The 2025–2026 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Senate will meet at 3:10 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 13, in Illini Room A, Illini Union (first floor). Meeting materials are available online. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

This brand-new version of the workshop is a 90-minute engaging session designed for all staff across the university to connect with the Illinois brand. You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of the Illinois brand platform, practical strategies for integrating the brand into your unit's communications and inspiration for effective brand storytelling. This workshop also provides a valuable opportunity to network with your peers throughout the university. Register here for an in-person session Tuesday, Oct. 14.

The International and Area Studies Library, the Literatures and Languages Library, Ricker Library of Architecture and Art and the History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library invite you to our "International Studies and Humanities Meet and Greet" from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, in Main Library Room 321. We are excited to have you join us and socialize with faculty, staff, students and other members of the U. of I. community who are interested in international studies and the humanities.

University Laboratory High School will begin hosting prospective family informational meetings this November. Please visit our website for more information and to sign up for a meeting: https://uni.illinois.edu/admissions. 

The Lemann Center Graduate Student Conference Travel Grant supports graduate students presenting papers about Brazil or conducting research in Brazil. Awards: up to $1,000 (domestic) or $2,000 (international). Priority to those without LC funding since 2024. Deadlines: Oct. 15 and March 15. Travel must occur within 12 months after results. Submit one PDF: 1.) conference info; 2.) abstract; 3.) budget. Recipients share research in LC events.

Illinois Chat, an official artificial intelligence software tool of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has launched for the fall 2025 semester and is available for anyone on campus. In partnership with the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Illinois Computes, NCSA developed Illinois Chat to offer large language model abilities to the entire campus community. Read more here!

The Center for Advanced Study announces the launch of the Conspiracy, Misinformation and the Infodemic mini-site — the digital archive of public conversations hosted by CAS from 2021-2023. The mini-site includes videos, insights, research and readings from campus and national experts on rumor, propaganda and conspiracy theories, the impact on civic life and scientific research and the role higher education can play in lessening the negative effects on the public's health and safety.

The demand for health care leaders who understand both clinical and organizational perspectives has never been greater. The Master of Health Administration Online prepares professionals to guide hospitals, public health systems and health care organizations through today’s complex challenges while improving patient care and shaping the future of the industry. Designed for working professionals, the MHA Online is delivered in a flexible, asynchronous format that allows you to continue your career while pursuing graduate study. Learn more about the admission requirements.

Applications are open for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassador Program! Fulbrighters who completed their U.S. Scholar award between 2020–2025 are invited to apply by Oct. 15. Ambassadors serve a two-year term (2026–2027) sharing their Fulbright experiences on campuses, at conferences and online. Travel and participation costs are covered. Learn more and apply here. If you have any questions, please contact us at FulbrightAmbassador@iie.org. 

Only two weeks left to apply for the spring 2026 Illinois Supervisory Skills Program. This semester-long program is designed for supervisors seeking to develop critical leadership skills with the goal of creating more healthy, productive work environments at Illinois. Open to employees with at least a 75%-time appointment who supervise status or student employees.

Our expertly trained Brand Coaches — Illinois Advertising students — offer social media training to local clients in the Champaign-Urbana community. They help optimize online presence and teach the fundamentals of building a strong digital brand. Whether you need a single consultation or ongoing support, our Brand Coaches are here to guide you every step of the way.

In this informal discussion, the father-and-son team of media scholars John D. Peters (Yale) and Benjamin Peters (Tulsa) will reflect on the transnational histories, pluralist philosophies and speculative futures of the digital media sometimes called artificial intelligence. They will share insights from ongoing research projects, including Ben’s current book project on the Soviet prehistory of AI. Among his working points: AI today is Soviet and ChatGPT hallucinates because of Stalin’s homophobic purges. Important: Lunch will be provided, but seats are limited. RSVP at bit.ly/rsvp-peters.

Calling all Illinois researchers, faculty, scientists and IT professionals! Join the Office of the CIO, Research Enablement team for AWS Research Day and explore cloud computing, AI/ML tools and best practices for accelerating research. Held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, - NCSA, Auditorium 1122 - Registration required: https://go.illinois.edu/AWS-Research-Day-2025. 

