Join us from Sept. 21–28 for a weeklong celebration of Homecoming events! This year's theme is "Illinois: Where Legends Begin." Members of the chart-topping classic rock band REO Speedwagon return to campus to serve as grand marshals of the Homecoming parade Friday, Sept. 26. Check out the full slate of 2025 Homecoming events here. Don't forget to purchase your official Illinois Homecoming t-shirt and get a collectable button, available exclusively at the Illini Union Bookstore.

Mobile unit services include: issuances of the Real ID, driver’s license and state ID card (renewal, replacement, corrections), vehicle stickers; passenger, B-truck, motorcycle and collegiate license plates; vehicle title and registration; organ/tissue donor registration; and parking placards for persons with disabilities.

A revised policy has been posted to the Campus Administrative Manual website: Sexual Misconduct.

As the colder months approach, many students on our campus are facing the season without essential winter gear or basic hygiene products. We're calling on our campus community to come together and donate new or gently used scarves, hats, gloves and coats as well as unopened hygiene products like soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant and more. Drop-off location: First Floor Lobby Donation Box at Turner Student Services, 610 E. John St. Donation drive runs through Nov. 7. Let’s show what community means. Donate today — and help keep our students warm, healthy and supported this winter.

Nominations are now being accepted for the AY 2025-26 Graduate College Excellence Award for Graduate Contacts. If you have a staff member serving in the role of a Graduate Contact who positively impacts the operations of your graduate program or department and enhances graduate students' experience at Illinois, this is a great way to recognize them for their service! Nominations are due at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. See the Graduate College website for information about the award, including eligibility and nomination materials.

The First-Generation Student Initiatives wanted to announce that, except for First-Gen Week @ Illinois (Nov. 3-8), all Proud to be First-Gen events will be hosted at the FGSI Office (Turner Student Services Building, 4th Floor). Please contact our email firstgen@illinois.edu for any questions. 

Please share! Illinois undergraduates from all majors are invited to an info session to learn about the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program, Health Equity Research Experience and Clinical Research Internship Study Program. Each 10-week program offers students an opportunity to join the culture of a major medical center, work with world-class Mayo Clinic faculty mentors and test their inclinations towards careers in research. Participation in the live info session is recommended; all registrants will receive a link to the recording.

Openings for low-cost therapy for children ages 3-17 struggling with feelings of sadness, withdrawal from activities, anxiety, post-traumatic symptoms, social fears, family conflict, behavior management difficulties and other concerns. Treatment may be provided in-person or via video conferencing. For more information or to schedule a free screening appointment, call 217-333-0041. Psychological Services Center, 505 E. Green St., Champaign.

With over 100 prints on display — including works by Rembrandt, Goya and Dürer — "Imagination, Faith and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view Sept. 25 through Feb. 28, 2026. Krannert Art Museum is hosting a daylong symposium in conjunction with the exhibition: Envisioning Gender and Sexuality in Premodern European Prints (Oct 17). The museum is free and open to everyone. Parking nearby is free after 5 p.m. and on weekends.

We’ve joined the Big Ten in the We Give Blood competition! Donate blood at any blood drive (on-campus blood drives count!) or blood center until Dec. 5. On-campus donors will get a limited-edition Homefield vintage Illini t-shirt* 👉 Schedule your appointment AND 📲 Register your donation or text ‘DONATE’ to 222688 (ABBOTT) to get your tee (tees for on-campus donors only) and give Illinois credit. Plus, the university with the most donations wins $1 million from Abbott to support student or community health initiatives! *While supplies last.

High School Girls Basketball – Junior Varsity Coach.  University Laboratory High School in Urbana (the high school on campus) is looking for a Junior Varsity girls basketball coach for the upcoming 2025-26 season. The season begins Nov. 3 and runs through mid-February 2026. Practices are typically held between 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. daily with a couple games per week. Position pays $3,000 over the duration of the season. Applicant must be at least 19 years old. If interested, please send a resume and cover letter to head coach Joel Beesley (jbeesley@illinois.edu).

