The Waste Transfer Station is the center of campus waste management, processing more than 10,000,000 pounds of material annually. Students, faculty, staff, classes, and community members are encouraged to request tours of the station. Learn how your recyclables are sorted and how you can help support the university in achieving our zero waste goals.

Several campus-level awards are given each year in recognition of excellence in undergraduate education, graduate and professional teaching, extramural teaching, advising, and research. Nominations are only accepted from colleges and the deadline is February 1, 2024. Contact your college for its deadline for departmental submissions.

The DRIVE faculty recruitment and retention committee is accepting applications to appoint up to 4 positions to the Illinois Distinguished Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholar Program to diversify the faculty and promote strategic hiring plans. For details, please visit: DRIVE Post Doc Information. Candidates must be nominated by the unit that wishes to hire. Deadline for full consideration: March 8.

Technology Services has relaunched the New Hire IT Orientation program now named Illinois IT JumpStart. This special training bundle will be hosted monthly and covers courses like Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and Cybersecurity. You can pick and choose which session you want to attend, and it’s all free! New and current Illinois employees can register on the Illinois IT JumpStart page.

Know a student who demonstrates financial need yet does not otherwise qualify for financial aid? Encourage them to apply for the HOPE Scholarship! To learn more, please visit hopescholarship.illinois.edu/ Deadline: Monday, January 29, at 11:59 p.m.

University Primary School's admissions period is open through March 1 for priority consideration for the 2024-2025 academic year, grades Preschool-5th. Uni Primary has been the lab school of the College of Education here on campus for 50+ years. Visit our website to learn more and schedule a tour. At University Primary School, learning is serious delight!

Jump Simulation, a unit of Carle Illinois College of Medicine is inviting actively enrolled undergraduate students to apply for their summer internship. This eight-week program will focus on XR development, education, and professional networking. Students will gain research skills, hands-on experience, and mentorship from Illinois faculty. The application process will open on February 1, 2024!

The Community-Academic Scholars program is a 10-week summer research experience empowering undergrads in all majors to address critical issues in Champaign-Urbana. Scholars work with an Illinois researcher and community organization on a research project designed to directly benefit the community members served by the partner organization. Encourage undergrads in your networks to apply by Feb. 6.

Undergrad students at UIUC and nationwide can apply to study, train and work full-time on cutting-edge machine-learning projects in NCSA’s paid, 10-week REU FoDOMMaT program this summer from May 20 through July 26. Students will be provided room and board, round-trip travel to campus and a weekly $600 stipend while working with NCSA staff and fellow participants. Deadline is March 17. Apply now!

The School of Social Work is looking for families or couples willing to receive 8 weeks of therapy free of charge provided by MSW students. Students will be supervised by a licensed clinical social worker. Sessions are offered Thursdays at 4pm, 5:30pm and 7pm, starting 2/22/24 for 8 weeks. Please click on the link for more info. https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7WYjFlJryRK1XpA

Opening for low-cost therapy for kids struggling with feelings of sadness, withdrawal from activities, anxiety, post-traumatic symptoms, social fears, and other concerns. Treatment may be provided in person or via video conferencing. More info/free screening appointment, call 217-333-0041. Psychological Services Center, 505 E. Green St. Champaign.

Nominate your students for the $20,000 Illinois Innovation Award. Awarded by The Grainger College of Engineering through the Technology Entrepreneur Center, the Illinois Innovation Award honors students for excellence in cutting-edge innovation or translational research that addresses real-world problems and has the potential to make a significant impact. Nominate now. 

Detailed guidelines and the online application can be found on the DPI website. The application deadline is Wednesday, February 16, 2024. An online information and Teaming session is planned for Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024, between 8.30 and 10.30.If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact DPI Director of Research Venkat Venkatakrishnan.

Students, staff, and faculty can schedule in-person, online, or written feedback consultations at the Writers Workshop to receive feedback on their writing. The Workshop provides tailored presentations for courses & student organizations by request, and we host workshops throughout the semester about common academic writing concerns. Call, email, or come see our reception team in the Main Library!