Students who have recently transferred to U. of I. are invited to join us on at 5 p.m. October 21, at The Career Center for Career Development for Transfer Students: Navigating Your Personal Career Path — a workshop designed with transfer students in mind. Students will explore their career path, develop job search strategies and craft their personal story to highlight their strengths and skills to employers, all while leveraging the unique perspective and experience that transfer students bring to the table. Registration on Handshake is encouraged but not required.

Join us on Friday, Oct. 17, for this hybrid presentation on Teaching With AI, Not AI: Practical Strategies for Improving Teaching and Learning. How do we harness generative artificial intelligence to elevate, not replace, teaching and learning? This talk discusses the use of AI in classrooms and then gets hands-on with faculty workflows. We’ll look at classroom assistants, AI-supported assessment and ways to weave AI literacy into the curriculum. Attendees will leave with practical prompts, templates and checklists they can use in their next course offering. We hope you can attend this event.

Please share with your students! Invite them to attend the Graduate and Professional School Fair from noon to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 15, at the Illini Union. Explore the possibilities of pursuing a Master's, Ph.D. or a professional degree. All majors and class-levels welcomed! Connect with admission reps from 130+ schools to learn about advanced degree in health, business, engineering, agriculture, communications, education, STEM and more. Registration is encouraged but not required. To learn more and to register, visit Handshake.

Please join us for Supporting Students (and Ourselves) with Imposter Syndrome, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, Graduate College, Room 202. Led by AJ Lauer, leadership coach and author of "Imposter Monster," this session explores research, impacts on student success, practical strategies for teaching/mentoring and tips for managing your own imposter feelings. Space is limited — RSVP here to secure your spot! For more information or questions, please contact Arianna Agramonte Holterman at agramont@illinois.edu.

The Center for Writing Studies will be hosting Toby Beauchamp for a brownbag talk! Beauchamp will be giving a lecture titled "Embracing Trans Regret Under Authoritarianism." Please join us this coming week on Thursday, Oct. 16!

Run for Resilience is a welcoming run club for anyone interested in learning more about running while connecting with a supportive community. This collaboration between McKinley’s Stress Management Peers and Exercise is Medicine is for students and faculty to use movement and community to boost mental health. Each weekly one-hour session begins with a mini-lesson covering topics such as nutrition, hydration, injury prevention and apparel. We will follow a beginner-friendly 8-week program that starts with walking and gradually builds up to a steady 30-minute run — perfect preparation for a 5K!

Web of Science is a large multidisciplinary platform of abstract databases for articles, book chapters and conference proceedings. This session provides insight and strategies for getting the most use out of the platform. We will highlight how to search for literature and authors as well as where to find citation and grant information.

Come experience immersive sound as you view artworks at Krannert Art Museum! Members of Improvisers Exchange Ensemble will create soundscapes within the museum through site-specific solo performance and collective improvisation in reflection and response to artwork on display. Museum visitors are invited to experience viewing the art in these sonic locations. 

Roughly three out of every four people face some degree of anxiety when speaking in front of others. In this workshop, learn strategies and mindsets to help cope with these experiences and more related to speech and presentation apprehension.

Join Brock Craft, teaching professor in human-centered design and engineering at the University of Washington, for a talk exploring how re-centering people in the engineering practice raises new questions about purpose, process and impact. 

Join us for a free screening of the film "Black Box Diaries" followed by an in-person Q&A with the filmmaker Shiori Itô. This is first AsiaLENS film of the school year hosted by CEAPS and we hope to see you there from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20.

The IHSI Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design team invites faculty, staff and students to join a celebration and showcase of health sciences research powered by robust research design and rigorous statistical methods. The half-day conference will kick off with a keynote from professor Douglas Simpson, followed by two distinct panels. An afternoon deep-dive workshop on quantitative research design will be especially beneficial to early-career researchers and those wanting to strengthen and perfect their research design. Please register by Oct. 22.

Save the date and join us this Veterans Day as we honor those who have served our nation with courage and dedication. The annual Veterans Day Celebration offers a chance to reflect, connect and express gratitude. This year’s event will feature remarks from Major General (Ret.) James H. Mukoyama, Jr., a proud Illinois alumnus and trailblazing U.S. Army leader.

