Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

Join us for a special Founders Week fireside chat!

The Grainger College of Engineering invites you to a special fireside chat as part of Founders Week, the university's annual celebration of Illini entrepreneurship. Join as as we sit down with Grainger Engineering alumni, Arpit Dwivedi, founder and CEO of Cache Energy, and Arnav Mishra, co-founder and CTO of DOSS, as they share more about their startup journeys, lessons learned along the way and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. 

Arpit Dwivedi ('22, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering) is the Founder and CEO of Cache Energy, whose work on reliable, low-cost, long-duration energy storage can help enable a future where energy is accessible and affordable for everyone. Dwivedi has worked across corporations, startups, national labs and universities, giving him a broad perspective on technology, teams and the impact they can create.

Arnav Mishra ('18, B.S.-M.C.S., Computer Science) is the Co-Founder and CTO of DOSS, a suite of applications that helps brands manage the flow of goods, dollars and data into and out of their business. Arnav spent his early career as a founding software engineer at construction finance startup Siteline.

Moderator Vidhi Chavda, a junior double majoring in mechanical engineering and innovation, leadership and engineering entrepreneurship (ILEE), opened her own business on campus in 2025. Her store, Elite, offers healthy food options that incorporate nutritional supplements so students can easily grab a shake or other quick meal on their way to class.

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

The Psychology Department is excited to continue the First Friday Psychology-Beckman Colloquium Series for the 2026-2027 academic year, a monthly event designed to bring together members of the Department of Psychology, Beckman Institute, and beyond for engaging, cross-area conversations.

On the first Friday of each month, join us from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM in the Beckman Auditorium for faculty-led lectures, panel discussions, and research spotlights that showcase the breadth and depth of work happening in psychological science at UIUC. These events are open to all faculty, researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates.

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

New Beckman community members and those across campus are invited to join this monthly tour of the Beckman Institute. You'll see our common spaces and our five core research facilities, which include:

• Biomedical Imaging Center
• Illinois Polymer Maker Lab
• Microscopy Suite
• Molecular Imaging Lab
• Visualization Lab

The tour begins in Beckman's east atrium. After the tour, stay for Gather in the Garden, our weekly 10 a.m. Tuesday social hour. We serve free coffee. Register using this form if you plan to attend.

Note that this tour will be offered at 9 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month, except December, January and April. Beckman will not host a tour during those months.

Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Garden!

Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

Join us for a workshop in pursuing training grants. Please register by Monday, Sept. 28.

Agenda

12:30-1 p.m.: Registration and snacks
Coffee and snacks will be provided throughout the workshop, but please eat lunch before you arrive. Ted's Café at the Beckman Institute is a convenient option.

1-1:45 p.m.: Training grants overview
This session will cover a training grants overview from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and a discussion on NIH training grants led by Professor Daniel Llano (molecular and integrative physiology).   

1:45-3:30 p.m.: Panel discussion
This panel will include Illinois training grant recipient Professor Jodi Flaws (comparative biosciences) and external training grants awardees from Northwestern University and Washington University, Professor Ken Paller (cognitive neuroscience) and Professor Matt Silva (orthopedic research), respectively. They will talk about their experiences applying and running training grants. We'll have plenty of time for Q&A.

3:30-4 p.m.: Coffee break

 4-5 p.m.: Breakout sessions in 1005
We'll assign attendees to to tables based on the questions they share during the registration phase. Panelist experts will lead these sessions.

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

Speaker: Claire Schane, Ph.D. Student

Claire Schane is a Molecular and Integrative Biology, Ph.D. student in Erik Nelson's lab (co-leader of the CCIL Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems (CEB) research program) and is a TiMe Program alumna. 

Claire Schane will present on "Breast cancer dormancy and the tumor microenvironment."