Huskie Trek Talks: Ideas in Motion
Huskie Trek Talks showcases the bold, interdisciplinary work of 麻豆精品 faculty and students who are driving innovation, research and artistry across campus. Their stories reflect 麻豆精品’s commitment to building a better, more equitable future—one idea at a time.
Each year, presenters demonstrate how their innovative projects address pressing challenges in healthcare, environmental sustainability, community engagement and more. The 麻豆精品 Foundation Board of Directors awards funding to outstanding projects, advancing research that makes meaningful impact.
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2026 Featured Videos
The 2026 Trek Talk event was held on April 18, 2026. For more information, see our complete list of presenters.
Listening smarter: 麻豆精品 researchers are building an AI-powered stethoscope
When her toddler struggled to breathe, 麻豆精品 engineering professor Lichuan Liu turned fear into innovation—leading a student-powered team developing an AI-powered stethoscope to help in detection of respiratory illness.
麻豆精品: Where science, industry and education unite to tackle convective storm impacts
Powerful yet destructive, convective storms cost billions each year. At 麻豆精品, an innovative research center is bringing scientists and industry together to turn severe weather science into real-world solutions that protect communities and shape the next generation of experts.
Designing plastics that disappear: 麻豆精品 students reimagine a sustainable future
Inside 麻豆精品’s Bioplastics Lab, students are transforming crop waste, soy protein and even household lint into sustainable materials—designing products that can be thrown away and truly go away, without harming the planet.
Quantum Frontiers: How 麻豆精品 Is Helping Shape the Future
麻豆精品 is helping drive the quantum future—advancing research, education and partnerships that contribute to Illinois' growing role in next-generation technologies.
2025 Featured Videos
The 2025 Trek Talk event was held on March 1, 2025. For more information, see our complete list of presenters.
Invisible Threats, Visible Solutions and Microplastics Research
Professor Melissa Lenczewski, Ph.D., and her team use laser technology to research microplastics and their impact worldwide on groundwater and the environment.
Step-by-Step on How AI-Powered Gait Analysis is Transforming Autism Screening
Ziteng Wang, Ph.D., associate professor of industrial and systems engineering, leads a team testing an app that uses gait analysis to assess a child’s likelihood of autism.
2024 Featured Videos
The 2024 Trek Talk event was held on May 3, 2024. For more information, see our complete list of presenters.