Test Calendar 2
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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9:30 amMRI ExhibitCome 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 Tuesday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.
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10:00 - 10:30 amBeckman Institute Center AtriumJoin members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic BiologyPeter Kim, PhD Department of Biochemistry; Stanford University School of Medicine "Protein Engineering of Vaccines and Antibodies for Infectious Disease"
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology“Small Molecule Ion Channels Restore Anion Movement to Cystic Fibrosis Epithelia” Nohemy Celis PhD Candidate Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor TowerJoin 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 7, 2026
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9:00 am - 4:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic BiologyLearn about IGB research, hear about current issues in the life sciences, and connect with others at our popular poster session at the 2026 Fellows Symposium.
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12:00 - 2:00 pmBeckman Institute, Room 1005 and AuditoriumDirector Steve Maren will provide updates, and you'll hear from members of our strategic planning team. After the town hall, stay for an end-of-the-year celebration.
Friday, May 8, 2026
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic BiologyPankaj Jaiswal, Ph.D. Program Director Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) National Science Foundation “Navigating NSF/BIO – Updates and Funding Opportunities”
Sunday, May 10, 2026
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1:00 pmRiggs Beer Company, 1901 S High Cross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting. Sameh Tawfick, Professor, Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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10:00 - 10:30 amBeckman Institute Center AtriumJoin members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor TowerJoin 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!
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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10:00 - 10:30 amBeckman Institute Center AtriumJoin members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor TowerJoin 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 21, 2026
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3:00 - 4:00 pmAtriumJoin other members of the Beckman community for coffee and cookies in the Beckman Atrium. The Cookie Collab is scheduled for 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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10:00 - 10:30 amBeckman Institute Center AtriumJoin members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 1005Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and this date will be held in Beckman room 1005. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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9:30 amMRI ExhibitCome 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 Tuesday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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9:00 - 11:00 amBeckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyJoin us to celebrate several renovations and upgrades at the Beckman Institute. Remarks will begin at 9:20 a.m. in the Beckman garden, weather permitting.
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 1005Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and this date will be held in Beckman room 1005. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor TowerJoin 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!
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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9:00 amThe Brain Evolution and Mental Health Conference aims to bring together scientists and clinicians interested in exploring the brain at a cellular level across the Tree of Life, uncovering evolutionarily conserved and species-specific mechanisms of social behavior, and understanding mechanisms of human mental disorders.
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor TowerJoin 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, June 18, 2026
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9:00 amThe Brain Evolution and Mental Health Conference aims to bring together scientists and clinicians interested in exploring the brain at a cellular level across the Tree of Life, uncovering evolutionarily conserved and species-specific mechanisms of social behavior, and understanding mechanisms of human mental disorders.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor TowerJoin 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!
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
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9:30 amMRI ExhibitCome 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 Tuesday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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9:30 amMRI ExhibitCome 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 Tuesday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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9:30 amMRI ExhibitCome 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 Tuesday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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8:30 am - 5:00 pmFifth floor tower room at the Beckman InstituteBeckman community members are invited to stop by the fifth floor tower room to have a professional portrait taken. First come, first served, with no need to register in advance.

