Stop by Illini Union, Room 104, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 4 to pick up your exclusive I‑L‑L employee pin and learn what the Illinois Value Proposition means for you. This employee-only drop-in highlights programs, resources and benefits designed to support your growth, well-being and success at Illinois. No formal program or registration required — stay five minutes or stay longer. 

Three policies have been redirected from the Campus Administrative Manual website: Administrative Fee for Private Endowment Gifts, Graduate College Office of Educational Equity Programs and Graduate Student Application For Admission Fee.

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar competition for the 2027-2028 academic year is now open and accepting applications. Is a sabbatical on your horizon? Do you have international research partnerships? Is your department collaborating on curriculum design with a partner abroad? Fulbright can support your research and more. We invite you to learn more here and contact iip-globalrelations@illinois.edu with questions.

When you nominate a changemaker for the Shin Humanitarian Award, you set two powerful opportunities in motion. The honoree receives recognition for their work that makes the world a better place. The honoree also gifts $50,000 to University of Illinois System work they believe in. Nominations are due April 13. Nominating takes less than an hour. Nominate a colleague, an alum — even yourself. Invest a bit of time. Spotlight a changemaker. Amplify the good. Learn more.

From now until March 13, refresh your tech and save big during our Spring Sale. Receive 20% OFF all JBL products to upgrade your sound with premium headphones and speakers. Get 50% OFF AppleCare when you purchase a Mac or iPad (AppleCare offer valid with qualifying Mac or iPad individual purchase(s). Finally, save BIG on previous generation products. It’s the perfect chance to upgrade for less. Whether you're gearing up for the semester or just treating yourself, now’s the time to shop and save.

iExplore Illinois is seeking campus partners to host K–12 student visits this spring and summer. Help provide meaningful exposure to the U. of I. through structured campus experiences, including tours, demonstrations and hands-on activities that showcase the breadth of campus offerings. Interested in hosting? Learn more and respond by Wednesday, March 11.

The Writers Workshop will be closed from March 14 through March 22 for spring break. We will re-open on March 23. Consultations can be reserved up to 10 days in advance, so plan ahead for appointments before and after break! If you can't find an appointment, we also have drop-ins available at the Lisnek LAS Hub, Main Library and via Zoom.  

The Mellon Sawyer Seminar “At Risk U: The Past, Present and Future of Academic Freedom” invites proposals for projects that center interdisciplinary and humanistic approaches to the study of the historical and contemporary economic, political and technological challenges confronting U.S. higher education and democracy. Seed funding is available to support research, teaching, public programs and more. Projects should be completed between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027; recipients will be expected to present on their work in a concluding symposium in Spring 2027. Deadline: March 23, 2026.

The Magelli Office of Experiential Learning is sourcing projects for the MSTM Summer Business Practicum. This unique program pairs technically skilled graduate students with organizations facing business challenges involving data, technology or emerging innovations. We welcome project ideas from corporate partners, alumni, faculty, centers and administrative units. Submit proposals by April 30 to Salvo Rodriquez at sr31@illinois.edu.

Are you mentoring undergraduate students on a research project? Please encourage them to submit an image to this unique visualization competition. Submissions can include a drawing, a photo or a computer generated image — as long as it is their work and they attribute anyone who is a collaborator to their work. Each submission will be showcased at the upcoming Undergraduate Research Symposium. There are cash awards for 1st and 2nd place as well as a People's Choice Award to be voted on during the symposium. Check out previous submissions archived in IDEALS! Deadline to submit: March 16.

The Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment invites faculty to submit proposals for seed research, Campus as a Living Laboratory and visioning or planning awards to build interdisciplinary teams and catalyze external proposals. Projects must include researchers from at least two disciplines and two units. Full guidelines: isee.illinois.edu/2026-rfp-announcement. Deadline: 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 25.

Please share with any first-gen graduate students! The First-Generation Student Initiatives is bringing back our feedback sessions this spring! First-Gen graduate students can come together to provide feedback on our programming and meet fellow students. Two of the three sessions will be held on Zoom and will require an RSVP. The last session announced later in the semester will be outside. Please let us know if any other access needs beyond Zoom captions will be required. Please contact firstgen@illinois.edu for any questions! 