The University Library is pleased to announce that U. of I. educators may apply to secure up to $10,000 towards the creation of open textbooks for your students until Nov. 14. Learn more about awards, criteria and eligibility here. Interested in learning more about Open Educational Resources and how to apply for funding? Register to attend an online information session at noon Oct. 6 here. 

The Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act aims to “address gaps in mental health services on college campuses across the state through training, peer support and community-campus partnerships.” To support this, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs offers Mental Health First Aid training, the Faculty-Staff Mental Health Ambassador Program and SOS for Higher Ed: Suicide Prevention self-guided training for faculty and staff. These programs equip you with the skills to recognize when a student is experiencing mental health challenges and connect them to appropriate resources.

The program leader trainings help new and experienced program leaders prepare for their experience abroad. Those who lead or assist short-term education abroad or other university-related (including with graduate students) travel abroad for students must attend at least one workshop a year. Workshops are hosted both in-person and online. Please visit the calendar on the homepage of safetyabroad.illinois.edu for more information and to register.

The University of Illinois System has launched the fifth round of research and innovation seed grants with its partners at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This year's call focuses on proposals in quantum science and artificial intelligence, including applications of AI for the sciences. Proposals are due on Nov. 14. 

U. of I. faculty, students and staff are invited to submit proposals to the GAM Programs Committee for consideration in the CAS/MillerComm series of public events or the GAM Visitors program. Partial funding is available. The MillerComm series includes speakers and creative artists from all disciplines. GAM Visitors spend at least one week in residency on campus.

The Reading Room will be closed for a private event from noon onwards Sept. 26 Normal hours resume Sept. 27. The Main Library building will be open normal hours Sept. 26, with all other service points accessible to patrons. Parking in Lot E3 may be limited. Library digital resources remain available and can be accessed through the Library Gateway. Please adjust your schedule.

Visiting Professor Helle Strandgaard Jensen of Aarhus University will give a brown bag lecture on the transnational history of Sesame Street. Come and learn with the Center for Children's Books!

The 2025 iSEE Congress, "A Circular Bioeconomy as a Path to Net-Zero," will be held Sept. 25–26, exploring how organic resources can reduce fossil fuel reliance, support domestic agriculture and drive economic growth while lowering environmental impacts. Faculty and students are invited to join panels on food systems, energy, plastics and carbon capture, highlighting cutting-edge research, technology and policy advancing circular solutions toward net-zero carbon. Details and registration: https://isee.illinois.edu/engagement/isee-congress/. 

Join us for an exciting opportunity to explore this month’s theme: Generative Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning: Integrate it or not? This monthly online and in-person event sparks inspiration for educators, technologists, researchers, students or those just curious about AI. Come chat and see real-world examples. Register here and feel free to sign up to share a 5-minute presentation.

University Housing is commemorating Latine Heritage Month in our dining halls. Please join us for our celebrations of food and culture, highlighting contributions from those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Each special dining event will feature dishes from a different region: Thursday, Sept. 25, lunch in ISR Dining Center – Spain  | Thursday, Oct. 2, dinner in PAR Dining Hall – Mexico | Thursday, Oct. 9, dinner in IKE Dining Center – Caribbean. Guests can buy a meal plan or use credit, debit or any remaining Illini Cash at the door.

Adham Sahloul (LAS '15) is the co-founder and senior advisor of the North Star Policy Initiative. A former U.S. national security official, he served as a special advisor in the Biden-Harris Administration, 2022-2025, at the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Agency for International Development. As a member of USAID administrator Samantha Power's Office of Policy, he focused on China and strategic competition. Cookies, Coffee and Conversations begin at 3 p.m., with Adham's remarks at 3:30 p.m. followed by a Q&A.

