Beckman Institute Calendar (Master)

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Monday, March 31, 2025

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

    • 10:30 am
    • Beckman Atrium

    Join us from 10:30-11 a.m. Thursday, April 2 in the Beckman Atrium to unwind with a visiting therapy dog! All are welcome to take a moment to destress, relax and recharge with the calming presence of a canine friend!

    • 12:00 pm
    • Beckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower

    Join us at noon on Wednesdays this spring 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!

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    • 2203 Beckman Institute

    Get help with data visualization at the Vis Lab's office hours from 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays in 2203 Beckman Institute.

Thursday, April 3, 2025

    • 10:00 am
    • MRI Exhibit

    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.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    • 2203 Beckman Institute

    Get help with data visualization at the Vis Lab's office hours from 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays in 2203 Beckman Institute.

  • Calvin Mackey
    • 2:30 pm
    • Beckman Institute Auditorium, 1025

    Calvin Mackie, founder of STEM NOLA, will give a lecture titled, "Hope in the 21st Century." A kid-friendly reception will follow, as will a preview of the Beckman Institute Open House from 4-6 p.m

Friday, April 4, 2025

    • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    • Beckman Institute, 405 N. Mathews Ave

    The Beckman Institute Open House is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 4, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025. It offers a fun, interactive look at the interdisciplinary research happening at the Beckman Institute. It happens at the same time as Engineering Open House each year.

  • Book cover featuring an illustration of a little girl in front of the Beckman Institute
    • 10:00 am
    • Beckman Auditorium, 405 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana

    Hear “Questions Led the Way,” a new storybook about the Beckman Institute. Listeners will receive a free science notebook!

  • Book cover featuring an illustration of a little girl in front of the Beckman Institute
    • 2:00 pm
    • Beckman Auditorium, 405 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana

    Hear “Questions Led the Way,” a new storybook about the Beckman Institute. Listeners will receive a free science notebook!

    • 2:00 pm
    • Beckman Institute Room 3269 (3rd floor tower room)

    The STC for Quantitative Cell Biology Seminar Series continues with Carolyn Larabell, University of California San Francisco and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, will lecture on "Quantitative 3D Imaging of Whole Cells Using Soft X-ray Tomography"

Saturday, April 5, 2025

    • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    • Beckman Institute, 405 N. Mathews Ave

    The Beckman Institute Open House is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 4, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025. It offers a fun, interactive look at the interdisciplinary research happening at the Beckman Institute. It happens at the same time as Engineering Open House each year.

  • Book cover featuring an illustration of a little girl in front of the Beckman Institute
    • 10:00 am
    • Beckman Auditorium, 405 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana

    Hear “Questions Led the Way,” a new storybook about the Beckman Institute. Listeners will receive a free science notebook!

    • 2:00 pm
    • Beckman Auditorium, 405 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana

    Hear “Questions Led the Way,” a new storybook about the Beckman Institute. Listeners will receive a free science notebook!

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Thursday, April 10, 2025

    • 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
    • Beckman Auditorium, 405 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana

    The annual symposium of the Center for Label-free Imaging and Multiscale Biophotonics is open for all interested in the field of label-free biophotonics, with translational applications to clinical medicine and fundamental biology

    • 11:00 am
    • Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join Beckman Director Steve Maren 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 anniversary of Arnold Beckman's birth, April 10.

Friday, April 11, 2025

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

    • 10:00 - 10:30 am
    • Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    All are welcome to join our weekly 10-10:30 a.m. Tuesday gather in the atrium sessions. Please feel free to bring your own favorite beverage and enjoy the company!

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

    • 12:00 pm
    • Beckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower

    Join us at noon on Wednesdays this spring 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 17, 2025

    • 10:30 am
    • Beckman Atrium

    Join us from 10:30-11 a.m. Thursday, April 17 in the Beckman Atrium to unwind with a visiting therapy dog! All are welcome to take a moment to destress, relax and recharge with the calming presence of a canine friend!

  • Members of the Beckman community at the cookie collab
    • 3:00 pm
    • Atrium

    Join 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.

Friday, April 18, 2025

  • Scientific image of extracellular vesicles
    • 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
    • 1005 Beckman Institute

    This workshop will provide the opportunity to learn about the use of EVs as markers of disease progression from Mayo Clinic faculty, as well as become acquainted with newly emerging technologies to capture and detect EVs by faculty at Illinois. The poster session will provide an informal venue for exploring new collaborations. Register by April 9.

    • 9:00 am
    • Director's office

    Beckman Director Steve Maren will be hosting a weekly Director’s Coffee Hour at 9 a.m. on Fridays at one of the nearby coffee shops (the Daily Byte or Espresso Royale) until the Beckman Café reopens. It's a great opportunity to get to know your new director and for him to get to know you and your research. Steve's buying! Please contact Stacy for details on meeting Steve

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    • 2203 Beckman Institute

    From 1-3 p.m. Friday, April 18, celebrate the Vis Lab's newest location with refreshments, remarks and a ribbon-cutting in 2203 Beckman.

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

    • 10:00 - 10:30 am
    • Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    All are welcome to join our weekly 10-10:30 a.m. Tuesday gather in the atrium sessions. Please feel free to bring your own favorite beverage and enjoy the company!

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

    • 12:00 pm
    • Beckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower

    Join us at noon on Wednesdays this spring 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!

    • 3:00 pm
    • Beckman Director's Conference Room, 1329

    Welcome to the Beckman Institute! In this onboarding session, new Beckman faculty and affiliates will learn from Associate Director for Research Cristina Álvarez-Mingote what Beckman Institute services are available, who to contact with questions, and how to be a collaborative and fully engaged member of the Beckman community.

Friday, April 25, 2025

Monday, April 28, 2025

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

    • 10:00 - 10:30 am
    • Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    All are welcome to join our weekly 10-10:30 a.m. Tuesday gather in the atrium sessions. Please feel free to bring your own favorite beverage and enjoy the company!

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

    • 12:00 pm
    • Beckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower

    Join us at noon on Wednesdays this spring 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 1, 2025

    • 10:00 am
    • MRI Exhibit

    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.

Friday, May 2, 2025

    • 9:00 am
    • Director's office

    Beckman Director Steve Maren will be hosting a weekly Director’s Coffee Hour at 9 a.m. on Fridays at one of the nearby coffee shops (the Daily Byte or Espresso Royale) until the Beckman Café reopens. It's a great opportunity to get to know your new director and for him to get to know you and your research. Steve's buying! Please contact Stacy for details on meeting Steve