The 2025-2026 University Senate will meet at 3:10 p.m. Monday, April 6, in Illini Room A (First floor, Illini Union). View meeting materials online. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

The Senate Committee on Committees invites nominations for the position of Presiding Officer of the Senate for the 2026–2027 academic year. Nominations for eligible individuals can be submitted via the Nomination Form until 3 p.m. April 10. Candidates must be a member of a Senate electorate (faculty, academic professional, student) as defined in the Senate Constitution, but must not be a senator during the 2026-2027 academic year. The election will take place during the Senate Elections Meeting on May 4. 

📝 Details: The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Illinois International are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 International Achievement Awards. For over two decades, the awards have recognized outstanding alumni, faculty and students whose exceptional work, service and/or scholarship has made a significant, global impact. This year’s recipients — representing four Illinois colleges — will be honored at a private on-campus ceremony on April 28. Learn more: https://go.illinois.edu/2026IntlAchieveAwardees.

Are you retiring or separating from the university? You may defer a portion of your vacation leave payout to your 403(b) and/or 457 retirement accounts. Deferral forms must be completed 60 days prior to your last day of employment. Contact University Payroll and Benefits to complete the necessary form(s). Create a UPB Service Ticket or call 217-265-6363 for more information.

The three University of Illinois System campuses are joining efforts for an upcoming simulation symposium, set to take place at the University of Illinois Springfield campus Oct. 29, in Springfield. The Call for Proposals deadline has been extended to April 15. The CFP invites presenters to share innovative simulation-based projects, research, pedagogical tools or practice models. We welcome submissions from all disciplines that utilize simulation to enhance learning, promote equity, foster well-being and promote professional excellence. CFP link.

On Saturday, April 18, thousands of middle and high school students, coaches and families will be on campus for the 2026 Illinois Science Olympiad Tournament for middle and high school teams. Many helping hands are needed to be sure that this event runs smoothly. Sign up today to support young STEM interests and talents: https://illinois.givepulse.com/event/858980.

Ted's Café at the Beckman Institute will be open during the Beckman Institute Open House and Engineering Open House. It will offer a $5 lunch meal that includes either a hot dog or slice of pizza. Each meal also comes with a bag of chips and a drink. The café also serves coffee, snacks and soft drinks. The Beckman Institute Open House is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 10, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 11.

Your department could receive $50,000 to advance work that serves the greater good. Nominations are due April 13: go.uillinois.edu/2026ShinExcellence. The Shin Humanitarian Award honors U of I System colleagues and alumni. Honorees direct $50,000 to a system program of their choice and receive a $5,000 honorarium. Questions? Contact Gretchen Lohman at glohm2@uillinois.edu.

Have your students participated in service or volunteered at a community organization? We CU Community Engaged Scholars is proud to recognize students for their commitment to service. They simply need to complete our Student Recognition Form by April 16 to be considered for this year's award. Recognized Scholars get access to mini-grants of up to $199 to offset service work expenses! They are also celebrated at We CU's Spring Reception on April 23, where they receive an exclusive enamel pin and a certificate. We look forward to celebrating their positive impact in our community!

We invite you to submit original and creative proposals that help improve the ways that we think about global mental health and community well-being. We welcome a wide range of submissions, including traditional scholarly abstracts as well as creative formats such as artwork, poetry, music, short films, digital storytelling and other multimedia presentations. This virtual conference aims to create a collaborative space where people with lived experience, caregivers, community members, artists, etc.

Preservation season is right around the corner!  As you start planting seedlings and planning for warmer days, it’s also the perfect time to get your equipment ready for home food preservation. Find your nearest University of Illinois Extension testing location here. 

Looking to improve your health, manage stress or build better habits? Free one-on-one Health and Wellness Coaching is available for all U. of I. undergraduate students. Work with a trained student coach to set personalized goals, stay accountable and make meaningful lifestyle changes in a supportive, judgment-free environment. Whether you're focusing on sleep, stress, nutrition or overall well-being, we're here to help you thrive. Sign up today!

