The Campus-Community Compact is pleased to announce the upcoming Building Beyond the Barriers Grant Program. This opportunity supports collaborative campus-community projects that address the needs of Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed households and advance one or more of the Compact’s six focus areas. A total of $100,000 will be awarded — grants range from $10,000-$30,000. Funding supports evidence-based engagement and collaborative implementation, rather than research. Applications close: April 9 | Virtual info session: Feb. 16 | Learn more and apply.

The Chez Veterans Center is hosting a working lunch to launch CLEAR — Collaborations for Learning, Evidence and Advanced Research for Military-Connected Communities. Building on a foundation of collaboration and funded research, we are looking to expand our network committed to enhancing the quality of life of military-connected communities. CLEAR will bring together scholars to address critical gaps in knowledge and to develop community-engaged outreach that meaningfully serves. If this aligns with your research interests, we'd welcome your involvement. Please complete the availability poll.

The basketball teams are heating up and so we want you wearing the best orange and blue! From Feb. 9-15, the Illini Union Bookstore has a sweetheart of a sale with a BOGO on Champion apparel! Buy one Champion apparel item, get the second one 50% off! This is the perfect time to find a valentine's gift for all Illini fans!

The Kaplan All Access Program, which gives U. of I. students FREE access to test prep, ends Feb. 28. Students can enroll now for up to 12 months of access to admissions exams, career credentials and licensure exams as well as skills development and new-hire courses. Whether students are planning for graduate school or the workforce, encourage them to enroll before the program sunsets so they don’t miss out. Visit the Kaplan All Access page on our website for the full list of 40 courses and the enrollment portal.

The Center for Social and Behavioral Science and Institute of Government and Public Affairs are excited to continue the Partnerships for Evidence-based Public Policy faculty fellowship program. PEPP creates a bridge between research experts and the public by enabling mid-career faculty across the Illinois System to conduct year-long policy research projects with government partners. Up to five fellows will be selected for AY 26-27, with dedicated support from the Climate Jobs Institute and the Kellner Center for Neurogenomics, Behavior and Society. Applications are open until March 15.

The Illinois Water Resources Center, in partnership with the Cancer Center at Illinois, requests proposals to establish the U. of I. as a national leader in water and cancer science, and to advance transdisciplinary research and education that links molecular mechanisms to watershed-scale processes. This is an open call contingent on funding availability. Submission of a Notification of Intent by Tuesday, Feb. 17, is encouraged; full proposals are due by 5 p.m. Monday, March 2.

The Digital Computer Laboratory Help Desk walk-in location will be temporarily closed beginning Feb. 10, for a scheduled remodel lasting approximately eight weeks, through mid-April. Walk-in IT support will remain available at the Illini Union, Room 187, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.  Assistance will continue to be available by email and through online service desk request.

Facilities & Services is now accepting new Revolving Loan Fund applications for utility conservation projects proposed by academic, auxiliary and administrative units. Since its inception, the RLF has supported more than $10 million in loans for energy-efficiency improvements on campus. This year, $1 million will be allocated to colleges, departments and institutes for transformative upgrades, such as LED retrofits, occupancy sensor installations, HVAC enhancements, building envelope repairs and more. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 6.

The 2025-2026 University Senate will meet at 3:10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, in the Illini Union Ballroom (2nd floor). View meeting materials online. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

The University Library is excited to announce that a new Generative Artificial Intelligence in Research guide is now available online. This resource contains guidance for students and instructors on how and when to responsibly engage with AI during the research process with an emphasis on developing critical thinking skills and maintaining academic integrity. Contact Alex Deeke, Celenia Graves and Mary Ton with any questions, comments or concerns. 

The goal of the travel award (up to $1,000) is to provide opportunities for graduate students at Illinois to participate (remotely or in person) in scientific conferences, workshops or professional development activities related to personalized nutrition. The submission deadline is April 1.

This year’s faculty retreat, Building Resilience Through Community, Connection and Collaborative Problem-Solving, frames a program designed to bring faculty together to exchange ideas, reflect on teaching and mentoring practices and consider approaches for addressing current challenges with empathy and confidence. Participants will engage in facilitated discussions, structured activities and opportunities to connect with colleagues from across campus. Register here by Feb. 25.

