The Illini Union Tech Zone will be moving to the Bookstore over spring break. In preparation, over 100 items are on sale and some have the lowest prices allowed. You also get $100 OFF select iPads and $200 OFF select MacBook Airs. In-stock inventory only; while supplies last. Not applicable on previous purchases. No special orders and custom devices do not apply. Stop in and get your technology!

The BRIDGE Seed Fund provides $200,000 to support academic collaboration between faculty at Illinois and the University of Birmingham in the UK. The deadline to submit a proposal is February 28. Three grant types are available to support new/existing educational relationships as well as a wide range of collaborative activities and research. Learn more online at: https://go.illinois.edu/BRIDGE.

The Office of Student Financial Aid is accepting nominations for the 2024 Student Employee and Student Tutor of the Year. The campus winner will be submitted for regional and national consideration. The deadline for submission is Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The nomination form and guidelines are available at link above.

The Generative AI Center of Expertise Teaching and Learning working group is seeking use cases of Gen AI in a teaching and learning context. Please fill out our three-question survey by Wednesday, February 21.

ECL@IL, a collaboration between the Office of Public Engagement and the United Way of Champaign County, is a FREE personal development program designed for Illinois faculty and staff to learn how they can impact our community through nonprofit volunteerism. Applications are being accepted until March 8, 2024. Questions? Please contact Michelle Gonzales at mgon28@illinois.edu.

Are you interested in how the Student Code of Conduct is enforced? The subcommittees play a critical role at Illinois. Extensive training is provided to prepare you for your role! For more information and the subcommittee applications: http://www.conflictresolution.illinois.edu/get-involved/subcommittees/ Questions - conflictresolution@illlinois.edu. Application deadline is noon March 8, 2024.

Enjoy an intimate fine dining experience at the Allerton Supper Club. For the March 14 dinner, join Chefs Jamie and Misti Durbin, who specialize in American cuisine infused with an old-fashioned, homestyle feel. The April 7 Supper Club will feature Chef Benny DalValley, who plans to serve a meal with a Native American-inspired menu. $100/person. Find more info and registration links here.

The Alumni Association's Awards Committee is seeking nominations for our 2024 alumni awards program. Please submit your nominations by March 18. If you have questions about the nomination process, please contact srwenger@illinois.edu. 

Postdoc applications are open through March 31 for the NSF Science and Technology Center for Quantitative Cell Biology at the Beckman Institute. The center aims to create whole cell models using state-of-the art imaging and simulation. Fellowships starting as early as May. Must have earned PhD in last 10 years or by Sept. 1, 2024. More information & application instructions at link above.

Do you need computing time or data storage for your research in 2024? NCSA is seeking research computing proposals for Illinois Computes, which offers computing and data storage resources, technical expertise and support services to researchers from all domains across the U. of I. campus. Computing expertise of all levels encouraged to submit. Spring Submission period through March 31. Apply now!

Registration for Summer Day Camp at Allerton Park opens at 9 a.m. MONDAY, MARCH 13! Camps are held Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. from June 3 through Aug. 2 (no camp on July 1-5) and are open to 5-7 year olds (Acorns) and 8-12-year olds (Adventurers). Get more info, including the focus for each week here. Links to register for individual weeks of camp will be available here.

OLLI at Illinois’ Spring courses begin this week! OLLI offers a wide range of non-credit, in-person and online courses for people 50 and older. For details, visit our website, email us at olli@illinois.edu, or call 217-244-9141. Join our lifelong learning community and enjoy classes, study groups, lectures, our citizen scientist program, interest groups and social events throughout the year!

Fulbright International Education Administrators Seminars are funded opportunities for admin to participate in seminars abroad to learn about other countries’ higher education systems. India - Deadline: Sept 16, 2024Taiwan - Deadline: Sept 16, 2024Japan - Deadline: Nov 1, 2024Korea - Deadline: Nov 1, 2024 Visit Global Relations for more info. Don't miss this opportunity!

iStores is always stocked with competitively priced items, such as printer paper, tape, power adapters, cleaning supplies, tools, personal protective equipment and more. Ordering products for pickup or delivery is fast and user-friendly with your NetID and designated departmental approval. You can also easily set up reorders, view recently purchased items and search by merchandise categories.