The Spring Illinois Part-Time Job Fair offers students a chance to gain work experience and earn some extra income. Over 40 UIUC depts. and local employers, like the ARC, Campus Housing, Grainger, ACES, AHS, Illini Union, Stephens Family YMCA, Champaign Unit #4 , and more, provide a wide range of options. Registration is encouraged by not required. Visit Handshake to learn more.

The Program Leader Safety and Best Practices Workshop guides program leaders in preparing for the safest possible experience abroad. Those who lead, or assist, 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.

This week’s episode of the Good Growing Podcast is all about snow and ice. Illinois Extension experts discuss how to deal with snow and ice on trees and shrubs, problems to avoid with rock salt, tips for using deicers, and much more. Tune in to the Good Growing Podcast to learn more about how to protect your plants from the winter weather.

Free Student Professional Headshots! A great headshot ensures you're making the best impression possible. The Professional Portrait Lab, located in the Illini Union, Room 335, provides free student digital headshots that students can use on LinkedIn, websites, directories, and more! New Hours--Wednesdays 1:15 - 3:15 p.m. and Thursdays 12:30 - 1:30 pm

All PIs with active human subject research projects approved prior to 9/18/23 are responsible for transitioning their projects to the IRBOnline system. Researchers may utilize limited-time assistance with this transition to complete the new application. Please contact ihsi-irbonline@beckman.illinois.edu with questions about existing projects and how to input information from an existing study. 

We would like to share two opportunities to have Master of Public Health graduate students work with you on projects related to Public Health. Please complete our brief form if you have interest in working with an MPH student for their Internship and/or Capstone experiences. 

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!

The Speaking Center is reopening on Monday, January 29. The Speaking Center offers free and personalized presentation and speaking support for any student at any stage and experience level. Students can join us for one-on-one consultations or for skills workshops. For more information or to make an appointment, visit our website, and please share this valuable resource with your students!

Starting 1/30, the University Library and our campus partners are offering a diverse set of in-person and online workshops to support your research and teaching. We begin the semester with File Organization and Information Management, Data Management, Strategy and AI, ChatGPT and AI Literacy: How can I use ChatGPT in my research?, and A Gentle Introduction to ChatGPT, Copyright, and AI.

Dance at Illinois presents February Dance 2024. Works by Faculty members: Elliot Reza Emadian & Betsy Brandt (Dramaturg), 3rd year MFA candidates, Sojung Lim, Anna Peretz Rogovoy, 2nd year MFA candidate, Banafsheh Amiri and undergraduate BFA senior, Jaymes Crowder-Acres

Enjoy a FREE coffee and conversation at the Illini Union Starbucks! No agenda or speeches, just an opportunity to ask questions, share concerns, and get to know our campus police officers from the University of Illinois Police Department!  We hope to see you there! 

AWS for Higher Education will demonstrate Generative AI solutions on January 24, 2024, 1:00 to 5:00pm at NCSA Auditorium. AI offers exciting opportunities to enhance learning, scholarship and accelerate research but also to drastically enhance efficiency by augmenting many administrative processes across campus. Attend in-person or online. Info & registration: https://go.illinois.edu/awsai.

Navigating financial management can be overwhelming and intimidating. Extension offers the Money Basics series, a free monthly webinar to improve  financial well-being through various money topics. This safe and non-judgmental series covers the psychology of money, the cost of debt, understanding credit, debt repayment strategies, savings strategies, and the keys to financial security.

Join the Illinois Leadership Center as we explore different perspectives and stories of leadership. In March, we will read "The Culture Map" by Erin Meyer and "Digital Mindset" by Paul Leonardi and Tsedal Neeley Copies of the book are available to borrow in the Cavenaugh Leadership Library. Learn more and register here.

Draw from a live model through lightly instructed sessions with Vivian Krishnan at Figure Drawing from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays, from Feb. 26 through March 25 at Allerton Park. Open to beginners, intermediate and advanced professionals, participants will focus on quick gestures, long poses, and both costumed and nude models. $250/person for the series or $60/class. Register here. 

Allerton Park will offer two events in support of mental wellness: A Mindfulness & Meditation course on Wednesdays Feb. 7-March 27 and a Mindfulness Retreat March 9-10. Mindfulness & Meditation guides you through varied aspects of mental health. $70 for the series. Register here. The Retreat will be a weekend of relaxation and tranquility led by a team of professionals. $220/person. Register here.