The Espresso Royale R&D Lab opens March 2 in the Main Library’s Orange Room. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, serving all faculty, staff and students. Stop by for fresh dark and medium roast drip coffee, creamy vanilla cold brew and coffee with hazelnut and cream, along with muffins, croissants, danishes, scones, fresh fruit parfaits and a variety of salads — including vegan and gluten-free options. 

Developed in collaboration with Facilities & Services, the Illinois app features a detailed campus map with building locations, photos, floor plans and key amenities. Encourage those new to your building to use the app for your next engagement to help them easily find and navigate your space. https://m.illinois.edu.

The ESL Program offers ESL 593 Academic Presentations Skills for international graduate students, faculty, staff and visiting scholars. This 7-week course includes authentic opportunities to practice explaining research and adapting to various audiences. Classes start Tuesday, March 24. For registration information, visit ESL Advanced Electives Courses.

The Cancer Center at Illinois welcomes you to join us April 23 at the Beckman Institute for a screening of the new documentary, "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution." The film details the life and work of Nobel Laureate and Illinois alumnus Phillip Sharp, whose discovery of RNA splicing kick-started the global biotechnology revolution. CCIL Director Rohit Bhargava will lead a discussion with Phil following the screening. Auditorium seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register here for reception planning purposes.

Join us for the First Friday Psychology-Beckman Colloquium Series, monthly events bringing together members of the campus community for faculty-led lectures, panel discussions and research spotlights that showcase the breadth and depth of work happening in psychological science at the U. of I. On Friday, March 6, we are hosting a discussion on Replicability, Reproducibility and Open Science, featuring professors Dan Simons, Kim Rios, Tom Kwapil and Víctor Cervantes. 

Join McKinley’s Stress Management Peers at CRCE at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays from March 3-April 21 (eight weeks) to run together. We’ll focus on gradually building up to a 30-minute run in a low-pressure, supportive environment while training alongside others to boost physical and mental well-being. No experience necessary! Perfect for anyone who doesn’t usually consider themselves a runner or wants to make connections! We will finish with the Christie Clinic Illinois 5K on Friday, April 24. Note: faculty/staff are responsible for their own access to the facility. More info: MHCpeered@illinois.edu.

Come learn about robots and the important women who shaped the field with FRC Team 4096, Ctrl-Z. Alongside Frisbee Bot, our frisbee-throwing robot, visitors will explore the ins and outs of FIRST Robotics Competition robots while also learning about women who profoundly influenced them.

People often feel an inherent connection to nature. Throughout time, this relationship has become embedded within all aspects of our cultures. When chosen to be depicted physically, there may be a variety of motivations for doing so: politics, trade and religion are a few examples. Join us for this special guided tour as we explore various cultural representations of nature throughout history and the stories behind them!

This special guided tour explores the ways in which societies across time and cultures interact with their belief systems, the physical world and each other to address illness. Through this tour, we will examine how concepts of healing may shift from culture to culture and critically think about how we may implement expanded ideas of wellness into our own lives.

This 40-minute guided tour takes visitors on a ride through the ancient Greco-Roman world, highlighting the ways in which people viewed masculinity, femininity, sexuality and erotica. From art and hygiene to sports and policy, we’ll be exploring how these topics were present in all parts of daily life. Audience: college age or older.

The Spurlock Museum invites you to contribute to the Unfinished Revolutions exhibit by creatively responding to these prompts. You’ll create a page to be included in a special exhibit zine. (Zines, short for magazines, are small, handmade booklets often designed to share special interests or personal stories.) Your page, created on Canvas, will be put on view as part of the exhibit zine.

Artists ages 12+ can learn about soft pastels and ways to use them through basic mark-making techniques at Introduction to Pastel Painting from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 15. Award-winning artist Mandy Roeing will help students learn about pastels and create a simple still life to take home, sharing basic painting skills and knowledge that students can build on to continue creating. Register here.

Chefs Ian Nutting and Connor Lusk of The Space will serve an elegant meal in the Mansion at Supper Club on Saturday, March 14. This intimate, fine-dining experience was created to build a community through a shared love of food, arts and education. Enjoy a cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Registration will end Monday, March 2, or when capacity is reached. Learn more here.