Join us for a poetry reading and book signing with award-winning poet Rita Dove! Dove served as U.S. Poet Laureate from 1993 to 1995. Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize in poetry and the 2023 honorary National Book Award, she also received the 1996 National Humanities Medal and the 2011 National Medal of Arts. With support from the Robert J. and Katherin Carr Visiting Author Series and Department of English. 

Learn how to start a container garden that nourishes your body and wallet. Starting a container garden can benefit your budget and be a fruitful hobby that satisfies your taste buds. Learn about the start-up expenses for a container garden and plan your produce to supplement your budget. April 14 at 10 a.m., register here.

Associate professors are invited to join us for the Thriving as an Associate Professor Seminar Series: “Congratulations, Now What? Planning Your Next Steps to Advance Your Academic Career.” This session features a panel of recently promoted senior colleagues who will share insights and practical advice for associate professors considering their next career steps. The conversation will explore opportunities for leadership, refining research direction, planning for and making the most of sabbaticals and aligning professional goals with personal well-being. Register here.

The Career Center invites students to our Entrepreneurship Series, a three-workshop series designed to help them explore entrepreneurship, build practical skills, and take steps toward turning their ideas into action. Apr 7: Be Your Own Boss; Apr 14: From Concept to Action; Apr 28: Entrepreneurial Path Panel. All sessions 5:30–7 p.m., CIF 2039. Choose one, two, or all three and get started. Registration encouraged but not required. Visit Handshake to learn more and register. 

Have you created a game, art work, program, poster, class project or research about games and design? If so, we encourage you to showcase your work at the Game Studies and Design Spring Showcase on Friday, May 1. Undergraduate and graduate level projects are welcome. These projects will be included in Undergraduate Research Week and will be a part of the campus wide Research Symposium 2026. You may sign up as a group, as an individual, and for more than one project. We're excited to share your creative projects at this years event! Please register here by April 17th.

The Data Science Education Council invites you to participate in the upcoming workshop focused on experiential learning and research opportunities in data science education. See students showcase their research, learn about facilitating meaningful experiential learning projects, and help us workshop best practices going forward. RSVP here.

Feeling overwhelmed or unsure how to handle difficult work environments in graduate school? Join us for a seminar on navigating workplace challenges and mental health. Speakers from the Counseling Center, Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO), and Ombuds Assistance and Resources for Students (OARS) will share strategies and resources for support. The session will include presentations, discussions, and Q&A. Lunch will be provided to individuals who register by April 19.

The LAS Office of Inclusive Excellence invites newly appointed and early-career faculty to an upcoming discussion: Intro to the Graduate College: Advising, Mentoring, and Career Success. Join colleagues from the Graduate College to explore best practices for advising and mentoring students, as well as common challenges faced. Lunch provided to those who register by April 7.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) has become a critical public health issue that brings together the intersection of structural inequities, historical and ongoing trauma and systemic failures in prevention and response. This presentation will focus on key risk and protective factors at the individual, community, and structural levels, while emphasizing the need to invest in culturally centered prevention frameworks. 

Join the upcoming Spring Into AI event from 11:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Thursday April 9, via Zoom for the session “Iterative Collaboration with GenAI,” with speaker David Favre. This workshop introduces practical ways of integrating artificial intelligence tools into teaching and learning while maintaining academic integrity. Participants will explore how AI can support their goals for student achievement and leave with strategies for responsible and effective implementation. Before joining, registration is required. Please click here to register and the Zoom link will be later provided.

The Office of Public Engagement invites faculty, staff, students and community partners to attend the Public Engagement Summit: Publicly Engaged Solutions to 21st Century Societal Grand Challenges: Illinois Leadership and Innovation on April 17 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign. This free, full-day event will highlight publicly engaged research, teaching and service partnerships addressing today’s most pressing societal challenges. Presentations include participatory action/use-inspired research, implementation and demonstration projects and service-learning courses. Learn more and register.

