Please continue to monitor your symptoms, and if you are feeling ill, stay home. If you test positive for COVID-19, follow the current guidance from the CDC. CUPHD has information about COVID-19 levels, information about testing locations and vaccine information on their website. If you have a non-emergency health question, please contact your primary care physician.

Illinois is hosting a free exhibition of the murals of Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in the Illini Union Gallery in September. The show opens on Sept.7, at 10:30 a.m. with a symposium in the Union’s Pine Lounge. Prof. Gisela Sin will lead a conversation with muralism expert Prof. Sandra Zetina and photographer Ricardo Alvarado. A reception will be in the gallery from 4-5 p.m. 

This year's Report of Non-University Activities (RNUA) disclosure and review process starts September 18. Learn more about the process and disclosure requirements for faculty, academic professionals, postdocs, and visiting scholars at informational sessions for disclosers and reviewers. Register for a session here: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1206877418.

The Personalized Nutrition Initiative with our External Partners Program is seeking applications for multidisciplinary research proposals with the potential to provide new applied and translatable innovation in personalized nutrition to advance health or solutions to personalized nutrition-related barriers that meet shared and critical needs in companies of all sizes. Preproposals due Sep 18.

Illinois Human Resources, Staff Advisory Council, and Council of Academic Professionals invite you to save the date for the return of the All-Employee Expo! On Thursday, October 12th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., plan to attend the expo in its new location at the State Farm Center. Look for the invitation to come out in early September with information regarding vendors, activities, and more. 

Sign up to present at the 7th Engineering Research Fair & 4th International Research Symposium which takes place on Sept. 18, 4-6PM, Illini Union rooms ABC. Representatives from research groups, programs, & centers are welcome to join to recruit undergraduate assistants, have students present research, & provide information about undergraduate opportunities. Sign Up Deadline: Sept. 8 LEARN MORE

Due to MakerGirl’s explosive growth recently with virtual learning, the critical need for STEM education and the desire for every girl to be a MakerGirl, we are seeking university student ChangeMakers to join the MakerGirl Academy student-run team. To learn more about being a MakerGirl ChangeMaker, and to apply, visit this link. Application deadline is August 30.

Through the new National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) Illinois Computes initiative, users today can access a share of the available Illinois Campus Cluster (ICC) compute nodes for free. Whether your domain is astronomy, biology, chemistry, or all the way through the alphabet to zoology, Illinois Computes and the ICC can help maximize your research. Get started here!

The draft Spring 2023 list is now available at go.illinois.edu/lotrae. If your course is missing, check your instructor report against the criteria in the draft list. At least five students must have completed the relevant item(s) and you must have released your sections for inclusion on the list. For questions or corrections, email ices@illinois.edu or call 217-244-3846.

Applications are open for vendors interested in being a part of the Allerton Holiday Showcase on Dec. 1-3.  The Showcase draws visitors from around Illinois and has become a holiday tradition for many families who return year after year. Applications will be accepted until Oct. 2, with applicants notified of acceptance no later than Nov. 1. Apply here.

The Homecoming Court is composed of 20 student leaders in senior standing, who are selected based on their academic leadership and community involvement. Nominate a student in senior standing by sending their name and email address to homecomingcourt@illinois.edu. Nominations should be received by September 4, 2023. Deadline for students to submit applications is Sept. 6 at 12 PM CST. 

Led by Gary Schnitkey, Ailie Elmore, Paul Stoddard, and Joana Colussi, learners will examine global trade agreements of commodities, discuss implications of world and economic disruptions on the food supply chain, and explore issues of sustainability, technology, and the environment in the supply and distribution of food products. Enroll in this 4-week course for free with your Illinois email.

Led by Gary Schnitkey, Ailie Elmore, Paul Stoddard, and Joana Colussi, this 4-week course will introduce learners to the production and distribution of agricultural commodities and food products from pre-farm to consumer. Learners will analyze the global nature of food chains and examine the key drivers of demand for food products throughout the world. Enroll for free with your Illinois email.

Every summer, F&S tags and removes all abandoned bikes. If you left your bike and want to reclaim it, email bike@illinois.edu; include location, make/model, color, and serial number, if possible. Bike registration information or other documentation will be needed to prove ownership (e.g., pictures). Deadline to reclaim your bicycle: Sept. 22. All unclaimed bicycles will be donated after that date.

ORCID@Illinois provides all members of the campus research community with an easy way to obtain an ORCID iD and link it to their Illinois identity. ORCID iDs are unique, persistent identifiers that are being increasingly requested by funding agencies, publishers, and professional associations worldwide. Whether you need an ORCID iD or already have one, get connected at ORCID@Illinois!

