Foundation Weekend 2021

Schedule

The public is welcome to attend the following events held over Foundation Weekend 2021. These events, unless noted otherwise, do not require pre-registration and will welcome walk-in attendees within capacity limitations following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign COVID-19 policy guidelines.

Friday, October 1, 2021

➤ Health Sciences and Research Initiatives Lightning Talks, Part 1

10:30–12:30 PM  |  Illini Union, Illini Room C

Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Zeynep Madak-Erdogan
Aging in Place with Wearable Technology, Manuel Hernandez
The Gift of Independence: Beckwith Residential Support Services, Susann Sears
Designing Robots for Health and Wellness, Wendy Rogers
Systemic Racism in the Child Welfare System, Tamara Fuller
Social Determinants of Health in Vulnerable Communities, Ruby Mendenhall
ErSO — Eradicating Breast Cancer, Paul Hergenrother
Climate Change and Carbon Capture, Jeremy Guest
How Poo Is Saving the Day (And Countless Lives!), Jeff Woods
What Do the Police Have to Do with Social Workers, Alice Cary
Vaccines Won’t Kill Us, Facebook Might, Kevin Leicht

➤ Health Sciences and Research Initiatives Lightning Talks, Part 2

2:00–3:30 PM  |  Illini Union, Illini Room C

Why We Play, Synthia Sydnor
The Heart-Head Connection — How Heart Health Impacts Dementia and Depression, Issam Moussa
Memory, Its Disorders and Its Enhancement, Neal Cohen
Use of Imaging in Cancer Early Detection, Rohit Bhargava
Racial Healing in Our Schools, Kevin Tan
Pets to People: How Pets Help Cure Human Cancer, Tim Fan
The Age of Misinformation and What We Can Do about It, Joseph Yun
Sleep vs Menopause, Megan Mahoney
How Will We Sustainably Feed a Growing Population in a Hotter Climate? Lisa Ainsworth
Observing the Birth of the Universe, Joaquin Vieira
The History and Relevance of Medical Racism, Rana Hogarth

➤ Campus Instructional Facility Dedication and Tours

3:30–5:00 PM  |  Campus Instructional Facility