Rafael Tassitano is a professor with 15 years of experience in physical activity epidemiology, focusing on underserved youth populations in Brazil. His research employs mixed methods to identify and implement sustainable physical activity solutions within structured settings.

Join Marta Gonzalez of the University of California, Berkeley, as she presents via Zoom at the fall 2025 Kent Seminar Series from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16. 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.

An award-winning film, "SHTTL," (Ukraine, 2022) portrays the lives of people in a small Ukrainian Jewish town ("shtetl") at the Polish border, 24 hours before the Nazi invasion. It is a touching story of a filmmaker who returns from Kyiv to his native shtetl to marry the love of his life and disrupts the balance of the entire town. With introductory remarks by Stefan Djordjevic of the department of history. Snacks will be provided.

Join us Monday, Oct. 13, at PAR Dining Hall for a special dining event on Indigenous Peoples Day. The dinner celebration will feature a harvest-themed meal highlighting wild rice, berries, maple and the three sisters (corn, beans and squash) to honor Indigenous peoples, in collaboration with the Native American House. Guests can buy a meal plan or use credit, debit or any remaining Illini Cash at the door.

Please join us for a special dining event celebrating Diwali, including activities and performances! The dinner celebration will take place at the ISR Dining Center from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15. Enjoy performances and festivities on ISR's Main Street from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., in collaboration with International Education, the Asian American Cultural Center and the Salaam Middle East and North Africa Cultural Center. Guests can buy a meal plan or use credit, debit or any remaining Illini Cash at the door.

Krannert Uncorked is back with The Emily Kuhn Quintet! Herbie Hancock brings his 2025 North American Fall Tour to Krannert Center. Instructors Laura Chiaramonte (Dance at Illinois) and Kate Insolia run a free workshop called Dance for People with Parkinson's. See Angie Pittman: Black Life Chord Changes, prior to Leslie Cuyjet: For All Your Life, exploring Black embodiment through multimedia. The season of Sinfonia Da Camera: Love Triangle premieres at Krannert Center! The U. of I. Chamber Singers performs their first concert of the year. Visit KRANNERTCENTER.COM for more information!

Nadine Naber (Gender and Women’s Studies, Global Asian Studies, University of Illinois Chicago) will present the lecture “Radical Mothering as Prison Abolition Pedagogy in Chicago” as part of the Story and Place event series, with Brooke White (Art and Design) responding.

Japan House's annual Fall Open House resumes on Saturday, Oct. 18, featuring Seiran Chiba, Masaji Hashimoto, Shinya Terasawa and Hirohisa Saito to present on Fukushima traditional arts and crafts. Traditional Japanese tea ceremonies will be offered at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. At 3 p.m., 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 calligraphy, washi paper, indigo dyeing and paper mache. Registration required for tea ceremonies featuring various Fukushima traditional sweets!

Join us in becoming an ally. In this training we will cover: homophobia and transphobia, privilege, discrimination and other issues in the U.S., Common LGBTQ+ student challenges, U. of I. policies and reporting, interrupting bias, a case studies activity and creating an action plan to create change in areas of your life to further inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community. Participants must register: https://gsrc.illinois.edu/programs/ally. Upon completion of LGBTQ+ 101 and 102 Ally trainings (required to take them in order), attendees can choose to become an Ally. Open to all. 

Join us for an Introduction to the LGBTQ+ community. In this training we will cover: LGBTQ+ identities, the gender spectrum and transgender identities, gender pronouns and intersectionality. Participants must register: https://gsrc.illinois.edu/programs/ally. Upon completion of LGBTQ+ 101 and 102 Ally trainings (it is required to take the workshops in order), attendees can choose to become an Ally by completing an agreement expressing their commitment to supporting the LGBTQ+ community at the U. of I. Open to all. 

Learn how to craft a basket to hold an electronic candle at Basket Weaving: Warm and Cozy from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in the Greenhouse Auditorium at Allerton Park. Choose from a variety of floral patterns, learn twining, starting and stopping, and the use of overlays. Students will take home their own unique basket. $75 per person. Register here by Oct. 13. 

Learn to make your own textile at Tufting the Masters from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, in The Studio. Instructor Billie Theide will help students through the process of making small tufted pieces suitable for framing and inspired by masters of painting (think Miro, Klee, Matisse). $145 per person. Register here by Oct. 19.