Researchers across campus are invited to the first 2025-26 Community Engaged Research Series event on Sept. 30! Anna Mendoza, a professor of linguistics, and Sadia Rahman, a case worker at The Refugee Center, will share their perspectives about the importance of trust in their community-engaged research partnership, and how their collaboration has shifted the perception of research partnerships and cultivated connection with the community. Attendees may also network with other community-engaged researchers and learn about community-engaged resources on campus. Please register by Sept. 23.

Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso, a professor from Brandeis University, will present, "African Refugees, Gender and the Global Polycrisis," hosted by the Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity and co-sponsored by the Illinois International Programs, Center for African Studies, Center for Global Studies, Sociology, Gender and Women's Studies, Women's Resources Center and the African Students Organization. Her research and teaching areas encompass International Relations, gender studies, refugees and migration, women in conflict and peace, African politics and African knowledge system. Open to all.

Please join us from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, for the fall open house at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home. The event will showcase the current projects in interdisciplinary research focusing on advancing smart home solutions for everyone. Guests are invited to explore the facility at their own pace, listen to presentations and interact with live demonstrations. Limited parking is available in the lot behind the building and at Water Survey, building No. 8. Please take a moment to let us know if you can attend and RSVP here.

Choose from two unique courses at the Allerton folk school the evening of Oct. 6: Ikebana in the Wild (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.) or Therapy Monsters (6 p.m. to 9 p.m.). At Ikebana, you will use a nature walk to gather natural materials then "freestyle" ikebana using both foraged and provided materials. Register here. At Therapy Monsters, students will used mixed media to create humorous and therapeutic personalized characters to help deal with everyday life. Register here. Click on the registration links for more info.

Experience the fragrant joy of incense at Make Your Own Incense from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, in The Studio at Allerton Park. Instructor Charlie Rainbow Wolf will walk students through making incense in a very hands-on way, covering suitable plants for incense, how to grow and use for spiritual connection, inner peace, moon phases and more. $60 per person*. Register here by Sept. 26. 

Observe a variety of migrating bird species at our Arboretum Fall Migration Bird Hikes from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fridays, Sept. 25 and Oct. 9, at the Illinois Arboretum. Join Allerton Natural Areas Manger Nate Beccue to explore the Illinois Arboretum as birds begin to move south for the winter. $10 per person. Register here. Hikes are free for Allerton Bird Club members. Join the Bird Club here.

Learn the history, aesthetics and craft of traditional haiku at Intro to English Language Haiku from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, in the Allerton Mansion Library. Instructor Lee Gurga will lead students through a stress-free writing exercise to help them gain confidence to write their own poems. $20 per person. Register here by Oct. 2.

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 a Mendeley library set up and ready to use!

Scholarly databases feature common operators and special features that allow you to create more precise search results. The more you use these features and tools, the better your search experience will be. In this workshop, we talk about these search operators, special characters and limiters and discuss how to learn a new database in a way that is efficient and effective. This workshop will include hands-on time, so bring a computer and search along with us.  Offered twice:  4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 23 (in-person) and 11 a.m. to noon Sept. 26 (online).

PubMed is a free online database used to search the medicine and health literature with the aim of improving both global and personal health. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to access PubMed and perform basic searches, as well as how to use some unique functions such as search filters and MeSH terms. This workshop is geared towards those who are new to PubMed and will be a mixture of lecture, demonstration and hands-on learning.

Google Scholar is an incredibly popular and useful tool for research with several features that scholars may not be familiar with. This workshop will elaborate on the difference between searching in Google Scholar and academic databases, demonstrate how to use Google Scholar’s Advanced Search, explain how to get to connect your library access to Google Scholar and cover some of the other more sophisticated features Google Scholar offers to support your research.

Created for Krannert Art Museum's Contemporary Gallery, 3rd year MFA candidate Juli Brandano presents "music," an investigation of our personal and collective connections to rhythm. In pursuing visual and sonic forms of cacophony and harmony, the dancers create a kind of orchestra, through which they relay distinct relationships to time and cyclicality. "music" also considers the dancing body on display in the gallery setting and exists as a durational installation from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 and a theatrical performance at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. 