Curator at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Michelle Joan Wilkinson, will be in conversation with Krannert Art Museum senior curator Allyson Purpura and professor Irvin Hunt, Department of English, about the process of putting together exhibitions and the kinds of stories they tell. Terri Weissman, curator of "Another Place: Storymaking the Entangled Prairie" will moderate. Presented in conjunction with the “Another Place: Storymaking the Entangled Prairie” exhibition. *Parking nearby is free after 5 p.m.*

This session introduces the podcasting equipment and technology available to our campus community from the libraries. In addition to familiarizing ourselves with the equipment for recording, we will cover some beginning recording and audio editing techniques, particularly within the software Audacity.

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future feature of academic research; it is already embedded in the library databases that many researchers use daily. This workshop provides a practical and critical introduction to how AI operates within platforms such as ProQuest and JSTOR, including how it shapes search results, generates summaries and suggests topics. Participants will examine how these tools influence research workflows, and what the limitations of AI technology are.

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. We will also discuss some of the privacy concerns related to Google, and how you can mediate them.

The Innovation Law and Technology Program at the College of Law is pleased to welcome professor Ana Santos Rutschman. She will present her latest research, "The American Asthma Patient," which examines both existing and overlooked pathways to make asthma medication affordable to Americans. Free and open to the public, with lunch provided (on a first-come basis).

The Business Law Program and Law, Behavior and Social Science Program at the College of Law are pleased to welcome professor Atinuke Adediran to present her new book "Disclosureland: How Corporate Words Constrain Racial Progress." The book explores how corporate public statements about demographics, shared value, programs and policies, influence real social progress. Free and open to the public, with lunch provided (on a first-come basis). Books will be available to purchase.

Classics Summer Camps welcomes applications for CIT positions from teens ages 13-17 who are interested in ancient Greek and Roman culture and enjoy working with children ages 8-11. Dates: June 1-19. For details, see classics.illinois.edu/academics/summer-camps. Questions may be directed to director Ariana Traill (traill@illinois.edu).

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.

IMMERSE is excited to host Voicu Popescu at 4 p.m. Friday, March 6, as a distinguished lecturer. Voicu Popescu is a professor of computer science at Purdue University. His research interests focus on immersive visualization interfaces for virtual, mixed and augmented reality, with applications in defense, health care and education. Popescu will be presenting: "Efficient and Effective Immersive Visual Interfaces Through Viewpoint Generalization."

The Illini Dads Association will host Keep Calm and Ask Dad from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 4, in CIF, Room 4031. This event offers students the opportunity to connect with experienced Illini dads who share career stories, professional insights, advice and networking opportunities in a relaxed setting. Pizza will be provided. Registration is required. Visit Handshake for details and to register.

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.

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. This month, we celebrate spring! Spring is a season of renewal, and cultures around the world celebrate it in vibrant, meaningful ways. Join us as we explore global spring festivals and the values they represent: hope, joy, reflection and community. Bring your stories and discover traditions you may never have encountered before. Coffee, tea and pastries will be served. Free and open to all.

Join state government employees to learn about how to apply to state jobs, what unique benefits state positions provide and a better understanding of opportunities and career development. This event is hosted by the Career Services offices of the ACES and LAS colleges.

This workshop is the first session in the Intercultural Conflict Series, which explores how culture shapes the way conflict is experienced, expressed and managed. In this session, we will examine what makes conflict intercultural and explore key factors that influence how misunderstandings arise as well as cultural dimensions and how they shape differing expectations around disagreement across cultures. Open to faculty, staff and international scholars. Registration is required.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Office of Inclusive Excellence invites you to join us for our Women's History Month Lunch and Learn. Let’s enjoy food, conversation and strengthen our bonds as we celebrate the accomplishments of women. This gathering is a chance to connect, empower one another and recommit to building a welcoming and inclusive community for all. RSVP by Thursday, March 5.

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, Dave Beck, Ph.D. and professor in the Department of History, explores the impacts of those events.

Join George A. Miller Visiting Scholars and prize-winning filmmakers Simon Bright and Ingrid Sinclair for a series of exciting events! Noon March 4: Transnational Southern African Film Archive (306 Coble Hall); 5 p.m. March 6: "Corridors of Freedom" (documentary, Independent Media Center, Urbana); 5 p.m. March 10: CAS MillerComm presentation of "Flame" (feature film, Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum); Noon March 11: "Riches" — in honor of Women's History Month (short film, 306 Coble Hall). For more information, please contact professor Terri Barnes, tbarnes2@illinois.edu.

