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Please join us for an informal virtual coffee break discussion. Eunjoo Kim (History) will introduce the Korean adoptee working bibliography project. Anyone interested in Korean studies and Korean adoptee studies are welcome.

Join the International and Area Studies Library for this informal panel discussion. Faculty and students will be sharing their perspectives, approaches and strategies for working with sources in their respective disciplines and how they evaluate information on complex subjects, even controversial topics. We are also inviting participants to share their experience and insights with the audience. Our goal is to have a good discussion. All are welcome!

Join F&S and volunteer to count parked bicycles on campus from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 29. The collected census data will help update the campus bike parking map and be used to make future decisions about bicycle infrastructure and programs. Onsite training will begin at 10 a.m., with the bike counting to occur immediately thereafter. Learn more about census efforts here.

Interested in sharing your research and building translational science skills? Consider joining the Community Seminar Series, a program that gives graduate students an opportunity to share health-related research with the public. Summer 2025 presenters will work closely with University of Illinois Extension mentors to develop, practice and deliver their webinar. Please reach out to mmw3@illinois.edu to participate.

The Greg Gulick Service Excellence Award is awarded annually to two IT professionals at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The award honors IT professionals who exemplify Greg’s values and commitment to collaboration and servant leadership. The nomination form is now open through 5 p.m. Monday, May 5. You may nominate more than one individual, including prior nominees, but self-nominations will not be accepted. 

Are you curious about how the library can support you in accessing free resources for self-care? Would you like to know more about self-care but are unsure where to start? This workshop will facilitate discussion about self-care strategies and will provide opportunities to search for free resources (online and in print) that can support your personal self-care practices. After this workshop, you'll be able to take better advantage of self-care resources at the U. of I. and beyond.

Terhi Nurmikko-Fuller, a professor at the Australian National University, will present an iSchool special lecture on "The Catalogue: A Knowledge Graph-driven Solution to Accessing Indigenous Data at the Australian National University."  Join us in person at the iSchool or online.  Details provided in link.

The Towards a Center for Gender and Sex in Health team is hosting an all-day workshop on May 2, featuring Rose Eveleth as the keynote speaker from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Rose Eveleth's talk is free and open to the public. For more details including the agenda, visit the program page. To register for the full event, please RSVP here by April 23. 

Join this week’s Quick Start Workshops to learn how to make your spreadsheets accessible. This workshop will focus on key techniques like labeling tables, adjusting layout and using color tools. Additional workshops on creating accessible documents and course materials are scheduled throughout the spring semester.

You are invited to the Career Services Conference 2025: Collaboration, Community and Career Belonging from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 21, at the Illini Union. Join colleagues to explore ways to create a welcoming and inclusive career experience for students, partners and employers through roundtable discussions, breakout sessions and panel discussions featuring students and employers. Click here to learn more and to register. Registration closes on May 7.

Join Yinhai Wang of the University of Washington for the Annual Kent Seminar Distinguished Lecture from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, April 21. His talk, “Shaping the Future of Road Transportation with Customized AI and Edge Computing,” will be held in 1017 Civil and Environmental Engineering Building. A reception will follow in the CEE Smart Bridge. 

Join Darren Zhu, a junior student studying history, for a walking tour on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus hosted by the Illinois Distributed Museum. This 90-minute tour will explore campus locations tied to groundbreaking innovations in sports, from wheelchair athletics to Title IX to Gymkana. Learn how our campus shaped national conversations around inclusivity, performance and sports science. Register.

In conjunction with the University of Illinois Law Review all-day symposium on The Future of Equal Protection Law, a panel of experts will assess the activities of the new Trump administration so far across a wide range of legal issues and discuss what lies ahead. Free and open to the public with lunch provided (limited number available).

Join us as we host professor Neil Siegel (Duke Law) for an engaging conversation. He argues that the U.S. Constitution makes the federal government responsible for solving a wide range of public problems - including environmental threats, health risks, gun violence, drug addiction and inequality - that states cannot solve on their own and sometimes make worse. Free and open to the public with lunch provided (limited number available).

