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2021-02-01 - Urbana, Ill. — The Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) is a new initiative launched this spring by the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE). Targeted at undergraduate students, the Program will include pre-professional workshops, field trips, and networking opportunities. Developing an undergraduate...

2021-02-01 - If you are interested in diversity and inclusion, dancing for fun, and learning about other faiths, then Colors of Faith hopes to have you. Colors of Faith is an interfaith dance team that celebrates religious diversity and unity through their art. They dance to devotional and cultural songs of various religions. Having danced to Jewish, Sikh, Christian, and Hindu songs in the past, they hope to...

2021-01-29 - The Value of Undergraduate Research Workshop (VURW) Virtual Edition During this workshop, we will discuss the importance (i.e. the personal and professional benefits) of conducting research as an undergraduate student at the University of Illinois. Students will leave the workshop with (1) knowledge of the skills that can be developed through research, (2) a better understanding...

2021-01-29 - Are you interested in study abroad, but concerned about the cost? The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of $5,000 (plus up to a $3,000 supplement for critical languages) for U.S. citizen undergraduate...

2021-01-28 - The Spring 2021 LAS Academic Success Workshop Series is available to all interested students taking entry-level courses in Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Physics, and Psychology. These workshops are designed: to help students understand college testing techniques to demonstrate how to read test prompts carefully to determine required actions or responses...

2021-01-27 - Awards are given to support women undergraduates in science (i.e., physics and chemistry), math, computer science, and engineering fields who are interested in research and intend to pursue STEM graduate degrees. Up to $12000 will be awarded to eight (8) selected scholars: $5000 for the fall and spring semesters (at least 10 hours/week doing research) and $7000 for 10 weeks in...

2021-01-26 - The Class of 1941 Memorial Excellence Scholarship recognizes at least one man and one woman from the junior class who has excelled academically and has volunteered as leaders of extracurricular activities sanctioned by the University. The deadline for the Class of 1941 Memorial Excellence Scholarship is February 24th, 2021. To receive full consideration, your application must be postmarked or...

2021-01-25 - You're Invited! WRC's Spring Open House Welcome back, Illinois community. We hope you are finding moments to rest and re-center before class starts next week. Please join us for our Spring Open...

2021-01-22 - The Department of Chemistry seeks current undergraduates in Chemistry or CS+Chemistry for the position of Chemistry Mentor for a First-Year Experience (FYE) course, to be listed as either CHEM 150 or CHEM 199 FY in fall 2021. The Chemistry Peer Mentors will work closely with the course coordinator to develop and implement lessons for an 8-week-long course to help incoming Chemistry students...

2021-01-22 - Are you interested in getting involved with the first RSO for people of female identity in SCS? We seek to build an inclusive community to support the personal and professional development of those who identify as women in chemical sciences. Join us on Zoom on Tuesday (1/26) at 7:00 pm (CST) to learn more and get involved....

2021-01-20 - Friday, January 22 Noon: Online For juniors, seniors, and alumni getting ready to apply to any health professional school this spring/summer. Are you ready? We'll cover the basics to get you started. Zoom link.   

2021-01-19 - The Business Council is a professional organization on campus that welcomes ALL majors that focuses on developing well-rounded individuals to explore their passions in any given career. A virtual information night is on Monday, January 25, 2021, at 7:30 pm.     

2021-01-14 - Rosetta Commons REU: A Cyberlinked Program in Computational Biomolecular Structure & Design Interns in this geographically-distributed REU program have the opportunity to participate in research using Rosetta Commons software. The Rosetta Commons software suite includes algorithms for computational...

2021-01-12 - $2,000 Poetry Award For Freshmen Deadline: Thursday, January 28, 2021 Eligibility: Any student with freshman standing at UIUC for the 2020-2021 school year Guidelines: Students must submit 5 poems. The complete manuscript should not exceed 5 pages. Submissions should be emailed as .docx (word) files to John Dudek, the Associate Director of...

2021-01-12 - Spring 2021 proficiency exams for MCB lecture courses MCB 150, 250, and 252 will be offered virtually through LON-CAPA on Tuesday, February 2 from 7 PM to 10 PM. The proficiency exam for the MCB 151 lab course will be offered virtually through LON-CAPA on Thursday, February 4 from 7 PM to 10 PM. All MCB virtual proficiency exams will be proctored via Zoom. Students may register for any of the...