2026-2027 Outreach Schedule
2026 - 2027 Outreach Schedule
(Needing volunteer areas are highlighted in yellow)
October , 2026
| Saturday, October 10 | ||
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Science At the Market |
Location: Urbana Farmer's Market |
| Saturday, October 24 | ||
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Urbana Free Library |
Location: Urbana Free Library |
| Thursday, October 29 |
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| 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Family STEM Night with the Y on the Fly (Address: 2422 W. Springfield Ave, Champaign) |
**Volunteers are needed to represent I-MRSEC at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 10/18. |
November, 2026
| Thursday, November 19 | ||
| 12:00 PM - 2:00PM | Graduate Student Symposium Practice before MRS Conference | **Volunteers are needed to give feedback to students. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/1. |
December, 2026
| Thursday, December 3 | ||
| 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Family STEM Night with the UNCC (Address: 1404 E. Main, Urbana) | **Volunteers are needed to represent I-MRSEC at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/10. |
January, 2027
| Wednesday, January 27 | ||
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Franklin Creative Materials -Introduction |
Location: Franklin STEAM Academy, Champaign, IL **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/15. |
| Thursday, January 28 | ||
| 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Family STEM Night with the DREAAM (Address: 520 E. Wabash, Rantoul) | **Volunteers are needed to represent I-MRSEC at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 12/10. |
| Saturday, January 30 | ||
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Urbana Free Library |
Location: Urbana Free Library **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/30. |
| IDP reminder: Please schedule an appointment to meet with Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu to discuss your IDP by February 10! | ||
February, 2027
| Wednesday, February 3 | ||
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Franklin Creative Materials |
Location: Franklin STEAM Academy, Champaign, IL **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/30. |
| Friday, February 5 |
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| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Franklin Creative Materials |
Location: Franklin STEAM Academy, Champaign, IL **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/30. |
| Wednesday, February 10 | ||
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Franklin Creative Materials |
Location: Franklin STEAM Academy, Champaign, IL **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/30. |
| Friday, February 12 |
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| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Franklin Creative Materials |
Location: Franklin STEAM Academy, Champaign, IL **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/30. |
| Wednesday, February 17 | ||
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Franklin Creative Materials |
Location: Franklin STEAM Academy, Champaign, IL **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/30. |
| Friday, February 19 |
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| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Franklin Creative Materials |
Location: Franklin STEAM Academy, Champaign, IL **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/30. |
| Wednesday, February 24 | ||
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Franklin Creative Materials |
Location: Franklin STEAM Academy, Champaign, IL **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/30. |
| Friday, February 26 | ||
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Franklin Creative Materials |
Location: Franklin STEAM Academy, Champaign, IL **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/30. |
March, 2027
| Wednesday, March 3 | ||
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Franklin Creative Materials |
Location: Franklin STEAM Academy, Champaign, IL **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/30. |
| Friday, March 5 |
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| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Franklin Creative Materials |
Location: Franklin STEAM Academy, Champaign, IL **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/30. |
| March (TBD) |
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| 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
MRL Field Trip Day |
Location: Materials Research Laboratory **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 1/30. |
| Thursday (TBD) |
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| 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Family STEM Night with the UNCC (Address: 1401 E. Main, Urbana) |
**Volunteers are needed to represent I-MRSEC at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 11/10. |
| Thursday, March 11 |
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| 12:00 PM - 2:00PM |
Graduate Student Symposium Practice before ACS Conference |
**Volunteers are needed to give feedback to students. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 3/15. |
April, 2027
| Thursday, April 1 (TBD) | ||
| 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Graduate Student Symposium Practice before MRS/APS Conference | **Volunteers are needed to give feedback to students. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 3/15. |
| Friday, April (TBD) | ||
| 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Engineering Open House- Day 1 |
Location: Loomis- first floor. **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 1/30. |
| Saturday, April (TBD) | ||
| 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM |
Engineering Open House- Day 2 | Location: Loomis- first floor. **Many Volunteers are needed to lead or assist at the event. Please email Kay Tsai kst@illinois.edu by 1/30. |