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  • Workshop: "Low-Temperature Geothermal Research and Applications"

    Nov 2, 2020 5:15 pm0 views

    The Illinois Geothermal Coalition, iSEE, Facilities & Services, and the Illinois Water Resources Center are hosting a workshop on the future of geothermal at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Hear scientists, engineers, practitioners, decision-makers, and stakeholders involved in low-temperature geothermal energy studies, developments, and policy-making from the U of I and beyond! November 5, 8:30–11:30 AM • Zoom (Password 226197)

     

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    What internships or jobs can you get with a B.S. in Sustainable Design?

    Mar 19, 2021 2:00 pm2 views

    View a March 2021 recorded session with Prof. Schneider, Asst. Dean Turner, Assoc. Dir. Rundell discussing opportunities for Sustainable Design majors.

  • WEGE PRIZE 2021: Design for a Circular Economy

    Oct 26, 2020 3:45 pm4 views

    Wege Prize is an annual competition that ignites game-changing solutions for the future by inspiring college/university students around the world to collaborate across institutional, disciplinary, and cultural boundaries to redesign the way economies work.  Participants contend for over $30,000 in total cash prizes, all while helping to show the world what the future of problem-solving looks like. TEAM APPLICATION DUE 11/9/2020. 

  • We CU Community Engaged Scholars program

    Jan 25, 2021 6:45 pm0 views

    Make a positive impact in the community while building your resume and receiving recognition for your community-based work. The We CU Community Engaged Scholars program provides training, connection to like-minded peers, access to service opportunities with partner organizations, and support from We CU program leaders. Learn more during an information session at 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 28. Register for the info session even if you can’t attend so that you will receive a link to the recording and instructions for joining the program.

     

  • U of I Student Authors New Book: “Coming Full Circle.”

    Dec 3, 2020 3:30 pm18 views

    iSEE SWATeam Clerk Alexa Smith recently completed work on a book about the circular economy and zero waste movements, exploring how we can transform our economy and environment through business. Inspired by zero-waste advocates, Smith hopes to encourage other young entrepreneurs to invest in the circular economy and "turn trash into cash" — and inspire the rest of us live a more sustainable life!

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    Univ of Vermont SUM 21 Sustainability Research internship using industrial hemp

    Feb 15, 2021 9:30 am5 views

    University of Vermont summer research opportunity: During this 3-week program, conduct pathbreaking interdisciplinary research on the cultural, economic and scientific roles of the agricultural transition toward industrial hemp production. This is a great opportunity for students interested in natural and environmental sciences; sustainability; design thinking and visualization; economics and community development. Selected students will receive housing, travel and meal accommodations, as well as a stipend. Students attending all U.S. institutions are eligible. Applications due March 31.

  • UIUC student groups to be aware of:

    Aug 21, 2020 10:00 am0 views

    Student Sustainability Committee: https://ssc.sustainability.illinois.edu/

    Students for Environmental Concerns: https://www.facebook.com/SECSUIUC/ Our first virtual meeting for the semester will be held on September 2nd, 2020 at 6:30 pm. We will include information about our club, history, and how to get involved. To participate in this meeting, please fill out the google form below to gain access to the call. Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6VOUyUR1CCZnbfsNFTq32Hsirwk01LypS5kyGNo8pz8vsZg/viewform?usp=sf_link

    More listed at https://faa.illinois.edu/majors-minors/sustainable-design-campus 

    All of them are listed at https://illinois.campuslabs.com/engage/

  • UIUC Solar Sites Open House

    Apr 19, 2021 6:00 pm4 views

    April 22, 9–10:30 AM  Ever wonder how far UIUC has come in solar energy use? Visit the UIUC Solar Sites hosted on Topia, an interactive online platform, to learn about campus areas producing solar energy! Contacts will be available to answer questions about the solar installation at each site. During the virtual open house, contact people will be available at each solar site.

  • Solar Farm

    UIUC Solar Farm 2.0

    Feb 17, 2021 6:30 pm26 views

    UIUC Solar Farm 2.0 is energized!

    The newly completed Solar Farm 2.0 at the northwest corner of First Street and Curtis Road is online! The 54-acre solar array began generating power for the campus earlier this month, with the capability to produce 20,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of solar energy per year.

