9:00 – 9:15
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Gabriel Esteban, President
- Salma Ghanem, Interim Provost
- Daniela Raicu, Associate Provost for Research
9:15 – 10:30
Academic Growth and Innovation Fund (AGIF): Highlights & Project Presentations
- Leonard Jason, College of Science & Heath
Prospective Study of Young Adults During a COVID-19 Epidemic - Bree McEwan, College of Communication
Discover Chicago in VR - Kristina Fluty, The Theatre School
The Theatre School Certificate in Theatrical Intimacy (CTI) - Marty Martin, Driehaus College of Business (session chair)
10:45 – 11:45
Leveraging Partnerships to Move Ahead Innovation across Disciplines Panel
- Fernando De Maio, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and American Medical Association
- Colleen D. Egan, Illinois’ Science and Technology Coalition
- Sheena Erete, College of Computing and Digital Media
- Stacy Ignoffo, Sinai Urban Health Institute
- Maija Renko, Driehaus College of Business (moderator)
12:30 – 1:45
University Research Council, Quality of Instruction Council, Public Service Council: Highlights & Project Presentations
- Isuru Godage, College of Computing & Digital Media
Soft Robotic Snakes - Hilary Conklin, College of Education
Cultivating Empathic Listening in Democratic Education - Katherine Brucher, School of Music
Approaches to Re-envisioning the Music Core - Lauren Miller, Office of Research Services (session chair)
2:00 – 2:45
Perspectives on the Teacher-Scholar Model Panel
- Bala Chaudhary, College of Science & Health
- Blair Davis, College of Communication
- Tanu Malik, College of Computing & Digital Media
- Daniela Raicu, College of Computing & Digital Media (moderator)
2:45 – 3:00
Closing Remarks and Next Steps
- Daniela Raicu, Associate Provost for Research