Continue your journey into the world of weaving at Beginning Weaving II from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11, in Allerton Park’s Greenhouse Auditorium. This two-day class with instructor Sharon Bowles will be a continuation of Beginning Weaving I, but instead of everyone doing the same article (like in Beginning Weaving I), students will pick their own project. $235 per person. Register here by May 2.

Join Allerton Park Natural Areas staff on a unique bird-focused hike each Friday in April and May. As spring migration progresses, the species of birds that can be seen changes almost daily. Hikes are open to anyone and are free for Allerton Park Bird Club members. Registration is required to participate. $5 per person, free for Allerton Bird Club members. Register here.

Learn some easy and fun painting techniques at Watercolor Bluebells from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 3, in the Allerton Mansion Carriage House. Instructor Emily Tackitt will walk students through the process of creating a beautiful watercolor painting featuring one of our spring favorites: bluebells!  $70 per person. Register here by April 30.

Join us for the 20th Anniversary Frontiers in Bioengineering Symposium, hosted by the department of bioengineering at The Grainger College of Engineering from April 21-23. Featuring presentations and discussions led by world-renowned experts, the symposium will delve into the latest advancements and transformative directions in bioengineering and biomedical science. The talks and panels will be broadcast live for everyone to experience together. Please visit the symposium website for a full schedule and to join us on the livestream April 22 and 23. 

“Tesseract,” the culminating thesis concert of the Bachelor of Fine Arts class of 2025, brings fresh perspectives from the creative mind/bodies of “soon to be” Dance at Illinois alumni. Presented for the first time in the Studio Theatre, the concert explodes with diverse aesthetics, passionate dancing and creative ambition as this group of seniors storm headfirst toward upending the old guard. Works by: Ashley Bruno, Khiari Everett, Yuno Kimura, Anna Lillig, Brooklyn Lutz, Bellamy Negron, Claire Rineberg, Sarah Vickerman and Damiyah Williams.

Join Illinois Extension for Walk and Talks — fun, interactive sessions featuring a short lesson followed by a walk on paved park paths. The first walk is from noon to 1 p.m. May 1 at Crystal Lake Park (206 W. Park, Urbana), led by Family Life Educator Emily Harmon. Enjoy the fresh spring air, a chance to win a giveaway and connect with your community! In case of bad weather, we'll meet at First Christian Church (3601 S. Staley Rd, Champaign). Registration is required to receive the meet-up details. Register at: go.illinois.edu/SpringWalks. 

The Center for Writing Studies is excited to invite you to the 15th Annual Gesa E. Kirsch Graduate Symposium on Thursday, April 24 and Friday, April 25. This year’s program features a workshop and keynote by Dr. Alexandra Cavallaro, panels on topics such as multimodal composition, education and pedagogy, navigating challenges in academia and a graduate roundtable on navigating the job market. Please click the title to view the full program.

The Center for Writing Studies is excited to announce two upcoming events with Dr. Alexandra Cavallaro exploring queer literacies, incarceration and abolitionist worldmaking through the LGBT Books to Prisoners archive. On April 24, (4-5:30 p.m., Illini Union Bookstore 514), a hands-on workshop invites participants to analyze archival letters and experiment with creative research design (register: https://shorturl.at/PUcgp). On April 25, (12:45-1:45 p.m., Beckman 4269), Dr. Cavallaro's keynote explores how queer literacy practices behind bars help imagine more just and abolitionist futures.

The campus community is invited to attend the Energy Conservation Incentive Program awards celebration from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center in the Alma Mater Room. Honorees in 16 ECIP-winning buildings will be recognized by F&S Utilities and Energy Services division for avoiding over $400,000 in combined energy costs during the last fiscal year. RSVP to help with a headcount for light refreshments.   

Stop by the northwest side of the ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center at 11:45 a.m. Friday, April 25, to grab a shovel and help plant the 2025 Arbor Day tree. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will also celebrate its continued recognition as an Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus Higher Education with featured speakers who will read a proclamation and describe the many benefits of trees. Attendees will get to participate in interactive games and view displays. More details about the event are available on the F&S website.

