Two policies have been posted to the CAM Website: Policy for Adoption of Research or Teaching Animals and Storm Sewer Usage.

Empower a high school student! Illinois Human Resources has selected students from local high schools to work on campus this summer. Host a Summer Youth Employment Program intern at no cost to your unit. SYEP offers a unique experience for students aged 15-19. SYEP interns learn valuable skills matching their interests and can work up to 20 hours per week. Request an intern by May 10.

Join Dr. Craig Lemoine, Dr. Sanchez, John Breen and other powerhouse experts to investigate alternative investments. This course covers regulatory frameworks, taxation, investment types, compliance requirements, reporting and more. Do you have a course that would promote learners in developing personal, educational, or professional skills? Contact the ACES Learning Design team to develop a course.

NCSA has installed additional GPUs to its cloud Radiant system, which are now readily available to U. of I. researchers through Illinois Computes. Utilize computing and data storage resources – like Radiant – technical expertise and support services for free through Illinois Computes. Get started now and take advantage of state-of-the-art resources and world-class experts right here on campus. 

ONE MONTH LEFT: Scholarship applications for the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) are now open for graduating high school seniors to those pursuing a doctorate. Register here or apply now! Deadline for applications is May 31.

Associate professors and newly promoted professors are invited to participate in the 2024-25 Emerging Research Leaders Academy, a program designed to help mid-career faculty pursue large multi-PI grants, lead campus research initiatives, enhance their own research programs and ultimately position Illinois for research excellence. Nomination by a department head, dean or director is required.

The Illini Union Art Gallery is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 year! We highly encourage all interested artists to submit their work for consideration. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your talents and contribute to our vibrant arts community. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. Friday, May 31. Apply here: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1829579601

In this episode, Global Studies graduating senior, Eva Sypsis, and podcast host, Nikia Brown, take a behind-the-scenes look at some of the challenges that accompany study abroad. They underscore the importance, yet difficulty, of taking risks with language learning and navigating cultural identities stigmatized by the host society.

The AACU, with a Hewlett grant, is conducting research on student success when professors switch from for-cost textbooks to no-cost materials or OERs (like OpenStax) in undergrad courses between 2014-2024. If you've made this switch in the last decade, please notify Sara Benson. 

Stay overnight at Allerton in the Mansion or one of its guest houses in May. Weekend Wind Downs schedule, which are select nights when you can Wind Down and enjoy Allerton, include: May 17, coinciding with Picnic with the Peonies and the Third Saturday Garden Tour; and May 31, with peonies still vibrant and workshops available. View guestrooms and make your reservation here or call 217-333-3287.

USGS is calling for research project proposals (1-3 years) dedicated to the following: Improving General Water Quality (up to $310,000), Addressing Aquatic Invasive Species (up to $348,000) and Understanding PFAS (up to $310,000). PI's must coordinate with IWRC prior to submission. Full proposals are due by noon Monday, May 13, to IWRC Assistant Director, Amy Weckle. 

Contributions to the Faculty and Staff Emergency Fund are needed. This fund relies on your generosity throughout the year to help employees during unusual and difficult times. Your pledges allow the fund to continue to help our co-workers. Donations to the fund are always accepted at https://giving.illinois.edu/ or https://go.illinois.edu/FSEF.

Community-engaged researchers are invited to the final event in the Spring 2024 Community-Engaged Research Series to network over coffee and doughnuts. The series aims to build and enhance the experience of community-engaged researchers across campus and provide them with the skills and resources needed to impact research in community-engaged work. 

One week. Five lectures (Berenbaum, Houser, Grossman, Kiely, Wuebbles). Three study groups (African Art, Foreign Film, PBS NOVA). Free. Experience what the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, designed for people 50 or older, has to offer – and learn how to join. For more information or to register for these events, email olli@illinois.edu, call 217-244-9141 or visit olli.illinois.edu.

The 1st Workshop on Broadly Accessible Quantum Computing will take place at PEARC24 on July 22 and NCSA wants you to attend! The early-bird registration price for PEARC is available until May 31. NCSA is also seeking applications for oral contributors for the quantum workshop. Apply now to participate or register if you want to attend!

Christine Pfund will be speaking on Mentoring Matters: Using the Science of Mentorship to Advance Mentoring Relationships. You will learn about core findings on the science of effective mentorship in STEMM, national models for mentorship education and their effectiveness, engage in discussions of ways to optimize practices and advance a culture of mentorship. Open to faculty, staff and students.

The Summer Institute is a 2-day interactive event to support faculty members, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to enhance mentoring skills through discovery and understanding. Topics include: a) developing an intellectual framework for mentoring; b) gaining various mentoring methods and strategies; c) engaging with others in a safe and supportive environment to solve mentoring dilemmas.

Sip on your favorite beverage in the beautifully renovated Solarium of the Mansion and learn about the friends of Robert Allerton during History Happy Hour from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, in the Mansion Solarium. History Happy Hours offer an in-depth look at the history of Allerton Park, the Allerton family and the artwork they collected. $5 per person. Register here. 

