A revised policy has been posted to the CAM Website: Appropriate Use of Information and Technology Resources.

The Grainger College of Engineering Strategic Initiative project, Towards a Center for Gender and Sex in Health, needs your insight as they work to foster a new generation of scientific inquiries equipped to address questions related to patient heterogeneity, gender/sex and social determinants of health through combining social sciences and engineering. Please complete this survey by June 19.

The university supports active transportation options such as the Zipcar vehicle-sharing community. As an affiliate, U. of I. faculty, staff, students and alums receive discounted annual memberships and driving rates for vehicles at pickup locations across Champaign-Urbana, including on campus. Zipcar requests your feedback by June 26 to help enhance their services and partnerships.

The Tissue Microenvironment Training Program is a universitywide training program for graduate students, supported by a T32 grant from the National Institutes of Health. The program is recruiting the next cohort of trainees. Applications and recommendation letters are due June 28, 2024. Apply here.

Guest hosts Isabel and Sameer from the LAS Global Leaders Program engage in a podcast discussion about corporate social responsibility with Dr. Charles Fogelman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor of global studies, who researches the relationship between land and people.

Illinois Computes enabled research on climate change based on water vapor patterns in Earth’s largest tropical rainforest. This NCSA program is available to researchers from every domain on campus to elevate their work with computing and data storage resources, technical expertise and support services — for free. Get started with Illinois Computes now!

The Community Unity Festival is a reimagined version of National Night Out aimed to be a tradition here in the Urbana-Champaign community. CU Fest promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer and a more caring place to live while offering free food, activities and more. Register your organization or department by July 1.

Join us Thursday, June 13, for Dinner, Bowling and a Movie at the Illini Union. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., grab dinner at the Illini Union restaurants (try their deals/samples). Bowl a game (or two) with FREE shoe rental until 8:30 p.m. Enjoy "Kung Fu Panda 4" outside starting at 9 p.m. as the Summer Quad Movie. The Quad Shop will also be have a popcorn and drink special to enjoy during the movie.

If you have any questions about using Canvas, updating your Canvas sites or are curious about possibilities or new features in Canvas, please join us at CITL's Canvas office hours every Thursday, hosted by the Instructional Support Team. Office hours are from 11 a.m. to noon on Zoom.

Allerton Park has 14 formal gardens, created by Robert Allerton between 1899 and 1946. Come to the park for a Third Saturday Garden Tour on June 15 and experience the beauty of each garden while learning the history behind its creation. $5 per person. Register here. You can also take part in a Volunteer Orientation at 1 p.m. Register here.

Be sure to check out the vendor fair at Allerton’s LOVE FOR ALLerton concert celebrating Pride Month, 6 to 9 p.m. June 14. Vendors include: Knights-a-Crafting, Casagrande Creations, Lickskillet Soap Co., Mamas Pride Jewelry, Tender Love & Care (TLC) Art Studio, Starwood Jewelry & Crafts, Uniting Pride of Champaign County, Pure Jes Energy/Redeemed Made New, Prairie Pride Coalition, Sundrop Alpacas.

Artists of all levels are invited to experience art in a new way at The Farms: Art Retreat on July 10-12 in the Allerton Mansion. Get creative and learn something new in a wide variety of workshops by choosing what appeals to you, including plein air watercolor, eco-printing, indigo dyeing, fiber arts and more! $295 per person. Register here by June 28. All sales are final.

Experience the outdoors in a new way at Backpacking for Beginners on Saturday, June 22 (9 a.m to noon) at Allerton Park. In this class, Kelly Tang will cover what equipment to use, route planning, safety and more. You will emerge from this session with the knowledge and desire to start your backpacking journey. $75 per person. Register here by June 15.

Dr. Sulagna Chakraborty from the U. of I. College of Veterinary Medicine will give a seminar on the spread of tickborne diseases in Illinois and how to protect yourself and your pets. She will also address how climate change may affect these dynamics in the future and how this impacts the way we explore the outdoors. Click here to register. 

Join the Cancer Center at Illinois for a visit from the Illini 4000 as the team stops in central Illinois on its cross-country journey to fight cancer and raise money for research and patient support services. Stay tuned to the CCIL social media channels for an approximate arrival time.

Participants will explore queer archives as sites of possibility, knowledge production and world building. Beginning with a framework of stewardship, attendees will discuss strategies for record keeping and preservation by collectively engaging a variety of materials and texts. Free registration; participation is limited.

Jessica Lynne will read from her essay collection in progress, which blends art criticism and elements of memoir to tell a story about the many ways that love — in all its forms — has shaped her life as a Black Southerner. The reading will be followed by a conversation between Lynne, Jen Everett and Blair Ebony Smith. To register to attend virtually, visit: go.illinois.edu/JessicaLynne

Undergraduate researchers are invited to present at the 2024 STEM Career Exploration and Symposium at the Illini Union on Friday, July 26. Non-presenters are also welcome. All attendees must register by July 1. This no-cost event (with meals) is supported by the Beckman Institute, Center for Digital Agriculture, College of ACES, The Grainger College of Engineering, IGB and NCSA.

Learn to cook, read recipes and enjoy the extra help with those special perks "Grandmas" can give. Bring your own grandma or borrow a substitute grandma for the day with one of our Piatt County Home and Community Education members. Class is for youth ages 8-14. Register by June 14 at 217-877-6042 or online at go.illinois.edu/DMP.

Participants in this seminar on new business ideas will discover how to gauge the viability and attractiveness of any new business idea by following a comprehensive process. Certain tools such as consumer value proposition, competitive analysis, break-even projections, profitability analysis and basic business valuation will be explored. For this seminar, prior training in business is not needed. 

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.

Cash at College is a webinar designed to support students headed to college this fall. We'll discuss creating a financial plan for college, budgeting and banking basics, credit myths and managing financial stress. Staff and faculty are encouraged to join in the discussion or share with incoming students and their families.

Join Emma Wise for a presentation on William Morris: British writer, designer, political activist and founder of the Kelmscott Press in 1891. We will explore examples of printed books from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library’s collection to highlight the different components of these materials and discuss the artistic value of such works within their historical context. 

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.

We are exploring challenges encountered in daily activities for older adults (60+) with a history of 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. 

Participants needed for a study on health technology that supports blood pressure medication adherence. Participants must be 65+ years old, take at least one 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 520-477-9369.

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. 

Help make the Next Alcohol Fitbit! The Alcohol Research Lab is looking for participants for 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 (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