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  • Library Workshop: Sourcing References to Back Up Your Claims

    Library Workshop: Sourcing References to Back Up Your Claims

    This workshop at 12:45–1:30 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2025, will discuss how to source high quality documents to contextualize your research, demonstrate the need for your research, and in general back up claims you make in your papers. Topics will include more effective search strategies and how to appraise documents for fitness.

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  • Structuring Proposals & Literature Reviews Online Online

    Structuring Proposals & Literature Reviews Online Online

    This workshop on Thursday, February 20, will cover a framework for structuring academic papers known as “Creating A Research Space" or CARS. This framework was developed by analyzing successful, highly cited research articles and applies most specifically to the introductory sections of original research papers (like literature reviews) or proposals.

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  • MMAE Seminar Series: “Uncertainty-Aware Safe Autonomy for Real-World Systems,” Featuring Ersin Das

    MMAE Seminar Series: “Uncertainty-Aware Safe Autonomy for Real-World Systems,” Featuring Ersin Das

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents their spring 2025 seminar series featuring guest speaker Ersin Daş, a postdoctoral scholar in mechanical and civil engineering at California Institute of Technology, who will give a presentation on “Uncertainty-Aware Safe Autonomy for Real-World Systems.” This seminar is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 12:45 to 1:45 pm in room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center (auditorium).

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  • Nominate Students for Service and Leadership Awards

    Nominate Students for Service and Leadership Awards

    Nominations are now being accepted for Illinois Tech’s Student Service and Leadership Awards, honoring students who have made notable contributions to campus life. The awards will be presented at the 48th annual Clinton E. Stryker Reception on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, March 14, 2025.

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  • Getting the Most Out of Zotero Workshop

    Getting the Most Out of Zotero Workshop

    This workshop on Wednesday, February 19, will cover more advanced topics in using Zotero to manage your references, including the use of Zotero’s notes field, manually adding records or attachments, editing records or citations, and sharing records in collaborative research settings.

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  • Commencement RSVP Will Open at End of February

    Commencement RSVP Will Open at End of February

    To all students who are eligible to graduate in fall 2024, spring 2025, or summer 2025 (undergraduate, graduate, Coursera, and Ph.D.): If you have applied to graduate this May, you will receive an email later this month to RSVP for the Commencement ceremony. Your RSVP will be due by Thursday, March 6 at 11 p.m. (CST).

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  • The 7th IFSH High-Throughput Sequencing (HTS) Symposium

    The 7th IFSH High-Throughput Sequencing (HTS) Symposium

    The Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) invites you to the 7th IFSH High-Throughput Sequencing (HTS) Symposium & Workshop, taking place May 19-21 in the Chicagoland area.

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  • Don’t Miss Out on Your 403(b) Retirement Plan Match!

    Don’t Miss Out on Your 403(b) Retirement Plan Match!

    Are you a faculty member approaching your first anniversary or a staff member approaching your second anniversary? You may wish to take a moment to review your current 403(b) contribution percentage and submit a new Salary Reduction Agreement Form to take advantage of the university match, if you are not already doing so.

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  • FDSN Seminar Series: “Navigating Food Safety in the Age of Convenience,” Featuring Lacey Guillen

    FDSN Seminar Series: “Navigating Food Safety in the Age of Convenience,” Featuring Lacey Guillen

    The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its spring 2025 seminar series featuring Lacey Guillen, a food scientist at Tyson’s research and development department, who will give a presentation on “Navigating Food Safety in the Age of Convenience.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, February 20, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. over Zoom.

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  • Women in STEAM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

    Women in STEAM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

    Join us as we celebrate Women’s History Month by working to improve the Wikipedia entries of women known for their work in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) fields. Wikipedia edit-a-thons are events where people come together to improve Wikipedia entries. We are hosting our event on Wednesday, March 12, from 2–4 p.m.

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