Events

Designing & Delivering STEM Outreach with I-Sci Explorers Part 1: Kickoff Workshop

Empowering graduate students to create hands-on STEM experiences for youth and families! This workshop equips graduate students with the knowledge, skills, and experience to design and deliver engaging STEM activities for K–12 audiences. Apply by Friday, August 29: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/413496892

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Designing & Delivering STEM Outreach with I-Sci Explorers Part 2: Family STEM Night Observation

Empowering graduate students to create hands-on STEM experiences for youth and families! During Part 2: Family STEM Night Observation, graduate students observe real outreach events and gather insights.

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Visionary Voices Lecture: Jens Ludwig

CSBS is excited to announce the Visionary Voices Lecture Series with inaugural guest Jens Ludwig on September 16. The Visionary Voices Lecture Series highlights scholars whose work demonstrates the essential role of social and behavioral science in addressing complex societal challenges. This talk will discuss the ideas in Ludwig’s new book.

Illini Union, Room 210 | 1401 W. Green St., Urbana

IMAGINE Family STEM Nights

Monthly IMAGINE Family STEM Nights give middle school students and adult caregivers exposure to different areas of science, technology, and engineering through fun challenges, introductions to different types of careers, and related activities. September - Entomology

First Presbyterian Church, 302 W Church St, Champaign, IL 61820

Faculty Fast Pitch Networking Event | Sept. 19

Gies College of Business is seeking proposals for New Perspectives on Ethical and Responsible Business for the 21st Century, a funding opportunity for collaborative research on ethical and responsible decision-making in organizations. To help faculty explore ideas and find collaborators, CSBS is hosting a Faculty Fast Pitch Networking Event on September 19th.

Gies College of Business, Business Instructional Facility | Room 3041

Weekly IMAGINE Robotics Club

IMAGINE STEM Robotics Club is for CU-area 4th-8th graders. Our goal is to build interest and skills in engineering and computer science through the fun and challenging process of preparing for and competing in FIRST Lego League competitions. This club is a partnership between DREAAM and The University of Illinois Grainger Engineering WYSE program.

DREAAM STEAM Lab at First United Methodist Church, Champaign (210 W Church St)

Update on the Federal Funding Landscape in Social & Behavioral Science with Lewis-Burke

Join us for an update on the shifting federal funding landscape in social and behavioral science, featuring insights from Lewis-Burke Associates, a leading government relations firm specializing in research and higher education. Representatives from Lewis-Burke will share the latest developments in Washington and what they mean for researchers planning future work.

Lewis-Burke Associates

NCSA Building 3100 | 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana

CSBS Open House for New Researchers

New faculty and research staff, you are invited to join CSBS for our Fall Open House — a welcoming event designed to help new faculty and staff in the social and behavioral sciences get connected and informed. Whether you are looking for resources, collaboration opportunities, or just want to meet others outside your discipline, this event is a great place to start.

NCSA Building, Room 3100 | 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana

Cultivating Connection and Trust in Community-Engaged Research

Please join us September 30, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Spurlock Museum Collaboration and Community Gallery for the first event of the 2025-26 Community Engaged Research Series, Cultivating Connection and Trust through Community-Engaged Research. This inaugural event will include opportunities to learn and network with other community-engaged researchers.

Spurlock Museum Collaboration and Community Gallery

Designing & Delivering STEM Outreach with I-Sci Explorers Part 2: Family STEM Night Observation

Empowering graduate students to create hands-on STEM experiences for youth and families! During Part 2: Family STEM Night Observation, graduate students observe real outreach events and gather insights.

UIUC

Machine Learning for Social and Behavioral Science Workshop | Oct. 3

As part of the Center for Social & Behavioral Science Methods Series, CSBS is hosting a full-day workshop led by Dr. Jeff Levy, Assistant Instructional Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, focused on how machine learning can be applied in social and behavioral science.

NCSA Building, Room 1122 (Auditorium) | 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana

Designing & Delivering STEM Outreach with I-Sci Explorers Part 2: Family STEM Night Observation

Empowering graduate students to create hands-on STEM experiences for youth and families! During Part 2: Family STEM Night Observation, graduate students observe real outreach events and gather insights.

UIUC

Designing & Delivering STEM Outreach with I-Sci Explorers Part 3: Proposal Presentation & Feedback

Empowering graduate students to create hands-on STEM experiences for youth and families! During Part 3: Proposal Presentation & Feedback, graduate students share ideas and receive peer and mentor feedback.

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Chicago Pre-College Science and Engineering Program (ChiS&E) Fall Classes

ChiS&E provides students in the Chicago Public Schools area with opportunities to grow and expand their knowledge & passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This program is unique in its focus on family partnerships.

Kenwood Academy High School

Afterschool Matters

80 high school students from the Chicago area will be visiting Grainger Engineering for an admissions talk, tour, and engineering design challenge.

Siebel Center for Computer Science for programming (Rm 1404 12-12:30, Rm 1302 12:30 - 2:30 ) - ISR Table 1867 for lunch.

Designing & Delivering STEM Outreach with I-Sci Explorers Part 4: Activity Walkthrough for Feedback

Empowering graduate students to create hands-on STEM experiences for youth and families! During Part 4: Activity Walkthrough for Feedback, graduate students test activities and refine their activities based on feedback.

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Designing & Delivering STEM Outreach with I-Sci Explorers Part 5: National STEM Day Showcase

Empowering graduate students to create hands-on STEM experiences for youth and families! During Part 5: National STEM Day Showcase, graduate students present their activity at a public event!

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FIRST Lego League C-U Qualifier

Electrical and Computer Engineering Building