How can your students highlight their service experience in their resume? Through service and volunteer work, they get to make a positive impact in the community, but they are also gaining valuable skills that will stay with them long after their project ends. At 5 p.m. March 5, We CU and The Career Center will offer our Creating Your Powerful Resume workshop. Students will learn to draft an effective resume that describes the qualifications, skills and experience they have gained from their service experience. Dinner will be served. Click here for the registration form!

The Writers Workshop is hosting several upcoming events to support students' research and writing. Join us for an Intro to Proposal Writing and Funding Your Research on from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. March 5 or from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 9, Don't Fear the Figure: Mastering the Art of Data Communication from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. March 9, and Writing Literature Reviews from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. March 11.

The ICR Colloquium Series is an interdisciplinary forum that brings together faculty, researchers, staff, graduate students and interested undergraduates to engage in dialogue around some of the most relevant and timely research in our field. The colloquium provides an opportunity for faculty to share their research and for students to gain exposure to the wide range of scholarship and perspectives that shape communication studies. Read more about Cabral Bigman-Galimore:  https://communication.illinois.edu/directory/profile/cbigman. Please feel free to bring a brown bag lunch.

Learn how to use bark patterns and buds to identify “naked” trees (without their leaves!) at an Arboretum “Naked” Tree Hike from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Illinois Arboretum. University of Illinois Extension educator Ryan Pankau will lead students on a short hike to identify trees native to Illinois and discuss various qualities of these awesome plants. The focus will be on wintertime identification when trees are “naked” — using buds, bark and other attributes. Register here.

Join Matthew Clark of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as he presents in person at the spring 2026 Kent Seminar Series from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 5. Presentations this semester focus on topics related to innovation trends in aviation. Clarke's lecture will explore the future of sustainable aviation. Food and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the Illinois Center for Transportation Classroom.

Join us for the second edition of the Illini Physical Activity Symposium and the launch of the Master of Public Health in Physical Activity and Health! This event aims to gather students, researchers, faculty and community members to discuss their interests with physical activity and health by including a keynote speaker (Michael Pratt, UCSD), and abstract presentations to showcase current research in the field. Register here.

Registration is now open for “Meet the Greeks” and “Meet the Romans” camps for children ages 8-11, June 1-5, June 8-12 and June 15-19. Camps introduce kids to ancient languages and cultures with readings, games, costumes, crafts and more. For details, see classics.illinois.edu/academics/summer-camps. Questions may be directed to director Ariana Traill (traill@illinois.edu).

In the 2026 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean's Distinguished Lecture, psychology professor Kara Federmeier will describe how recordings of brain electrical activity make it possible to trace how the human brain understands language as it unfolds, moment by moment — often in ways that defy our intuitions. She will explore how the brain makes predictions during language comprehension, how language processing changes across adulthood into older age and how the brain’s left and right hemispheres work together to support understanding.

NCSA will host Sara Gerke, a professor of law and a professor at 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.

Join the Center for Children's Books and the School of Information Sciences for our annual endowed Gryphon lecture, featuring Wayne A. Wiegand, the F. William Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies Emeritus. Wiegand will discuss the experience of Black public school librarians during the 1930s through the 1970s. He argues that school librarianship's traditional culture of politeness has led to a collective historical amnesia about their response to the Civil Rights Movement. The event is also available online. Reception to follow in the Center for Children's Books.

Join the Humanities Research Institute and the Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity for “12 Women Who Changed the World: Untold Stories.” This annual campus event brings together faculty, staff, students and community members to tell the stories of women who made important contributions to scholarship, a discipline and/or broader community life.

Illinois Public Media and Japan House present "Kokuho" (2025). "Kokuho," meaning "National Treasure," is a highly successful 2025 Japanese epic film by director Sang-il Lee about the intense, decades-long rivalry between two men destined for greatness in the traditional world of Kabuki theater. Experience a special film screening of this new Japanese epic that has broken the record for the highest box office gross and audience attendance in the history of Japanese live-action films! This screening is part of the Illinois Public Media Film Series at the Virginia Theatre. Get your tickets today!