Campus Rec is excited to run our Student Wellness Coaching program, a powerful resource to enhance student well-being! Our peer wellness coaches work with undergrad students in areas of their physical activity habits, sleep hygiene, water intake, dietary pattern habits, organizational skills and stress response strategies.

Campus Recreation is excited to offer Active Illini Day Camp this summer for rising 1st-6th graders. Campers will engage in active and collaborative programming, including recreational sports, swimming, rock climbing, crafts, board games/puzzles and instructional cooking demos. Online registration will open at 9am on February 28. Sign up for the weeks that work with your family's schedule!

The ESL Program offers ESL 593 Academic Presentations Skills for international graduate students, faculty, staff and visiting scholars. This 7-week course includes authentic opportunities to practice explaining research, adapting to various audiences, and drafting conference proposals. Classes start Tuesday, March 19. For registration information, visit ESL Advanced Electives Courses.

The International & Area Studies Library and Japan House have curated an exhibit that showcases donated books from Professor Emeritus Shozo Sato, along with other notable materials related to Japanese flower arrangement, the tea ceremony, Kabuki, calligraphy and black ink painting. 

This training series is designed for faculty and staff at the University of Illinois seeking to understand race and racism in deeper ways, promote racial justice, and dismantle systems of oppression through intensive 3-hour trainings co-facilitated by DSJE and campus staff. You can register for one of these trainings here: http://go.illinois.edu/RJAA

Join Academic Women in STEAM (A-WIS) for a week of events to kickoff International Women’s Month (February 26th –March 1st). Events include: Imposter Syndrome Panel, Career Panel, “Picture a Scientist” watch party with follow up discussion and social event. All are welcome! See details on our A-WIS event calendar. Contact a-wis@illinois.edu for more information.

Join QCB as Massimiliano Esposito, University of Luxembourg, introduces the fundamentals of thermodynamics of open chemical reaction networks and how they can be used to assess the energetic cost of various biologically relevant operations as well as current and voltage laws with energy transduction in central metabolism in complex CRNs. Light refreshments (by room 3151). Also on Zoom.

In our everyday experience, sounds come from all around us; however, recorded sound has been traditionally limited to two speakers. New processing hardware and software algorithms allow us to work with sound in three dimensions! Experience the 21.2 speaker immersive audio system at the SCIM Lab and learn how to use free software to work with audio in this new paradigm - even on normal headphones!

Learn how to use EndNote, a citation management software program, to keep track and organize citations and cite while you write your papers. Heavily used by researchers across campus, EndNote is available for Macs and PCs and a one-year subscription can be purchased from the U of I Webstore (Endnote on Webstore for $55).

This talk revisits the Bhopal gas explosion of 1984 to consider the plural ways in which the Indian state has been imagined in its wake and to offer an example of what my larger book project, Reading Better States, calls a utopian method of reading. Bhopal has been dubbed the world’s worst industrial disaster and it is also a notorious example of environmental, corporate, and state injustice

The Counseling Center is offering Screening Day to help students explore their use, learn how to help a friend with their alcohol and marijuana use and create a safe plan. Free, confidential assessments will be provided with interactive activities, free t-shirts, and food! The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District will also have Narcan distribution and harm reduction education on-site. 

The College of Fine and Applied Arts presents ANCHOR, a concert centering the music, dance, monologue and visual art of Black American Artists in celebration of Black History Month. The concert features dancers, actors, design students, the Black Chorus and students from the choral, keyboard, jazz, string and voice areas of the School of Music. 

Explore the protective impact of long-term propofol use on surgery-induced cognitive decline in aged mice. Gain insights into the neuroprotective potential of propofol through modulation of α5-GABAA receptors. Take a deep dive into the science behind preserving cognitive function during surgical procedures in mice and its potential for humans. Presenter: Rajasekar Nagarajan

Working on a semester-long project or paper? This workshop will provide tips for constructing a reasonable timeline and tools for staying on track. We will discuss the writing process, creating SMART goals and maintaining motivation. It is open to all University of Illinois affiliates (students, faculty, and staff). Please register with your Illinois email account by February 27.

