2025 EVENT INFORMATION
UIUC Information IJAS Hotel Blocks
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Unveiling The Invisible Universe
The program will begin with a short night sky tour with a live presenter and a short Q&A session in the lobby.
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Research Park,
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Behind the Scenes at UCSD
During this tour, guests will see how UCSD uses natural processes to clean up sewage from homes and businesses in the twin cities. The main result 15 million gallons per day of water that is clean enough to go into a creek. They also create a fertilizer-rich soil amendment for farmers' fields and generate about half a megawatt of electricity and two-thirds of the heat needed for their operations.
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Tours start and end at the
Campus Instructional Facility
(east/quad-side entrance)
1405 W. Springfield Ave., Urbana
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Exciting physics demonstrations for all ages hosted by the University of Illinois students.
A great show for those who wonder why the world acts the way it does.
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Guided Docent Tours
Through this tour, visitors will view the Museums' 5 permanent galleries and critically engage with at least one specific artifact within each gallery, selected and highlight by a gallery guide. Time has also been allotted for guests to explore any current temporary exhibits.
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Behind the scenes farm tour with an expanded educational topic - Breed Genetics, AND cheese tasting.
Farm tour touches on the farm system from grass to goats to cheese.
Light cheese tasting included.
Breed Genetics
We will dive into identifying our two goat breeds (La Mancha and Nubian), identifying each breed and their hybrid by visible traits (ears), curating a conversation about which traits are important to breed for in dairy goats, with students/guests having the opportunity to discuss and decide their own goals, and hearing from our Heard Manager, Rose, on the breeding goals that our farm pursues and how Rose tracks those.
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Must preregister
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Behind the Scenes at UIUC Pollinatarium
The University of Illinois Pollinatarium is the first free-standing science center in the nation devoted to flowering plants and their pollinators. Join us on a behind-the-scenes tour and explore the
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The science and math of musicology,
RC Car motorsports, and more.
Open House format.
Come and go at your convenience.
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Take a selfie at any Field Trip or Champaign/Urbana location and tag IJAS and Experience Champaign Urbana. Then bring your phone to the IJAS Student Board Table on the State Farm Center Concourse Level or at the Illini Union during the banquet to pick up your Experience Champaign Urbana Pin.
Illini Union Rec Room (1401 W. Green St, Urbana): reserve in advance using this form
Bowling, billiards, air hockey, and arcade games.
Elevate Trampoline Park (707 N. Country Fair Dr, Champaign): can reserve online or pay at the door
Wall-to-wall trampolines with a zip line, dodgeball, volleyball, basketball, and an open jumping area.
Skateland (208 Curtis Rd, Savoy): Friday public open night 7:00-10:00 (pay at the door)
Open skating area and arcade games; skates available to rent if desired.
Urbana Boulders (1502 N Cunningham Ave, Urbana): pay at the door
Variety of rock climbing walls and climbing courses.
Old Orchard Lanes & Links (901 N. Dunlap Ave, Savoy): pay at the door
Bowling alley and outdoor mini-golf course.
Jupiter’s at the Crossing (2511 Village Green Pl, Champaign): pay at the door
Pizza restaurant with an arcade.
CU Adventures in Time & Space (302 N. Broadway Ave, Urbana): reserve in advance using this form
Award-winning escape room center with theatrical immersive experiences.
The Pottery Place (1808 Round Barn Rd, Champaign): pay at the door
Art studio featuring a ‘paint your own pottery’ theme.
The Studio at Champaign Public Library (200 W. Green St, Champaign): free, no reservations required
Makerspace (3D printers, sewing machines, cricut machines, laser cutters), recording booths, computer lab, and video gaming.
Krannert Art Museum (500 E. Peabody Dr, Champaign): free self-tours offered, no reservations required
Museum featuring art exhibits that use a variety of media.
University Arboretum & Japan House (2001 S. Lincoln Ave, Urbana): free, no reservations required
Walking path through a botanical garden and Japanese cultural center.