Collaborations in the Advancement of Research on Disability, The Intellectual Disabilities Communication Lab and the Center on Health, Aging and Disability are pleased to host “A Night with David Egan.” David Egan is a nationally recognized leader and advocate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He made history as the first person with an intellectual disability to receive the prestigious Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation Public Policy Fellowship. Advanced Registration is required by Monday, Sept. 22.

Are you ready to enhance your intercultural skills? Join us for "Exploring Intercultural Communication Styles," an interactive training session designed to help you navigate various intercultural communication skills. This session explores key communication styles, including: direct vs. indirect, linear vs. nonlinear, affective vs. neutral and more. Participants will learn how adapting to different communication approaches can lead to more effective interactions. Registration is required, so secure your spot now!

Register by Sept. 30 and attend the Asian American Cultural Center's 20th Anniversary Open House from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 3. Join us in celebrating 20 years of community and culture!

The Billie A Field Memorial Fall Seminar presents Teresa Woodruff from Michigan State University giving a seminar at noon Wednesday, Sept. 24, titled "Oncofertility: From Bench to Bedside to Babies." There is no registration needed and please park at metered spaces.

Plan to attend the Illinois Professional Science Master's Poster Showcase on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Science and Business master's students will present their summer internship experiences from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Alma Mater Room at the I Hotel Conference Center. Internship companies include ADM, OFI, IBRL, Ajinomoto, Illinois Water Survey and more. RSVP preferred by Sept. 23 to PSMdegree@illinois.edu. 

Japan House will be open from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for Homecoming on Friday, Sept. 26. Please stop by and have a bowl of tea and sweet at our Homecoming Matcha Café, view progress on the Ogura-Sato Annex and enjoy the gardens! There is no formal tea ceremony offered, but guests will be able to still enjoy a bowl of matcha and a special autumn wagashi. Walk-ins welcome but reservations preferred.

The First-Gen Scholars Research Program is returning for the spring 2026 semester. First-Generation Student Initiatives will host the Office of Undergraduate Research for two student information sessions this fall. A virtual event takes place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, and an in-person session is from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23. Please encourage students to review program details, eligibility information and sign-up a for a session at https://go.illinois.edu/firstgenresearch.

Join James Allison of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as he presents in person at the fall 2025 Kent Seminar Series from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25. Presentations this semester focus on topics related to electrification in mobility. Food and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the Illinois Center for Transportation Classroom.

The 2025 Dennis H. May Diversity Conference on Mental Health and Higher Education is Oct. 5 and 6 at the Illini Union. The theme of this year's conference is Healing, Boundaries and Blooming Without Apology. We are thrilled to have Cecilia "CC" Suarez as our keynote speaker. For more information or to register, please click on the link in the headline.

The Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, the New American Welcome Center and Illinois International-Global Relations will have a Human Library Event as part of the events featured during 2025 National Welcoming week. The event will feature immigrants and international students living in Champaign-Urbana as human books. Each human “book” will be available during the event to interact with “readers” and have conversations about their native country and/or cultural heritage. Open to everyone and all ages.

Join the College of Law for the 2025 Vacketta-DLA Piper Lecture on the Role of Government and the Law, presented by Scott L. Kafker, Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Free and open to the public, followed by a reception. Remote attendees may join via livestream.

The Indigenous people of Brazil are an essential part of Brazil's multicultural society. In this reading group, we invite those interested in reading and discussing the ways Indigenous communities record their customs and traditions, the environmental injustices they face with the construction of the Belo Monte Da and essays by Ailton Krenak, the first Indigenous writer accepted to the Brazilian Academy of Letters. Meetings are from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 23 and Oct. 21, and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11. 