Starting 8/28, drop-in at the Writers Workshop between 4-9pm, Sun-Thu, for a short 15-30 minute consultation! These sessions are best for brainstorming, specific questions, or shorter documents (1-3 page papers, application materials, etc.). These sessions are first-come, first-served, so there may be a wait to see a consultant, especially during busy periods of the semester.

Start the semester the "write" way! Our hybrid writing group provides grad students with dedicated time to make progress on any writing project in a supportive atmosphere. Each meeting consists of a short goal-setting conversation, quiet writing time, and a concluding reflection and wrap-up. You only need to register once with your U of I email to receive weekly email reminders all semester!

The Food Assistance & Well-Being Program is a shopping-style pantry staffed by student volunteers. It is open to current Illinois students with an active i-card. It's opened on Tuesdays from 1-4pm and Saturdays from 2-5pm and is located inside the Instructional Kitchen of the ARC.

Registration is open for the 2023 Personalized Nutrition Innovation Day. Campus faculty, researchers, post-docs, and students can submit abstracts by Sep 11 on topics related to personalized nutrition. Visit our website for agenda, registration, and abstract submission.

Meet Illinois' 2023 cohort of Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows and the inaugural cohort of Illinois students who participated in the Health Equity Research Experience at Mayo Clinic for 10 weeks this summer. Learn about their Mayo Clinic research projects during a poster session, followed by a recognition ceremony. Light refreshments will be served.

Registration for ParslFest 2023 is open! This free hybrid event takes place on October 19 & 20. Parsl, an open-source project by NCSA and UChicago, enables users to create parallel programs composed of Python functions and external components executable on any compute resource – from laptops to supercomputers. Anyone using Parsl or interested in using it to accelerate their work is welcome!

Showcasing the breadth of microbial systems research on campus and how this work is driven through collaboration, this two-and-one-half day symposium will open with a public lecture by Director of Biosphere Sciences & Engineering at Carnegie Science, Margaret McFall-Ngai, followed by presentations by Illinois researchers and invited speakers, and a panel discussion on Microbes in Society.

Registration for the first U.S. Research Software Engineer Association Conference (US-RSE’23) is now open! We invite anyone developing research software to join us for this 3-day conference on October 16–18 in Chicago. Our conference theme is “Software-Enabled Discovery and Beyond.” Here, we’ll discuss trends, sustainability, improving reproducibility, DEI, community engagement, and much more.

Connect with faculty and staff across campus involved in community-engaged research! The first in a series of community-engaged research events in the fall, this event aims to build a supportive community to identify common goals and challenges in community-engaged research and learn from each other. Register now - this event is nearing capacity. 

CSBS invites researchers to a virtual workshop with colleagues across the nation to develop a vision for an open source platform that reflects the priorities, challenges, and needs of the social and behavioral science community for the capacity of research using smart devices. Presentation by Health Care Engineering Systems Center Director Jim Rehg, Q&A, and breakout discussion groups.

The Sky Happiness Retreat is an internationally acclaimed life-skills program that helps participants develop relaxed, stress-free mind and healthy body through evidence-based meditation, yoga, breathwork, socio-emotional development in a fun and experiential format. The retreat is for all UIUC staff, faculty, and fully funded for all UIUC students. Sign up link: https://tinyurl.com/uiucseptember

The Interest Group for Educational Technology (IGET) is holding a social event on Sept. 7 at 4pm at the Blind Pig to start off the year. The first regular meeting will be on Sept.13. Please share your ideas that you'd like the IGET steering committee to investigate at https://go.illinois.edu/igetideas. 

Learn the basics of Illinois REDCap and how it can be used for the collection of research data, including how to create projects, instruments, and surveys and how to start collecting research data. It is recommended (but not required) that you have a REDCap account prior to attending the workshop: https://healthinstitute.illinois.edu/redcap. No prior REDCap experience is necessary.

Join Corey Harper of Carnegie Mellon University as he presents in person at the Fall 2023 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, August 31, from 2-3 p.m. (CT). Pizza and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom. 

Join us for our welcome back event and open house in partnership with the University YMCA. Stop by to tour the building, learn more about the organizations housed in the building, resources for staff and students, food, games, therapy dogs, and more! 

QuEra Computing Inc., a leading quantum computing company, is visiting NCSA on 9/6. Please, join us for this special seminar where Yuval Boger, QuEra's CMO, will highlight how their technologies can be integrated into HPC centers, describe QuEra's current quantum computers, their large-scale product roadmap, and several unique applications that are made possible by this quantum technology.