Enjoy the Wolf Moon by taking part in Full Moon Yoga or a Full Moon Hike at Allerton Park. Yoga will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Jan. 24 in the Mansion. It is free but registration is required here. The Full Moon Hike will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 25 on the Buck Schroth Trail. Cost for the hike is $10; $20 includes two beers. Register here. 

Help put together the World's Largest Puzzle with the Library during dedicated co-working hours. We’ll have snacks and a hot chocolate bar to help you get cozy and unwind with friends old and new! Find the full schedule and locations listed on our Facebook event!

NCSA will host a satellite site for the next PSC/ACCESS training event on Machine Learning and BIG DATA on Jan 29 and 31. This will be an in-person, two-day event hosted by various satellite sites with no direct-to-desktop option. The number of seats is limited. To register, please follow the instructions on this page: https://www.psc.edu/resources/training/hpc-workshop-big-data-january-2024/

Join us for lunch, learning, and conversation at the next installment of the HEROP Speaker Series! Sierra Raglin, Ph.D. will highlight the importance of microbiomes in understanding environmental health and connect the study of microbial communities to human environments to explore their role in equitable One Health research. 

Join Katerina Varveri, of Delft University of Technology, as she presents via Zoom at the Spring 2024 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, January 25, from 2-3 p.m. (CT). Pizza and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom. 

First event of the spring semester is coming soon! We are delighted to showcase the work of some of our most productive and creative faculty in this informal series of intellectually and spiritually invigorating presentations. You are invited to drop in when you can to learn about the exciting projects undertaken by our CAS Associate Andiara Schwingel & CAS Beckman Fellow Sangjin Kim.

Please join us for a lecture given by Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales, an award-winning distinguished professor in the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University on Tuesday, February 27 at 12:15 pm in 22 Education.

Self-paced, online training program for Illinois faculty, staff, and graduate assistants to build their knowledge, confidence, and skills about topics related to student mental health.

The WIGG Analytics Group is building a community of best practices, creating quick-start guides, and providing other documentation to help you leverage your data. In a moderated panel discussion, members will talk about the history, current issues, the future of campus analytics and how to join the community. To participate in Q&A visit: https://go.illinois.edu/webcon-workshop-analytics.

Lars Vilhuber, economist and researcher at Cornell University, will present "Trust and TRACE: Issues and solutions in reproducible social science." Based at the iSchool, CIRSS' Trustworthy Computational Science Speaker Series addresses the challenges of enabling researchers to build on prior computational research with confidence. 

The series is designed to prepare early-career faculty at Illinois to submit their first R01 or other individual investigator proposals to the NIH. Weekly seminars & discussion sessions will be led by faculty who have a demonstrated history of success with NIH proposals & address various aspects of the grant submission process. Registrants may attend one, some, or all sessions.

The Education Justice Project is hosting a 4-part series that brings together international and national organizations. The third panel is on Wednesday, January 31 @ 12:00p CT over Zoom. It will bring together the Juvenile Justice Initiative and Juvenile Justice Advocates International to discuss the importance of progressive youth justice policies and treatment of system-involved youth. 

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 & mental health & participating in an interview.

Over 60 and interested in online shopping via social media? Join our study to improve this experience! Take our quick survey at [https://rb.gy/w3m2bj], share your thoughts, and participate in a follow-up interview. Get a $10 Amazon gift card for helping!

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!

Participants needed for a study on health technology that supports BP medication adherence. Participants must be 65 years of age or older, take at least 1 medication for high BP, and use an iPhone. Participants will receive compensation. Please spread the word to family and friends. (Study in partnership with the University of Arizona). Email bp-system@pharmacy.arizona.edu or call (217) 300-5445

Are you a Latina woman who had a planned cesarean delivery in the past 12 months? We are looking for women (aged 18-45) to help us develop a mindfulness intervention for Latina women who plan to deliver by cesarean. Eligible participants will complete a brief online survey and receive a $10 electronic gift card. Contact us today at (217) 244-9363 or mamidapp@illinois.edu