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.

This session gets into the technicalities of podcast distribution. We will cover library policies as well as ethical and legal guidelines for ownership and fair use, copyright and ensuring the accessibility of your podcast.

Managing your time and keeping track of all your tasks as a busy college student can be tricky, but new artificial intelligence tools can take off some of the pressure of remembering it all! This workshop is designed to familiarize learners with a few handy tools and strategies for using AI to maximize productivity and minimize stress as well as provide space to discuss our current time management strategies and struggles. By the end of this workshop, learners will feel equipped to utilize AI tools to improve their time management habits.

The Spurlock Museum invites you to contribute to the Unfinished Revolutions exhibit by creatively responding to various 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 in the exhibit and added to the exhibit zine. Join us for our Spurlock Sunday activity from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. April 12, and don’t miss out on this opportunity to have your voice included in Unfinished Revolutions.

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. Drop into Spurlock any time between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to slow down, take a real break and make something crafty. You could make yourself something nice or create gifts for others!

Students, faculty and staff are invited to an Open Forum co-sponsored by the Senate Library Committee and the University Library. The Forum will cover a variety of topics, including Main Library space planning, with remarks from Dean of Libraries and University Librarian Claire Stewart about the state of the Library and other library initiatives. Please register here to attend via Zoom.

Join Carle's Bruce Damon and Dr. Christina Laukaitis for a seminar on, "Mechanistic biomarkers of knee function in hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome." This talk is part of the Neuromusculoskeletal Seminar Series. Want to be added to the group's list of members? Email nmskAtCI@gmail.com.

Pre-health students are invited to get an overview of the application process and timeline for PA, medical and dental school. Join online: Applying to PA (April 8), Applying to Med School (April 15) and Applying to Dental School (April 22). Registration is encouraged but not required. To learn more and to register, visit Handshake.

There are a wide variety of creative classes coming up at The Farms: An Allerton Folk School: Beehive Observation, Make Your Own Incense, Harry Potter Cookie Decorating, Knitting 201: Socks, Life Drawing, Needlefelt Frog, Botanical Jewelry, Entrelac Knitting, Mosaic Art, Improve Your Improv and more! Learn more and register at the links, or find the complete schedule here.

Get ready for an evening of spontaneous, unscripted fun at "Off the Books: Comedy from Zoo Improv" from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 11. Zoo Improv will turn audience suggestions into hilarious scenes on the spot. The Solarium Bar will be open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and there will be live music from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Learn more and register here.

Please join us for the University Archives' monthly Women in Science Lecture Series, from noon to 1 p.m. April 9. Gisela Sin, professor of political science and one of the founders of Women in Legislative Studies, will discuss her research about political institutions and how they interact with each other. This is a hybrid event and will take place in the University Archives, Main Library Room 146, or you can register for the Zoom link.

Enjoy a free lecture demonstration 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! This event will take place in the Music and Performing Arts Library's player piano room, which is on the second floor of the library. MPAL is in the Music Building (1114 W. Nevada St., Urbana). See our website for accessibility information and how to get to MPAL.

Join Yang Zhou of Texas A&M University as he presents in person at the spring 2026 Kent Seminar Series from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 9. Presentations this semester focus on topics related to innovation trends in aviation. Zhou's lecture will explore new paradigms for transportation sensing and intelligence. Food and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the Illinois Center for Transportation Classroom.

Please join Academic Women in STEAM for our monthly seminar series, Science Uncorked. Our next seminar event will be next week, 6 p.m. Thursday April 9, at The Literary in downtown Champaign. Our presenter will be Kayla Vittore, Ph.D. candidate (DK Lee Lab) in crop sciences at the U. of I., who will present "Death of a Monoculture: Diversifying Midwest Agriculture for Bio-based Manufacturing." All are welcome! Interested in presenting in the future? Contact a-wis@illinois.edu.

