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Catch up with news from the 2023-24 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.
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- Beckman collaborates with West Point cadets
- Beckman Graduate Fellow Siti Fauziyah inspired by dragonfly wings
- Beckman Institute welcomes new ultra-high-performance PET-CT scanner
- Beckman’s Owl Patrol takes flight
- Better together: Beckman imaging facilities share $3M Alzheimer’s research grant
- Bugscope: 25 years of thrills and chills
- Chameleon colors: A sustainable technique to 3D print multiple dynamic colors from a single ink
- CT-ing is believing: Beckman’s new micro-CT scanner supports materials, life sciences research
- Don’t look back: the aftermath of a distressing event is more memorable than the lead-up, study suggests
- Dr. Paul Arnold, Beckman researchers aim to enhance concussion detection in young athletes

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At the Beckman Institute, we take pride in our interdisciplinary research. But being interdisciplinary isn't enough.
Working together, Beckman researchers generate new knowledge and create innovative technologies that benefit human health and well-being. Collaborations with industry partners, Champaign-Urbana community members and peer universities and research institutes help us share these advances with the nation and world.
The stories in this year's annual report showcase how Beckman research serves real people, including (but not limited to) athletes, educators, students, surgeons, the scientists of today and the scientists of tomorrow.
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