    Combined with Solar Farm 1.0 on Windsor Road (7,000 MWh/year) and smaller installations, the added capacity pushes the campus beyond the target set in the 2015 Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) to generate 25,000 MWh/year of solar by FY 2025. A wind power-purchase agreement brings the total campus clean energy to 50,000 MWh/year. Solar Farm 2.0 will also feature native plants to support a pollinator habitat!

  • Handshake

    UIUC Social Impact Info Session w/ City Year, Teach for America, and Peace Corps

    Mar 7, 2021 2:45 pm4 views

    Wednesday, March 10th 4-5pm (virtual event)

    Sign up through Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/702514

     

  • Udall Scholarship

    Oct 26, 2020 3:45 pm2 views

    The Udall awards $7,000 to sophomores or juniors in any field who are taking action to address environmental concerns and are committed to a career related to the environment. Students must be US citizens, US nationals, or US permanent residents. A successful applicant will have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate leadership and a commitment to service. Join a Info session and application workshop on Nov 5 & 6. 

  • Tree City USA Conference.

    Feb 2, 2021 3:00 pm3 views

    The Arbor Day Foundation is organizing a Tree City USA Virtual Conference, divided into hour-long presentations on three Wednesdays in February. The conference will foster connections between Tree City USA communities and advance urban and community forestry work around the country, to address climate change, environmental justice, and sustainable urban development. Registration is free for all Tree City/Campus USA communities and campuses (use the code "treecity").11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. | Wednesdays, Feb. 10, Feb. 17, Feb. 24 | Register

     

  • Transformative Teaching & Learning: Arts, Crafts, & Design in Engineering, Science & Medical Education.

    Oct 15, 2020 7:30 pm0 views

    Scientist, humanist, and artist Bob Root-Bernstein argues that our 19th-century educational model of specialization no longer works given the multiple careers, retraining, and innovation required in a knowledge economy. He will discuss how creative people use the arts to drive innovation in STEM fields. Root-Bernstein studies metabolic control systems, autoimmune diseases, drug development, and the creative process in the sciences and arts. 10 a.m.-Noon | Thursday, Oct. 15 | Zoom link Password 774626

  • Clean Production

    Tools for Safer Chemicals—from Chemicals to Products to Organizations

    Feb 24, 2021 8:45 pm2 views

    Demand for inherently safer chemicals in products and manufacturing operations is on the rise. Consumers, institutional purchasers, and retailers want products made with safer chemicals. Brands are requiring suppliers to avoid hazardous chemicals and use safer alternatives. Investors prefer companies that commit to reducing their chemical footprint. And governments are restricting the use of hazardous chemicals in products. This session will explore tools for: Identifying chemicals of concern and safer chemicals; Identifying products made with safer chemicals; Creating organizational capacity to move ahead of regulatory compliance in chemicals management.

    Feb 25, 2021   12:00 - 1:00 pm  Register here

  • Winners with Competition Sponsors

    Three Sustainable Design Students Win the Reimagine Our Future Design Competition!

    Jan 25, 2024 1:00 pm15 views

    Margot O’Malley, Tom George, and Jasper Nord won the third annual Reimagine Our Future Sustainability Competition in December 2023, hosted by UIUC.

  • The Uneasy Relationship Between Science and Politics discussion

    Sep 30, 2020 9:45 am0 views

    The Uneasy Relationship Between Science and Politics

    Join us for a roundtable discussion focused on the uneasy relationship between science and politics and how that relationship currently plays out across our world. This event is the first in our “Global STEAM in an Age of Crisis” roundtable discussion series. For more information, please visit igi.illinois.edu/globalsteam

    October 1, 4–5 pm • Map

    Josephine Geigner • IGI Global STEAM Working Group and Applied Research Institute

  • The Post-Work City: Submit your art & design projects

    Sep 14, 2020 10:00 am0 views

    We invite you to submit art and design projects that imagine what cities could be like in a world where we no longer had to work in order to sustain ourselves. Such a prospect demands a total rethinking of the existing spatial organization of society, since contemporary cities are designed with one particular universal in mind: the pervasiveness of work. Submit by December 20 and a curated selection will be featured in an online exhibition. https://postwork.city/ 

  • The New Speed of Politics: Technology and Sustainability in the EU

    Nov 2, 2020 5:15 pm0 views

    Countries of the European Union have collectively offered a leading global voice on the use of technology for local and planetary sustainability. Please join the EU Center for this panel event on Thursday, November 12 at noon featuring two former members of the European Parliament. For more information and to register, click here. November 12, 12 PM

  • The Illinois Leadership Center Now Hiring Undergraduate Students!

