Upcoming Events
C2ST achieves its mission by hosting relevant, independent, and credible public STEM programs across all scientific fields at locations throughout Chicagoland. With nine out of ten program attendees’ expectations fulfilled, our supporters agree that C2ST is accomplishing its mission of increasing the public’s understanding of science and technology.
We are dedicated to providing a professional and inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, or religion. Please be respectful of diversity in individuals and in cultures at our events.
Miss an event? Anyone across the globe can access our STEM program library by visiting our YouTube channel, C2ST TV. Also be sure to follow us on Facebook, where we livestream many of our programs.
Check out below what programs we have planned and discover what we’ve hosted in the past.
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March 2, 2022
5:00 pm
– 5:45 pm
Facebook Live and C2ST YouTube TV
Program Series:
Physical ScienceTechnology and Engineering
Join C2ST and cosmologist, Dr. Chihway Chang for a presentation on this mysterious force. Together we will seek to answer questions such as:
- What is dark energy in simple terms?
- Why is dark energy important to us?
- Is dark energy everywhere?
- And how does dark energy affect humans?
Join C2ST and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) for Anticancer Discovery from Pets to People (ACPP), a limited series detailing the latest in cutting-edge research conducted at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (Illinois). Learn how the analysis of cancers in pet dogs and cats can help identify promising new anticancer drugs for humans. Dr. Timothy Fan, a veterinary oncologist, and cancer researcher, will walk us through the work being done at the Comparative Oncology Research Laboratory on a subject that has far-reaching implications for the human and animal worlds.
The second program will explore animal case studies.
Join C2ST and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) for Anticancer Discovery from Pets to People (ACPP), a limited series detailing the latest in cutting-edge research conducted at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (Illinois). Learn how the analysis of cancers in pet dogs and cats can help identify promising new anticancer drugs for humans. Dr. Timothy Fan, a veterinary oncologist, and cancer researcher, will walk us through the work being done at the Comparative Oncology Research Laboratory on a subject that has far-reaching implications for the human and animal worlds.
The first program will answer the question, What is Comparative Oncology?
February 1, 2022
5:30 pm
– 6:00 pm
Facebook Live and C2ST YouTube TV
Program Series:
Health and WellnessScience and Society
After two years into the COVID-19 Pandemic we have more questions than ever.
Join C2ST LIVE as we present Dr. Susan Bleasdale M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at the University of Illinois to answer YOUR questions about COVID, variants, and vaccines.
If you have ANY questions about COVID and the pandemic, we encourage you to join us for this program. Our goal is to provide reliable information from experts who you can trust.
Interested in seeking out more information about COVID and the best health precautions? Here are some additional resources:
- City of Chicago COVID Vaccine Page
- Cook County Dept. of Public Health COVID Vaccine Page
- CDC COVID Vaccine Page
- Chicago COVID Vaccination Map (*News source, not a government source)
- How do vaccines work? – from University of Chicago Medicine
- How do vaccines work? – from the World Health Organization
December 1, 2021
6:00 pm
– 8:30 pm
Marz Community Brewing Company
3630 S Iron St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
A night of food science focused on driving diversity in the discipline, while imbibing on unique Marz craft brews and nomming on delicious eats in support of C2ST.
Join us for Science, Brews, Arcades, and Food!
Come check out one of Chicago’s most well-known breweries and mingle with other STEM enthusiasts and professionals! In between beers, snacks and networking hear from Brittany Towers Lewis, Sr. Manager for product development at Vital Proteins, who has been making food science approachable and fun through her Instagram and Tik Tok accounts (@theblackfoodscientist). Brittany will also give a couple of demos as she brings her food science influencer videos to life.
November 16, 2021
7:00 pm
– 8:00 pm
Facebook Live and C2ST YouTube TV
Program Series:
Science and SocietyTechnology and Engineering
In the fifth lecture presented by C2ST and Argonne National Laboratory, Dr. David Czaplewski will share the history of nanotechnology and delve into his research in creating mechanical, optical, and physical systems at the nanoscale.