The Illini Union host weekly daytime events in the new Underground space (lower level). On Tuesdays, play Lunchtime Trivia from noon to 1 p.m. Lunchtime bingo will be every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays are for board games from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Stop by these casual, low-key programs to unwind and have some fun. Prizes will be awarded for trivia and bingo each week. Grab lunch at one of the Union restaurants and play games!

The Career Center offers on-site career coaching drop-in services at seven campus partner locations throughout the academic year. Career coaches provide informal one-on-one conversations from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on select dates each month at AACC, BNAACC, GSRC, La Casa, Native American House, Salaam or WRC. Visit The Career Center website for on-site coaching dates at each location.

Do you need help with data, troubleshooting code, statistical analyses or survey research? Consulting and training sessions are open to campus on the following: Stata, SAS, SPSS, R, Python, Qualtrics and Alchemer. All services are free through a partnership with CITL, the Library Media Commons and Tech Services. See our drop in consulting calendar and register for statical training sessions. Drop-in hours on Zoom and in-person: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.

Technology Services provides on-site audiovisual Special Event Support for departments, RSOs, outside speakers and more when hosted in General Assignment Classrooms or the Levis Faculty Center. Our support services include assistance setting up Zoom/Teams meetings, connecting devices to the AV system, testing equipment and troubleshooting. For more information, please contact Technology Services at 217-244-7000 or email consult@illinois.edu.

The Writers Workshop is located across campus to meet you where you are! In addition to the Main Library, you can find us at Grainger Library, LAS Hub in Lincoln Hall and the MCB Learning Center in Burrill Hall. We also offer video call consultations and asynchronous written feedback. Learn more about our consultation types and meet our staff. We are here to support you with all writing, in all modalities!

Strengthen your machine learning toolkit with hands-on experience using powerful tree-based methods. This CSBS Methods Series workshop, in partnership with NCSA, explores decision trees, random forests and boosting for classification and regression. Led by Jeff Levy (Public Policy, University of Chicago Harris), the session builds on prior foundations through applied examples, recent research and guided exercises. Participants will work in Python or R using Illinois Computes Research Notebooks. Light refreshments provided. Register today!

Join OLLI at Illinois for "Human Kidney, Heart and Breast Calcification: A Microcosm of Yellowstone Processes" with Bruce Fouke (director of the Illinois Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center). Fouke will discuss the integration of concepts and techniques from geology, biology and medicine, forged at Mammoth Hot Springs, as they relate to novel approaches for drug therapies and clinical interventions. Free and open to the public. Offered at 301 N. Neil St., 2nd floor, Champaign, (Parking details) and via Zoom. No registration needed for in person. Email olli@illinois.edu for Zoom link.

Join us for a deep dive into the digitized Domestic Science/Home Economics archival collections. In this edit-a-thon, we'll be transcribing documents, identifying people and translating information into Wikidata. Each session will have a brief introduction before working with the documents, and we'll be circulating guides/Zoom links ahead of the session. You're welcome to drop in and out of each session as needed. No prior editing experience needed. All are welcome! Food provided for in person participants. Sessions: 3-5 p.m. Feb. 23; 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Feb. 25; 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Feb. 27.Register

The 2026 David C. Baum Memorial Lecture on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights will be presented by Dayna Bowen Matthew. Demonstrating how the expansion and contraction of civil rights have shaped health outcomes across communities over time, Matthew argues that threats to democratic participation and civil liberties are not only constitutional concerns but also risks to public health. Free and open to the public, with lunch provided to attendees. Livestream available: https://www.youtube.com/live/7NPl_2GM8A8.

The SKY Happiness Retreat is an internationally acclaimed life-skills program that helps participants develop a relaxed, stress-free mind and an energetic, healthy body. The retreat teaches evidence-based meditation, yoga, breathwork and self-exploration in a fun and an experiential format. Join us on campus for a detox-weekend! Fully funded for all U. of I. students. Apply here.