Creative Dance for Children is a fun and engaging community program offered by the University of Illinois Department of Dance. Director Betty Allen and students of Dance at Illinois develop and teach creative sessions for children ages 4-10. Fall 2023 classes begin on Saturday, September 9 – November 4 (no classes on Saturday, October 21). Spots are limited. Register

Environmentalist Leah Thomas will present an online talk in the Olive Spannaus Education Series at 6 p.m., Sept. 6 at Allerton Park. Participants can either log in via Zoom or join others to view the talk on a screen in the Mansion Library. During the presentation, Thomas will discuss her work as an environmentalist and role as founder of Intersectional Environmentalist. $5/person. Register here.

Students who are undocumented, DACA, or TPS experience unique challenges in higher education. Join University staff, administration, and faculty to learn to better support undocumented students at the University of Illinois. This training is an opportunity to hear from undocumented students and join a network of campus allies. Space is limited. Register to attend at go.illinois.edu/UndocuAlly. 

Center for Advanced Study presents the first MillerComm event of fall 2023, A Japanese Dancer in America. For more information, please visit the title link!

Join us on Zoom this Tuesday for “Countering Imposter Syndrome” with Amie Baumeister, Asst. Director of Gender Equity at the Women's Resource Center. "Imposter Syndrome" is often used to describe internal experiences of intellectual phoniness that appear prevalent and intense among a select sample of high-achieving women. Explore the common ways it shows up and ways to combat it. Free to attend.

MHAP is a self-paced training program for Illinois faculty, staff, and graduate assistants to build knowledge, confidence, and skills related to student mental health. The program offers strategies appropriate to contexts of teaching, advising, supervising, mentoring, and administrative and service roles as distinct from formal counseling. Enroll at https://canvas.illinois.edu/enroll/CMHLPP.

Pascal Hitzler, endowed Lloyd T. Smith Creativity in Engineering Chair at the Department of Computer Science at Kansas State University, will present "Explaining hidden neuron activations using Semantic Web methods." We continue the CIRSS speaker series in Fall 2023 with a focus on "Knowledge Graphs and Semantic Computing". 

All UIUC faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate in the OVCRI's Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) speaker series for the Fall 2023 semester. Please register online to attend any and all talks, ranging from research misconduct to publication ethics to data management and more.

Renting a place to live, whether on your own or with roommates, is a big commitment. Learn about leases and how rental contracts work so you know your responsibilities and rights when it comes to renting a place to call home. Join us on September 6 for "Read Before You Sign: Renting & Leasing" at 12 pm CT on Zoom. 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!

Seeking participants for a study on the effect of sweet taste on blood sugar. Participants aged 21-45, non-smokers, with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 and no diabetes will complete questionnaires, taste testing, body composition scans, and blood draws and receive up to $500 upon completion of 5 visits (between 2 to 6 hours each) and free parking. Please fill out our survey Sweet Taste Study if interested.

We are examining the effects of protein distribution and source on the rate of building muscle proteins. The study requires 17 days of participation including a full-day trial with blood and muscle sample collection. You get $300 upon completion and 2 full weeks of free meals. Email askow2@illinois.edu for more information!

Are you experiencing flu, cold, or COVID-19-like symptoms? Participate in a research study at McKinley Health Center – Lower Level, Room 007 in Urbana, IL, and receive a $40 gift card. Visit Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Your participation can contribute to medical knowledge and help combat these illnesses.

The Alcohol Research Lab is looking for frequent drinkers to participate in a validation study of transdermal biosensing bracelets. Participation involves attending three laboratory sessions over the course of two weeks. *This study seeks to study drinking, not promote drinking.* Up to $300 in compensation for participation

The Infant Cognition Lab is conducting brief, one-time, in-person studies on early cognitive development. Come to our lab to watch a short, fun show, and help us understand how young children reason about objects and people. 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.

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

We are examining the effects of vary amounts of fat in a meal on the rate of building muscle proteins. The study requires 3 days of participation including 2 full-day trials with blood and muscle sample collection. You get $300 upon completion, information about your body composition (muscle and fat), and results of your lower body strength testing. Contact Zan for more information!

Recruiting adults between 19-59 years old with a BMI between 25-39 for a 2-week feeding intervention to better understand the effects of dairy milk on muscle health and inflammation. All meals are included for 2 weeks. Blood and muscle samples will be collected. Upon completion, you'll receive $300, results from your bone density scan, and metabolic health tests. Click the LINK for more details.