    Jan 25, 2021 6:45 pm10 views

    The Illinois Leadership® Center (ILC) is hiring for the 2021-2022 academic year!

    We are now accepting applications for the following positions until Monday, February 8th...

    • Communication & Marketing Specialist 
    • Leadership Certificate Program Specialist 
    • Data Analytics Specialist 
    • Graf Intern
    • Podcast Intern*
    • Photographer*

  • The Idea Store: Lessons in Creative Reuse

    Oct 12, 2020 7:00 pm0 views

    The Idea Store celebrates its 10th anniversary this fall, proving that creative reuse efforts can garner solid community support. Carol Jo Morgan, co-founder of The Idea Store, will share lessons learned, success stories, nuts and bolts, goals reached, and plans to move forward. October 8, 12–1 PM

  • The Environment is Not Neutral- lecture

    Jan 11, 2021 2:30 pm4 views

    Much of the general public ignores the environment and environmental conditions until they become intolerable. People unconsciously make accommodations for poor fit with the environment or blame the occupants for unhealthy behaviors. These poor-fit conditions and the unconscious accommodations and unhealthy behaviors they engender, can increase individual- and population-health vulnerabilities. Environmental designers have a hand in human health outcomes and must help identify and develop interventions that contribute to the battle against chronic and acute mental and physical illnesses.

    Professor Lynn Dearborn is a Professor in the Illinois School of Architecture.

  • The Career Center summer workshop series “Landing a Job in the Digital Age”

    Jun 29, 2020 11:15 am0 views

    The Career Center will be putting on a summer workshop series for students entitled “Landing a Job in the Digital Age” throughout the month of July.  We will focus on various job search-related topics in a post-Covid 19 and increasingly digital world.  This series would be a great fit for both students who are currently in a job or internship search, or for those looking to get a head start on strategies for an upcoming search. 

    Effective Networking- Wednesday, July 1, 5-6 p.m. (Zoom)Register at https://go.illinois.edu/SummerWorkshopSeries

    The Job Search Process- Wednesday, July 8, 5-6 p.m. (Zoom)Register at https://go.illinois.edu/SummerWorkshopSeries

    Acing Your Interview- Wednesday, July 15, 5-6 p.m. (Zoom)Register at https://go.illinois.edu/SummerWorkshopSeries

  • The Biodesign Challenge: Seeking student project fellows!

    Jan 13, 2021 1:00 pm32 views

    Illinois is registered for The Biodesign Challenge (BDC) and you can join in! Learn more from this video and to get involved, consider filling out one of the project fellowship applications! Symmetry (wood project): https://forms.gle/dYkieaXR9FqykuBL9 CreAlgae: https://tinyurl.com/y63fthge Alternatively, if you like Enactus's overall social entrepreneurship mission, consider applying to become a new member at illinoisenactus.com.

  • TED Talk: Eco-Edition series - Plastics

    Mar 30, 2021 9:45 am0 views

    March 30, 7–8 PM  We will view a prerecorded TED Talk ("A Radical Plan to End Plastic Waste" ) followed by a guided discussion and roundtable. Sign up to learn, discuss, and connect with peers in a casual, social setting.

  • TED Talk: Eco-Edition — “Earth Month and Environmental Activism.”

    Apr 19, 2021 6:15 pm0 views

    Join us 7-8 p.m. Thursday, April 29, for a "TED Talk: Eco-Edition" focusing on environmental activism. Together, participants will view a prerecorded TED Talk, presented in July 2020 by Xiye Bastida: "If you adults won't save the world, we will." Afterward, all are invited to participate in a discussion and roundtable hosted by iSEE Intern Maria Maring. Register on Zoom >>>

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    TED Talk: Eco-Edition!

