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The Beckman Institute brings researchers from many disciplines together to collaborate. The result: scientific advances that couldn’t occur any other way.

From our founder

"Always strive for excellence—there’s no substitute for it."

- Arnold 0. Beckman

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412

publications authored

by full- and part-time faculty during the 2019 calendar year.

25.4%

of all campus patents

were issued through Beckman-supported research over the last 10 years.

campus departments

and 14 colleges are represented within Beckman when considering the home units of both student and faculty researchers.

Mission and core values

The Beckman Institute uses its mission statement and core values as a foundation for making decisions.

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News

Beckman researchers among authors of article describing Illinois RapidVent emergency ventilator

Jan. 20, 2021 by Carle Illinois College of Medicine

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Latch, load and release: Elastic motion makes click beetles click, study finds

Jan. 19, 2021 by Illinois News Bureau

Beckman researcher Marianne Alleyne, an entomology professor, studied the motion of a click beetle’s jump with colleagues Aimy Wissa, Alison Dunn, and graduate student Ophelia Bolmin. They're presenting the first analytical framework to uncover the physics behind ultrafast motion by small animals.

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Study: Religion, psychology share methods for reducing distress

Jan. 8, 2021 by Illinois News Bureau

A new study led by psychology professors Florin Dolcos and Sanda Dolcos found that religious people facing life crises rely on emotion-regulation strategies that psychologists also use, which have been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.

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Paper: Emotionally appealing ads may not always help consumer memory

Jan. 8, 2021 by Illinois News Bureau

A new paper co-written by Hayden Noel, a clinical associate professor of business administration at the Gies College of Business, finds that an ad’s emotional arousal can have a negative effect on immediate memory but a positive effect on delayed memory – but only if the level of emotional arousal elicited by the ad is congruent with the ad’s claims.

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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.

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The Beckman Institute is a fast-paced yet inclusive environment. We're looking for creative thinkers who are excited about supporting cutting-edge research that transcends the boundaries of traditional disciplines.

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