This 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 online session Feb. 24.

Looking for meaningful ways to get involved in the Champaign County community? Emerging Community Leaders @ Illinois helps faculty and staff connect their skills and passions to nonprofit service. In partnership with United Way of Champaign County, the program builds leadership capacity through interactive seminars, peer learning and real-world exposure to community organizations. Learn more.

HRI's Research Prizes celebrate excellence in humanities scholarship with awards given at the undergraduate, graduate and faculty levels. Submissions are invited from scholars in all sectors of the university with a focus on humanities and humanities-inflected research. The awards are open to all full-time U. of I. students and faculty (tenure-line and specialized). Submissions are due by 5 p.m. March 7. 

Redeveloped Course - Corporate Finance II: Financing Investments and Managing Risk –  taught by professors Heitor Almeida and Stefan Zeume, features updated course content and an enhanced learning experience. A substantial portion of the videos has been replaced with shorter, more engaging recordings, and Coursera materials have been streamlined to better align with student pacing and workload expectations. Enroll for free with Coursera for Illinois.

Redeveloped Course – Corporate Finance I: Measuring and Promoting Value Creation, taught by professors Heitor Almeida and Stefan Zeume, features updated course content and an enhanced learning experience. A substantial portion of the videos has been replaced with shorter, more engaging recordings, and Coursera materials have been streamlined to better align with student pacing and workload expectations. Enroll for free with Coursera for Illinois.

The series offers Foundational, Intermediate and Leadership learning pathways for employees looking to build practical artificial intelligence skills. Explore hands‑on tools like Copilot and ChatGPT in cohort‑based workshops. Start with Foundational or go deeper with Intermediate. Register today.

National statistical systems in Latin America and the Caribbean often struggle to implement international data governance initiatives despite strong technical capacity. Focusing on Brazil’s IBGE as a case study, this research uses Socio-Technical Interaction Networks analysis and draws on collaborative work with the UN ECLAC Statistics Division. It examines how international standards interact with national sociotechnical contexts, identifying key implementation gaps and successes. The study lays groundwork for a context-responsive data governance framework that meets countries where they are.

Water treatment faces major barriers, including low energy efficiency and limited removal of persistent micropollutants, such as PFAS. Despite Brazil’s abundant freshwater, uneven distribution and limited regulation make water quality a growing challenge. This research develops advanced polymer-based materials with tunable adsorption and desorption to sustainably remove PFAS from contaminated water. Yuri Giovane Kappenberg, a Werner Baer Postdoctoral Fellow at the U. of I., leads with his background in organic chemistry and redox polymer design to advance water purification technologies.

The vendor problem that was preventing new users from creating a Google Apps @ Illinois account has been resolved. If you need to create an account, visit the Cloud Dashboard and toggle on the Google Apps @ Illinois service. Read about additional cloud storage options in this Answers KnowledgeBase article.

The National Center for Principled Leadership and Research Ethics is pleased to share a new resource highlighting a communication approach proven effective through a randomized trial and a replication study for holding laboratory discussions about issues central to the conduct of ethical research in the lab. We encourage participants to view the DLC resources and to complete the survey at the bottom of the page.

Full-day child care programs for children ages six weeks to four years old are in session from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, on a year-round basis. To submit an application or for further information, visit cdl.illinois.edu. To schedule a tour, email associate director Meghan Redeker (meghanew@illinois.edu).

The Illinois Health Research Registry is now available to support your research recruitment needs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. IHR provides a secure and centralized platform where investigators can connect with potential study participants through verified accounts and personalized eligibility matching. Register your study now!

Please encourage your undergraduate students to present their research at the 2026 Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 30 at the Illini Union. The URS is a daylong event where students can showcase their in-progress and completed research through posters, oral and creative presentations. Apply by March 13 at go.illinois.edu/URS.

A policy has been revised from the Campus Administrative Manual website: Procurement and Delivery of Construction Services.

Feeling overwhelmed this semester? Free one-on-one wellness coaching is available for students who want support with stress, sleep, time management and building healthier routines. Coaching sessions focus on setting realistic goals and developing practical strategies that fit your schedule. Sessions are confidential and tailored to your individual needs.