In this introductory workshop, the IDEA Lab will be teaching basic 3D Printing modeling with TinkerCAD. We will provide a walkthrough and activity with this software. After registering, please create a TinkerCAD account. TinkerCAD is a free browser-based software that we will be using in the introductory 3D design workshop. Choose the “Create a personal account” option for this workshop and follow the registration steps.

Get ready for the Year of the Horse! Join us for a special dinner event on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the ISR Dining Center to celebrate Lunar New Year, featuring activities and performances in ISR’s Main Street lobby, in collaboration with the Asian American Cultural Center and International Education. Dinner is served from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., and the activities and performances will take place from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Guests can buy a meal plan or use credit, debit or any remaining Illini Cash at the door.

The annual Illinois Interfaith Conference is a FREE opportunity for U. of I. students, campus allies and community leaders to engage in conversation on interfaith cooperation. Schedule includes keynote and workshops with Rami Nashashibi and Rev. Ciera Bates-Chamberlain from the Chicago-based Faith Over Fear Network to discuss interfaith organizing to promote democracy. To attend, register at the link above.

Sharing History with the Horse Nation: Historical narratives are often said to have been “written from the back of a horse,” yet scholarship rarely considers horses as meaningful historical actors. Lindsay Stallones Marshall is a professor of history and affiliated faculty in Native American Studies. This presentation examines how centering Indigenous horse knowledge offers a powerful framework for understanding our shared past with greater clarity, depth and cultural accuracy.

Registration is open for the free CDAPrecision and Digital Agriculture Hackathon happening March 6–8 at the John Deere Technology Innovation Center. Undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines are invited to register — no agricultural background required. Come help shape the future of agriculture by addressing real challenges as we continue to transform how we feed the world and support a changing agricultural landscape through foundational AI, generative AI, machine learning, computer vision and more. Please share this opportunity! Registration closes Feb. 27 — details here.

Are you overwhelmed by organizing your sources? Zotero is a free, open-source citation manager that helps you store and organize your files and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with a Zotero library set up and ready to use!

Are you having trouble organizing all your sources but don’t know where to start? This hands-on workshop will introduce you to three popular citation managers — Mendeley, Zotero and Endnote. We will go over pros and cons of each one and give you a preview of how they work to help you choose the best fit for your citation needs.

The 2026 Black History Month theme, “A Century of Black History Commemorations,” marks 100 years since Carter G. Woodson and his colleagues institutionalized the study and celebration of Black history through the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. Join us for an opportunity to explore the rich history through exclusive exhibits and events. Discover the full program here — check back often as we continue to add new details and updates.

NCSA will host Kyle Cranmer, the David R. Anderson Director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Data Science Institute and a professor of physics. Cranmer will present “Emerging Patterns in Artificial Intelligence for Science,” as part of the NCSA Colloquium Series at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11. More information can be found on this calendar page.

What year was the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign founded? Who created the Alma Mater statue? Who was the 5th president of the university? If you like trivia or university history, join us for our second Ultimate Archives Trivia! Questions will focus on U. of I. history involving academics, athletics, inventions, events, faculty and alumni. Individuals or teams of up to four people are invited! Registration required for each attendee. Light snacks provided.

Join AImpact Center's next seminar on how to design human-artificial intelligence collaboration for science and innovation with Dashun Wang from Northwestern University, co-organized by the School of Information Sciences, the Department of Economics and the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science: https://aimpact.illinois.edu/current-events.html.

OLLI at Illinois, which offers affordable, high-quality, in-person and online non-credit programming designed for adults, invites all campus and community members to an Open House from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, to see what OLLI has to offer and meet some of our lifelong learning community members. On site registration assistance for spring courses will be available. Find out more at https://go.illinois.edu/OLLI-Open-House.

Connect with industry professionals and current interns in the arts and culture! Learn about the career possibilities connected with arts and culture. Talk to working professionals in museums, cultural outreach, performing arts, arts administration, public media and related fields. Hear from student interns about their experiences working in arts and culture organizations. Connect with other students interested in these career paths. Snacks provided!