Maria L. Wisdom will be speaking on Mentoring Like A Coach: Helping Mentees Grow through Complexity and Change. In this lively, interactive talk, we’ll discuss the difference between mentoring and coaching, how coaching supports learning and growth, and the applicability of professional coaching techniques to complex mentoring situations. How might mentoring “like a coach” challenge some of your fundamental assumptions about mentoring? And what coaching tools and concepts can you begin using with your mentees right away? Open to faculty, staff and students.

The Summer Institute is a two-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.

Japan House's annual Fall Open House resumes on Saturday, April 26, featuring Seiran Chiba, Akie Hashimoto and Ayako Hirai to present on Fukushima traditional arts and crafts. Traditional Japanese tea ceremonies will be offered at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. At noon, the artists will be giving a free presentation about their work. Throughout the day, they will have an art show with pieces available to purchase showcasing Japanese calligraphy, lacquerware and paper mache. Registration required for tea ceremonies.

Please join the EUC and the departments of History and Political Science for a screening of the 2004 film "Downfall (Der Untergang)," which depicts the final days of Adolf Hitler during the Battle of Berlin. Stefan Djordjevic (History) and Kostas Kourtikakis (Political Science) will give opening remarks on the historical context of the film and the significance of World War II in the establishment of the European Union. Food will be served after the screening.

Step into an evening of renewal and harmonious innovation at JFO’s Annual Spring Concert from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 25, at Foellinger Auditorium. Experience the groundbreaking debut of our Fusion Orchestra, where the evocative tones of traditional Chinese instruments merge effortlessly with the elegance of Western symphonic masterpieces. Joined by our evocative Choir and dynamic Pop Band, this event promises a captivating journey of artistic synergy and cultural unity. Embrace the spirit of spring and be inspired by a performance where tradition meets modernity. Link to poster.

Join A-WIS for our monthly seminar series, Science Uncorked. Our next event will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at The Literary in downtown Champaign. Our presenter will be Adrienne Antonson, professor of animal sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, who will present “Echoes from the Womb: What We’re Learning About Pregnancy, Infections and a Baby’s Brain." All are welcome!  

The IIRER Symposium on Mental Health and Work will provide an opportunity for professionals to enhance their knowledge and skills in serving clients with mental health and other health conditions. There will be an emphasis on challenges and innovative clinical applications in the mental health and vocational rehabilitation fields. Cost is $175 and includes meals, learning materials and five continuing education credits (one in ethics) from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. Registration is required by May 15 at go.illinois.edu/IIRER25SymposiumMHW.

Please join us for an Advanced Packaging seminar with Ganesh Subbarayan, a professor of mechanical engineering, director of the Institute for Advanced System Integration and Packaging and co-director for the Center for Heterogenous Integration Research in Packaging at Purdue University. All are welcome to attend a reception with a seminar to follow.

"Pansori Narrative and Cultural Contents" Sun Hyun Kim, professor, Sookmyung Women's University | "Reading activities for Chinese imperial examination scholars from the 14th to 17th centuries" Na An, professor of Chinese History, Jilin Jiangsu University.

In this talk, Dr. Csaba Varga will explore the application of spatial epidemiology in understanding the distribution of human salmonella infections. Using data from disease surveillance programs, he will show how spatial and temporal patterns of Salmonella can be identified, modeled and interpreted to identify risk factors. By integrating spatial analysis and epidemiological methods, he aims to assist public health authorities and develop prevention strategies. Dr. Varga will also discuss how these findings can inform disease control and prevention. Lunch will be provided!

Join us May 8 to see the latest research, network with peers and share work at our open poster session for a chance to win a $500 travel voucher! With keynotes from Nancy Bonini, a professor of biology at the University of Pennsylvania, and Nicholas Lee-Ping Chia, former IGB Fellow and computational biologist at Argonne National Laboratory, join us for a full day of talks. Registration is free; lunch provided.

Celebrate the Chez Veterans Center’s 10th Anniversary and the end of the academic year with us! We’ll honor military-connected students, recognize graduates and scholarship recipients, dedicate our newly named kitchen and thank the supporters who make our mission possible. Food will be provided.

