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Karla Griesbaum, Kelly Estes, and Andrew Suarez standing in front of a bookshelf.

Many thanks to our panelists for joining our 8th Solving the World's Challenges Panel on Invasive Species! A recording is available by visiting go.library.illinois.edu/FunkPanelRec... and you can access event information by visiting go.library.illinois.edu/FunkACESLibr...

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Sign for the Solving the World's Challenges panel, with chairs in the background.

We're so excited to host our Solving the World's Challenges panel on Invasive Species tomorrow, April 21, from 2:30-3:30 in our New Book area! Come in person, or follow this link to register online or learn more: go.library.illinois.edu/FunkACESLibr...

Display case, featuring books and posters about animal's roles in biomedical research.

Join us in celebrating the 11th annual Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD). Visit our exhibit to learn about the importance of animal studies and resulting medical advancements that benefit humans and animals. Educational handouts and giveaways will be available! #BRADglobal

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On April 21, we'll be hosting our annual panel focused on Invasive Species! If you attend in-person, you'll be entered into a raffle to win Invaders of the Great Lakes or The Book of Invasive Species! To learn about the panel or register to attend online visit go.library.illinois.edu/FunkACESLibr...

Happy National Pet Day and National Library Week! We wanted to highlight the pets of Funk ACES Library, and what they've been reading lately from our collection! Want to learn about any of the books highlighted? See a list of them here: go.library.illinois.edu/PetBooks

Infographic with details about the Open Forum, with Main Library in the background.

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to an Open Forum co-sponsored by the Senate Library Committee and the University Library. It will cover a variety of topics. Attend in person or register here to attend via Zoom:
go.library.illinois.edu/openforum26

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Infographic with photos of Karla Griesbaum, Kelly Estes, and Andrew Suarez, the three panelists for the panel event.

Meet our panelists for the 8th annual Solving The World's Challenges panel, with the theme Invasive Species! To learn more about the event, each panelist, or to register to attend virtually, visit go.library.illinois.edu/FunkACESLibr...!

Infographic advertising the Introduction to Web of Science workshop hosted by Funk ACES Library.

Interested in learning more about the databases available to you as a student? Come to Funk ACES's Savvy Researcher sessions on Web of Science! Learn more and register here: go.library.illinois.edu/SavvyResearc...

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Check out our exhibit on invasive species! The display also highlights the annual Solving the World's Challenges Panel hosted in-person and online by Funk Library.

To learn more about the event, its panelists, or to register to attend virtually, visit go.library.illinois.edu/FunkACESLibr...

Spring Break hours for Funk ACES Library, with a photo of the Funk ACES building in the background.

Happy Spring Break, Illini! If you're around campus during the break, come visit us at Funk ACES Library during our open hours!

Flyer for the Solving the World's Challenge's panel about Invasive Species.

Get excited! We'll host our 8th annual panel on April 21, with the theme Invasive Species! If you come in person, you'll also enter a raffle for 2 books related to invasive species. Learn more here: guides.library.illinois.edu/c.php?g=1123...

Text reading "Invasive Species Week & National Bookmark Day". The background is a pile of bookmarks, being colored in with colored pencils.

Join us on February 25th, National Bookmark Day, as we spotlight the impact of invasive species in our communities and ecosystems. Visit our 2nd floor on the 25th to grab or color an Illinois invasive species bookmark or coloring page and get a sneak peek of our Invasive Species Panel on April 21.

Infographic for the Oversized and Underappreciated display

display case, featuring oversized books

These tomes are LARGE and IN CHARGE. Come explore the oversized collection at Funk ACES and discover what awaits behind the covers of these behemoth books.

Display case, featuring pinned bugs, books, and DVDs about insect-human hybrids.

Insect Fear Film Festival logo, featuring a human face superimposed onto the back of a bug.

We're celebrating the Insect Fear Film Festival with the Entomology Graduate Student Association! Visit our exhibit showing media about insect-human hybrids and showing real insect hybrids! #IFFF43

To learn about the Festival, visit publish.illinois.edu/uiuc-egsa/if...
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Oli, wearing a pink vest and a black shirt. A black cat sits on her shoulder.

Meet Oli! They're a second year graduate student. Their favorite project at Funk has been Blind Date with a Book (which you can visit until February 20th!) Her favorite class in the iSchool has been Instructional Strategies. She is interested in medical, science, or digital resources librarianship!

Meet Sarah! She's a second year graduate student. Her favorite project was the Pokemon and the Natural World exhibit. Her favorite class in the iSchool has been Instructional Strategies. After graduation, Sarah will be the Science and Assessment Librarian at the College of Wooster!

Want to check out Abu's exhibit? Follow this link: exhibits.library.illinois.edu/s/veterinary...

Meet Abu! He's a first year graduate student who works at Funk ACES and the Veterinary Medicine Library! His favorite project has been the digital exhibit "Dogs, Science and Society". His favorite class has been Design Thinking for Libraries, and he's interested in academic librarianship!

Izzy, wearing a white and blue flowery dress and wearing a graduation cap. She is standing on a porch with trees in the background, and she is holding an orange cat.

Meet Izzy, one of our Graduate Assistants! She's a first year graduate student. Her favorite project at Funk was the "Relaxing Reading" book cart that she put together for finals! Her favorite class has been Reference and Information Services. She's interested in public and youth librarianship!

Infographic with details about the Blind Date with a Book event, featuring art of a girl looking at books, with a red, heart-shaped string between them.

Want to go on an unexpected adventure? From February 9th to February 20th, take a chance on a blind date with Funk ACES’ memoir collection. Experience heartbreak, joys, and everyday challenges through the eyes of chefs, conservationists, venomologists, and more.

Want to use the fossils shown in this exhibit? Learn more about our resource trunks, including our Illinois Fossils Trunk, on our website at www.library.illinois.edu/funkaces/ser...!

Funk ACES display case, featuring books about various animals, Pokémon cards and descriptions of Pokémon, and fossil models.

Close-up on two books and two Pokédex-inspired designs, with pictures of the Pokémon Pikachu and Venomoth, and descriptive blurbs about each.

Gotta catch ‘em all! Visit our newest exhibit, Pokémon and the Natural World, to learn about Pokémon and the real-life animals that inspired them!

#pokemon #UofI

Funk ACES display case, featuring books about microbiology, a microscope, and a timeline of events.

Come learn more about the history of microbiology worldwide and at Illinois! This display features highlights from scientific discoveries throughout the ages.

#microbiology #mcb #UofI #sciencelibrary

Infographic with Funk ACES's hours during winter break.

Have a safe and warm winter break, Illini! Here are Funk ACES's hours during the break.

Infographic explaining the iClicker Loan Program Donation Drive.

Have an iClicker you no longer need? Give back to the incoming class by donating your iClicker to the iClicker Loan Program Donation Drive. Drop your iClicker off at the Funk ACES circulation desk, or at the Main Library Orange Room, Chemistry Library, or Grainger Library, between 12/11 and 12/15!