Fall 08
Monday, August 29, 2022
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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Join your colleagues Tuesdays from 10-10:30 a.m. this fall for informal conversation and coffee in the Beckman garden, which is west of the building through the café’s double doors.
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Friday, September 2, 2022
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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Jian Hua, PhD Cornell University; Professor, School of Integrative Plant Science Plant Biology Section "Plant Autoimmunity, Triggers and Players"
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 spread and the anticipated spike next week, we have decided to cancel our WGGP Fall Reception on September 7. We are very disappointed that we will not be able to gather together in person, but safety must be our top concern.
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Acclaimed by fans and critics alike and hailed as one of hte great Brazilian singer songwriters of the last 30 years, Adriana Calcnhotto is a musical chameleon who navigates from bossa nova, to samba, avant-garde, pop, MPB and beyond. A 2X Latin GRAMMY winnder, Calcanhotto began her career in the mid 1980's and has released over 20 albums reaching multiplatinum sales.
Thursday, September 8, 2022
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The first year of graduate school comes with some big transitions and uncertainty. Learning what to expect, and setting healthy boundaries, will help you survive and thrive through these changes.
Friday, September 9, 2022
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Please join us in celebrating Dr. Jenny Davis' new book, Trickster Academy. This event will include a reading by Dr. Jenny Davis from UIUC's American Indian Studies Program and Anthropology department, as well as a discussion with Dr. Daniel Heath Justice from the University of British Columbia. This event is via Zoom
Saturday, September 10, 2022
Monday, September 12, 2022
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This lunch talk, "Empowering Youth to Embrace Everyday Leadership" is hosted by the Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program brings Bushra Amiwala as guest speaker.
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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Join Director Nadya Mason and your colleagues this fall for informal conversation and coffee in the Beckman garden, which is west of the building through the café’s double doors. This Gather in the Garden Series will be from 10-10:30 a.m. every Tuesday through the fall semester.
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James Eberwine, PhD Elmer Holmes Bobst Professor of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine; University of Pennsylvania "Beyond Single Cells: Subcellular Single Organelle ‘Omics and Functional Genomics"
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“Are you thinking of Roe/Dobbs? Abortion and reproductive rights in the US and the world” Join us for this important conversation on regression and mobilization for abortion rights. The panelists will offer a global and historical perspective on the struggle by women for abortion rights in the US; feminist mobilization in Latin America; and local activism efforts.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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"Introduction to the IGB Core" Dr. Glenn Fried, Director of Core Facilities, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Friday, September 16, 2022
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Monday, September 19, 2022
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Members of the Beckman community are invited to have a free professional portrait taken any time between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, in 1003 Beckman Institute, across from the auditorium.
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Join Director Nadya Mason and your colleagues this fall for informal conversation and coffee in the Beckman garden, which is west of the building through the café’s double doors. This Gather in the Garden Series will be from 10-10:30 a.m. every Tuesday through the fall semester.
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Jacob Becraft, PhD Co-founder and CEO of Strand Therapeutics "An Academia-to-Biotech Roadmap: Research and Development at the Frontiers of mRNA Therapeutics"
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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"PEG Microgels as Modular 3D Cell Scaffold and Cytokine Sensor" Hyeon Ryoo, Graduate Student, Bioengineering Instrument - LSM 880 Lunch will be provided
Thursday, September 22, 2022
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Communication is important in any mentoring relationship, whether you are the mentor or the mentee. The Graduate Office of Student Success will be presenting on strategies to effectively navigate conflict, and the workshop will also provide resources and tips for getting departmental support.
Friday, September 23, 2022
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Dr. Luthey-Schulten will present a whole-cell kinetic model (4DWCM) of JCVI-syn3A, a minimal bacterial cell with a reduced genome of 493 genes that has retained few regulatory proteins or small RNAs. Revealing how the cell balances the demands of its metabolism, genetic information processes, and growth, offering an insight into the principles of life for a bacterial cell.
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Monday, September 26, 2022
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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Join Director Nadya Mason and your colleagues this fall for informal conversation and coffee in the Beckman garden, which is west of the building through the café’s double doors. This Gather in the Garden Series will be from 10-10:30 a.m. every Tuesday through the fall semester.
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Stacey Finley, PhD University of Southern California; Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering "Computational modeling of the tumor ecosystem"
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Timnit Gebru is the founder and executive director of the Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR). Prior to that she was fired by Google in December 2020 for raising issues of discrimination in the workplace, where she was serving as co-lead of the Ethical AI research team.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Friday, September 30, 2022
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Panel on Global Feminist Methods: Discussion on decolonization, collaborative research, and activism. Lunch provided starting at 11:30am with an RSVP by September 28th.