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WE PROPEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Beckman Institute is a unique engine for research. We're making incredible advances while helping ordinary people.

WE PROPEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Beckman Institute is a unique engine for research. We're making incredible advances while helping ordinary people.

We're pushing the boundaries of neuroAI

Since it was founded, the Beckman Institute has been a hub for studying intelligence. Today, its expert researchers and interdisciplinary labs are pushing the boundaries of neuroscience and artificial intelligence to lead the neuroAI revolution.

Learn more about our work in neuroAI

We're pushing the boundaries of neuroAI

Since it was founded, the Beckman Institute has been a hub for studying intelligence. Today, its expert researchers and interdisciplinary labs are pushing the boundaries of neuroscience and artificial intelligence to lead the neuroAI revolution.

Learn more about our work in neuroAI

WE HELP YOU CONNECT.

We offer a café with drinks and daily specials, events from concerts to research lectures and plenty of study and meeting spaces.

Visit the Beckman Institute

WE HELP YOU CONNECT.

We offer a café with drinks and daily specials, events from concerts to research lectures and plenty of study and meeting spaces.

Visit the Beckman Institute

Give to Beckman

If you're passionate about training the next generation of scientists, advancing artificial intelligence or breaking scientific barriers to improve minds, machines and molecules, a gift to the Beckman Institute can help.

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Give to Beckman

If you're passionate about training the next generation of scientists, advancing artificial intelligence or breaking scientific barriers to improve minds, machines and molecules, a gift to the Beckman Institute can help.

Learn more about giving to Beckman

Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

Friday, October 02 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2203 Beckman Institute

Juniper Cournoyer

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

First Friday Psychology-Beckman Colloquium Series

Friday, October 02 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Auditorium

The Psychology Department is excited to continue the First Friday Psychology-Beckman Colloquium Series for the 2026-2027 academic year, a monthly event designed to bring together members of the Department of Psychology, Beckman Institute, and beyond for engaging, cross-area conversations.

On the first Friday of each month, join us from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM in the Beckman Auditorium for faculty-led lectures, panel discussions, and research spotlights that showcase the breadth and depth of work happening in psychological science at UIUC. These events are open to all faculty, researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates.

Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

Monday, October 05 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2203 Beckman Institute

Juniper Cournoyer

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

Get to Know Beckman Tour

Tuesday, October 06 9:00 AM

Beckman Institute Atrium, 405 N. Mathews, Urbana

Lexie Kesler

New Beckman community members and those across campus are invited to join this monthly tour of the Beckman Institute. You'll see our common spaces and our five core research facilities, which include:

The tour begins in Beckman's east atrium. After the tour, stay for Gather in the Garden, our weekly 10 a.m. Tuesday social hour. We serve free coffee. Register using this form if you plan to attend.

Note that this tour will be offered at 9 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month, except December, January and April. Beckman will not host a tour during those months.

Gather in the Garden

Tuesday, October 06 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Beckman Institute Garden

Mary Power

217-300-2338

Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Garden!

Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

Training Grants Workshop

Tuesday, October 06 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM

1005 Beckman Institute

Cristina Álvarez-Mingote

Join us for a workshop in pursuing training grants. Please register by Monday, Sept. 28.

Agenda

12:30-1 p.m.: Registration and snacks
Coffee and snacks will be provided throughout the workshop, but please eat lunch before you arrive. Ted's Café at the Beckman Institute is a convenient option.

1-1:45 p.m.: Training grants overview
This session will cover a training grants overview from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and a discussion on NIH training grants led by Professor Daniel Llano (molecular and integrative physiology).   

1:45-3:30 p.m.: Panel discussion
This panel will include Illinois training grant recipient Professor Jodi Flaws (comparative biosciences) and external training grants awardees from Northwestern University and Washington University, Professor Ken Paller (cognitive neuroscience) and Professor Matt Silva (orthopedic research), respectively. They will talk about their experiences applying and running training grants. We'll have plenty of time for Q&A.

3:30-4 p.m.: Coffee break

 4-5 p.m.: Breakout sessions in 1005
We'll assign attendees to to tables based on the questions they share during the registration phase. Panelist experts will lead these sessions.

Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

Tuesday, October 06 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2203 Beckman Institute

Juniper Cournoyer

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

CCIL Training & Education Featured Speaker Series

Tuesday, October 06 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Beckman Institute Room 2269

Stephanie Dietrich

Speaker: Claire Schane, Ph.D. Student

Claire Schane is a Molecular and Integrative Biology, Ph.D. student in Erik Nelson's lab (co-leader of the CCIL Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems (CEB) research program) and is a TiMe Program alumna. 

Claire Schane will present on "Breast cancer dormancy and the tumor microenvironment."

Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

Thursday, October 08 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2203 Beckman Institute

Juniper Cournoyer

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

Friday, October 09 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2203 Beckman Institute

Juniper Cournoyer

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

405 N. Mathews Ave. M/C 251

Urbana, IL 61801

217-244-1176

communications@beckman.illinois.edu

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