Equinox still accepting submissions!, SAS Announced soon

Apply by 2/15/21 for SPIN Summer 2021 internships at NCSA

Apply by 2/15/21 for SPIN Summer 2021 internships at NCSA

Upcoming HSC Meeting on February 2 (now on Tuesdays!), and ongoing service opportunity

Map the System 2021 Social Innovation Challenge: Call for individuals and teams up to 5 members to participate in this unique challenge

Are you ready to change the world? Tackling global challenges starts with understanding a problem and its wider context. Map the System 2021 is a competition that challenges students to explore the issues that matter to them, think differently about social and environmental change, and share their findings with the world. Develop systems thinking, research, and changemaking skills. Receive guidance, coaching, and support via workshops/office hours. Gain insight to launch your own social venture or social innovation project. Pitch ideas to win cash prizes and a chance to compete in the Global Final (an Illinois team won 2nd place last year!) Sign up at https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1529230344 ASAP to receive updates about information sessions, workshops, key deadlines, and details about the campus semi-final and global competition. See the flyer at: https://go.gies.illinois.edu/MaptheSystem2021flyer

Applications Open for the Illinois Impact Incubator: Deadline: December 18 (Rolling admissions. Apply early: https://go.gies.illinois.edu/IllinoisImpactIncubator2021)

Are you interested in creating a startup venture focused on social or environmental impact? The Illinois Impact Incubator is a co-curricular incubation program for students of all majors and levels who have a passion to develop an idea or early-stage venture focused on social or environmental impact. All types of ventures are welcome (e.g., nonprofits, social enterprises, social businesses). The incubator will amplify your impact by providing knowledge, tools, networks, and access to funding to help you launch and grow your social venture. Members participate in a weekly (virtual) Community of Practice with other social entrepreneurs during spring semester (Wednesdays 5:00-7:30 pm) and receive guidance as they work on customized deliverables to develop their ventures. The incubator includes educational workshops, social purpose-driven coaching, peer feedback, curated resources, and access to mentors and expert advisors. Members are eligible for micro grants to support stakeholder discovery, prototyping, and implementation of pilot projects and have the exclusive opportunity to compete for seed funding in Social Pitch 2021. Beyond the spring semester, members will have ongoing access to mentoring support, expert advisors, curated resources, and educational, networking, and funding opportunities. Individuals or small teams may apply. ALL majors and levels (undergraduate and graduate) are welcome. See https://go.gies.illinois.edu/IllinoisImpactIncubator2021_flyer

Thanks to Valeri Werpetinski of Origin Ventures Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership for this information item

The Office of Undergraduate Research is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Virtual Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS), set to be on display April 26 - 30, 2021. Over the course of the week, students will present their work through poster presentations, oral presentations, and creative showcases, the breadth and scope of which reflect not only the wide range of academic disciplines at the University of Illinois, but also speak to the excellence of our undergraduate scholars.

All undergraduate students currently involved with research are eligible to present. For more information on URS, including answers to frequently asked questions, please visit: http://undergradresearch.illinois.edu/symposium.html

The deadline to submit an application to present at the 2021 Virtual Undergraduate Research Symposium is March 19, 2021 at 11:59pm.

Pursue your future career goals armed with a TEC Certificate! Whether you want to advance your career goals, be an impactful leader, launch your startup, or develop breakthrough products, the Technology Entrepreneur Center offers two certificates for undergraduate students (Innovation and Technology Commercialization) that meet your needs. More info at https://tec.illinois.edu/academics/certificates.

Global Leaders Orange and Blue Engagement (GLOBE) is now accepting applications for Spring 2021 cohort. GLOBE connects domestic and international students and provide them opportunities to enhance intercultural communication skills, develop leadership skills, and build lifelong friendships. If you are a current student in at least your second year (undergraduate) or second semester (graduate), please apply for Blue. If you are a new incoming student in Spring 2021, or just started Fall 2020, please apply for Orange. More information can be found at http://go.illinois.edu/globe.

Make Art! Outdoors!

Thanks to Chancellor's Scholar Alice Cao for this information item.

Undergraduate majors in humanities disciplines are invited to apply for a paid internship in Public Media and Civic Engagement sponsored by the Humanities Research Institute (HRI), the campus humanities hub, in partnership with Illinois Public Media (IPM), the public broadcasting service of the University of Illinois (your local NPR/PBS station).

The successful candidate will be housed at IPM and will work under the supervision of the station’s news and public affairs director to produce 4–8 community listening sessions for news reporters. These listening sessions will assist reporters in understanding the aspirations of the communities we serve and the roadblocks to those aspirations. Information from these sessions will be shared throughout IPM and will assist in the creation of on-air and online programming.

Visit the HRI website for more information or apply now at https://go.illinois.edu/gateway. Applications are due by November 30, 2020. The start date will be February 1, 2021.

Thanks to Erin Ciciora of Humanities Research Institute for this information item.