IGB Calendar: Past

Are you tired of seeing the same names in science over and over? Do you wish for increased representation in STEM? Come to this in-person kickoff event and learn how Wikipedia can perpetuate inequalities in STEM representation and what you can do about it. With guest speaker Mackenzie Lemieux who has written over 100 Wikipedia biographies of women in STEM. Register at go.igb.illinois.edu/Wikipedia.

"An Introduction to the Core Facilities"

Dr. Glenn Fried, Director of the IGB Core Facilities

Instruments located in the Core Facilities can be found here.

Lunch will be provided

The transition to graduate school is even more complicated when it is also accompanied by a transition to a new country. In this workshop, a panel of international graduate students will answer questions and share their experiences; all students are welcome to attend and learn about the challenges and support mechanisms inherent to the international experience. As always, time for networking and refreshments is included. This student-run series is funded by a grant from the IGB Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative. To sign up for our mailing list, please visit https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/478244111 and watch your email for the announcement.

Todd Krone, PhD
Co-Founder & CEO at PowerPollen

"PowerPollen's Journey to Improve Pollination and Agriculture"

Communication is important in any mentoring relationship, whether you are the mentor or the mentee. The Graduate Office of Student Success will be presenting on strategies to effectively navigate conflict, and the workshop will also provide resources and tips for getting departmental support. This workshop is for first-year graduate students. As always, time for networking and refreshments is included. This student-run series is funded by a grant from the IGB Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative. To sign up for our mailing list please visit https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/478244111 and watch your email for the announcement.

Thomas Gaj, PhD
Department of Bioengineering; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

"Next-Generation Genome Editing Technologies and their Application for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases"
 

Test your knowledge of stouts, science, and salami at Trivia Night!

Stephanie Seidlits, PhD
Department of Cellular and Biomedical Engineering; The University of Texas at Austin

"Engineered Models of Brain Cancer"
 

A monthly meeting with IGB Spatial Omics Initiative and CAIM to discuss spatial omics. The goal is to build relationships and develop collaborative proposals at the intersection of biology and analytics. Lunch will be provided. Join the mailing list or the Slack channel for updates and networking, or contact spatial@igb.illinois.edu with questions.

Join via Zoom.