Join the Cancer Center at Illinois CMD Program and Robotics & Interoperative Assessment Working Group in an afternoon workshop on Image-Guided Cancer Surgery, Robotics and Machine Learning on February 28 from 12:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. in room 3015 ECEB. A pizza lunch will be provided. Register Here.

This workshop will provide an overview of the Spatial Computing and Immersive Media Lab. The hardware housed in the lab will be introduced followed by a demonstration of its capabilities. Use cases and capabilities of the lab’s tech will be highlighted.

Cameron McCarthy (Professor Emeritus, Education Policy, Organization & Leadership, U. of I.): "Visual Cultural Practices of Postcolonial Elite Schools in Globalizing Circumstances," in Coble 306 & on Zoom. Discussing schools marked historically by colonial & imperial encounters newly associated with marketization, neoliberalism and globalization. Part of the Scholarship in Progress series.

Discover how metacognition—understanding and adjusting your own thinking—is crucial for success in both learning and life. Join us to explore strategies like planning, monitoring and evaluation, empowering students to shape their learning journey. Register now!

Professor Tere O’Connor reimagines his 2012 work poem for this concert. Guest artist Alfonso Cervera and Associate Professor Paige Cunningham Caldarella will perform a co-choreographed duet, and third-year MFA candidates Joe Bowie and Adanya Gilmore will present their thesis works.

Join the PDO and guest presenter Richard Sallee, Research Development Coordinator for the OVCRI, for a lunchtime discussion of Limited Submissions: what they mean, how they work, and how you can navigate your way to a successful submission. Calendar reminder, Zoom link and lunch information provided as part of registration. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendance. 

The Education Professionals' Career Fair is for all Illinois students 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. 

Grammy-nominated artist Nadirah Shakoor is best known as the former lead female vocalist of acclaimed hip hop group Arrested Development. In the last 28 years, she has become well known as the featured female vocalist of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band. Presented in collaboration with Illinois Soul 101.1 FM in celebration of Black History Month.

Infographics can be an effective way to convey small bits of information very quickly, while drawing viewers in due to their visual appeal. We will share best practices for creating infographics and introduce several free online tools including: Piktochart, Infogr.am and Visme. The session will end with a practice activity where participants are encouraged to use the webtool of their choice.

This in-person workshop will provide you with basic knowledge about research proposals and their structure, tactics and tools to write successful research statements, and a list of resources for assistance in the writing process. It is open to current University of Illinois students, faculty, and staff. Register with your Illinois email by February 28.

Join Cédric Sauzéat of the University of Lyon/ENTPE as he presents via Zoom at the Spring 2024 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, February 29, from 2-3 p.m. (CT). Food and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom. 

Join us at the Illini Union for U. of I.'s first anime and comic convention hosted by Japanese Anime Club, Cosplay Design League, Character Creation Hub and more! Browse from over 100 student artists, local artists and vendors. We'll have special guests, 30+ panels, performances, a maid cafe, cosplay contest, cosplay meetups, karaoke, gaming rooms, a rave and much more. Free on-site registration.

Join us for a special celebration of Hinamatsuri! This special hands-on session will allow guests to create a Hinamatsuri-themed ikebana arrangement, enjoy matcha with sakura castella and hanami dango, and take a special photo with the Hinadan doll display. Space is limited to 22 people per session. Registration is required.

Celebrate International Women's Day with a moderated panel discussion with women engineers and entrepreneurial leaders who will share inspiring stories that reflect on the theme "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress," followed by refreshments, networking fun, goodie bags and door prizes. Sponsored by Grainger Engineering Women in Engineering & the Technology Entrepreneur Center. Register here.

Kameelah Janan Rasheed (artist, educator, and writer, Cooper Union) will present an artist talk on March 4 at 4:00 p.m. This event is part of the Interseminars series for "Improvise and Intervene," supported by the Mellon Foundation.

In this talk, Professor Darian-Smith will focus on wildfires in California, Australia and Brazil, connecting them to the broader economic, social and political issues underlying climate change, and exploring how these wildfires have become important signifiers of an unfolding global calamity.

