Urbana Campus Research Calendar
Monday, August 28, 2017
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
IGB Seminar - Regenerative Biology & Tissue Engineering "Assembly of Stem Cell-Derived Human Tissues for Discovery and Therapy" William L. Murphy, PhD University of Wisconsin, Madison Department of Biomedical Engineering
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Living in crowds: Tracking the reproductive and foraging strategies of colonial seabirds
Thursday, August 31, 2017
We'll kick off the farm stand season with a simple spring offering of asparagus, mushrooms, greens and more (The full-length market will start at the end of May) https://www.thefarm.illinois.edu/events/2017/5/4/farm-stand-on-the-quad
The Promise and Perils of Cognitive Training
This private preview and reception for museum members celebrates the opening night of exhibitions.
Friday, September 1, 2017
Monday, September 4, 2017
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Stem Cell Approaches to Neuroscience
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
"The Cardiotoxic Implications of Modulating CYP2J2 Arachidonic Acid Metabolism" "Impact of Zika Virus on Adult Human Brain Structure and Functional Organization: a Collaboration with the Dominican Republic" "LiMn2O4 Surface Chemistry Evolution During Cycling Revealed by in situ Auger Electron Spectroscopy and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy"
Lunch Provided
Batamaka Somé, an Anthropologist and an alumnus of the University of Illinois, is a Research Consultant based in Burkina Faso. He conducted work in agriculture and gender, mainly focusing on rural livelihoods strategies, food security, agricultural productivity and market access, women’s economic empowerment, and cash crop farming in Africa.
What did the Russian Revolution look like from India or Egypt or Southern Africa? What aspirations did it carry, what sentiment did it hold for people held in thrall of European colonialism?
Thursday, September 7, 2017
We'll kick off the farm stand season with a simple spring offering of asparagus, mushrooms, greens and more (The full-length market will start at the end of May) https://www.thefarm.illinois.edu/events/2017/5/4/farm-stand-on-the-quad
Friday, September 8, 2017
Bring a yoga mat (and your best downward facing dog!)
NRES Departmental Seminar
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Monday, September 11, 2017
There will be a Meet and Greet with Dr. Davis from 3:30 - 3:50 p.m. in 407 Morrill Hall. Refreshments will be included.
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
The event will consist of talks, networking, and exhibits. There will be a demonstration of the plastics to oil technology and a tour of Dart Container's expanded polystyrene densifier.
IGB Seminar "Risk Communication Practice at CDC: From Ebola to Zika" Katherine Lyon Daniel, PhD Associate Director for Communication Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Of mice and frogs: unraveling translation regulation by the fragile X mental retardation protein Fmrp
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Meet the new CSE Director, Professor Luke Olson and the CSE Faculty, Staff, and Fellows. Mingle with other CSE students and inquire about the CSE programs from the Education Coordinator, Bryan Wang.
Thursday, September 14, 2017
We'll kick off the farm stand season with a simple spring offering of asparagus, mushrooms, greens and more (The full-length market will start at the end of May) https://www.thefarm.illinois.edu/events/2017/5/4/farm-stand-on-the-quad
Friday, September 15, 2017
Bring a yoga mat (and your best downward facing dog!)
NRES Departmental Seminar
This talk will explore where science and technology come from, where they have taken us so far, and how to open the door for people who are imagining futures for everybody.
Monday, September 18, 2017
The purpose of this year’s iSEE Congress is to assemble leading national and international scientists from different disciplines to advance scientific understanding about state-of-the-art knowledge on the impacts of climate change on the agricultural sector, on ecosystem services, and on human livelihoods and wellbeing, particularly among the most vulnerable in society.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
The purpose of this year’s iSEE Congress is to assemble leading national and international scientists from different disciplines to advance scientific understanding about state-of-the-art knowledge on the impacts of climate change on the agricultural sector, on ecosystem services, and on human livelihoods and wellbeing, particularly among the most vulnerable in society.
Fox Family Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lecture "Innovation, Culture and You" Lucy Sanders CEO and Co-Founder National Center for Women and Information Technology
Michael R. Jeffords and Susan L. Post have circled the globe--and explored their neighborhood--collecting images of the natural world. In this talk they will share wildlife photos and stories from their new book, Curious Encounters with the Natural World: From Grumpy Spiders to Hidden Tigers, which is now available from U of I Press.
THC, GPR119 and the metabolic syndrome
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
The purpose of this year’s iSEE Congress is to assemble leading national and international scientists from different disciplines to advance scientific understanding about state-of-the-art knowledge on the impacts of climate change on the agricultural sector, on ecosystem services, and on human livelihoods and wellbeing, particularly among the most vulnerable in society.
Conversations on Europe Videoconference: "Germany's elections -- what's at stake in 2017?" wtih multiple presenters
Lunch Provided
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Friday, September 22, 2017
EUC Lecture: "The European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy: Benefits and Costs of Membership", David Bullock (Agricultural & Consumer Economics, U. of Illinois)
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Monday, September 25, 2017
There will be a Meet and Greet with Kelli Trei from 3:30 - 3:50 p.m. in 407 Morrill Hall. Refreshments will be included.
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Fox Family Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lecture "Product Development in a Regulated Industry" Edwin Moore President and Principal Consultant, BioPhia Consulting, Inc. Visiting Scientist, University of Illinois, Department of Chemistry
Ion channel chemical biology: Driving a wedge into the heart of an ion channel
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Lunch Provided
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Technology Design for Successful Aging: Support for Social Engagement
Friday, September 29, 2017
Bring a yoga mat (and your best downward facing dog!)