February 27-March 1

UIS Recreation and Athletic Center | Springfield, IL

Non-Sanctioned Tournament by the Department of Campus Recreation

This seminar explores mirror-image biology, synthetic systems, and data governance, emphasizing inclusive global collaboration— linking the America 250 ideals of discovery, security, and shared prosperity.

This seminar is in collaboration with Dr. Noah Reynolds' General Biochemistry class.

This event is open to the public.

A practical session applying a 5×5 risk-assessment matrix to case studies in biosafety and biosecurity. Participants will learn to balance innovation with safety, reflecting the American value of responsible scientific advancement.

This workshop is in collaboration with Dr. Jessica Madrigal's Environmental Risk Assessment class.

This event is open to the public.

An interactive keynote highlighting global AMR trends, the One Health framework, and community driven interventions that resonate with the American tradition of scientific leadership and civic engagement.

This event is open to the public.

During this interactive session, Dr. Sajjad will share his Fulbright experience as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, including:

A Call to Think: We’re All in This Together

Chancellor Gooch will be joined by Mylas Copeland, a respected community leader and beacon in Springfield’s civic life, for an engaging conversation on the power of connection, collaboration, and community impact.

Ashlynn Stillwell, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will discuss her work on sustainable water and energy systems. Water and energy are closely linked resources with clean water and sanitation services dependent on energy, and fuels production and electric power generation dependent on water. This water-energy nexus spreads across scales to include large-scale infrastructure systems, societal trends and patterns, and individual behaviors.

Please visit our Theatre Productions page for more information about the play, performance schedule, ticket information and more!

Open Auditions and Crew Interviews for Madeleine George's HURRICANE DIANE on Tuesday, September 3rd and Wednesday, September 4th at the Studio Theatre, Level One, Public Affairs Center, here on the UIS Campus.

6:00pm Crew Interviews and 7:00pm Auditions on both these days.

Please see our Auditions page for more details on the play, roles, and for more information.

Join the UIS Visual Arts Gallery for an exhibition reception Thursday, January 25 from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 'Turn On Every Light,' a mixed-media installation by Heather Brammeier, opens January 16 and runs through February 8. This event is free and open to the public.