Connect. Explore. Get involved. Find out how curiosity and learning extend far beyond lectures and labs. Meet faculty and staff and explore research, internship, service and academic opportunities. Free and open to all Illinois undergraduates. Students are encouraged to pre-register to receive information prior to the event.

Join us for a special event to share a loving moment with a bowl of tea! Sharing a bowl of tea is at the very heart of Chado, the Way of Tea. Even without the tea ceremony, the simple act of making and serving a freshly whisked bowl of matcha to someone can be quite powerful. Japanese etiquette and procedures particular to the ceremony enhance the moment with non-verbal communication, reinforcing the mutual respect and care for one another that lasts well beyond the event. We welcome individuals celebrating themselves, friends and couples to our workshop!

Coffee Across Cultures Hour is a monthly gathering that brings people together over coffee, tea and pastries to explore global traditions and the diverse ways communities connect through shared rituals. Each session centers on a unique theme that opens space for conversation, storytelling, and cross-cultural exchange, celebrating the richness of perspectives and practices from around the world. With Valentine’s week approaching, we invite you to reflect on how different cultures express affection, build friendships and understand relationships. Free and open to all.

Make sure your students are prepared to take on service with community organizations! We CU and the Illinois Leadership Center are hosting a workshop on Entering Community Partnerships on Thursday, Feb. 19. The workshop will provide students with guidance on how to successfully collaborate in and reflect upon community service partnerships. Dinner will be served; space is limited. This workshop is open to all Illinois students. Interested students can register here.

Our spring 2026 semester hand papermaking workshops are officially live and available for you to enroll! Introduction to Papermaking = Feb. 22 and March 29. Screen Print and Pulp Painting = March 15. We also will start Open Studio hours on March 4, with plans for additional workshops after! We are so excited to see you all here!

The Student Affairs Assessment Committee is now accepting session proposals for the 2026 Assessment Conference, taking place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 20. Conference Theme: Telling the Story: Assessing Student Success and Impact. We invite proposals for three session formats: 50-minute presentations, poster sessions and lightning talks. Submit your proposal.

Graduate students from any discipline are invited to the 16th annual Gesa E. Kirsch Graduate Student Symposium, April 23–24. This student-led, interdisciplinary event features diverse presentation formats, professionalization workshops and a keynote by Kaia Simon, professor of English at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The symposium encourages interdisciplinary exchange and welcomes proposals on writing, rhetoric, media and education in both traditional and experimental formats. Please submit a proposal by completing this Google Form by March 13.

Join Navneet Garg of the Federal Aviation Administration as he presents via Zoom at the spring 2026 Kent Seminar Series from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12. Presentations this semester focus on topics related to innovation trends in aviation. Garg's lecture will explore recent advances in airport pavement design, evaluation and materials. Food and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the Illinois Center for Transportation Classroom.

The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology's Undergraduate Research Showcase will be held on April 29. Undergraduate students completing research in IGB-affiliated labs are eligible to present in both poster and oral presentation sessions. Abstract submission is open NOW through March 4. For more information and to apply, check our website or email Corinne Campbell (cannava2@illinois.edu).

The Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies will be hosting a traditional Mochitsuki event where participants will be able to watch how mochi is made using a mortar and mallet demonstrated by University High School Japanese teacher, Hikaru Takeyama. Register here!

The Mermaid Pool Party is an event designed to help children ages 2-10 become comfortable in the water and engage in fun activities, all while interacting with mermaids! This event is $5 per child, and parents are required to stay for the duration of the event. Join Campus Recreation for a night of fun in the CRCE pool! Register in Active Illini with your Illinois NetID and password.

Join the Women's Resource Center at noon Friday, Feb. 13, at the University YMCA for the annual Verdell Frazier Young Symposium Distinguished Speaker event in conjunction with the Friday Forum/Conversation Cafe series, featuring reproductive justice activist, abortion storyteller and writer, Renee Bracey Sherman. For more information: go.illinois.edu/reneebraceysherman.

