Mission, vision and core values
Explore the unknown. Map the mind. Shape the future.
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.
Work at the Beckman Institute is driven by three interconnected goals that address the most consequential problems of our time:
Image the invisible. We develop next-generation imaging technologies that illuminate living systems and the material world at every scale.
Understand intelligence. We investigate the biological and computational foundations of brain function and advance bio-inspired artificial intelligence, from neural networks to molecular computing.
Create a sustainable future. We design molecules, materials and technologies that promote health, enhance energy efficiency and address global environmental challenges.
Mission statement
Through a collaborative community of faculty, staff and students, we harness the complexity of molecules, machines and minds to engineer technological innovations that improve human health and secure planetary sustainability.
Vision statement
To be the world’s premier engine of scientific innovation, where diverse perspectives and curious people converge to create a smarter, healthier and more resilient future for all.
Mission statement
Through a collaborative community of faculty, staff and students, we harness the complexity of molecules, machines and minds to engineer technological innovations that improve human health and secure planetary sustainability.
Vision statement
To be the world’s premier engine of scientific innovation, where diverse perspectives and curious people converge to create a smarter, healthier and more resilient future for all.
The Beckman Institute's core values
Combine them using the acronym EXCITED.
EXcellence
We aim to do the best work in our field. We develop and employ cutting-edge methodologies and instruments, and we invest in state-of-the-art facilities.
Collaboration
We celebrate dedicated and supportive colleagues, great mentors and visionary role models. We openly share knowledge, data, expertise and resources. We trust, and we are trustworthy. We respectfully embrace different perspectives as we pursue common goals. We support and develop junior scholars to be future leaders. We are committed to enhancing serendipitous interaction and mutual learning.
Integrity
We uphold the highest standards of professional integrity in the work we do. We value ethics, transparency and honesty in our research. We respect each other.
Transdisciplinarity
We bridge, blend and create disciplines. We are open-minded. We engage in improbable conversations. Together, we solve problems that transcend individual disciplines.
Exploration
We redefine frontiers and break barriers. We attack grand challenges with imagination, curiosity and creativity. We fearlessly try things that have not been tried.
Diversity
We respect differences of thought, culture and identity. We value different ways of learning, different ways of knowing and different mindsets.
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology