Join our Conversation Cafés to enhance the Illinois Value Proposition. Share unique benefits of working at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Meet colleagues, explore meaningful questions, and contribute to refining our employee foundation. This is an approved event. Multiple dates in Feb, virtual and in-person options. Registration is required. Your input is crucial!

Are you interested in authoring, re-writing or creating ancillary materials for an Open Educational Textbook? State grants of up to $150,000 per institution are available. Please contact Sara Benson no later than Feb. 23 if you are interested in participating.

The Office for Student Conflict Resolution is inviting all faculty, staff and students to apply to any of the various subcommittees (Subcommittee on Undergraduate Student Conduct, Subcommittee on Graduate Student Conduct, Subcommittee on Sexual Misconduct). More information can be found at: http://www.conflictresolution.illinois.edu/get-involved/subcommittees/ Applications are due March 8. 

The university supports active transportation options such as the Zipcar vehicle-sharing community. As an affiliated campus, U of I faculty, staff, students and alumni receive discounted annual memberships and driving rates. There are several Zipcar locations across Champaign-Urbana for convenient pickups. All trips include gas, secondary insurance, 24/7 roadside help and up to 180 miles daily.

Illinois offers the simplest website creator on campus with WordPress. Students, faculty and staff can now access two new template plugins making it easier for users to create their own Illinois-branded website that’s accessible and secure. Build a fully managed site with an Illinois URL and an appropriately branded design out of the box. Try it now at publish.illinois.edu.

Are you struggling to keep track of all your sources? Looking for an easier way to cite as you write? Mendeley is a free citation manager that helps you organize your citations, store and annotate your files, and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with the ability to set up and use your very own Mendeley library!

The RBML presents “The Education of Things: How British Children’s Books and Toys Taught Science and Manufacturing, 1762–1860”, a guest lecture by Professor Elizabeth Massa Hoiem (iSchool, University of Illinois). Hoiem will discuss her new book analyzing the rise of playful learning in the context of colonization and child labor. This event is open to the public and refreshments will be served.

Dr. Mateo Farina, Assistant Professor in Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin, will present his talk on "Understanding How Early Life Conditions Impact Age-Related Health Among Older Brazilians." The event will be held in person at Coble Hall 306, providing free pizza.

Are you overwhelmed by organizing your sources? Zotero is a free, open-source citation manager that helps you store and organize your files and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with a Zotero library set up and ready to use!

Please join the EU Center for a brown bag talk by Andrea Muehlebach, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Bremen in Germany. Professor Muehlebach will speak about her book, "A Vital Frontier: Water Insurgencies in Europe" (Duke UP, 2023), which examines the work of activists across Europe as they organize to preserve water as a commons and public good. Learn more here.

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

The Indian National Congress, the mainstream old anti-colonial political institution in British India, passed a resolution in 1929 in which it officially demanded complete political independence for India from the British Empire. 

The Chez Veterans Center hosts VA Illiana Health Care System Suicide Prevention Coordinator for this training on Suicide Prevention: Lethal Means Safety. Join us as we hear about Veteran Suicide Prevention, VA Suicide Prevention Efforts, S.A.V.E. and means safety.

Attend Amplify: Exploring Academic Entrepreneurship & Amplifying Research Commercialization Impact event on February 21 at the Beckman Institute, 5th Floor Tower Room. This event will provide a unique platform for gaining insights into the best practices for translating research into commercial ventures and exploring collaboration opportunities with fellow academics. 

In this session, new podcasters learn how to create an intentional, personalized brand to really make their show their own. We cover promoting and marketing podcasts through social media and other ways to get word out!

Join Daniel Vignon of New York University as he presents in person at the Spring 2024 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, February 22, from 2-3 p.m. (CT). Food and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom. 

Join CLACS in welcoming Andrea Ballestero (Anthropology, University of Southern California) for her talk "Joining forces with water! Deciphering aquifers and stretching the imagination downwards." Dr. Ballestero will talk about how people in Costa Rica are expanding their social circles, and connecting with new scientific and political resources to collectively decipher aquifers.

In celebration of Black History Month, the McKinley Sexual Health Education Program is hosting a campus wide workshop on Thursday, February 22, from 5-7pm at the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center. This workshop creates a safe space for students to explore the impact culture has on their sexual behaviors through dialogue and interactive activities.

This Savvy will guide you through the basics of 3D printing and best practices.

Join us on February 23 for an inspiring session featuring Jacob Berchem, Lead Product Designer at Fetch, as he shares his journey navigating the dynamic world of UX design. From shaping user experiences at Mobile22 to earning accolades for his work with industry giants like Bali and Graber, Jacob brings a wealth of insight into the ups and downs of designing for real-world users. RSVP today!

Join us for snacks, learning and conversation at the next installment of the HEROP Speaker Series! Dr. Colleen Reid will dive into her research on how to better assess population exposure to wildfire smoke, how it impacts human health, and the health tradeoffs of interventions to protect health from wildfire smoke. We will have snacks for all attendees who RSVP by Wednesday, Feb. 21.