    Feb 17, 2021 6:45 pm0 views

    Join us for iSEE's first "TED Talk: Eco-Edition," focusing this month on Environmental Justice! Together, participants will view a TED Talk presented by David Lammy, the first Black Member of Parliament to hold the Justice post in British Parliament, titled "Climate Justice Can't Happen Without Racial Justice." Afterward, all are invited to participate in a guided discussion and roundtable. Sign up to learn, discuss, and connect with peers in a casual, social setting.7 p.m. | Thursday, Feb. 25 | Register

  • Sustainable September events

    Sep 15, 2020 9:00 am0 views

    The Y Sustainability Committee invites you to join us for our first ever Sustainability Challenge Month. Every day, we will issue a challenge on our social media and resources as well as strategies and ideas for how to successfully complete that challenge in your everyday life. Share your attempts to meet our challenge by posting a photo or video with the hashtag #ysustainabillitychallenge.  Each time you share, you will be entered into a raffle to earn prizes.

  • Sustainable Design Welcome Event, Fri 8/20

    Aug 16, 2021 9:45 am4 views

    Fri, August 20th, 3:00 – 5:00PM. Outdoor Courtyard, north of Architecture Building

    Introductions, Design Activity, and tour the Red Oak Rain Garden. This event will take place outdoors. See your email for program details.

  • This image shows three people on a stage. The person on the right is handing an award to the person in the middle who's name is Tim Tam. Tim Tam recently won first place in the U-20 Division for the Gundam Builders World Cup 12th Tournament USA

    Sustainable Design student Tim Tam wins the U-20 Division for the Gundam Builders World Cup 12th Tournament USA!

    Jan 27, 2025 4:15 pm3 views

    Congratulations to Tim Tam, who recently won first place in the U-20 Division for the Gundam Builders World Cup 12th Tournament USA! Tim is a dual degree student studying Sustainable Design and Industrial Design, and will soon be travelling to Japan as a representative of the United States to compete with 16 other countries! Good luck, Tim!

    Click here to view the Sustainable Design Instagram to see Tim Tam's Gundam build and learn more about Tim's designs! 

  • Image says "BSSD Fall 2024 Coursework Recap" and showcases 4 images in a 2 x 2 grid of student work with mycelium products, fashion designs, and architectural designs

    Sustainable Design Program Fall 2024 Coursework Recap

    Jan 9, 2025 9:45 am32 views

    Congratulations to Sustainable Design students for completing another impactful semester! Hardworking Sustainable Design students produced amazing work in architecture, design, fashion, and many more courses in the BSSD curriculum. We're excited to celebrate Sustainable Design student Isabella Fisher’s outstanding success in the Nextile School Level Challenge, the team will receive a small scholarship and will now participate in the National level Competition for their soy-leather alternative designs!

    Click to the article title to read more about the core and elective courses students took this fall 2024 semester.

  • Sustainability Training at U of I

    Oct 5, 2020 4:45 pm2 views

    This video provides an overview of sustainability efforts at the University of Illinois, an introduction to the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) 2020 objectives, and next steps for environmental stewardship here on campus.

  • Sustainability Internship Opportunity!

    Jan 19, 2021 1:15 pm10 views

    Are you interested in developing campus sustainability policy? Apply to be a student intern for the Transportation Sustainability Working Advisory Team (SWATeam)! You will help develop two intiatives to cut greenhouse gas emissions associated with employee travel: a Commuting Program to incentivize faculty and staff to leave personal vehicles off campus; and a Telecommuting Program to encourage work from home after the pandemic. Applications are due Jan. 29!

  • Sustainability iCAP-Ambassador Experience

    Jan 12, 2021 2:15 pm36 views

    Spring 2021 UIUC course: Section SIB, CRN 41120, 2 hours, full semester, Tues/Thurs 10:00-10:50 a.m., campus

    Description: While top-down sustainability approaches are important, it is necessary to understand how sustainability can be applied from the bottom-up, particularly in buildings. This course seeks to connect students with facility managers and building services workers to help in identifying iCAP goals and objectives that have been achieved and opportunities for future implementation. Students will gain an understanding of campus sustainability themes and will work throughout the semester to apply this knowledge to help advance iCAP topics. Lectures will occur as a hybrid model (in-person and virtual), but field work will require students to be on campus with the ability to visit campus buildings and meet with university staff. This section is open to students of all levels and majors.

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    Sustainability Career Panel!