Join us for an event exploring the Jesuit archives at the Jesuit University in Beirut. The archive includes memoirs, diaries, letters and other documents that detail various aspects of daily life during The Great Famine from 1915 to 1918. Featured speakers include Dr. Christian Taoutel (Saint Joseph University of Beirut) and Dr. Marc Abou Abdallah (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign). 

Join us for a lecture in the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age Speaker Series with Paul Scherz. His talk will examine the emerging field of precision medicine, which uses AI to identify risk factors, and will explore the effects an intensive focus on risk has on medicine, doctors and patients. He will also suggest ways to implement AI that avoids ethical problems. 

As the semester winds down, don’t miss your last chance to de-stress with Maui, the lovable Newfoundland, and his furry friends! 🐶💙 They’ll be visiting the Chez Veterans Center for one final round of snuggles, tail wags and pure joy before the break. Come by, take a break and let these therapy dogs remind you that you’re almost to the finish line! 🎓✨

Internationally known jazz pianist Darius Brubeck is joined on stage by U. of I. students Adib Young (sax), Emma Taylor (bass) and Max Osawa (drums) in a two-set performance that showcases a wide range of jazz styles and offers the audience a chance to hear how jazz music has a universal connection and longevity. The program will consist of classic jazz standards like "Take Five," made famous by Darius' father, Dave Brubeck, as well as Darius’ own compositions and South African jazz.

In this presentation, Darius and Catherine Brubeck will take us to apartheid-era South Africa, where in 1983 they established a pioneering jazz curriculum and performance program at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. This resilient program brought black and white musicians together to explore and expand the landscape of South African jazz, providing a soundtrack to the freedom struggle and its aftermath. South African jazz scholar and performer Colin Miller joins the Brubecks for this conversation.

The 2025 Chaz and Roger Ebert Symposium, presented by the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies, will address "Artificial Intelligence Imagined and Realized." The Ebert Symposium’s mission this year is to bridge academic research with broader cultural conversations about the uses of artificial intelligence. Join us for this free two-day event on April 22-23, featuring a film screening, a keynote speaker and two roundtable discussions. The Ebert Symposium is co-sponsored by the Institute of Communications Research. https://media.illinois.edu/ebert-symposium-2025.

The Intensive Language Instruction Program offers classes in 11 different languages. ILIP classes combine language and culture via engaging activities led by skilled instructors. No grade, just for fun! Students receive 30 hours of enjoyable language instruction which maximizes exposure to the target language to help them meet their own personal learning goals. Online and in-person options are available! Register for ILIP today!

Join the Ebert Center for a free screening of Spike Jonze’s award-winning film, "Her" (2013). As a part of this year’s Ebert Symposium theme, “Artificial Intelligence Imagined and Realized,” Jonze’s film follows the solitary life of Theodore Twombly as he begins to use the AI chat technology Samantha to come to terms with the break-up of his relationship. The film melds technology and the human condition through a quiet and moving journey of self-discovery.

John Coleman, Illinois Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, will address the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign SUAA Chapter Spring Meeting on Sunday, April 26, at the I-Hotel and Convention Center. Social time starts at 2:30 p.m. The Program starts at 3 p.m. and will be followed by the Annual Chapter Meeting. Admission is open to all, and there is no charge.

Join CDA and National Taiwan University for the "Smart Agriculture in Crops" webinar at 7 p.m. April 30. This session is part of our "Global Perspectives on Digital/Smart Agriculture" joint seminar series. Attend to learn about phenotyping plant responses to abiotic stress using the fluorescence lifetime imaging systems, AI-driven image analysis for enhancing crop monitoring and quality prediction, predicting nitrogen needs and more. More details here.

The iSchool's Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship will host Lucy Li, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with Berkeley AI Research and the School of Information, presenting "Language Models for People and Culture – From Pretraining to Application" on Wednesday, April 23, as part of its Generative AI and the Future of Research speaker series. More information is at this link.

At a moment of unprecedented challenge to higher education, please join us to discuss how/why authoritarian programs seek to dismantle universities. Peter Fritzsche (History) presents The University Professor in 1933, highlighting events in Nazi Germany and broader implications. Maxim Krupskiy (Russian Human Rights Attorney and Visiting Scholar) presents The Erosion of Academic Freedom under Contemporary Autocracy, identifying the tools contemporary autocrats use to suppress academic freedom. Followed by a Q&A and time for participants to share concerns/experiences. Register here (required).

