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Environmental contaminants alter gut microbiome, health
The microbes that inhabit our bodies are influenced by what we eat, drink, breathe, and absorb through our skin, and most of us are chronically... -
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New techniques for high-fidelity ultrasound super-resolution imaging
Collaborations between researchers from Illinois and Mayo Clinic are leading to improved imaging techniques that will provide better information for... -
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Determining the quantity and location of lipids in the brain
The Sweedler Research Group has developed a new technique to measure the amount and distribution of lipids in rat brain samples. The technique can... -
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Research group in chemical and biomolecular engineering produces masks to fight COVID-19
Ying Diao, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and her research group produce masks using 3D printer to supply emergency and health... -
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Designing flexible and stretchable single crystal electronic systems
The Diao group has recently published a paper describing new materials that can be used to make single crystal electronics that are more flexible and... -
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Beckman spring award, fellowship recipients announced
Twelve students were recently named recipients of the 2020 Beckman Institute spring student awards. -
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Seven named 2020 Beckman Institute Graduate Fellows
The Beckman Institute has announced that seven University of Illinois graduate students have been named 2020 Beckman Institute Graduate Fellows. -
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Yang Zhang wins Dean's Award for Excellence in Research
Yang Zhang, an associate professor in the Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, was recently awarded with the 2020 Dean’s... -
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Molecule reduces multiple pathologies associated with Alzheimer’s disease
Chemistry Professor Liviu Mirica and his colleagues developed a compound that effectively targets several molecular culprits associated with... -
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Marni Boppart awarded Beckman’s Vision and Spirit Award
Associate Professor Marni Boppart is being honored for exemplifying founder Arnold Beckman’s vision of excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration. -
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Bashir, Cunningham, and Lu receive three NSF RAPID grants to develop quicker test for COVID-19
Faculty members Rashid Bashir, Brian Cunningham, and Yi Lu — Holonyak Jr. Micro and Nanotechnology Lab faculty members who also are all faculty at... -
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AI used to tackle overuse of fertilizer on crops
Artificial intelligence has applications across disciplines. Recently, a student of CSL professor Naira Hovakimyan put AI to the test in agricultural... -
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Making a homemade COVID mask? Study explains best fabric choices
As Illinois moves to requiring masks when out in the public, Professor Taher Saif, mechanical science and engineering, spoke about the respiratory... -
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Nanostimulators boost stem cells for muscle repair
In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign demonstrated that “nanostimulators” — nanoparticles seeded with a... -
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Spinal cord gives bio-bots walking rhythm
Miniature biological robots are making greater strides than ever, thanks to the spinal cord directing their steps. While previous generations of... -
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Remembering Thomas Huang, inaugural Beckman Institute faculty member
Thomas Huang, a pioneering researcher, influential teacher, and inaugural Beckman faculty member, died April 25, 2020, at the age of 83. -
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Antonia Statt joins Beckman Institute as affiliate faculty member
Antonia Statt, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering, has joined the Beckman Institute as an affiliate. Statt will be a member... -
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Holistic approach best for tackling nonmedical drug use, study finds
A new study led by Dolores Albarracín, a professor of psychology, finds that interventions that take a multidimensional approach work best for those... -
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Adam Konopka joins Beckman as faculty affiliate
Adam Konopka, an assistant professor of kinesiology and community health, is a new affiliate faculty member at the Beckman Institute. He will be a... -
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Inexpensive, portable detector identifies pathogens in minutes
Electrical and computer engineering professor Brian Cunningham co-led a multi-institutional team to demonstrate an inexpensive and rapid...
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