Signature Events

UX Days 

SCD Events
A two-day conference exploring the latest in UX design and research through talks, workshops, and interactive sessions. Open to students, faculty, and professionals across disciplines.

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UX Speaker Series

SCD Events 
A speaker series that invites User Experience professionals from across industries and disciplines to share their stories.

 

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Maker Network

SCD Events
An annual gathering of campus makerspace and lab managers to connect, share resources, and strengthen the maker community at Illinois. Includes facility tours, vendor showcases, and networking.

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Design Dialogues Series

SCD Events
 A speaker series that invites designers from diverse fields to share creative insights and inspire human-centered approaches. Select sessions are also available as podcast episodes.

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GenAI Dialogues

SCD Events
An interdisciplinary series of conversations and hands-on sessions exploring generative AI in research, teaching, creativity, and more. Hosted in partnership with campus collaborators.

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