Join us for a hybrid event with Uluğ Kuzuoğlu, a historian of modern China and the world, currently teaching at Washington University in St. Louis. His research focuses on the history of non-Western information and communication technologies, spanning from printing devices to artificial intelligence and their intersections with political ideologies and social imaginaries.

Join us for our first CEAPS Brown Bag of the 2025-26 school year with Faculty Travel Grant recipient Sarah Park Dahlen and Michelle Lê for their talk, "Keeping Afloat: Water, War, and Vietnamese Diaspora in Picture Books." Sarah Park Dahlen 박사라 is an professor in the School of Information Sciences. Michelle Lê is a current Ph.D. candidate in the School of Information Sciences.

The College of Education presents its Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series for 2025-2026, titled Boldly Education: Leading the Future of Education. This year's series is inspired by the college's 2028 Strategic Vision, which aims to produce transformative research, prepare graduates to steward meaningful change and advance educational equity. Panayiota Kendeou will give a lecture titled "Learning in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and the Imperative for AI Literacy."

The Division of Nutritional Sciences is excited to launch the George C. Fahey Seminar Series with inaugural guest, Joan Slavin (University of Minnesota). Slavin will present “Gut Check: Why Dietary Fiber Leads to Better Health” on at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the Heritage Room of the ACES Library. There will be a reception prior to Slavin’s lecture in the atrium of Turner Hall from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

“Land, property and the story of 18th century race-making: displacement and belonging between the Caribbean and Britain.” Presented by Catherine Hall (Modern British Social and Cultural History, University College London; fellow of the British Academy), with Jennifer Morgan (History, New York University) responding.

Beckman ITG Tech Talks presents, "Exosome-Based Drug Delivery: Exploring Cell and Plant-Derived Vesicles for Tissue Regeneration," given by Xiaoxue Han.

Grab a friend, family member or co-worker and sign up for a 4-week physical training program focusing on full body strength and conditioning. These small groups help build community, motivate an active lifestyle and keep you accountable to reach your personal fitness goals. Two sessions are offered Oct. 7 - 30 and Nov. 4 - Dec. 4. Classes meet from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Activities and Recreation (ARC) HIIT Pod. Open to all levels; no Campus Recreation membership necessary. Register on Active Illini.

This Homecoming Week 2025 event at the College of Education reflects the theme: Illinois, Where Legends Begin. Living legends of the college, including former deans Susan Fowler, James D. Anderson and Mary Kalantzis and current dean Chrystalla Mouza, will discuss professors Bill Cope and Walter Feinberg's new book, "Arguments for Learning," covering the college's history of innovation and worldwide impact on the field of education. Reception to follow.

Join us for our opening CAS/MillerComm event. Allison Stanger (Middlebury College) will critically examine the growing influence of major technology corporations on global governance, democracy and political institutions. Hosted by the Center for Global Studies.

This workshop is a 2-hour session that will introduce interactive Jupyter notebooks, particularly the web-hosted version provided by Illinois Computes Research Notebooks service. We will discuss the benefits that Jupyter can bring to research workflows, how you can set up Jupyter locally or with cloud providers, how to use Jupyter with ICRN and how to navigate the interface. Some familiarity with Python will be useful. Register by Oct. 3.

Pre-Health Advising at The Career Center invites advisors to our annual update on services, events and programs as well as changes and trends in health professional school admissions, entrance exams and more. Join us on at 11 a.m. Sept. 24, via Zoom to learn how Pre-Health Advising can be a key resource for you and your pre-health students. The slide deck will be made available.

Join a 3-part hands-on workshop introducing researchers and practitioners with disabilities to the NCSA Delta HPC cluster. Build command-line skills, create scripts, submit jobs with Slurm and explore Delta’s software tools and version control for reproducible research. Verbal instruction and accessibility prioritized.

MAXQDA is a robust software for analyzing qualitative data, including text, media and survey data. MAXQDA is available for free to all campus users via Illinois Computes. This workshop is the second in a three-part series on using MAXQDA for analyzing qualitative data and assumes that you know how create, manage and use documents and codes in MAXQDA. Offered twice: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 25 (in-person) and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sept. 26 (online).