Join us for a lecture with Jennifer Chuong, a professor in the Department of Art History at the U. of I. This lecture examines the invention of carborundum mezzotint by the African American artist Dox Thrash (1893-1965), arguing that the technique's significance lies not only in its aesthetic effects but in the labor surrounding its discovery and production.

Ingrid Sinclair’s award-winning feature-length film "Flame" (1986) tells the story of two young African women who join the liberation struggle for Zimbabwe in the 1970s. The film follows Flame and Liberty as they are faced with sexual harassment by male freedom fighters and, later, by the patriarchy of the newly liberated Zimbabwe. The film was initially banned and then subjected to censorship in Zimbabwe itself. Illinois history professor Terri Barnes and producer Simon Bright will join the filmmaker in a discussion following the screening. Hosted by: Center for African Studies.

Please join us for the launch of "Black, Jewish, and Beautiful: Contemporary Blewish Voices" (Syracuse University Press, 2026). This anthology, co-edited by Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell, Sara Feldman and Brett Ashley Kaplan, brings together impactful perspectives from diverse Blewish/Black Jewish landscapes in the U.S. and globally. The editors and several contributors will be present at the book launch, and we invite you to be there! 

This year’s Ebert Fellows invite you to their curated screening of "One Battle After Another" (2025). Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film is a timely story of the fictional American revolutionary group, the French 75. The film follows Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob, one of his most interesting roles to date, paired with equally powerful performances by Chase Infiniti, Sean Penn and Teyana Taylor. The film will be introduced by the Ebert Fellows and their mentor, film critic Michael Phillips. This event is free and open to the public. Presented by the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies.

SPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic. *Parking nearby is free after 5 p.m. and on weekends.*

Join CITL for the March session of the Art of Teaching Lunchtime Seminar Series led by professor Kirsten Pullen at the College of Fine and Applied Arts. She will share how her student‑informed approach to grading that prioritizes growth over letter scores. By attending the session at noon Thursday, March 6, we hope you discover how contract grading can reduce stress, refocus learning and transform your classroom. Registration is required.

Join us for the Master of Health Administration On‑Campus Info Session at 5 p.m. March 5, via Zoom! Learn about the immersive in‑person MHA experience, including curriculum, student life, career pathways and application tips. Hear from our program coordinator and MHA graduate ambassador and get your questions answered. Register on the MHA Program Events Calendar!

Taguette is a free and open-source tool for coding and analyzing text data. In this workshop, we’ll use Taguette and secondary data from the Qualitative Data Repository to practice developing and applying codes to interview data.

Looking to expand your offerings to alumni and the public? In this session, John Hart, director of the Office for Professional Education and a professor of computer science, explores the design and implementation of non-credit courses, certificates and continuing education units — including stackable credentials that can serve as pathways into degree programs. You’ll also learn how to leverage digital credentialing platforms to launch and scale these programs effectively.

Artificial intelligence tools can write essays, summarize articles and generate convincing images in seconds — but how can you tell when text (or images) were created by a machine rather than a human? In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore how generative AI works and why detecting AI-generated content is difficult to automate. Participants will learn common limitations of AI detectors and practical strategies for evaluating text, images and video. Hybrid session: This session will be taughtin-person (106 Main Library) and on Zoom.  

Are you struggling to keep track of all your sources? Looking for an easier way to cite as you write? Mendeley is a free citation manager that helps you organize your citations, store and annotate your files and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with a Mendeley library set up and ready to use!

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 work with codes and data files in a MAXQDA project. 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. March 2 (in-person) and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 5 (online).

The iSchool's Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship will host Rosina Weber, a professor of information science and computer science, Drexel University presenting "XAI is in Trouble, but are LLMs?" on Wednesday, March 4, as part of its The Artificial Intelligence Disruption speaker series. More information is at this link.

In this 100th FGI webinar, J.P. Giroud will describe new developments in geomembrane design and performance. In particular, Giroud will focus on new developments in the following four areas: (1.) stability of geomembrane liner systems on slope; (2.) properties of geomembrane liners; (3.) leakage control by geomembrane liners and (4.) connection of geomembrane liners to rigid structures. He will illustrate these new developments with field examples. 1.0 PDH.