WGGP and CLACS are hosting a film screening of 'Tarpuna: el maíz,' a documentary that highlights the cultural and agricultural importance of corn in the Ecuadorian highlands. 'Tarpuna,' which translates to 'to sow' in Kichwa, the ancestral Andean language, features the efforts of local guardians to preserve, exchange and reproduce this sacred seed.  

Join HRI and WGGP for International Women's Day 2024! This annual event brings together faculty, staff, students and community members to recognize people who have made a difference in academia. Each speaker will have five minutes to tell the story of the woman in his or her discipline that changed the field in important ways. This event is free and open to the public.

Join us to learn more about strategic leadership from the lens of diversity.  Dr. Damon Williams has spoken at over 1,000 colleges, universities and Fortune 500 companies on a variety of topics including strategic leadership diversity.  As one of the founding members of the "Inclusive Excellence Model", Dr. Williams will be speaking with staff, students and faculty about diversity and inclusion. 

Experience the beauty of Bangladesh's traditions with a special event featuring a Nakshi Kantha Workshop and Dhamail Dance, hosted by CSAMES and WGGP, Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts and the Bangladeshi Ladies Club. The event welcomes everyone to learn hand-stitching techniques and dive into the vibrant rhythms of folk dance. No experience is needed. Register here.

Encourage your students to apply for this year's Image of Research -- UR Edition competition! All undergraduates are invited to enter an image and a brief narrative related to their research, scholarship, or creative work. Awards: 1st ($300) 2nd ($200) and People’s Choice ($100). All submissions will be celebrated at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. 

Are you interested in helping others handle burnout, work-life balance & general well-being? The Beckman DEI Committee & Counseling Center are offering “Life’s a lot – How to help others (& yourself) with improved mental well-being.” Lunch for those who register (https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/149629920) prior to March 18. Please encourage group members (post-docs and students) to attend!

Take part in a series with an international flavor at Wines of the World from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays between March 20 and April 10 in the Mansion Solarium. Wine educator and television personality Mike Lee will lead this wine class, taking students on an enchanting journey through the vineyards of France, Italy and Spain. $150/person for the series or $60/session (ages 21+). Register here.

The Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory is hosting a 3-day Fermentation Short Course March 26-28. This course explores different aspects and applications of fermentation through hands-on demos, faculty and industry lectures, and discussions. Participants will learn how to more effectively engage with this growing industry at a high level as well as operationally. Course Website

Unlock your future at the Illini Career and Internship Fair! Explore and connect with recruiters from some of the nation's leading companies, eager to engage with talent like you. Open to Illinois students of all majors and class levels. Registration is encouraged but not required. Visit Handshake to view the list of companies and register.

Join the Grainger IDEA Lab and MakerGirl for a free Future Makers MakerGirl Session on Saturday, March 30, 2023 in the Grainger Engineering Library from 1pm to 2:30pm. Session outline: Age range: 7-10, Introduction to 3D printing, Introduction to computer-aided design, Learn about famous women in STEM, see 3D printing in action. Session theme: Barbie & Passion for Fashion.

The participants are a diverse group of engineers from local, state, and federal agencies; consulting and contracting firms; and universities. The conference is designed for professionals in structural engineering to discuss exciting new developments in the field, gain timely job-related information, network with colleagues, and renew their sense of professional purpose. 

A citation manager can help you store your files, create citations and insert formatted citations into papers. This hands-on workshop will introduce you to three popular citation managers—Mendeley, Zotero and Endnote. We will go over the pros and cons of each one and give you a preview of how they work to help you choose the best fit for your citation needs.

Join us online Feb 27 at 6pm for an interactive Fair Use Gameshow to celebrate Fair Use Week! Your host, Sara Benson (U of I) will be joined by an all-star panel including Kyle Courtney (Harvard), Sandra Enimil (Yale), and Pia Hunter (U of I Law). Register for free using the link above.

The HathiTrust Digital Library is the world’s largest, with 17.5 million volumes from research libraries around the world. The HathiTrust Research Center, co-located at U. of I. and Indiana University, is the research gateway to this near-universal library. We will introduce its text and data mining tools, allowing researchers to computationally analyze millions of books.

Attendees will become familiar with the differences between a dissertation and first book manuscript, and will further learn about identifying points of revision, creating a revision plan/timeline, approaching editors/presses, writing a book proposal and the publishing process at a glance. 

