About
Explore the unknown. Map the mind. Shape the future.
The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology is a community of faculty, staff and students working across disciplines to tackle problems no single field can solve alone. Supported by state-of-the-art core facilities and collaborative workspaces, the Beckman Institute is where the next era of interdisciplinary research takes shape.
Explore the unknown. Map the mind. Shape the future.
The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology is a community of faculty, staff and students working across disciplines to tackle problems no single field can solve alone. Supported by state-of-the-art core facilities and collaborative workspaces, the Beckman Institute is where the next era of interdisciplinary research takes shape.
546
publications
were authored by full- and part-time faculty members during calendar year 2024.
546
publications
were authored by full- and part-time faculty members during calendar year 2024.
1,532
researchers, staff and students
work at the Beckman Institute
1,532
researchers, staff and students
work at the Beckman Institute
40
home departments
and 11 colleges and schools are represented by Beckman faculty researchers.
40
home departments
and 11 colleges and schools are represented by Beckman faculty researchers.
Mission, vision and core values
The Beckman Institute uses its mission statement, vision statement and core values as a foundation for making decisions.
Mission, vision and core values
The Beckman Institute uses its mission statement, vision statement and core values as a foundation for making decisions.
Give to Beckman
Your generous support of the Beckman Institute empowers scientists, helps educate up-and-coming researchers and keeps the institute at the cutting edge of science and technology innovations.
Give to Beckman
Your generous support of the Beckman Institute empowers scientists, helps educate up-and-coming researchers and keeps the institute at the cutting edge of science and technology innovations.
About Beckman's leadership
Beckman Director Steve Maren started the job in August 2024. Maren is a neuroscientist, professor of psychology and an Illinois alumnus who conducted research at the Beckman Institute in its earliest days.
About Beckman's leadership
Beckman Director Steve Maren started the job in August 2024. Maren is a neuroscientist, professor of psychology and an Illinois alumnus who conducted research at the Beckman Institute in its earliest days.
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Browse our history
The Beckman Institute was the first interdisciplinary research institute on the University of Illinois campus and a model across the world for creating collaboration. Read more about Beckman's creation and the accomplishments it has since fostered.
Browse our history
The Beckman Institute was the first interdisciplinary research institute on the University of Illinois campus and a model across the world for creating collaboration. Read more about Beckman's creation and the accomplishments it has since fostered.
Explore history at Beckman
Beckman's first floor includes historical exhibits on the life of Arnold O. Beckman, who founded the institute with his wife, Mabel. It also includes the Illinois MRI Exhibit, where you can see the first human MRI scanners and learn about the storied history of MRI at Illinois.
Visitors are welcome during the hours the building is open to the public, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology