Beckman Institute Calendar (Master)
Monday, April 1, 2024
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Prof. Kimberly Rios, a new faculty member in the Psychology Dept. SPO program area, will lecture "Understanding academics' perceptions of identity-related research: The role of intellectual humility."
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Coffee Connections will take place every other Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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We’re accepting entries from undergrads, grad students, postdocs/staff researchers, and faculty members. We also will allow images captured within our core research facilities by non-Beckman affiliates. Read the full rules and submit your image here: http://go.beckman.illinois.edu/imgcontest.
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Two graduate students will present their research at the third Beckman Graduate Student Seminar of the spring semester: Lilian Yang and Shensheng Zhao. Lunch will be provided who register in advance. The event takes place Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at noon in 5602 Beckman Institute.
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Learn about self-care from Josh Hagerstrom. Josh is a clinical counselor for Faculty/Staff Assistance and Well-being Services.
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Mei Shen will present at the Beckman Institute's Director's Seminar at noon Thursday, April 4. The seminar will be held at Beckman Institute, room 1005. Lunch will be provided to participants who register in advance.
Friday, April 5, 2024
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The Beckman Institute Open House is scheduled for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, April 5 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Visitors of all ages can do hands-on demos and activities, solve a science scavenger hunt, and meet the people behind world-changing scientific discoveries.
Saturday, April 6, 2024
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The Beckman Institute Open House is scheduled for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, April 5 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Visitors of all ages can do hands-on demos and activities, solve a science scavenger hunt, and meet the people behind world-changing scientific discoveries.
Monday, April 8, 2024
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Coffee Connections will take place every other Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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We’re accepting entries from undergrads, grad students, postdocs/staff researchers, and faculty members. We also will allow images captured within our core research facilities by non-Beckman affiliates. Read the full rules and submit your image here: http://go.beckman.illinois.edu/imgcontest.
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Join Beckman Interim Director Cathy Murphy in the Beckman center atrium for the annual presentation of two Beckman awards: the Vision and Spirit Award, and the Staff Spirit and Dedication Award. Cupcakes will follow in celebration of the April 10 anniversary of Arnold Beckman's birth.
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Friday, April 12, 2024
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Are you interested in extracellular vesicles? Extracellular vesicles are important mediators of cell-cell communication and are currently used as important biomarkers in the clinic. Come learn more at the upcoming EV Imaging and Therapy Working Group workshop. Register by April 5.
Monday, April 15, 2024
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Prof. Dan Hyde will lecture "Neural Foundations for Theory of Mind."
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Coffee Connections will take place every other Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
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Mini-Symposium on AI-Powered Brain Mapping: Opportunities for Collaboration and Transformation
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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The Communications Office has opened a pop-up shop selling Beckman apparel. Find it at: https://go.beckman.illinois.edu/apparel
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We’re accepting entries from undergrads, grad students, postdocs/staff researchers, and faculty members. We also will allow images captured within our core research facilities by non-Beckman affiliates. Read the full rules and submit your image here: http://go.beckman.illinois.edu/imgcontest.
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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Join us for a panel discussion featuring commentator Temple Grandin.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Cyrus Wadia, chief executive officer of Activate, will give a lecture titled, "Filling the Science Leadership Gap."
Monday, April 22, 2024
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Aya Gomaa will lecture "Neural Foundations for Theory of Mind."
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Coffee Connections will take place every other Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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The Communications Office has opened a pop-up shop selling Beckman apparel. Find it at: https://go.beckman.illinois.edu/apparel
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We’re accepting entries from undergrads, grad students, postdocs/staff researchers, and faculty members. We also will allow images captured within our core research facilities by non-Beckman affiliates. Read the full rules and submit your image here: http://go.beckman.illinois.edu/imgcontest.
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Join us for a Beckman Interdisciplinary Safety Seminar. Chris Lewis, an embedded counselor in The Grainger College of Engineering and the Counseling Center, will present, "Research and the Stress Continuum – How Expectations Impact Lab Culture."
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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Participate in the Tamarkoz method: "the art of self-knowledge through concentration and meditation." Please dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat (chairs will also be available if preferred). The instructor is Dr. Saloumeh DeGood, a practicing clinical psychologist, researcher and President of the Sufi Psychology Association. She currently teaches graduate courses on str
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The Beckman DEI Committee is excited to invite you to a workshop on the Tamarkoz method provided by Dr. Saloumeh DeGood. Come learn and participate in the Tamarkoz method which is known as “the art of self-knowledge through concentration and meditation."
Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Babak Hemmatian and Matthew Lowerison will present at the April 25, 2024 Beckman Institute Director's Seminar. The lecture will be held at noon in Beckman Insitute, room 1005. Lunch will be provided to attendees who register in advance.
Friday, April 26, 2024
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Members of the UIUC community are welcome to attend the 14th Annual Gesa Kirsch Graduate Symposium, sponsored by the Center for Writing Studies. Graduate students will present on topics related to rhetoric and composition. Dr. Amber Buck (University of Alabama) will present her keynote address “Digital Literacy Practices of Grassroots Activists.”
Monday, April 29, 2024
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The STC for Quantitative Cell Biology Seminar Series continues with Luke Chao, Harvard University, will lecture on "Ultrastructural regulation of the mitochondrial inner-membrane"
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Coffee Connections will take place every other Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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We’re accepting entries from undergrads, grad students, postdocs/staff researchers, and faculty members. We also will allow images captured within our core research facilities by non-Beckman affiliates. Read the full rules and submit your image here: http://go.beckman.illinois.edu/imgcontest.
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Two graduate students will present their research at the final Beckman Graduate Student Seminar of the spring semester: Gang Xiao and Shagun Ajmera. Lunch will be provided to attendees that register in advance. Register here: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/743323376 The event takes place Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at noon in 5602 Beckman Institute.
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Come find out more about the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology! Learn about the barrier-busting interdisciplinary research facility and community of innovation. First Thursday of the month from 10-10:30 a.m.