    Mar 17, 2021 8:45 pm0 views

    Interested in a career in sustainability? Noon-1 p.m. | Friday, April 9 | Register Join us to hear a panel of industry professionals discuss how the field is changing and how to pursue sustainable careers. Panelists will include representatives from Eco Logic, Prairie Rivers Network, the Urbana Park District, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

  • Global Intern

    Summer 21 Global Virtual Internship

    Mar 7, 2021 2:00 pm0 views

    An eight-week, project-based internship experience placing students on small global teams with host companies in Africa, Asia, Europe or South America to address a business problem related to sustainability around the world. Students pay $1,190 to participate. May 24 – July 16. Coordinated by the Global Learning Collective.

  • Summer 2021 Career Center Internship

    Apr 15, 2021 3:15 pm0 views

    The Career Center is hiring two undergraduate interns for the summer.  These students will be responsible for a combination of outreach duties, providing a review of student resumes/cover letters, leading career readiness presentations and workshops, and some other project-based work for our office.  If you know students who are searching for a summer internship, encourage them to apply!  We welcome undergraduate applicants from all programs and disciplines.  Applications should be sent to me via e-mail by end of the day on Monday, May 3rd.

  • Submit your student work for future promo!

    Dec 21, 2020 3:45 pm18 views

    We would love to see your student work from this semester, for use on the website, in presentations, or just to showcase the awesome projects you have completed- Submit a file or web link here!

  • Submit Student Work from Fall 2020!

    Dec 11, 2020 7:00 pm0 views

    The SD Faculty Committee would love to see and share your student work from fall 2020. If you have models, drawings, designs, creations, or projects please submit either a file or link at https://go.illinois.edu/SDstudentwork. We’d love to see a collection of birdhouses and other examples of your student work!

     

  • Study Abroad in Finland with Sustainable Design - May 2023

    Nov 21, 2022 3:15 pm170 views

    Study Abroad in Finland with Sustainable Design - May 2023

    • May 14 – May 25, 2023
    • FAA 491 Special Problems in Sustainable Design, 1 or 2 credit hours

     

  • Study Abroad for SD majors (spring 2022; spring 2023)

    Mar 26, 2021 3:00 pm0 views

    Watch a video presentation at: https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_5y3iald1

    List of opportunities at: https://files.webservices.illinois.edu/8921/sustainabledesignstudyabroad.pdf

  • Student Sustainability Leadership Council

    Jan 25, 2021 6:00 pm4 views

    Attend a virtual “Meet and Greet” event on Monday, February 8, from 4-5 p.m to come together to discuss the function, structure, and purpose of the Student Sustainability Leadership Council (SSLC) and relaunch the group. This organization is designed to provide an opportunity for sharing, collaboration, and centralized communication to streamline campus sustainability outreach and programs between student environmental groups and iSEE. SSLC can also function as a way for RSOs to receive help and support for projects and outreach.

  • Student Sustainability Committee Member Application

    Jan 19, 2021 1:15 pm0 views

    The Student Sustainability Committee is seeking undergraduate students interested in joining the committee members. This is an opportunity to learn more about why sustainability is essential and have experience as a voting member. SSC typically allocates $1.1 million in funding from student fees every year to campus sustainability projects. To apply, please complete the application, due date is January 29, 2021. 

  • Coffee Hours

    Student Sustainability Committee coffee hours: Energy on 3/1 & 4 more this spring

    Feb 24, 2021 8:45 pm0 views

    Are you interested in learning about sustainability and looking for a conversation on energy? This event will be an excellent chance for students, staff, faculty, and community members to discuss their own views on campus, the community, and the world when it comes to energy.  March 1st at 7:00 pm Zoom

  • Open House

    Student Sustainability Committee

    Feb 12, 2021 1:30 pm4 views

    Are you interested in learning more about the Student Sustainability Committee and how to get involved with sustainability? On February 8 at 6:00 pm (CT), the Student Sustainability Committee will organize a virtual Open House. This event will be an excellent opportunity to help students discover more about the committee members, working groups, and be part of a general member. We hope to see you there, and we hope you come along with a friend! 

    Zoom Link for the Open House: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83986183258?pwd=dHFvdUR2Wi9ZMXpmejNFb2JzWktodz09

    For further information, visit https://ssc.sustainability.illinois.edu, or for any general questions, contact sustainability-committee@illinois.edu."

     

  • Students Pushing Innovation internship at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications

    Nov 9, 2020 10:00 pm0 views

    Are you an Illinois undergraduate looking for your next internship experience? The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) is looking for highly motivated, creative undergraduate students to work on hands-on research projects with guidance from NCSA staff and faculty affiliates. The center will offer a limited number of paid SPIN (Students Pushing Innovation) internships during Summer 2021 (June-July, 20 hrs/week). No restriction on year of study or major. $12.50/hour paid. Join us for a virtual SPIN Open House on November 18, 3-5 PM US CST

    Join Zoom Meeting https://illinois.zoom.us/j/84309873402?pwd=Vnkwdjdka3VFYklHb1FGSWI0am5GUT09 [illinois.zoom.us]

  • Still looking for jobs/internships in Champaign Urbana this summer?

    Apr 21, 2021 4:15 pm10 views

    Brunswick Industrial Design Intern at Research Park; UX/UI Design Intern at Research Park, Cargill; City of Urbana (Landscape Recycling Center, Planning Intern); Urbana Park District jobs (Nature Center Day Camp, Summer Arts Camp, Nature Center Guide, Environmental Office Assistant, Internship, Community Program Intern, Park Beautification Worker, Landscape Maitenance, Tree Maitenance, Translator); Champaign Park District jobs (Internship, Prairie Farms, Recreation supervisors, Youth program leaders); City of Champaign; Village of Savoy; Village of Mahomet; Mahomet Parks & Rec (Internships); Champaign County Forest Preserve jobs and Champaign County Forest Preserve volunteering

  • Spring Cleanup

    Spring Cleanup Friday, March 19th

    Feb 28, 2021 4:45 pm0 views

    Friday, March 19

    SPRING CLEANUP

    Homer Lake Interpretive Center, 2-3:30 p.m.

    Help get the Center spruced up for the season! We will clean out flower beds, spread mulch, and do general cleanup. Bring work gloves and dress for the weather. Current public health guidelines will be followed. All ages. FREE. Register by March 18 at ccfpd.org. For more info: (217) 896-2455 or pleiter@ccfpd.org.

     

  • Spring 2025 Opportunity Scholarship. Application Due Monday, February 24, 11:59 PM. Apply Now! The BSSD Opportunity Scholarship is designed to provide financial support to students within the Sustainable Design program. For Spring semester 2025, scholarships of $300 or $500 will be awarded to selected students.

    Spring 2025 BSSD Opportunity Scholarship

    Jan 30, 2025 3:45 pm27 views

    Attention Sustainable Designers! The Spring 2025 BSSD Opportunity Scholarship application form is open! The BSSD Opportunity Scholarship is designed to provide financial support to students within the Sustainable Design program. For Spring semester 2025, scholarships of $300 or $500 will be awarded to selected students. Applications are due Monday, February 24, 11:59 PM.

  • Spring 2021 UIUC Bird Strike

    Apr 2, 2021 3:15 pm82 views

    Sun, April 4, to Sat May 8. The Champaign County Audubon Society needs your help in finding birds to see which buildings on campus are prone to the most bird collisions. We will need volunteers to walk routes on campus, looking for bird collisions and submitting data. No prior experience with birds is needed! There are two routes to be covered twice a day, 7-9AM, and 5-7PM shifts. 

    Check routes here AND signups: 

    https://sites.google.com/view/uiuc-bird-window-survey/home

    Here is an instruction sheet for the survey: 

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m68CUS9bqSWOkeIkDdt7c0Laob8s3wCo/view

  • SPIN Summer 2021 internships at NCSA

    Jan 27, 2021 6:00 pm24 views

    The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) has a history of nurturing innovative concepts, and some of the best ideas have come from highly motivated, creative undergraduate students. The Students Pushing INnovation (SPIN) internship program was launched to provide University of Illinois undergraduates with the opportunity to participate in hands-on research and contribute to interdisciplinary projects covering focused research areas in Culture and Society, Earth and Environment, Bioinformatics and Health Sciences, Material and Manufacturing, Data and Computational Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, and Digital Agriculture. The SPIN program is now accepting applicants for the Summer 2021 session. The applications are due February 15, 2021.