Dr. Deziel from Yale University will share results from research examining numerous exposures to thyroid hormone disrupting environmental stressors including flame retardants, polychlorinated biphenyls, pesticides and air pollution in relation to thyroid cancer risk in adults and/or children. Dr. Deziel will describe findings from an inter-disciplinary research project evaluating potential exposures and children’s health impacts for communities living near UOGD sites.

We are trying to understand the experiences of middle-aged adults with type 2 diabetes who do not have a bachelor's degree. This is an interview study where we will meet once to complete surveys and answer interview questions about your thoughts and experiences with type 2 diabetes. We can meet on the U. of I. campus or through Zoom. The interview will not be longer than two hours, and participants will receive a $40 Amazon eCode. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Willencia at wl30@illinois.edu or 217-300-2109.

Seeking participants (21-64 year olds) who had a sleeve gastrectomy 1-5 years ago or have not had any bariatric surgeries (control group). Participants must not smoke and drink alcohol at least once a month. There will be blood draws, body composition assessments, alcohol challenge tests and questionnaires. Compensation will be provided (up to $850 upon completion of four visits and free parking). Please fill out our online pre-screening form if you're interested, using the following link: https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7R2VUEoOuh2cTXw or contact ornella2@illinois.edu.

Seeking volunteers ages 18-85 to participation in an MRI study (IRB24-2238). Participants must be in good general health, with English as the primary language and with no history of epilepsy. During the study, participants will lie still in the MRI scanner for approximately one hour ($18 per hour). If you are interested in participating, please contact Luka Bryant at Luka.Bryant@carle.com or 217-383-6199.

Looking for adults ages 40-75 for a study on prolonged sitting and cognition. The study tests interrupting sitting with short, high-intensity exercises and measures brain and cognitive functions before and after. Participants earn $280, with travel expenses covered if living 30-plus miles from Champaign. Interested? Click here to join.

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 $400 in compensation for participation.

We are excited to launch The SDOH and Place Data Discovery App — made to help researchers, policymakers and community advocates access key place-based Social Determinants of Health data. With built in archive links — protecting data even if the original source goes offline — user-friendly exploration and comprehensive data summaries, this tool makes finding free SDOH datasets accessible to everyone in need of critical datasets. Try out the new Data Discovery App on the SDOH and Place website: https://sdohplace.org/.

Unhealthy group dynamics, poor communication or unresolved conflict can derail your research and and make life miserable. Labs That Work for Everyone is an interactive, asynchronous program that builds skills to help you avoid problems or to address effectively the ones that do happen. Build the skills no one ever warned you’d need by piloting the program individually or with your lab group. 

Healthy adults ages 18-40 with no hearing loss but significant difficulty hearing in noise are invited for a study on listening in noise. There is an online survey to determine eligibility followed by lab visits for those who qualify. Lab visits include hearing screening, listening to sounds and measuring ear and brain activity. There is a maximum of three lab visits, each lasting 2-3 hours. Compensation for lab visits is paid in cash ($15 per hour). Parking is covered, and mileage is reimbursed ($0.655 per mile, up to a maximum of 37.5 miles per visit). To participate, complete our survey.

Study on children’s movement and brain health! The PLAY Lab is looking for children finishing preschool and starting kindergarten in the fall to participate in a yearlong study. Participation involves attending five laboratory sessions over one year and completing some motor tasks and some cognitive tasks while various brain responses are recorded. Up to $100 in compensation. PLAY Lab – Department of Kinesiology and Health, Freer Hall, projectready@illinois.edu INTEREST FORM LINK.

We are seeking adults considering but not currently following a healthy diet (400+ grams of fruits/vegetables daily, less than 10% of calories from added sugar, less than 5 grams salt per day, replacing saturated with unsaturated fats). Participants will receive a $15 gift card for a one-hour online study involving talking with chatbots and filling out surveys. Thank you for your support for our study.