Many international graduate students and postdocs will secure full-time employment in the United States. Find out what you need to know about U.S. immigration policies to make a smooth transition. This presentation will discuss the H-1B petition process for full-time hires and options for permanent residence in the U.S. The speaker will be Thomas Arkell, an attorney practicing immigration and employment law.

No registration required. This presentation will be held in Graduate College Room 202 (507 E. Green St) and simulcast online at https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace

See the full listing of Graduate College workshops at https://go.grad.illinois.edu/workshops

*If you require any disability-related accommodations to participate in this workshop more fully, please email gradsuccess@illinois.edu

Environmental exposures, ranging from chemicals to pathogens, do not have the same effects in all people because of differences in each individual's genetic background. My lab studies how this genetic diversity influences neurological conditions in context with viral infections and other environmental exposures.

Developing and conveying expectations is an important tool for mentors. Conversations about expectations provide an opportunity for mentors and mentees to reflect on and voice their goals and needs in the mentoring relationship and create paths for successful outcomes. 

In this workshop, we will touch on types of expectations, tools for communicating these (and reassessing over time), and strategies for handling difficult conversations.

No registration required. 

For additional events for faculty and staff, see the full calendar of events. 

Join us at noon on Wednesdays this spring for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat! 

Join A-WIS for our monthly seminar series, Science Uncorked. Our next event will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at The Literary in downtown Champaign. 

Our presenter will be Victoria Farrar, University of Illinois postdoctoral researcher, Evolution, Ecology and Behavior, who will present “From birds to your brain: exploring reproductive hormones”. 

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Feel free to forward this to anyone you think would be interested in attending. ALL are welcome to attend! 

Thomas R. Cech, PhD, Nobel Laureate and Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder will give the IGB Distinguished Public Lecture in Genomics "The Magic of RNA: New Medicines, Immortality, and the Power to Control Evolution" at 3:30 p.m. on April 1st, 2025 at the I Hotel & Illinois Conference Center. 

"The Magic of RNA: New Medicines, Immortality, and the Power to Control Evolution"

Thomas R. Cech, PhD
Nobel Laureate
Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
BioFrontiers Institute
University of Colorado Boulder

I-Hotel and Conference Center

Reception and book signing to follow.

This workshop will provide a forum to discuss strategies for graduate faculty to continue their graduate student mentoring and support during challenging times. Discussions will focus on maintaining a positive yet honest attitude, conducting difficult conversations with transparency, pivoting research directions when needed, and adapting training plans for timely graduation. Facilitated by Associate Dean Zeynep Madak-Erdogan.

This is an in-person only workshop held in Graduate College (507 E. Green Street, Champaign), Room 202. Register here!

For additional events for faculty and staff, see the full calendar of events. 

Join us from 10:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, April 2 in the Beckman Atrium to unwind with a visiting therapy dog! All are welcome to take a moment to destress, relax and recharge with the calming presence of a canine friend!

The ability to craft an effective funding proposal is a skill that can reap a lifetime of rewards. As a graduate student, now is the time to hone your grantwriting proficiency. In this workshop, designed for students in STEM fields, you will learn how to identify funding opportunities, strategize the components of an effective proposal, and think like a grantwriter. Come with questions about this mysterious genre, leave with a template that you can adapt to become a competitive applicant for prestigious university, national, and international funding competitions. 

Register in advance for the link to this online workshop. 

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Research Interests
Our laboratory focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying lipid metabolism and human diseases. Our laboratory utilizes state-of-the-art technologies and animal models to elucidate how lipid metabolism is regulated in physiology, and how dysregulation of metabolism contributes to disease conditions, including obesity, diabetes, and cancer. Our ultimate goal is to investigate whether manipulating metabolism could be used as a therapeutic strategy for human diseases

The Beckman Institute Open House is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 4, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025. It offers a fun, interactive look at the interdisciplinary research happening at the Beckman Institute. It happens at the same time as Engineering Open House each year. 

The Beckman Institute Open House is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 4, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025. It offers a fun, interactive look at the interdisciplinary research happening at the Beckman Institute. It happens at the same time as Engineering Open House each year.