There are still remaining in-person sessions of the teaching evaluation town halls facilitated by Provost Fellow Geoffrey Herman on May 7, 8 and 9, across campus. RSVP is encouraged but not required. A teaching evaluation survey is also available if you cannot attend.

Join QCB as Margaret S. Cheung, PNNL, discusses enhancing biopreparedness through a model system to understand the molecular mechanisms that lead to pathogenesis and disease transmission. NW-BRaVE internships also discussed. Event held in person or on Zoom.

Join the National Center for Supercomputing Applications in welcoming NCSA Founding Director Dr. Larry Smarr back to campus for a special seminar "From NCSA to the National Research Platform" at noon on May 9. Smarr will trace the technological roots of the NRP back to NCSA, the Alliance and I-Wire over 25 years ago, which led to Smarr's last 22 years of NSF cyberinfrastructure grants.

Join the U of I System Aug. 20-21 for a celebration of the role of education in our democracy. The “Free People Read Freely: Literacy, Inclusion and Democracy” symposium will feature speakers and panel discussions. University of Illinois Press and the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois will present the event, which is an initiative of U of I System President Tim Killeen.

Enjoy a stroll through the picturesque Peony Garden and enjoy music in Allerton’s Meadow from 10 a.m. to noon May 18 and 19. Music includes Billy Galt Saturday and Lisa and Tom Sunday. Admission is free. Consider registering for Picnic with the Peonies (additional fee and registration required), which includes a table for up to eight, wine and a charcuterie board from The Charcuterie Company.

Treat mom to live music, a tasty meal and a glass of sangria at the Mother’s Day Sangria Social on Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12 at Allerton’s Greenhouse Cafè. Order from the menu, and house-made sangria will be available along with the regular beer and wine menu beginning at 10 a.m. Live music will include Luke Rund from 1-3 p.m. Saturday and Leighton Ewers and Jack Daniel from 1-3 p.m. Sunday.

It's time to understand more about how carbohydrates and other nutrients impact your blood sugar. Illinois Extension Educator Caitlin Mellendorf will teach about planning meals that improve blood sugar management using tools like carbohydrate counting and the Plate Method. Register by May 17 by calling the library at 217-762-4676 or email l.gillespie@monticellolibrary.org to reserve your spot.

Join us for the final installment of the Research and Language Learning Series for Spring 2024. Dr. Agnes Kefeli (Arizona State University) will discuss the role Tatar language proficiency plays in her research and scholarly work. Registration.

Join the Cancer Center at Illinois for the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium Grand Rounds from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 9. CCIL members Timothy Fan and Viktor Gruev will lead a discussion on advances in imaging technologies and immunotherapeutic strategies for improving cancer detection and therapy. Register here.

Complete this registration form to save your spot for the virtual Spring 2024 IT Pro Forum, featuring more than 70 IT professionals presenting 37 sessions. The Greg Gulick Service Excellence Award recipient for 2024 will be announced at the start of the event followed by a keynote address from Chris Tidrick, Senior Director of IT and CIO of the Gies College of Business.   

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program has several webinars this month. If you would like to learn about opportunities to get involved, here is the chance to do so. Here are the next few webinars: May 3: Scholar-in-Residence Application Q&A (Last Call), May 6: Becas de Fulbright U.S. Scholar para los hispanohablantes, May 7:  TEFL and Education and May 7: Italy Program.

This webinar will describe the use of drones to detect methane emissions from landfills. Detecting methane emissions is important for reducing greenhouse gases and climate change. In particular, this webinar will describe the use of advanced drone technology for methane emissions monitoring and how it may benefit the geomembrane industry. 1.0 PDH

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is proud to co-sponsor Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 16, 2024, hosted by the University of Minnesota in collaboration with people and institutions around the globe. Join us for this 100% online event based on the theme “Built Without Barriers.”

Hearing is an essential sense allowing us to communicate, connect and experience the world around us. Many people struggle with hearing loss, which can significantly impact their daily lives. It is crucial to understand the importance of hearing and educate ourselves. Attend to learn more about Hearing Health and TeleAudiology that are offered through the University of Illinois.  

Please join us for the University Archives' monthly Women in Science Lecture from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 9. Sana Saboowala, Ph.D. candidate, School of Integrative Biology, will share her research on how lived experiences impact the body, with a specific focus on epigenetics and gene expression in South Asian Americans. This is an online only event. You can register for the Zoom link.

Recruiting ages 8 to 14 for the Behavioral indices of Resilience to Early Experiences Study (BREES) to learn how early experiences affect mental, cognitive and physical health. Subjects will visit six times over 12 months for 2.5 hours each and receive about $210. Please email bcnnlab@gmail.com or see the BREES website for more information: https://publish.illinois.edu/brees-stress-study/

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

The Alcohol Research Lab is looking for social drinkers to participate in our study. Participation involves attending one 6-to-9-hour laboratory session and completing cognitive, social and communicative tasks while EEG brain responses are recorded. A referral of at least one same-gender friend is required at the time of sign-up. Up to $100 in compensation.

Looking for adults (ages 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. 

Are you a Latina woman who had a planned cesarean delivery in the past 12 months? We are looking for women (ages 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