Join us for "Intercultural Spotlight: Iraq" to explore this dynamic and culturally rich nation! Take a look at Iraq beyond headlines to learn its history, people, traditions and contemporary identity. Through storytelling, visuals, music and interactive engagement, participants will explore Iraq’s landscapes, traditions, dances, cuisine, languages and communities. Guests will also have the opportunity to sample traditional Iraqi snacks and tea. Free and open to all.

Want to make a difference in Champaign County but unsure where to start? Join "Finding Your Why" on March 3, an interactive session designed to help faculty and staff connect their strengths and passions to meaningful ways to give back locally. Hosted by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Office of Public Engagement in partnership with United Way of Champaign County. Learn more.

Get ready, Champaign-Urbana! The 2026 Hip Hop Convene is coming Feb. 25-28! This campus and community-wide gathering will celebrate hip hop through performance, learning, creativity and shared experience. Four days of stunning performances, hands-on workshops, guest lectures, panel discussions and seminars will help celebrate Black History Month and the second anniversary of Illinois Soul 101.1FM. All are welcome! Featuring: Versa Style Street Dance Company, Zo! and Tall Black Guy, DJ Rollie, Klevah and Truth of Mother Nature, Asha Omega, Suzi Analogue and Carolyn Randolph-Kato.

Magdalena Novoa (Urban and Regional Planning, U. of I.) will give a talk "Making Space for Many Worlds: Pluriversal Planning, Arts-Based Methods and Historic Preservation in Chile."  This presentation connects to the exhibition Memorias de la Mujer Lotina: Arpilleras, Women and Coal in Chile, opening Feb. 26 at the Krannert Art Museum, and the artists’ residency (March 30 through April 5), co-organized with the Climate Jobs Institute.

The Center for Digital Agriculture invites students to participate in the free Precision and Digital Agriculture Hackathon, March 6–8, at the John Deere Technology Innovation Center. Work in teams to design artificial intelligence-driven solutions for smart crops, livestock systems, generative AI and decision support tools. Open to undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines; no farming experience required. Registration closes Feb. 27. First-place teams for each track will receive $1,000 in Amazon gift cards, and second-place teams will receive $500 in Amazon gift cards.

Join the upcoming Spring Into AI event, where presenters Kristi McDuffie, Jordan Sellers and DD Demirel will make an argument for teaching students about the limitations of generative artificial intelligence tools rather than telling them not to use it. The speakers will provide examples of how to integrate critical AI literacy into a variety of classes, including training on AI course policies, reflecting ethical quandaries and exercises using large language models. This event will take place from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 27, on Zoom and in person at the Armory, Room 172. Attend the event here.

"Good House Keep" is an evolving dance work inspired by and designed to be presented in mid-century modern spaces, analyzing and interpreting how movement can evoke a sense of place and challenging how audiences view and interact with dance as it intersects with architecture. The cast of collaborators include Department of Dance faculty: Anna Sapozhnikov, Roxane D'Orleans Juste, Jan Erkert, Alexandra Barbier, Nicole Marini, Laura Chiaramonte, an original sound score by Elliot Reza Emadia (MFA '20) and projections by Matt Harsh. Free admission; seating is limited.

National statistical systems in Latin America struggle to implement international data governance despite high technical capacity. Using Brazil’s IBGE as a case study, this research employs Socio-Technical Interaction Networks analysis and work with the United Nations Economic Commission to examine this gap. By mapping the interaction between international standards and national realities, the project identifies implementation triumphs and failures. This is the first step toward a responsive framework that meets regional needs rather than following generic international assumptions.

The Illini Dad’s Association invites students to Keep Calm and Ask Dad from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 4, at CIF, Room 4031. This popular event is dedicated to fostering connections and supporting the success of U. of I. students. Illini dads are eager to share career stories, offer advice and provide networking opportunities in a relaxed setting. Students will gain valuable insights from a wide range of professional experiences. Pizza is provided. Registration is encouraged but not required. Visit Handshake for detail and to register.

This talk from Rosario Granados traces dress histories in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Mexico (1670–1820) through garments, paintings, prints and archival sources. Granados is the Marilynn Thoma Curator of Art of the Spanish Americas at the Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas, since 2016. She curated Mapping Memory (2019) and Painted Cloth (2022). Her exhibition Shadows on Stone opens Oct. 2026. She has taught seminars in Latin American art, religion, gender studies and cultural heritage at the University of Chicago and Skidmore College. PhD, Harvard University. Based in Austin, Texas.