New to the university? Need a refresher on using the library? This hands-on workshop will introduce you to library resources and services. After this workshop, you’ll be able to navigate the library website with confidence to access print and electronic materials. Come with questions if you have them!

Join us as Sarah Mumford, director at the Office of the Protection for Research Subjects, and Kevin Tan, a professor of social work and former IRB member, lead an interactive discussion of common scenarios, challenges and considerations that arise when working with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for community-engaged research. A Q&A session will follow. 

This is a practical introductory workshop for using the Classiq platform to model quantum algorithms using a high-level modeling language, optimizing quantum circuits using a hardware-aware approach and smart synthesis, and running optimized quantum circuits on real quantum hardware. No previous quantum computing knowledge is required. Use the link in the title to register and for more info.

Led by Mary Ton and Michael Curtin
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing the way that we write and research. But how do these tools work? How can we use them effectively and ethically in our scholarship? In this workshop, we’ll explore how tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and UIUC.chat can help you brainstorm topics, craft titles and abstracts, create outlines and copyedit.

Dr. Jong S. Lee, Deputy Associate Director of Software Directorate at National Center for Supercomputing Applications, will present "IN-CORE: Modelling Platform for Community Resilience." Based at the iSchool, CIRSS' Trustworthy Computational Science Speaker Series addresses the challenges of enabling researchers to build on prior computational research with confidence.

At the end of a busy day, when you’re hungry and tired, do you go home knowing you’re all set to prepare a tasty, healthy dinner? Are you happy with how much money you spend on food? Would you like to learn some tricks for eating well for less money? If any of these questions resonate with you, then Save Money on Food is the webinar for you!

Testing the effect of soy flour on hunger, blood sugar and insulin responses. Participants aged 21-45, non-smokers, BMI 25-40 kg/m2, and no diabetes will complete questionnaires, product tasting (bread, tortilla or arepa), body composition scans and blood draws. Receive $260 upon completion of 4 visits 3-4 hours and free parking. Please fill out our Online Screening if interested.

We are seeking research participants for an interview study about Medicare. Participants must be 62 or older. Participants who complete the interview (approximately 2.5 hours) will be compensated $50 in Amazon e-code. For more information, please contact kch-hfa-createp3@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.

Looking for children (age 8-12) who are native speakers of American English and have normal hearing. Participants will receive a hearing screening and listen to sentences in noise while wearing a portable EEG during a single 1-hour visit. Compensation of $20 cash will be provided at completion. To learn more email: smurgia2@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 & mental health & participating in an interview.

The dermatology service of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) is seeking dogs with active skin lesions for a study. Your dog will be pre-screened to determine eligibility. Study requires approximately 8 visits every other week to the VTH. Incentives: $100 VTH credit upon completion of study, recommendations and treatment for skin disease. Click for more info/enrollment information (google.com)

Help make the Next Alcohol Fitbit! 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, wearing a transdermal bracelet and filling out surveys for two weeks. Up to $300 in compensation for participation.

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

Participants needed for research study on effects of aging on brain activity and behavioral performance. Participants must be native English speakers, right-handed and have at least a high school education (or equivalent). Participants will be compensated. For more information, please contact the Aging and Neurocognition Lab at mudar.lab@gmail.com or (217) 265-6574.

Looking for adults aged 60-75 to participate in a study into prolonged sitting and how adults think. The study's aim is to test the feasibility of interrupting sitting with short bouts of high-intensity exercise in older adults and measure brain and cognitive functions before and after sitting. Compensation for participation is $280. If you are interested, please click here. 

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 recruiting children for a paid research study focused on how to improve children's speech understanding in noisy environments. We’re looking for children who are 5-17 years old and who speak English as their first language. The study lasts approximately 1 hr. Participants are paid $15. Free parking. Daytime, evenings and weekends are available. Email child-SRL@illinois.edu for more info!

We are seeking healthy volunteers who are of a similar age as most adult stroke patients (50+ yrs old) to participate in our study. You will receive a $50 stipend for MRI, and a $100 stipend for the movement exercises, sensory test, and brain and muscle activity assessment on the U. of I. campus. Email: carly.skadden@carle.com or call (217) 326-0102. Details.