Celebrate at Allerton at The Farms: Fall Market from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Music Barn. Enjoy the lovely ambiance of autumn at Allerton as you shop from local fiber artists and The Farms: An Allerton Folk School instructors. See a list of vendors here. This event is free but there is a cost and registration required for some workshops. Get more info here.

Explore trees native to Illinois as well as species introduced to the area at an Arboretum Tree Identification Walk from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Illinois Arboretum in Urbana. Meet in the Arboretum Parking Lot. Join Illinois Extension educator Ryan Pankau to learn how to identify features for more than 10 tree species and discuss healthy practices for trees in your own yard. $10 per person. Register here.

Join faculty and health and kinesiology students to have your resting heart rate and resting blood pressure measured. Students will provide education on the physical activity and exercise guidelines. Drop in and check it out!

October is Exercise is Medicine Month. Join health and kinesiology faculty member Alana Harris for an introductory mat-based Pilates class. Bring your own mat and join us on the front lawn of Freer Hall. Get active with your fellow Illini. This class is subject to appropriate weather.

Join us to Celebrate, Explore and Engage with CREA and ITEL (Campus-Recognized Centers in the College of Education). The Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment is an interdisciplinary, international community dedicated to advancing research, evaluation and assessment that foregrounds culture and context. The Center for Research and Innovation in Technology-Enhanced Learning is a campus hub for designing and investigating the impact of new technologies on learning and education in authentic contexts in K-12, higher education classrooms and beyond.

Discover the rich traditions and vibrant culture of India at this month’s Intercultural Spotlight! Learn from students and scholars as they share personal stories, demonstrate aspects of daily life and showcase colorful art forms. Try your hand at traditional rangoli designs, experience a taste of Indian dance and music and enjoy sampling authentic snacks and chai. This interactive program invites you to engage, ask questions and broaden your understanding of one of the world’s most diverse countries. Free and open to everyone — come connect, learn and celebrate together!

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is one of the most globally diverse campuses in the country. This session offers practical guidance and foundational knowledge for campus professionals who work with international students. Topics include common challenges international students face as well as the campus and community resources available to support them. This training is open to advisors, faculty, staff, instructors (including graduate teaching assistants) and others in student-facing roles who want to better understand and support international students. Registration is required.

Steven Hyman, director of the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research of the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, will give the 2025 Kellner Lecture on "The hard road from genetics to mechanisms to therapeutics for psychiatric disorders: The challenge of research designs in the absence of biological ground truth." This lecture is sponsored by the Kellner Center for Neurogenomics, Behavior and Society in connection with the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, the Center for Social and Behavioral Science and the School of Social Work.

This symposium will explore artistic production, practices and the agency of printed media before 1750 as they intersect with themes of sexuality and gender. Keynote speaker will be Nicole Cook, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Presented in conjunction with Imagination, Faith, and Desire: Art and Agency in European Prints, 1475–1800, curated by Maureen Warren, and on view at Krannert Art Museum from Sept. 25 through Feb. 26, 2026. Hybrid event including presentations and an exhibition walk-through. Sign up to get the Zoom link: kam.illinois.edu/events.

This workshop will give you hands-on experience using TorchGeo for geospatial deep learning. TorchGeo is a PyTorch domain library, similar to torchvision, providing datasets, samplers, transforms and pretrained models specific to geospatial data.

This workshop will give you hands-on experience accelerating Python codes with NVIDIA GPUs. We will utilize code samples in two main categories to introduce you to Python GPU-accelerated computing. First, we will explore drop-in replacements for SciPy and NumPy codes through the CuPy library. Then we will cover NVIDIA RAPIDS, which provides GPU acceleration for end-to-end data science workloads. Finally, we will cover Warp for differentiable simulation codes. By the end of the workshop, you will have the skills to start accelerating your Python codes with NVIDIA GPUs!

This workshop will cover techniques for organizing and analyzing literature in the software program MAXQDA. The strategies will be relevant to other qualitative data analysis tools like NVivo or Atlas.ti. After the workshop, we hope you'll be able to: 1.) Export citation data from Zotero and import into MAXQDA; 2.) Use MAXQDA organizational features to categorize research sources; 3.) Use coding tools label relevant parts of research literature; 4.) Analyze coded data to develop your literature review. Offered twice: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 16 (in-person) and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Oct. 17 (online).