The Career Center and The Counseling Center are hosting Hiring Outlook 2026: Maintaining Your Well-Being During a Job Search at 5 p.m. March 2, at The Career Center. This session will help guide students who feel uncertain or stressed about today’s job market by sharing facts about the 2026 hiring outlook, industry patterns, practical job search strategies and ways to maintain health and well-being throughout the process. Registration is encouraged but not required. Visit Handshake for details and to register.

An A+ opportunity in the education field! The Illinois/EIU Education Career Fair, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 4, at the Illini Union, connects students with 85+ schools from central Illinois, the Chicago area and across the U.S. Open to education students as well as students from all majors interested in the wide range of possibilities within today’s evolving education field. Registration is encouraged, not required. Visit Handshake to learn more and to register.

Sneakers or “kicks” hold iconic status in hip hop culture. From shell-toe Adidas to crisp Nike Air Force 1, the right pair signals style, status and influence. Design, color and assemble a paper replica of kicks that define hip hop in the U.S. and beyond. This program is part of the Hip Hop Convene, celebrating hip hop’s legacy and future in creativity, social change and community empowerment. More information can be found here: https://krannertcenter.com/events/hip-hop-convene.

You deserve to take care of yourself! Whether you've got studying on your mind, or the frenzy of everyday life or some combination of those and so many other things, scheduling time for joy and creativity can make all the difference. As the days begin to get longer, and more light organically comes into our lives, we'll make art inspired by stained glass as a way to welcome that light in the most colorful ways! Drop into Spurlock anytime between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to slow down, take a real break and make something crafty. You could make yourself something nice or create gifts for others!

NCSA will host Sara Gerke, Illinois law professor and professor with the European Union Center at the U. of I., at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 4. Gerke will present “Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Integrating Regulatory, Liability and Privacy Considerations by Design” as part of the NCSA Colloquium Series. More information is available in this calendar page.

From block parties to downtown clubs, grab the mic and light it up! Channel J. Cole or NBA Youngboy with a solo flow, or gather your friends to perform like Wu Tang Clan or Migos. Hosted by DJ TAT, And Ya’ Don’t Stop! Hip Hop Karaoke is part of the Hip Hop Convene, a celebration of hip hop’s legacy, innovation and power to build community. More information can be found here: https://krannertcenter.com/events/hip-hop-convene.

Retool your research for new directions and funding opportunities. Designed for early- and mid-career social and behavioral science researchers, this candid session features faculty who have successfully pivoted and secured new funding. In today’s shifting funding climate, knowing when — and how — to adapt matters. Gain practical strategies to assess opportunities, realign your research trajectory and navigate risks with confidence. Space is limited — register early.

Throughout your life you will, almost certainly, give presentations. We have all sat through presentations that were boring, confusing and drab. How do you communicate your message most succinctly? What visuals will captivate and inform your audience the best? Is it only about your slide design or are there other techniques that leave a lasting impression? In this session, we distill the magic that just might take your next presentation from bland to grand.

U.S. Obliteration of Indigenous Lands During the Cold War: As the Cold War began, the United States expanded its empire in the Pacific. The U.S. took islands for strategic purposes and literally evaporated some of them with nuclear testing. On the continent the U.S. built dams submerging Indigenous lands under water. Within this presentation, Illinois history professor Dave Beck explores the impacts of those events.

The Center for Writing Studies will be hosting Bobby Smith II for a brownbag talk! Smith will be giving a lecture titled "Writing the Forgotten Black Past: Brief Notes on Recovery." Please join us on Thursday, March 12!

Students considering an environmental career can hear from young sustainability professionals in the public and private sector at iSEE's Green Career Panel. Six recent Illinois graduates — including four from iSEE's Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Fellows Program, the sustainability minor — will share their career pathways in tech, engineering, consulting and more and answer student questions!