Please join the Campus Faculty Association as we welcome Rutgers professor and chair of the AAUP Committee on Artificial Intelligence, Britt Paris, as she presents, "AI is not Inevitable," at 4 p.m. Friday April 17, in iSchool Room 4045, 614 E. Daniel St. Paris will share insights from the research her committee has pursued on the current state of how artificial intelligence is impacting faculty work throughout higher education. Skeuomorph Press Posters will be available at the event. Please register in advance as registration is required for online attendance.

A classic story we all know and love. A reimagining we will never forget. Lyric Theatre @ Illinois Presents: Mark Adamo's "Little Women." Inspired by Louisa May Alcott's 1868 novel, Adamo's luscious arias and unsettling score bring a touching musical poignancy to this classic, emphasizing Jo's struggles with the world to keep us wondering ... will she ever change her mind? Join us as we follow the four March sisters in their pursuit of familial love, coming-of-age and self discovery. Commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera for its Young Artists, "Little Women" premiered March 13, 1998.

The UI Black Chorus with Ollie Watts Davis, artistic director and conductor presents "ESPECIALLY MOM," a concert of faith, fellowship and the rich legacy of Black music traditions. The program will offer a premiere, welcome alumni and invite all attending to enlarge the Chorus with singing and movement in joyful celebration. A celebration medley honoring the legacy of Richard Smallwood with students from the Illinois Department of Dance will be a special feature, along with a special tribute to mothers.

Are you presenting at an upcoming conference? Need to design a poster for your class? This workshop will give you tools for communicating your research for academic conferences and professional meetings in a concise and visually effective poster presentation. This workshop is a collaboration between the Writers Workshop, Speakers Workshop and Office of Undergraduate Research. Students have several opportunities to attend this workshop either in-person on April 6, April 14 or April 22, or online via Zoom on April 15 or April 21.

The Writers Workshop will review genre expectations for personal statements for graduate school and professional programs. We will provide examples from a range of disciplines, and we will will share strategies for drafting and tailoring your statement to each program.

Join us to celebrate political science professor and CEAPS Advisory Board member Yujeong Yang on her new book “The Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion: Pensions, Labor Informalization, and Labor Mobility in China”! Refreshments will be served. Please register here!

Join us for the screening of two films, "Sotong" and "Against This Messy World," to learn about the challenges to art and expression in Malaysia’s complex political, legal and societal landscape. Pizza will be served!

Many of us experience communication apprehension that is heightened when we deliver speeches and presentations. In this workshop, learn about strategies to mitigate stage fright. With practice and preparation, tools to use in the moment and healthy feedback loops, you can gain confidence as a speaker. The Speakers Workshop is a campuswide resource for students, staff and faculty in all disciplines and majors.

From new invasive species threats to updates on how to manage them, the world of invasive species is always changing. Join University of Illinois Extension at the Invasive Species Symposium on May 28 to learn about emerging invasives, explore management options, share ideas and celebrate success stories. The symposium is open to the public, industry professionals, students and land managers.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Student Affairs Assessment Conference. This year's keynote speaker, Darby Roberts, is the director of Student Affairs Planning, Assessment and Research at Texas A&M University and co-author of "Student Affairs Assessment: Theory to Practice and Frameworks for Assessing Learning and Development Outcomes." Her presentation will focus on using assessment to tell the story of student success and the impact of our work. Anyone with an interest in assessment in co-curricular settings is encouraged to attend.

Attend an inspiring conversation with Marissa Bode, the breakout star of "Wicked" and "Wicked: For Good." Portraying Nessarose, Elphaba’s sister, Bode brings groundbreaking authenticity as the first wheelchair user to play the role on screen. Hear her story, insights on representation in media and vision for a more accessible future. Open and free to students, faculty, staff and community members. Additionally, attendees are encouraged to submit a question for Marissa to be entered for a chance to participate in a meet and greet. Don’t miss this powerful event!