Please join us for our next Food for Thought with CAS Associates Cory Suski and Craig Koslofsky! Friday, February 23, from 11 am to 1 pm at the Levis Faculty Center, Room 208. Please click here for more information!

Allerton Park has reserved select nights so that you can Wind Down and enjoy an overnight! Weekend Wind Downs feature a discounted rate of $110/night (+tax) and two drink tokens per room, per night. Wind Downs are also paired with other activities in the Park and around the community. The first Wind Down overnight of 2024 is Friday, Feb. 23. You can book your room online or call 217-333-3287.

Saturday Engineering for Everyone is a free lecture series open to anyone interested in learning more about engineering. On February 24 Lara Waldrop will talk about her NASA research project, The Carruthers Geocorona Project. The name honors Dr. George R. Carruthers, one of the first African American men to earn a doctorate degree in astrophysics and an Illinois alumnus.

Connect with beer experts and enthusiasts at Experience the Hops from 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, in the Mansion. There will be seminars, a dinner with its own beer pairings and beer tasting. Participating local and regional breweries will include Brick River Cider Co., Triptych Brewing, Schlafly Beer, Hand of Fate Brewing and others. $90/person (21+ only). Register here by noon Tues, Feb. 20.

Resistance in Resilience: Intertwining Our Roots Standing Our Ground.
BLS is an annual cost-free summit that seeks to bring students, staff, faculty & community members from all intersections into a shared space that fosters learning & connection.Register today for an impactful day of workshops, keynote addresses,panels and networking that center equity,solidarity, empowerment and community.

Art Educator Meredith Hislope is excited to lead multiple hand papermaking workshops this semester at Fresh Press! In addition to an introductory papermaking workshop, we will have additional classes focused on using Miscanthus grass to make sustainable papers. We also offer a monthly Open Studio for you to use the Fresh Press studio for your creative practices with paper! We hope to see you here!

Walking with My Ancestors: Cape Coast Castle (2019), the award-winning and nationally recognized performance piece, is about a mother’s search for guidance from the spirits of her ancestors in the dungeons for enslaved Africans. The story takes the audience through a ritual journey that includes dance, music, and drama and leads to revelation, reconciliation, and rebirth.

The Senate Committee on Educational Policy will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed renaming of the Division of General Studies to the Division of Exploratory Studies. Interested parties should notify Barb Lehman via email (bjlehman@illinois.edu) if they plan on attending.

Celebrate the Prairie Research Institute's (PRI) 15th anniversary with special guest, Natalie Phelps Finnie, Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), with remarks from Dr. Susan Martinis, Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation (OVCRI) and Dr. Praveen Kumar, PRI Executive Director. Engage and network post-event over light refreshments.

The Center for Advanced Study & the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, as part of the MillerComm Lecture series, welcomes Christopher Barrett, Professor of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. His talk will integrate a wide body of research to advance a feasible vision of agrifood systems transformation to overcome interlinked polycrises. Reception to follow.  

The Supreme Court’s current term is a blockbuster with the potential to reshape multiple areas of the law. Join a panel of faculty experts to catch up on the cases the Court has already decided and those that lie ahead. Free and open to the public, with lunch provided to attendees. This event will NOT be recorded or livestreamed.

Join us for our next MillerComm event with Professor Christopher Barrett from Cornell University. For more information, click here.

Karin Jensen, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan will present, "Changing the Narrative: Fostering a Culture of Well-being in Academia." Please register by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23. Pizza will be served to those who register. 

Make informed decisions about health choices with cutting-edge research. Springtime Science Series is a collaboration between Illinois Extension and the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute. Sessions are free, but registration is required. Choose as many sessions within the series as you wish to attend. CEUs are provided through the Continuing Education Institute of Illinois.

On Wednesday, February 28th, the Illinois Leadership Center & We CU will be holding our Entering Community Partnerships workshop. The workshop will provide your students with guidance on how to successfully collaborate in & reflect upon service partnerships with community partners. Dinner will be served, but space is limited. Please share this opportunity; interested students can register here.

The Education Professionals' Career Fair for all undergraduate and graduate interested in the wide range of possibilities in the education field. Connect with 100+ employers, including schools from central Illinois, the Chicago area and the U.S. Free transportation to/from the Education Building and I Hotel will be provided. Registration on Handshake is encouraged, but not required. 

Claudia Lennhoff (Champaign County Health Care Consumers) and Wanda E. Ward (Executive Associate Chancellor for Public Engagement) will talk about the Hope Village tiny homes community in Champaign-Urbana. This event is free and open to the public. 

Interested in better understanding how GenAI tools and platforms might help with classroom engagement and practice? Led by Justin Hodgson from IU Bloomington and Director of the IU Digital Gardener Initiative, this professional development workshop explores tools for classroom engagement, from building creative confidence to advanced integrations. Join us! Space is limited, register here.

Join NCSA Director Bill Gropp and project leaders for an informative session detailing everything you need to know about Illinois Computes, a program to connect U. of I. researchers with computing resources, research consultants and data storage! Ask questions, provide feedback and learn more about Illinois Computes March 4, 2–3 p.m. Join on Zoom or come in person to chat with members of the team.