At Illinois MakerLab, campers design on screen and hold their creations in their hands — from Minecraft worlds turned into 3D printed models to robot arms they build and train themselves. The lab offers five unique STEM camps for ages 10+ that blend cutting-edge technology like artificial intelligence, 3D printing and robotics with hands-on, project-based learning. Held from the first week of June to the end of July. Morning camps, 9 a.m. to noon; afternoon camps, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Five days a week. Your child can do both camps and stay through the lunch hour. Early bird pricing until March 15.

Registration is now open for spring 2026 Mental Health First Aid courses. MHFA is a free, evidence-based training that builds practical skills to recognize and respond to mental health and substance use challenges. Full participation earns a three-year, internationally recognized certification. Courses are offered in person, with additional sessions available later in the semester. Register at wellness.illinois.edu/mhfa. Funded by the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act and sponsored by Student Affairs.

This year's Equity Academy from the Office of Community College Research and Leadership will feature keynote speaker Nicole S. Soulier, the director of college access and experience programs at Madison College. Sessions will cover mapping equity goals through logic models and race-conscious caring in educational leadership.

Studiodance 2026 offers two different programs, featuring works by a range of graduate, undergraduate and faculty artists exploring relationships and identity. Program A (at 7 p.m. each evening) features the MFA thesis works of multidisciplinary choreographic artists Maggie Segale and e g condon. Program B (at 9 p.m. each evening) features solo works by professors Jacob Henss and Samuel Hanson, a duet by second-year MFA candidates Chelsea Wahrendorf and Ethan Rome, and a group work by junior BFA candidate, Anna Brady.

The Spring 2026 IT Pro Forum will be online (June 3) and hybrid (online and on site) at the I Hotel and Conference Center (June 4). Join IT colleagues from across campus to share ideas, learn and connect. Save the date and check out the IT Pro Forum website for more information.

NCSA, in collaboration with the Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center, invites you to the next Quantum User Group Bring Your Own Lunch and Learn on Thursday, Feb. 26. This month, Abhijeet Ghoshal, a professor in the Department of Business Administration, will discuss “Quantum Algorithms Based Heuristics for Hiding Sensitive Itemsets: Domain-Inspired Warm Start.”

Join us for a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony! "Chado," or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan, and is at the very heart of Japan House. Each week will feature a different seasonal "wagashi" (traditional Japanese sweet) for guests to enjoy with a bowl of matcha. Space is limited to 20 guests. Reservations are required; no walk-ins will be permitted. Tea ceremonies are offered weekly at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays.

NCSA and the Center for AstroPhysical Surveys will host Salman Habib, a division director and Argonne Distinguished Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, as part of the NCSA Colloquium Series. Salman will present a talk titled “Supercomputing at the Crossroads.”

Natural Areas Manager Nathan Beccue will share information about birdwatching and how to contribute to important research at Intro to Birding and eBird from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27. Students will learn how to identify year-round residents as well as winter visitors by focusing on distinctive features like plumage patterns, feeding behavior and vocalizations. Students will also learn to use eBird, which allows users to log their sightings, track seasonal patterns, access local checklists and help anticipate which species are likely be seen. Learn more and register here.

In celebration of NIRSA's Recreational Sports and Fitness Day, Campus Recreation is excited to host the first annual Adaptive Rec Day! The first 125 students, faculty and staff will receive a free t-shirt! Drop in for activities in ARC Gym 2 to learn about adaptive rec by playing alongside U. of I. wheelchair athletes. Activities include wheelchair football at 11 a.m., wheelchair basketball at noon and sitting volleyball at 2 p.m. Then, attend an industry panel in ARC MP6 at 1 p.m. Enjoy free food while listening to a panel of disability experts and adaptive athletes. Everyone is welcome!

Erin Brock Carlson (English, West Virginia University) will present “Dwell, care, build: Drawing on place-based expertise to craft a better world.” Her presentation draws on three community-based research projects in central Appalachia, each rooted in a different orientation to organizing. Based on trends across these projects, she offers a heuristic that unpacks the relationship-building aspect of place-based organizing.

Elias Petrou will explore the evolution and transmission of the Greek book from East to West, beginning with an overview of the Byzantine educational system, the preservation and transmission of classical Greek knowledge through manuscripts and how this inherited book culture was transformed through the new technology of print. This talk is free and open to all audiences. Refreshments will be served.