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.

Join the Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity for a lecture by Frieda Ekotto as part of our Series on Gendered Displacement and Erasure. Frieda Ekotto is an intellectual historian and philosopher with areas of expertise in 20th- and 21st-century Anglophone and Francophone literature and in the cinema of West Africa and its diaspora, she concentrates on contemporary issues of law, race and LG BTQIA2S+ issues. This paper discusses the historical importance of remembering Aimé Césaire's work through Black Lives Matter in the U.S.

Join us in becoming an ally. In this training we will cover: homophobia and transphobia, privilege, discrimination and other issues in the U.S., Common LGBTQ+ student challenges, U. of I. policies and reporting, interrupting bias, a case studies activity and creating an action plan to create change in areas of your life to further inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community. Please note you MUST take LGBTQ+ Ally Training 101 BEFORE LGBTQ+ Ally Training 102. LGBTQ+ 101 builds on knowledge you need for LGBTQ+ 102.

Join us for an Introduction to the LGBTQ+ community. In this training, we will cover: LGBTQ+ identities, the gender spectrum and transgender identities, gender pronouns and intersectionality.

Registration is now open for our next Tech Talk at Beckman Institute. Beckman Vis Lab Tech Talks presents: Pore-Scale Modeling of Fluid Flow in Food Matrices with Ramin Nemati. Please join us at noon Tuesday, April 14, in Room 5602 at Beckman.  Lunch will be provided to those who register for in-person attendance. Please register by April 10.

The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center is opening its doors! Talk to scientists, tour our labs, see some of our research, ask burning questions about sustainable technologies, etc.! All are welcome!

As part of Boneyard Arts Festival and Mom's Weekend on campus, come experience immersive sound as you view artwork! Members of Improvisers Exchange Ensemble will create soundscapes within Krannert Art Museum’s galleries through site-specific solo performance and collective improvisation in reflection and response to artwork on display. Museum visitors are invited to experience viewing the art in these sonic locations. On Saturdays, the museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is always free! *Parking nearby is free on weekends.*

Love and consciousness seem to be different things. But what if appearances mislead us? What if it is precisely the conviction that consciousness is divorced from value, from sociality and from striving for intimacy that gets in the way of making sense of this phenomenon? Philosophy professor Alva Noë, University of California, Berkeley, argues that consciousness is an affair of the heart. Like love, it is bound up with the work of making relationships. And this provides the setting in which he turns to the idea that machines might one day come to think and feel.

This seminar explores how PFAS from biosolids used in agriculture can migrate into soils, water, and crops, raising concerns for ecosystems and human health. Dr. Weilan Zhang presents field and greenhouse findings on PFAS transport, bioavailability, and plant uptake, highlighting differences between short- and long-chain compounds. The talk also examines food-chain transfer and management strategies to reduce environmental risks and protect food safety.

Join a special session of the Data Science Research Collaboration Community webinar focused on participants’ interests in the ODSR multidisciplinary workshop support program. Introduce yourself, share your collaboration interests, and talk with potential partners about teaming up on a proposal. All disciplines and campus units welcome. Feel free to invite interested colleagues from UIC and UIS.

Infographics can be a very effective way to convey small bits of information very quickly, while drawing viewers in because of their visual appeal. In this workshop, students will learn about best practices for creating infographics as well as what to avoid. Additionally, they will be introduced to several free online tools that allow users to create their own infographics, including: Piktochart, Infogr.am and Visme. The session will end with a practice activity where participants are encouraged to use the webtool of their choice.

Systematic reviews require a careful and structured approach to reviewing existing literature and identifying new insights. As scholarly publications continue to grow rapidly across disciplines, artificial intelligence tools offer new ways for researchers to keep up with the expanding literature. Today, many AI tools are marketed as “research assistants” for evidence synthesis, but their capabilities and effectiveness vary widely. Choosing the right tools and using them at the right stages of the review process matters.