Facilities & Services, iSEE, the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics and Coca-Cola are teaming up for a second season of zero waste basketball events. Volunteers are needed to help fans recycle at the Sunday, March 3, Illini women's game against Nebraska and the Tuesday, March 5, men's game against Purdue. Both games are season finales, so big crowds are expected! Signup form >>>

If you are a writer looking for inspiration, register for the Allerton Writing Retreat Monday through Wednesday, March 25-27 in the Mansion. This three-day, two-night experience will offer specialized workshops, one-on-one writing services, and mindfulness workshops to help inspire creativity. Allerton provides a perfect place to focus on your writing! $250/person. Register here by March 18.

The Forum on the Future of Education will examine the historic Education and Workforce Equity Act (HB 2170), three years after it was signed into law by Governor Pritzker. Representative Carol Ammons, a co-sponsor of the bill, will provide a keynote address. A panel discussion will follow. March 28 from 8:30 - 11:45 a.m. at the I-Hotel and Conference Center - RSVP by February 26.

The Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL) is hosting a 3 day technical short course in partnership with Applexion April 23-25. Hosted at IBRL’s Pilot Processing Plant, participants will learn about downstream processing technology and applications including Chromatography, Ion Exchange and Membrane Filtration Technology & Applications. Course Webpage.

Registration is now open for “Meet the Greeks” and “Meet the Romans” camps for children ages 8-11, June 3-7, 10-14, and 17-21, 2024. Camps introduce kids to ancient languages and cultures with readings, games, costumes, crafts and more. For details, see classics.illinois.edu/academics/summer-camps. Questions may be directed to Director Ariana Traill (traill@illinois.edu).

NCSA will offer the Getting Started with the Illinois Campus Cluster workshop next Feb. 20 at 1 PM CT. The content is suitable for researchers wanting to know more about ICCP and those with little experience working with clusters. Register by Feb. 19 and find more information with this link: https://go.ncsa.illinois.edu/ICCPBasicsRegistration.

NSF invites researchers and educators to learn about the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR), the recent launch of a multi-agency NAIRR Pilot and engagement mechanisms for your research communities. Webinar topics include partnerships with federal agencies and industry, a survey to researchers and educators on NAIRR use cases, and initial availability of AI-centric advanced computing resources.

The next Online Student Service Watercooler Group (OSSW) meeting is on Wednesday, February 21, at 11 am CT via Zoom. This month, the Office of Online Learning will join us to discuss how they can support faculty, staff and students across the university. 

Greetings, superheroes! Ready to change the world? Join us as we level up our Wikidata editing skills and dive into comic book data. We’re focusing on works published in Illinois with a particular emphasis on comics with BIPOC characters and BIPOC creators. Our edit-a-thon will be fully virtual, and you’re encouraged to drop in or participate asynchronously. No prior editing experience required!

The Rare Book & Manuscript Library (RBML) holds an extensive collection of primary source material, including 500,000 volumes and 5,000 linear sq. ft. of archival material. This workshop will explore the various ways in which patrons can engage with the RBML’s collection, including individual research, classroom instruction and opportunities for collaboration. 

Calling all instructors! Join our virtual workshop to master Human-Centered Design in teaching. Gain actionable tools to understand students deeply and create captivating learning experiences. Register now for practical insights and immediate classroom impact! 

Michael Barton, complex system scientist and Professor in the Schools of Complex Adaptive Systems and Human Evolution & Social Change at Arizona State University, will present "The Need for Transparency in Socioecological System Science." CIRSS' Trustworthy Computational Science Series addresses the challenges of enabling researchers to build on prior computational research with confidence.

The Collaboration Cafe is a monthly webinar series, hosted by the NCSA-led Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub, to explore funding opportunities and foster collaborative proposal development. On Wednesday, February 28, at 3:00pm CT, the webinar will discuss the NSF Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS) program solicitation and prior awards.

The Infant Cognition Lab is looking for infants and toddlers to participate in brief studies on early cognitive development. Come to our lab for 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.

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.

Last call! Meals are provided for 12 weeks. 3 urine collections, 4 blood draws and 7 fecal donations will be required. Those without food allergies, intestinal disease, diabetes, gallbladder removal or bariatric surgery may qualify. BMI greater than 25 meets inclusion criteria. For your participation, you will receive up to $1000. To learn more and find out if you qualify: maggieo4@illinois.edu 

We are exploring challenges encountered in daily activities for older adults (60+) with history of stroke. If you are experiencing difficulty with thinking, memory or concentration, we would like to learn from your experiences to develop solutions. The study will be conducted using videochat. Participants will be paid. Contact KCH-HFA-ENACT@illinois.edu or 217-265-0885.

Seeking native English speaker participants, children ages 8-11, for a study of sentence comprehension. Participants will complete several short tests in English and Spanish in the Second Language Acquisition Lab, Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building, or remotely via Zoom. Compensation: $10/hour.  Email Andrew Armstrong at agarmst2@illinois.edu, or call 517-648-6207 for enrollment.

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 mamidappstudy@illinois.edu