Spring 2025
February 18, 2025
Speaker: Krystiana Krupa
Krystiana Krupa, Senior Program Officer, NAGPRA, will discuss her work in documenting Ancestors’ remains and cultural items, researching their relationship to Tribal communities, and facilitating repatriation.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/66f22d40-0f30-013e-313f-02d0d7bfd6e4-a
March 13, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Suneeti Jog
Dr. Jog, Associate Research Scientist in the Wetland Science Program at the Prairie Research Institute will present “Using plants to understand wetland health.”
Link to Lecture: Coming Soon
April 10, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Taiye Winful
Dr. Winful, a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology and a participant in the DRIVE Illinois Distinguished Postdoctoral Program, will discuss her research on the biological mechanisms linking stress to health, with a focus on inflammation.
Link to Lecture: Coming Soon
May 6, 2025
Speaker: Jennifer Hain Teper
Jennifer Teper, Head of Preservation Services at the University of Illinois Library, will discuss how she uses science in her work to conserve library collections and special collections.
Link to Lecture: Coming Soon
Fall 2024
October 9, 2024
Speaker: Dr. Jennifer T. Bernhard
Department Head and Donald Biggar Willett Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dr. Bernhard will discuss her research on applications-oriented electromagnetic problems with an emphasis on theoretical analysis and experimental investigation.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/527d7d60-8346-013d-508a-02d0d7bfd6e4-8
November 14, 2024
Speaker: Dr. Supriya Prasanth
Professor and Head of Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Dr. Prasanth will discuss her research on eukaryotic DNA replication, chromosome structure and maintenance, heterochromatin organization, and cell cycle control.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/eab48bc0-da7a-013d-2ea7-02d0d7bfd6e4-5
December 5, 2024
Speaker: Dr. Sepideh Sadaghiani
Associate Professor of Psychology, Dr. Sadaghiani will discuss her research on large-scale neurocognitive networks, functional connectivity, and cognitive control.
Link to Lecture: Coming Soon
Past Lectures:
You can find each speaker’s lecture under their description or you can access all past lectures at this link: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/collections/4fe01460-e960-0138-74c9-02d0d7bfd6e4-0
Fall 2023
October 12, 2023
Speaker: Dr. Donna J. Cox
Michael Aiken Chair Emerita and Professor Emerita of Art & Design, Dr. Donna Cox will share her career as the former Director of the Advanced Visualization Laboratory at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) and her research on scientific visualizations.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/3186e420-9d09-013c-4aba-02d0d7bfd6e4-c
November 16, 2023
Speaker: Dr. Sayeepriyadarshini “Sayee” Anakk
Associate Professor of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, Dr. Anakk will discuss her research on how bile acids and nuclear receptors affect liver metabolism and liver disease.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/df615270-fc2b-013c-4d2c-02d0d7bfd6e4-e
December 7, 2023
Speaker: Dr. Ann-Perry Witmer
Senior Research Scientist at the Applied Research Institute, Dr. Witmer will share her research on designing technologies that align with the knowledge, people, place and time of societies, on contextual process methodology, and her work on designing drinking-water systems.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/d956ee50-fc2b-013c-4d2c-02d0d7bfd6e4-1
Spring 2024
February 8, 2024
Speaker: Dr. May Berenbaum
Professor and Head of the Department of Entomology, Dr. Berenbaum will discuss her research on the biochemical, genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying interactions between insects and plants and how she applies her knowledge to help develop sustainable management practices for natural and agricultural communities. She also will talk about her extensive public outreach programs she has developed.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/de397d00-fc2b-013c-4d2c-02d0d7bfd6e4-0
March 7, 2024
Speaker: Dr. Karrie Karahalios
Professor of Computer Science, Dr. Karahalios will present her research on the relationship between computing and society, algorithmic bias, and AI.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/d270a740-af96-013d-5129-02d0d7bfd6e4-d
April 11, 2024
Speaker: Dr. Marni Boppart
Professor and Director of Strategic Initiatives for Kinesiology and Community Health, Dr. Boppart will share her research on and development of new therapies for creating muscle regrowth after disuse.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/e7572800-da7a-013d-2ea7-02d0d7bfd6e4-4
May 9, 2024
Speaker: Sana Saboowala
Sana Saboowala, Ph.D. candidate, School of Integrative Biology, will share her research on how lived experiences impact the body with a specific focus on epigenetics and gene expression in South Asian Americans.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/10cbc1d0-648c-013d-4f56-02d0d7bfd6e4-9
Fall 2022
October 13, 2022
Speaker: Dr. Imanni Sheppard
Assistant Teaching Professor and Co-Director of Bioethics and Medical Humanities thread at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Dr. Sheppard will discuss her work in developing medical humanities and medical anthropology curricula and her work with community based participatory research.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/61d9f460-6f6e-013b-43a3-02d0d7bfd6e4-8
November 10, 2022
Speaker: Dr. Monica Fabiani
Professor of Psychology, Dr. Fabiani will share her research on cognitive neuroscience, the neurophysiology of aging and non-invasive mapping of human brain function.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/63006b10-6f6e-013b-43a3-02d0d7bfd6e4-3
December 8, 2022
Speaker: Clarion Mendes
Clinical Assistant Professor of Speech and Hearing Science, Mendes will present on her work on speech-language pathology and gender affirming communication for transgender individuals.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/60edbc40-6f6e-013b-43a3-02d0d7bfd6e4-6
Spring 2023
February 9, 2023
Speaker: Dr. Decker French
Assistant Professor of Astronomy, Dr. French will discuss her work on how galaxies evolve over time and co-evolve with their supermassive blackholes.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/3285a090-d55d-013b-46a1-02d0d7bfd6e4-0
March 9, 2023
Speaker: Dr. Heidi Imker
Director of Research Data Service and Associate Professor at the University Library, Dr. Imker will discuss research as a modus operandi
