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Small Press Fest
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CU-Jiu Jitsu (Lincoln Square Mall), 140 S Broadway Ave, Urbana

The Small Press Fest! celebrates small press publications and DIY artists in Champaign-Urbana and surrounding areas. IGB will have materials at the fest, alongside workshops and lectures. Full info available on the Small Press site.

IGB SEMINAR - CABBI
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Online

Nathan Hillson, PhD
Director of Synthetic Biology Informatics at the Joint Bioenergy Institute (JBEI)

"Opportunities for CABBI Collaboration with JBEI (and other DOE assets) in Laboratory Operations and Data Management Infrastructure"

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IGB Lunchbox Series
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Join us for our series where we highlight the intersection of food, science, and culture. Each lecture will feature food tailored by campus chefs paired with lectures delivered by campus experts.

Soo-Yeun Lee
Professor of Food Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

“Ooh that stinky cheese... why do we love it so much?”
Diversity of appreciation in olfaction

Please note: The lunch vouchers have sold out, the lecture will still be available to view via the Zoom link below.

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Lunch with the Core
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Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
612 Conference Center

"The IGB Core: The New Normal"

Glenn Fried, PhD
Director, Core Facilities

To go lunches will be provided.

IGB SEMINAR - GNDP
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Donna Maney, PhD
Emory University; Professor of Psychology

"Inside the Supergene of the Bird with Four Sexes"

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Chambana Science Cafe
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Building Blocks of Child Development and the Real-Time Dynamics of Parent-Child Interaction

Nancy McElwain, PhD
Professor of Human Development and Family Studies 

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Fox Family Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lecture
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Marc Martin-Casas
Seed Investments and Venture Development, Illumina Accelerator

"Building Breakthrough Genomics Startups"

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Genome Day
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Genome Day

Join us for a day of fun hands-on activities designed to teach children about DNA, genes, genomes, and evolution. This year we are partnering with PYGMALION to host Genome Day in their outdoor location outside the Rose Bowl in Urbana. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here.

IGB SEMINAR - CABBI
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Christine Hawkes, PhD
North Carolina State University; Professor, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology

"Soil respiration responses to climate change are constrained by climate history"

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IGB Lunchbox Series
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Join us for a new series where we highlight the intersection of food, science, and culture. Each lecture will feature food tailored by campus chefs paired with lectures delivered by campus experts.

M. Yanina Pepino
Associate Professor of Nutrition, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

“Why do we eat what we eat?”

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