Annual report
Questions lead the way
At the Beckman Institute, we believe curiosity is more powerful when it's shared. Our researchers don't work in silos but reach across disciplines to collaborate, experiment and imagine new solutions to complex problems.
We're also growing our connection with the Champaign-Urbana community. One step in that process: Creating a new children's book called, "Questions Led the Way." This explanation of both our institute and the process of scientific inquiry was created to introduce elementary students to Beckman before visiting on field trips. Our outreach office plans to donate a copy to every school in Champaign County.
The stories in this year's annual report show questions at the core of all our work at the Beckman Institute. We hope you'll enjoy reading more about our year of wonder!
Catch up with news from the 2024-25 school year at the Beckman Institute. Click below to download a full PDF of the publication.
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The stories in the publication have been condensed in order to showcase a range of research and updates. See below for links to the full stories.
Full stories
- A micro-scale look at how parachute textiles act under stress
- Beckman Institute Open House set for April 4-5
- Beckman research team advances in groundbreaking space manufacturing mission
- Beckman researcher opens doors for advanced medical interventions by developing bioprinted cardiac tissue
- Beckman researchers advance cancer research with two ARPA-H grants totaling $54 million
- Beckman researchers advance individual measures of inhibitory control to improve assessment precision
- Beckman researchers bring cells to life in 3D with Minecraft
- Beckman researchers develop MRI method to visualize changes in brain metabolism, detect brain disease
- Beckman’s new Ted’s Café to be named after Beckman Institute founding director
- Elementary school partnership builds bridges between students, Beckman community
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