Beckman Director's Seminar
Highlighting faculty research
The Beckman Institute Director's Seminar lecture series was designed to encourage interdisciplinary
collaboration among Beckman faculty members. Hosted virtually for the fall 2020 semester, the monthly seminars offer the opportunity
to learn about Beckman researchers and their fields of study. Registration is required.
Beckman will limit public events
With the continued uncertainty caused by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Beckman Institute is currently hosting its fall 2020 events online. The Beckman Cafe now offers online ordering with contactless pickup.
For more information, see
covid19.illinois.edu.
Upcoming events
Beckman Director’s Seminar: Qian Chen
Contact name: Stacy Olson
Contact email: communications@beckman.illinois.edu
Contact phone: 217-244-1176
The Beckman Institute will host its Director’s Seminar with a presentation by Qian Chen, assistant professor of materials science and engineering. She will present “‘Cinematography’ at the Nanoscale, From Colloidal Crystallization to Protein Transformation.” For an abstract and speaker biography, visit http://bit.ly/DS-Chen. Registration is required for Zoom access.
Beckman Director’s Seminar: Marni Boppart
Contact name: Stacy Olson
Contact email: communications@beckman.illinois.edu
Contact phone: 217-244-1176
Marni Boppart, professor of kinesiology and community health, will present her research at the Beckman Institute's November Director’s Seminar. She will present "Pursuing the Fountain of Youth: Development of Novel Therapies to Rejuvenate Aged Skeletal Muscle."
Beckman Director’s Seminar: Hillary Schwarb
Contact name: Stacy Olson
Contact email: communications@beckman.illinois.edu
Contact phone: 217-244-1176
Hillary Schwarb, Beckman research scientist who also is affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, will present her research at the Beckman December Director’s Seminar.
Registration is required and will be available closer to the event.
Missed one of our fall events?
Check below for video of recent Director's Seminar events that are currently being hosted on Zoom.
Beckman Director’s Seminar: Nick Angello and Mayank Garg
The Beckman Institute hosted its first fall Director’s Seminar over Zoom, with two presentations on research relating to COVID-19.
Nick Angello, a chemistry graduate student, presents "Synthesis and Testing of COVID-19 Binding Peptides at the Molecule Maker Lab." Mayank Garg, a postdoctoral researcher, presents, "Adapting Design Thinking to Existing Supply Chains: Rapid COVID Testing."
This public seminar was recorded live on Sept. 10, 2020.