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!

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of Illinois REDCap and how it can be used for the collection of research data, including how to create projects, instruments and surveys and how to start collecting research data. It is recommended (but not required) that you have a REDCap account prior to attending the workshop. Information about accessing Illinois REDCap is available here: https://healthinstitute.illinois.edu/redcap. No prior REDCap experience is necessary.

Kashyap Rajesh, Vice President of Public Education for Encode AI, will present "Student Voices in Governing AI in the Age of Work and Surveillance" from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 25, in the Community Partnerships for Information Professionals (IS 390). Encode AI is a student-led nonprofit that helped develop and pass America’s first policy governing the use of AI in nuclear weapons systems and co-sponsored California’s landmark AI safety legislation SB 1047. The webinar is open to everyone; registration is required.

"Listening to Build Trust" is designed to help foster healthy work relationships by improving listening skills. Survive, Thrive and Lead are peer-led, highly interactive skills-building workshops tailored towards participants who supervise teams at Illinois. The content was developed in collaboration with NCPRE, Office of the Provost and Illinois Human Resources.

NCSA is offering a 2-hour workshop to introduce the DeltaAI cluster and teach how to perform basic tasks in its cluster environment. There are no prerequisites for this workshop. Attendees will be added to a training allocation for the workshop, if they do not already have DeltaAI allocations. Register by Oct. 2.

The Infant Cognition Lab is conducting a brief, one-time, in-person study on whether infants expect authority figures to ensure fair turn-taking. Infants sit on their parent's lap and watch a puppet show while their looking times are measured. 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.

The Nutrition and Exercise Performance Research Group is looking for participants to partake in a 2-day study to establish the utility of the indicator amino acid oxidation method in adults. Participation in this study involves 2-day habituation lead in with all meals provided, muscle biopsies and blood, breath and urine sampling during two all-day trials. Upon completion, you will receive $150 and information about your body composition and caloric needs. Contact our lab (NEPRESEARCH@mx.uillinois.edu) for more information!

Are you interested in a study involving research that will lead to advances in screening, treatment and care of Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder? We seek participants who currently have MDD or AD and participants who do not have either of these conditions. Participating in the study will involve completing surveys about physical and mental health and participating in an interview.

The CHAI Lab at Northeastern University and the ACTION Lab at the U. of I. are inviting adults age 60+ to participate in a 90-minute online research study on memory sharing and technology. During the session, participants will look at illustrated storyboards, share their own experiences, and help us imagine how a voice assistant might support reminiscence therapy. No prior technology experience is required. $30 Amazon gift card as thanks for their time. Sign up here: Google Form, or email us at sm.desai@northeastern.edu with any questions or to learn more.

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 5-17 years old who speak English as their first language. The study lasts approximately one hour. Children are paid $15 per hour. Parking is free. Daytime, evenings and weekends are available. Email child-SRL@illinois.edu for info!

The Social Determinants of Health and Place Data Discovery App, made to help people access place-based SDOH data, was launched early this year. After implementing a round of updates, we would like to invite you to provide additional feedback! This also gives you the opportunity to sign up for our Data Discovery App Satisfaction Survey, allowing you the chance to shape future iterations of the app. All who submit a valid survey response are eligible to receive a $25 Amazon gift card. Try out the Data Discovery App on the SDOH and Place website and sign-up for the survey here.

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. 

Are you an African American woman? Do you have gestational diabetes and experience persistent symptoms of stress, sadness, low mood and other sad emotions? Please participate in our study to help researchers identify the challenges and the essential elements required for a successful mindful eating intervention. Eligible participants will complete an online questionnaire and take part in a phone interview. Participants will receive a $25 electronic gift card after the interview. If you are interested, please click this link to complete the online screener https://redcap.link/r0li5q5f.