Join the Ebert Center for our first event of 2026, a screening of Jacques Demy's "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" (1964), an enchanting French musical, completely sung-through, that follows the love story of Geneviève (Catherine Deneuve) and Guy (Nino Castelnuovo). Winner of the Palme d'Or and nominated for five Academy Awards, the film’s vivid color palette has long provided inspiration for visual artists. Jenny Oyallon-Koloski, a professor of media and cinema studies, will introduce the film. This event is free and open to the public. Presented by the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies.

BLKNWS: Terms and Conditions is an Afro-futurist film directed by Kahlil Joseph that braids fictional and historical characters in a stunning cinematic experience spanning 247 years across land and sea. Following the screening of this highly acclaimed film (including a Best of Festival ranking by Metacritic at the Sundance premiere) lead screenwriter Irvin Hunt will moderate a discussion with Joseph and fellow screenwriter Madebo Fatunde. Opening reception in the lobby starting at 3:30 p.m.

The Intensive Language Instruction Program offers 30 hours of immersive, engaging language learning. Choose in‑person classes (two hours per day) or live Zoom sessions (three hours per day). Experienced instructors blend culture and communication to build real‑world confidence in 12 different languages. Program begins June 1. Non‑credit and just for fun! Learn more at go.illinois.edu/ilip.

How does recognizing the fundamental entanglements of humans and the more-than-human world impact notions of "justice"? Drawing on perceptions from diverse communities, disciplines and social, political and historical contexts, this symposium will provide a space for us to grapple with the question: What might a more just world or worlds look like in the 21st century? Alex Blanchette (Anthropology, Tufts University) and Daina Bray (Yale Law School) join an interdisciplinary group of scholars for an extended conversation about multi-species justice.

Enjoy a free concert featuring the Music and Performing Arts Library’s Steinway Duo-Art Reproducing Piano! See the piano in action and learn more about the instrument and roll collection. This is an informal event and all are welcome.

Northwestern University philosopher Sandford Goldberg explores how we might modify or expand Stalnaker’s Common Ground framework to capture the normative dimension of inquiry and conversation. Goldberg suggests that we should make room for normative expectations both within common ground and about common ground, with far-reaching implications for epistemology.

How can we detect ideological bias in media and artificial intelligence systems? Nicholas Beauchamp (Political Science, Northeastern University) presents theory-informed LLM models that uncover hidden selection effects in news coverage, delivering transparent, explainable insights beyond word lists and black-box algorithms. Learn what today’s models can — and can’t — reveal about bias in media, AI and human judgment. Register today.

Please join us for the February IGET meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, on Zoom. This month's topics include Jamie Nelson with an overview of the new Wymer Hall spaces and information on the adoption process for new technologies.

Join the next Resources for Researchers Office Hours where we'll dive into "Data Storage for Research." Discover the latest solutions and support available through Illinois Computes, Technology Services and other campus partners, designed to help you securely store, manage and back up your research data. Whether you're handling sensitive information or seeking scalable storage options, this session offers guidance, tools and real-world insights tailored for researchers at all levels. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, ask questions and explore valuable campus resources!

The iSchool's Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship will host Nataliya Kosmyna, research scientist at MIT Media Lab’s Fluid Interfaces group and visiting faculty researcher at Google presenting "GenAI: Friend or Foe to Your Brain" on Wednesday, Feb. 11 as part of its The Artificial Intelligence Disruption speaker series. More information is at this link.

Each qualitative research project requires a unique combination of analysis strategies in order to move from data to answers to your research question. But given the diversity of data types and questions explored with qualitative data, how do you decide what to do? This workshop offers an introduction to qualitative data analysis strategies, a framework for choosing relevant strategies and an overview of the technology for QDA. Offered twice: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9 (in-person) and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 12 (online).

Join us April 9–10 for the 2026 U. of I. Web Conference — two days of ideas, insight and inspiration. Now in its 26th year, this virtual conference brings together web designers, developers, social media marketers, content creator, and other digital pros from higher education and beyond. U. of I. employees and full-time students receive a discounted rate, and registration includes limited-time access to session recordings — so you won’t miss a thing, even if you can’t catch every session live.

