Celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth! Explore and contribute digital exhibits about women from University of Illinois on the Illinois Distributed Museum portal distributedmuseum.illinois.edu

We asked our student staff to talk about some of their favorite Spurlock artifacts. Here's an excerpt from Scarlett Hoffer about the Okimono Crab (2001.07.0010A). "I got to handle this piece in early March while… instagram.com/p/B-un5W8p3Jw/…

Our newest addition to the website includes #IllinoisInnovator Tim Nugent, the Father of Accessibility. Read this exhibit to learn how Nugent fought hard for students with disabilities to have accommodations to help them learn. ow.ly/TsnU50z8XqJ

When feeding livestock, farmers want to make sure they are giving animals the right nutrition but also saving costs. Dr Earl Swanson combined linear programming and data on nutrition to help farmers determine what was best for their animals and wallets. ow.ly/s1c550z92cw

The Natural History Building—the university’s third oldest building—is on the National Register of Historic Places. Join us for a mini tour of what normally fills the walls of the historic LAS building, all from the comfort of your home! ➡️

Happy #EncourageAYoungWriterDay. We hope you reach out to a budding author and encourage them. A current #IllinoisInnovation is the Ninth Letter Journal, a collaboration between the English and Art and Design departments where some students write and others create artwork.

It's #HumanSpaceFlightDay. Today we highlight how UI students were some of the first to track Sputnik's flight path. Sputnik I was an important step before launching a person into space. The data student's gathered were given to NASA. Read more: distributedmuseum.illinois.edu/exhibit/tracki…

Good to see everyone yesterday during our monthly meeting, even if it was through a computer screen! So many great smiles from so many awesome network members! Thanks to Taylor from @visitchampaign for joining us as well!

Happy #InternationalMuseumDay! To celebrate, try exploring the Illinois Distributed Museum website: distributedmuseum.illinois.edu IDM is also a part of the Champaign County Museums Network. Find more wonderful content at their website: champaigncountymuseums.org

The Archives is hosting a #WomenInScience lecture series! Join us for our first talk by Kate Clancy 🍻 🙅 on Sept 8, 12-1 pm CT. Register here: forms.gle/HVA9x99XET8ieQ…. For more info, see: distributedmuseum.illinois.edu/about/women-in…

Please join us for our next #WomenInScience lecture with Dr. Zeynep Madak-Erdogan of College of ACES FSHN at Illinois Cancer Center at Illinois December 8, 12-1 pm CT! Register here: forms.gle/FDea55FdMd1WPm… Learn more about the lecture series here: distributedmuseum.illinois.edu/about/women-in…

The U. Illinois Archives is hosting a #WomenInScience lecture series! Join us for a talk by Dr. Zeynep Madak-Erdogan on Dec 8, 12-1 pm CT. Register here: forms.gle/62Abx5WknsjGq2… For more info, see: distributedmuseum.illinois.edu/about/women-in…

The next #WomenInScience lecture features Dr. Patricia Gregg of @GeologyIllinois on Tuesday, Oct 12, 12-1pm CT. Dr. Gregg will discuss her research on volcanic systems and volcano evolution on land, on the seafloor, and on other worlds! Register here: go.illinois.edu/OctWomenInScie…

We hope you can join us Wednesday, March 9, 12-1 pm CST for our next #WomeninScience lecture with Deanna Hence from @ATMS_Illinois! You can register here: go.illinois.edu/MarWomenInScie… #WomensHistoryMonth

Looking to improve your research skills? We've got a great week of #SavvyResearcher workshops ahead, from How to use Adobe InDesign to Basics of Congressional Research to Introduction to OCR and Searchable PDFs (and more)! Check out this link to register: buff.ly/2NioxO5

Happy Monday! Start your week off right with a tour of our virtual exhibit, “Starkiller to Skywalker: How Star Wars Evolved from Script to Screen.” The exhibit was curated by RBML graduate assistant Ben Ostermeier. May the force be with you! ow.ly/62bF50I9gPV

Come and join #wggpillinois and @hriatillinois TODAY for International Womens Day. We will be welcoming 12 fantastic speakers to tell their stories. This event will be from 3:30-5 PM both in person and on zoom! Check out our graphic for more information!

The first #WomenInScience lecture of the Fall 2023 semester is this Thursday, Oct 12, 12-1 pm CT. We are excited to have Dr. Donna J. Cox of NCSAatIllinois talk about her work on scientific visualizations! Register here and join by Zoom or in person go.illinois.edu/WomenInScience…