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/7b612ed0-5707-013c-4971-02d0d7bfd6e4-a
April 13, 2023
Speaker: Molly Hathaway Goldstein
Teaching Assistant Professor and Product Design Lab Director, Dr. Goldstein will share her research on student-designer trade off decisions and design actions and thinking.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/abfa9050-620f-013c-4a0e-02d0d7bfd6e4-b
May 11, 2023
Speaker: Dr. Isabella Condotta
Assistant Professor of Animal Sciences, Dr. Condotta will discuss her research on reducing animal stress and improving their well-being and the use of technologies to study animal behavior
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/aac8d450-620f-013c-4a0e-02d0d7bfd6e4-8
Fall 2021
September 14, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Margarita Terán-Garcia
Assistant Dean for Integrated Health Disparities Programs and Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Dr. Terán will share her research on obesity including genetic and environmental influences on obesity and diseases related to obesity.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/d274ea70-1342-013a-7af9-02d0d7bfd6e4-a
October 12, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Patricia Gregg
Associate Professor of Geology, Dr. Gregg will discuss her research on volcanic systems and volcano evolution on land, on the seafloor and on other worlds.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/e113f150-6285-013a-c212-02d0d7bfd6e4-3
November 9, 2021
Speaker: Professor Colleen Bushell
Associate Director of Healthcare Innovation, Professor Colleen Bushell will present on her interdisciplinary approach to research in computing and healthcare, especially on analyzing genetic data.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/cd3fdb70-6285-013a-c212-02d0d7bfd6e4-c
Spring 2022
February 8, 2022
Speakers: MakerGirl Leadership Team: Mary Hadley, Elizabeth Engele, and Julia Haried
The Leadership Team from MakerGirl will talk about the mission and history of MakerGirl. They will also discuss their own experiences that led them to want to help girls engage with STEM disciplines in meaningful ways.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/7ae2c320-3b6c-013b-c89b-02d0d7bfd6e4-7
Wednesday March 9, 2022
Speaker: Dr. Deanna Hence
Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Dr. Hence will discuss her research on tropical meteorology as well as scientific communications and policies for the public.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/7a470860-3b6c-013b-c89b-02d0d7bfd6e4-4
Special Women’s History Month Event: Picture a Scientist Panel, March 31, 2022
Join the University of Illinois Archives for a virtual panel reflecting on the film Picture a Scientist on Thursday March 31, 2022 from 2 – 3 pm.
Dr. Brenda Molano-Flores, Senior Plant Ecologist at the Illinois Natural History Survey
Erin Kerby, Veterinary Medicine Life Sciences Librarian
Janis Shearer, Public Services and Engagement Librarian
Bethany Anderson, Natural and Applied Sciences Archivist
Dr. Teri Chettiar, Assistant Professor of History
Moderated by Cindy Ingold, Gender Studies & Multicultural Services Librarian
The film will not be shown at the panel so please view it beforehand. If you are affiliated with the University of Illinois, it is available online through the library catalog. For those not affiliated with the University of Illinois, you can view it at https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/picture-a-scientist/
April 12, 2022
Speaker: Dr. Cecilia Leal
Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Racheff Faculty Scholar, Dr. Leal will discuss her research on lipid-based systems and their uses in medicine and other biotechnological applications.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/79608000-5707-013c-4971-02d0d7bfd6e4-4
May 10, 2022
Speaker: Dr. Katie Ansell
Teaching Assistant Professor of Physics, Dr. Ansell will discuss her work on new pedagogies and curriculums for physics labs and how these changes affect students.
September 8, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Kathryn B. H. Clancy
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Anthropology and the Beckman Institute, will join us to talk about her research as a biological anthropologist and intersectional feminist biologist.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/cfa71ef0-1342-013a-7af9-02d0d7bfd6e4-4
October 13, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Carla Desi-Ann Hunter
Associate Professor of Psychology. Dr. Hunter will discuss her research on ethnic minority psychology, specifically related to identity and well-being in the United States.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/ccac2900-1342-013a-7af9-02d0d7bfd6e4-7
November 10, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Susan Martinis
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/dcab3680-1342-013a-7af9-02d0d7bfd6e4-6
December 8, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Zeynep Madak-Erdogan
Associate Professor of Nutrition
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/deb6e0b0-1342-013a-7af9-02d0d7bfd6e4-a
February 9, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Brenda Molano-Flores
Senior Plant Ecologist at the Illinois Natural History survey part of the Prairie Research Institute will speak about her research on plant reproductive ecology, conservation biology and plant-insect interactions.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/caeefc70-1342-013a-7af9-02d0d7bfd6e4-9
March 9, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Catherine J. Murphy
Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry and Head of the Department of Chemistry, will discuss her research on inorganic nanomaterials applications and the chemical interactions these nanomaterials have on their surroundings.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/cd6e0110-1342-013a-7af9-02d0d7bfd6e4-7
April 6, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Lee Smith
Associate Professor of Epidemiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Associate Professor of Biomedical and Translational Science in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Dr. Smith will discuss her work in epidemiology.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/d3c9f740-1342-013a-7af9-02d0d7bfd6e4-1
May 11, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Ruby Mendenhall
Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning, and Social Work, Dr. Mendenhall will speak about her interdisciplinary work that focuses on issues of social inequality and economic mobility.
Link to Lecture: https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/d681e6c0-1342-013a-7af9-02d0d7bfd6e4-b