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Students are the heart of Beckman's research mission

Student researchers at the Beckman Institute are creative, inventive, and inspirational. Collaborating with faculty members in all three research themes, their diverse perspectives nurture exciting ideas and drive barrier-breaking discoveries. Read more about them in our Student Researcher Spotlight feature.

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Student Researcher Spotlight: Lin Chen

Dec. 17, 2021 by Liz Chukwulebe

This month's featured student researcher Lin Chen is making a difference in the growing organ shortage issue by making vasculatures for large artificial organs.
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Student Researcher Spotlight: Justine Paul

Nov. 16, 2021 by Liz Chukwulebe

At the Beckman Institute, student researcher Justine Paul pursues materials solutions that can help create a circular economy. But her passion for discovery doesn't end in the lab. No matter what the future holds, she hopes to help bridge the gap between industry and academia and champion equal access to higher education.
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Grad Student Visionary: Michael Rogalski

Oct. 22, 2021 by Samantha Jones Toal

This edition of Beckman's Grad Student Visionaries series features Michael Rogalski, a graduate student studying mechanical science and engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and member of Beckman's Tissue Biomechanics Lab.
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Grad Student Visionary: Sara Moshage

Oct. 12, 2021 by Samantha Jones Toal

This edition of Beckman's Grad Student Visionaries series features Sara Moshage, an M.S./Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She shares how Beckman’s Microscopy Suite and Visualization Lab allow her to conduct research on the strength of bones in equine athletes.
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Grad Student Visionary: Elizabeth Bello

Oct. 12, 2021 by Samantha Jones Toal

This edition of Beckman's Grad Student Visionaries series features Elizabeth Bello, a graduate student studying entomology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She takes advantage of Beckman’s Microscopy Suite to further her research in the Alleyne Bioinspiration Co-LAB-orative, or ABCLab.