice of her birthday cake! This event is free and open to all — we hope to see you there!

Join the College of Education and the Institute for Sustainability, Energy & Environment for the Sustainability Education Collective conference and workshop series, a 3-day, hybrid event focused on sustainability education and social justice. Day 1 (June 22) features a keynote by author Dr. Carolyn Finney and expert panels. Advance registration is required (in-person space is limited). 

Join a Fulbright webinar!  Register to learn more:

• June 14: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities in Brazil
• June 14: Opportunities in Political Science for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Applicants
• June 15: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities in Ireland
• June 20: Becas de Fulbright U.S. Scholar para los hispanohablantes

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!

We are recruiting children (6-12 yrs) with a diagnosis of level 1/high-functioning ASD for a study about how children perceive speech in noise. Must be native English speaker with normal hearing. Requires one 1-1.5hr lab visit. Children will use iPad to identify words in noise. Participants paid $15/hr. Daytime/evening/weekend availability. Free parking. Email: child-SRL@illinois.edu

Are you interested in a study involving research that will lead to advances in screening, treatment & care of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) & Anxiety Disorder (AD)? We seek participants who currently have MDD or AD & participants who do not have either of these conditions. Participating in the study will involve completing surveys about physical and mental health & participating in an interview.

The iCONS research study involves 7 2.5-hour visits & a daily gummy for 9 months.  Activities include height, weight, & eye health measurements, reading & math related questions, computer tasks, & parent questionnaires. Families will receive up to $370 with parking provided. To learn more, email iconstudy@illinois.edu