The Education Justice Project is hosting biweekly discussions on pending legislation in Illinois. Join us via Zoom on April 8 to hear from a representative with Illinois Prison Project to discuss Credit for Change, HB 5287/SB 3354. This legislation proposes to completely repeal the law formerly known as truth-in-sentencing. Please register here: https://educationjustice.jotform.com/260598110842154.

Join three Quick Start Workshops this week (April 6, 8 and 10) to learn how make your Canvas Courses and Excel spreadsheets accessible! Join us to learn about Canvas accessibility, including how to use Canvas’ Pope Tech accessibility checker, and attend a hands-on workshop about making Excel accessible. Additional workshops on various topics are available throughout the semester. Sign up and expand your accessibility skills!

Illinois alumna Mansi Sachdev will share insights from her professional journey in this virtual discussion. Her talk will offer a reflective look at how her academic foundation, particularly her GRID minor, has informed her approach to integrating gender perspectives into urban sustainability projects worldwide. She is an urban planner and strategist whose work focuses on the critical intersection of climate resilience and social equity.

Why do we sometimes forget to take our medication, return a phone call or bring something we meant to? When is a memory slip just part of normal aging? When might it signal something more? Join Eliza Baby, PhD candidate in speech and hearing sciences, for a talk on everyday memory slips and when to pay attention. Learn what brain science, including EEG research, reveals about “remembering to remember,” and take home simple, evidence‑based strategies to support prospective memory in daily life.

Join us for a 2-hour, hands-on workshop that introduces educators to human-centered design! You’ll work through a real challenge from your teaching, explore learner perspectives and prototype a new idea alongside other educators. Leave with practical tools and one actionable shift you can bring back to your classroom.

In this webinar, Timothy Stark will describe the use of solar evaporation ponds for lithium and other minerals in Chile. In particular, Stark will focus on geomembrane durability in the harsh desert environment after five years of exposure. Durability was assessed by sampling and testing 45 different factory fabricated panels, including seams, that had been exposed in the desert. The results show the 30 million PVC geomembrane still met specifications after five years of exposure. 1.0 PDH.

We are recruiting middle schoolers (grades 6-8) to be a part of a research study. Participants will view a digital trauma-focused intervention (RENEW) and complete an individual interview. Adolescents who have experienced a major life event (e.g., violence, poverty, incarcerated parent, death of a loved one, parental divorce) are eligible. Students will earn a $100 Amazon gift card for their time. If you have any questions or are interested in participating, please contact the research team at (217) 265-7587 or email us at stepplabillinois@gmail.com. Please share this opportunity with others!

We are inviting adults (18 years or older) to participate in a study about how we understand speech when it is degraded, such as at a noisy restaurant. Participants must be native speakers of American English. Compensation is $15 per hour. Contact the lab to indicate your interest (speechperceptionlab@illinois.edu).

Your research developing solutions for poverty, environmental resilience or sustainable well-being could be the next project we fund. Through a collaboration between I-MMÁS — an initiative of the University of Illinois System — and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, we’re investing in bold, cross-disciplinary solutions to global challenges. A proposal can have a budget request of no more than $40,000 dollars jointly. Applicants should submit their proposals in English and Spanish by April 15. View proposal requirements.

Are you a regularly menstruating adult who wants to participate in research on menstrual health? Do you want to learn what it’s like to collect menstrual fluid for science? Do you have experience using tampons, discs, or cups? Then this study is for you! Email McKenzie Macon (memacon2@illinois.edu) for an eligibility survey and to learn more, and you may be able to receive a free menstrual cup and sanitizer, and up to three $75 visa gift cards for menstrual fluid collections!

Are you interested in a study involving research that will lead to advances in screening for depression and anxiety? We seek participants who currently have depression and/or anxiety to participate in a study that will involve completing some electronic surveys and doing a recorded interview on Zoom. This study has been approved by the Peoria IRB (#1776905).

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!

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