Starting in February, learn how to analyze bulk RNA-Seq data in a hands-on workshop exploring traditional bulk RNA sequencing, experimental design and bioinformatics workflows using HPC and R. Led by High Performance Computing in Biology, the bioinformatics core of the Carver Biotechnology Center, there will be a 3-day main workshop consisting of lecture and hands-on exercises, followed by an optional 3-day advanced workshop where one can analyze their own data with the aid of HPCBio staff. Registration closes Feb. 10. Please click title link for more details!

Join us for a special Names Across Cultures Workshop focused on Brazilian names! This interactive session will explore the diverse linguistic and cultural influences that shape Brazilian names. You’ll gain insight into name structures, pronunciation tips and cultural context, guided by our presenter with lived experience and knowledge of Brazilian naming customs. Open to faculty, staff, scholars, students and community members. 

Join the Center for Children's Books for an engaging panel discussion on book challenges in Illinois schools. Panelists Leah Gregory (Illinois Heartland Library System) and Vicki Pietrus (Niles West High School, Chicago) will discuss how Illinois school libraries have been impacted by the rise of book challenges and bans, including the climate in the state and what you can do to help. The panel will be introduced by Emily Knox, iSchool Dean. The event is free to all. ISBE Professional Development Credit is available. Registration is required.

Getting started can be the hardest part of writing. Join the Writers Workshop to learn strategies for brainstorming, building momentum, time management, overcoming writer's block and self-care in the writing process. This event will be most useful for undergraduates, but all writers are welcome!

Start your semester the “write” way! Our writing group provides graduate students with dedicated time to make progress on writing in a supportive atmosphere. These groups are ideal for graduate students who are seeking to create or return to a writing routine, make progress and meet deadlines on long-term projects, or jump-start a new writing project. During this time, students will work on their own current writing projects and will not receive feedback. If you’re looking to improve your writing, check out our events or make an appointment to get individualized feedback.

Join a Quick Start Workshop this week (Feb. 13) to learn how make your digital materials accessible. This week, we’re talking about making your Moodle course accessible. Additional workshops on document and course accessibility are scheduled throughout the rest of the semester. Sign up and expand your accessibility skills!

We are seeking volunteers had stroke and movement difficulty in one side of upper body to participate in our study. You will receive a $50 for screening at Carle, $50 for MRI and a $100 per visit for movement exercises and assessments at the U. of I. Contact: carly.skadden@carle.com or 217-326-0102. Details.

Healthy adults ages 18-25 with no hearing loss and no 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.

Help us collect data on how accessible our campus crosswalks and ADA ramps are. This survey informs a capstone project for Department of Urban and Regional Planning in collaboration with F&S. Responses will be anonymous and it will take about 15-20 minutes to complete. Respondents with mobility limitations are encouraged, but all responses are welcome. To participate, complete this survey.

Looking for adults (ages 25-50) who are native speakers of American English and have normal hearing. Participants will listen and respond to speech samples and receive a hearing test during a single 1.5- to 2-hour visit. Compensation of $15 per hour will be provided at completion. To learn more, fill out our screener or email: anex-lab@illinois.edu.

The Family Resiliency Center is looking for volunteers (18+ year olds) 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, simply email spit-device-study@illinois.edu.

Are you interested in participating in a research study on haptic perception in laparoscopic surgery? Adults are invited to take part in a U. of I. and IRB approved graduate research study involving simulated surgical tissue probing with controlled vibration feedback. Participants will wear a noninvasive arm-mounted vibration device and a brain-monitoring cap (EEG or fNIRS). Sessions last approximately 2–3 hours. All data are confidential and de-identified. Interested individuals may contact Nimra Anjum at nimraa2@illinois.edu or 220-218-4851.

Undergraduate and graduate students at the U. of I. are invited to participate in an IRB-approved study that explores how the University Library can improve student food access. The study involves a one-hour interview. Participation is limited to 25 students. If you are interested in being considered, please complete the brief pre-screening survey to determine selection for the study. Selected participants will receive a $40 Amazon gift card for their time.

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@illinois.edu) for more information! Male participants are strongly encouraged!