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.

A Scoping Review is a type of evidence synthesis that represents an exploration of research literature to understand the depth and breadth of research related to a specific question or topic. A scoping review maps concepts from the literature to reveal trends, themes and gaps in the research area to inform and provide context for further exploration or examination. This workshop covers the what/why/how of scoping reviews and key differences between scoping reviews and systematic reviews will be described. Offered twice: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 14 (in-person) and 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 17 (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!

Join the ADA Coordinator's Office and campus community in celebrating the 80th Annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month at events, trainings and educational opportunities for students, faculty and staff. Topics include: universal design, accommodations, career readiness and service and emotional support animals on campus.

Join staff from the Immigration Law Clinic in the College of Law and International Students and Scholars Services for a webinar on the current landscape of federal directives impacting undocumented, TPS, DACA and other immigrant students and international students. Open to all.

The ECIMN CE Seminar presents Benjamin Van Doren, NRES: Avian migrations are spectacular natural phenomena, but human activities and a changing world pose threats to their cross-hemispheric journeys. The impacts of these changes will focus on changing climates and landscapes. Recent advances arising out of modern machine learning tools have unlocked the potential of global citizen science databases, continental radar networks and acoustic monitoring devices. This event is offered in-person at Champaign Extension and on Zoom (link in registration confirmation).

Join three Quick Start Workshops this week to learn how to make your PDF documents or Excel spreadsheets accessible to everyone. This week, you'll find workshops to explore key accessibility tips, including creating an accessible PDF from a Word document, using Acrobat Pro to identify the basic architecture, Excel accessibility tricks and much more. Additional workshops on document and course accessibility, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and PDF, are scheduled throughout the fall semester. Sign up and expand your accessibility skills!

Before launching an online program, it’s important to first establish a strong foundation through careful planning. Eden Smothers and Dawn Bohn from the Office of Online Learning will share proven strategies used for online program development across campus. They’ll guide you through identifying your target audience and its needs, defining learning goals, spotting curriculum gaps and planning for staffing and training. You will leave with a clear blueprint to move your program from vision to reality.

Learn how to make your sources work for you! The Writers Workshop will provide strategies for analyzing, prioritizing and using sources to build and strengthen your own argument and interpretation. Register by Oct. 15 to receive the Zoom information via email on the morning of the event.

Adults should aim for ≥150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity to reduce cardiometabolic risks, but only 25% of Americans meet this guideline. This session will cover the extensive benefits of adhering to physical activity recommendations and share new research findings on the optimal physical activity dose for adults across age groups to prevent cardiometabolic conditions effectively. Presenter: Jingxin Yao.

The iSchool's Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship will host Nihar B. Shah, a professor in the machine learning and computer science departments at Carnegie Mellon University, presenting "LLMs in Science: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" on Wednesday Oct. 15, as part of its The AI Disruption speaker series. More information is at this link.

The Family Resiliency Center is looking for volunteers (18 years old and above) to help with a research study aimed at improving how we measure biomarkers in saliva. Your participation only takes about 20 minutes, and you will just need to provide a saliva sample and answer a short survey. You can do it from home, work, community setting or in our lab, whichever works best for you. Why does your spit matter? Because you can help us validate a handheld device that could make health monitoring more accessible and efficient for everyone. To participate, email spit-device-study@illinois.edu.

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 at least two transdermal bracelets (on your non-dominant hand) and filling out surveys for two weeks. Up to $400 in compensation for participation.

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.

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. 

The Illinois Health and Engagement through the Lifespan Project is a group of community volunteers who play an important role in science by working as research participants for labs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Joining I-HELP means agreeing to be contacted about potential research opportunities. Anyone over the age of 18 can join. More information can be found on the Beckman Institute website.

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. 

 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! 

Recruiting healthy dogs between six months and two years old for a study to establish guidelines for a blood marker for canine diabetes. Dogs accepted into the study will come to the veterinary college for a brief physical exam and a blood draw. Owners will receive a detailed report of their dog's exam findings and blood test. To learn more, visit this webpage. To find out if your pet is eligible, register your dog at go.vetmed.illinois.edu/DogExam, and a veterinarian will call you for additional information.