Join us for our hybrid Brown Bag talk titled “Zhou Zuoren at Tiger Bridge” with professor Jingling Chen from the East Asian Languages and Cultures Department at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Register here!

Join Brett Havens, assistant vice president of network and field operations transformation at AT&T, for the 2026 Hallene Lecture. He will explain how large, established organizations can drive meaningful technology transformation. Drawing on more than 15 years of experience in industry, he will share insights on leading digital change, leveraging emerging technologies and fostering a culture of innovation at scale. The Hallene Lecture is sponsored by the Hoeft Technology and Management Program, a joint program of Gies College of Business and The Grainger College of Engineering.

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. 

Malawian-born Oscar Joyo is a Chicago-based painter, illustrator, digital artist and muralist who created a mural for the African American Heritage Trail and has returned to Champaign to work with elementary students on telling stories through artmaking. He will share his journey from a curious child to a professional artist, grounded in his belief that learning is a constant cycle of adaptation, failure and progression in the pursuit of creativity. Hosted by the Art Education Program.

Join us for presentations by our recent associates and fellows. At 11 a.m., Yi-Cheng Wang (Food Science and Human Nutrition) discusses self-powered light-based sanitizers to enhance food safety, and at noon, Russell Weinstein (Labor and Employment Relations) looks at regional public universities to investigate whether training teachers locally affects teacher shortages.

The College of ACES is holding a public hearing from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. March 5, regarding a proposal to establish the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications. Follow this link to review the proposal. Individuals who wish to submit written comments regarding the proposal should follow this link to fill out a short survey.

The Illinois Computes Program and NCSA are offering a 2-hour session that will introduce the essential concepts of deep learning: neural networks and how to train them. We will use the Illinois Computes Research Notebooks, which provides a Jupyter interface and access to GPUs.  Participants will gain an understanding of essential components of neural network training and will learn how to implement a basic neural network using PyTorch and train it on GPUs. No prior knowledge of deep learning is necessary, but familiarity with Jupyter, Python and NumPy will help. 

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!

This Illinois REDCap workshop will focus on advanced ways Illinois REDCap can be used to collect research data, including how to build or edit projects with a Data Dictionary, collecting data with repeatable instruments and collecting longitudinal data with defined events. It's recommended that you have a REDCap account prior to attending. Information about accessing Illinois REDCap is available here: https://healthinstitute.illinois.edu/research-support/redcap. Attending the “Introduction to Illinois REDCap” or having a working knowledge of REDCap is recommended before attending.

MAXQDA is a robust software for analyzing qualitative data, including text, media, and survey data. The software is free for all U. of I. users via a license provided by Illinois Computes. This workshop assumes that you know how to create, manage and use documents and codes in MAXQDA. If you haven’t used MAXQDA before, you can see slides and a recording of an introductory workshop online. Offered twice: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 23 (in-person), and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 26 (online).

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!

Please join Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, John Coleman, at a virtual webinar Spotlight on Success: Student Success Symposium Revisited from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, via Zoom webinar.  At this webinar, participants will be able to engage in two of the most highly rated Breakout Sessions from the Student Success Symposium that was held on Feb. 5. Register by 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 9.

To celebrate Lunar New Year, the Facilities & Services Diversity and Inclusion Committee is hosting guest speaker Amy Kyung-Eun Breslin, the associate director of the Asian American Cultural Center, who will speak on the topic "From Korea to Champaign — Lunar New Year Soup and Stories." She will explore the Lunar New Year Festival, stories and traditions through a Korean diasporic lens, while considering the many ways people across the pan-Asian community celebrate this event. To join the Zoom meeting at noon Wednesday, Feb. 25, register at https://go.fs.illinois.edu/NoontimeKnowledge.

As generative artificial intelligence continues to shape job searching and hiring, understanding how tools like ChatGPT can be used effectively and ethically is increasingly important. Leveraging Generative AI in Your Job Search, at noon Feb. 24, (online) helps students explore the current AI landscape, best practices for using AI throughout the job search, employer perspectives and emerging trends. Register for the Zoom link.

Eating disorders and food insecurity are two public health issues in the U.S. Given the SWAG (skinny, white, affluent, girl) bias in eating disorder research and treatment, these two issues do not seem related. However, they may be more related than we think. Doctoral student Clare Beane will discuss preliminary research findings and present directions for future research.

The iSchool's Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship will host Jonathan Chen, MD, PhD, professor and director for medical education in artificial intelligence at Stanford Medicine, presenting "AI in Medicine - Integrated Intelligence or Illusory Imitations?" on Wednesday, Feb. 25, as part of its The AI Disruption speaker series.

Join a brand new Quick Start Workshop this week (Feb. 24) to learn how to make digital math accessible. This new workshop will target how to make digital math accessible for all learners using tools like EquatIO, MathPix, MathType, Desmos and equation editors in Canvas, Coursera and Microsoft Office Documents. Additional workshops on document and course accessibility are scheduled throughout the rest of the semester. Sign up and expand your accessibility skills!

Advance your investment knowledge with strategies for protecting your investments, diversification techniques, performance evaluation tools and risk management to optimize long-term results. Registration required.

Join us for an innovative discussion featuring a panel of bold University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Education alumni serving in senior educational leadership roles across the U.S.

In this 2-hour, beginner-friendly session, participants move through reflective and creative exercises that introduce the SHIFT mindset. You’ll identify a challenge in your current teaching or curriculum, explore learner perspectives using simple tools, prototype a small shift and leave with one actionable idea you can bring back to your classroom.

Like many units at the U. of I., the NCSA chose a third-party custom website, hoping for greater flexibility without hiring developers. Instead, Megan Johnson and Robert Slater encountered restrictive elements and frequent frustrations. After launching their new site on the Illinois Theme, they found far more freedom than with a “custom” site; budgets are more flexible, anyone can edit the site and campus support is stronger. In this workshop, they'll discuss how they made the change, what they removed, what they gained and how stakeholders felt about the new site.

Professor Pratik Banerjee, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, on "Food safety in India under a cultural lens." Please register for the Zoom webinar link. 

Mark your calendar for the Writers Workshop's Spring Break Write-a-Thon! From 9 a.m. to noon March 16-18, we'll host productivity groups in-person and online. All writing groups consist of a short goal-setting conversation, quiet writing time, and a concluding reflection and wrap-up. Ideal for graduate students seeking to create a writing routine, make progress and meet deadlines on long-term writing projects, or jump-start a new writing project. Please note that you only need to register once to attend any or all of these dates.

Join us from noon to 5 p.m. March 12 for a free virtual conference, Women in Business: Connect, Empower, Succeed, hosted by Gies Graduate Programs. Hear from industry leaders and subject-matter experts as they share insights on leadership, empowerment, skill development and networking. Open to faculty, staff and others, this conference offers engaging discussions, practical takeaways and meaningful opportunities to connect with peers and industry leaders. Register here. 

Healthy adults ages 18-40 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.

Study on preschool child stress response interventions! The Family Resiliency Center is looking for 3 to 5 year olds and a caregiver to attend one session and complete a follow up survey. We are studying the effects of nature and mindful movement on child stress response. $50 in compensation for completing all study components.

We are looking for kids ages 5-8 (one per household) and a parent/guardian for a study related to indoor air quality. As part of the study, we’ll provide families with a portable air cleaner and measure indoor air quality over the course of 15 months. Participants will receive up to $125 in Amazon e-codes plus the portable air cleaner. To learn more, please complete this interest form. https://go.illinois.edu/pacr_study.

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!

The Nutrition and Exercise Performance Research Group is recruiting recreationally active adults (19–40 years old) to participate in a 2-day study examining how food combinations affect muscle protein synthesis and whole-body protein utilization. Participation includes four free meals, resistance exercise, muscle biopsies and blood, breath and urine sampling across two lab visits. Participants who complete the study will receive $300 and information on body composition and caloric needs. Interested individuals may contact Calvin at (cw148@illinois.edu) to learn more and see if you qualify!

This project seeks to develop new MRI techniques that will ultimately help researchers detect and diagnose various diseases early. To develop these techniques, researchers will first use this study to recruit healthy volunteers and preform MRI scans. You may qualify if you are 18-65 years old, have at least an 8th grade fluency in English and are able and willing to complete an MRI scan of the brain. The anticipated time for participation is around 90 minutes with $50 compensation for your participation. For more information, contact Joshua Ward at joshua.ward@carle.com or 217-904-7936.