Join three Quick Start Workshops this week (March 3 and 5) to learn how make your Canvas and Moodle courses accessible. These workshops will target Canvas courses, using the Pope Tech Canvas accessibility tool and using Moodle’s accessibility checker. Additional workshops on various topics are available throughout the semester. Sign up and expand your accessibility skills!

Virtual reality systems have evolved, are more powerful and accessible to consumers and present unique opportunities to foster cognitive and social engagement among older adults in their own homes. Despite the significant potential of VR, few studies have examined usability and acceptance of VR applications or their efficacy with older adults. In this session, Pallabi Bhowmick will discuss the potential and perceived benefits of VR applications from the perspective of older adults.

Learn how insurance protects your financial security by exploring different coverage types, including health, auto, renters and life insurance, to get the best value for your protection dollars. Registration required.

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

Professor Bharat Mehra, University of Alabama, on "From Trauma, Anxieties, and Dislocation at Intersecting Margins in a South Asian Experience and Beyond to Social Justice: 'If Life Gives You Bananas Make Mango Shake.'" Please register for the Zoom webinar link.

Help us understand how language, nutrition and physical activity affect our memory! We are looking for Latino/Hispanic adults ages 50+ to participate in a one-time research appointment. Participation is free, and you'll receive $10! Please write your name, phone number and preferred time to talk in the linked interest form. The study includes: 1.) One phone call to screen for eligibility (10 minutes);  2.) One appointment (1.5 hours) where you will answer questions about your lifestyle and health; 3.) Wear an activity monitor for one week after the appointment. Conducted in Spanish or English.

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.

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!

We are recruiting children for a paid research study focused on how to improve children's speech understanding in noisy environments. We’re looking for children 5-17 years old who speak English as their first language. The study lasts approximately one hour. Children are paid $15 per hour. Parking is free. Daytime, evenings and weekends are available. Email child-SRL@illinois.edu for information!

We’re exploring people’s media experiences, including media multitasking and sound-off viewing, through an online diary and interview study. This study involves completing a 3-day media diary and one 30-minute interview (Zoom or in person) with our research team. Are you 18-65 years old, and do you use social media? Upon completion of the interview, participants will receive a $40 Amazon gift code. Please send an email to Michelle Nelson (nelsonmr@illinois.edu) if interested in participating.

If you work with faculty in the Global South, we invite you to learn more about the Global South Fellowship during this virtual info session on March 13. Current fellows will share insights into the application process, what motivated them to apply and how they shaped their research careers from the Global South to the U. of I. We hope you can join us for this informational meeting and participate in an open Q&A, so you can learn you can learn how to collaborate with faculty from Global South institutions. You can register using the link above to receive a calendar invitation.

Join a U. of I. research study on how small groups make artificial intelligence-related decisions. We are recruiting adults age 18 or older who are comfortable participating in English and have used AI tools such as ChatGPT or Gemini. Participation includes two online Zoom group sessions with about 5 to 10 participants on two different days. Compensation is up to $60 in Amazon gift cards, prorated in 15-minute increments. Sign up at https://go.illinois.edu/talk-ai. Questions: Ti-Chung Cheng tcheng10@illinois.edu or PI Hari Sundaram hs1@illinois.edu. Approved U. of I. IRB protocol IRB25-1085.

This study will consist of an online pretest and a one-time, in-person educational session, posttest and opinion survey. Eligible participants will be over 18 years old and enrolled in any undergraduate program (including undecided) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Once all components are completed, participants will receive a $40 Amazon gift card. Please follow the link here to learn more and indicate your interest by Monday, March 2. If you have further questions or concerns regarding this study, contact Siyao Cheng, siyaoc2@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@illinois.edu) for more information! Male participants are strongly encouraged!

The Aging, Caregiving and Technology lab is recruiting participants to develop a social engagement intervention for older (age 60+) South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi) caregivers of older relatives with dementia, cancer or stroke. Participation involves a short 10-minute survey over Zoom with a member of our study team followed by a 1.5- to 2-hour focus group discussion with 3-4 other South Asian caregivers across the U.S. via Zoom. You may be eligible for up to a $50 compensation as an Amazon gift card after completing the sessions. To participate, email hk-actlab@illinois.edu.