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.