Test Calendar 1

  • 10:00 - 10:30 am    4/21/2026
    Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join 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.

  • 12:00 pm    4/21/2026
    612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

    Csaba Forro, PhD and Daniel Wang, PhD, Group Leaders at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago "Towards Mapping Inflammation in Real Time" "Spatiotemporal Molecular Profiling of Inflammation with Microengineered Devices"

  • 12:00 pm    4/22/2026
    Beckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower

    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!

  • 12:00 pm    4/22/2026
    612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

    "Studying biomass sorghum roots under drought conditions - current technology and results" Sam Walker Graduate Research Assistant Plant Biology, University of Illinois

  • 3:00 pm    4/22/2026
    Beckman Institute Room 5602

    Make collages with the Beckman Connect and Engage Committee on April 22nd in 5602 at 3pm to celebrate Earth Day. We will be making collages with recycled paper materials collected from labs within Beckman. No registration required.

  • 10:00 - 10:30 am    4/28/2026
    Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join 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.

  • 12:00 pm    4/28/2026
    612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

    Scott Fraser, PhD President, Dynamic Imaging, Head of Biohub, San Francisco "Eavesdropping on Biology by Using New Instrumentation and AI to Foster Multiscale Imaging"

  • 12:00 pm    4/29/2026
    Beckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower

    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!

  • 12:00 pm    4/29/2026
    612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

    “Fiber Rearrangement Redistributes Energy and Modulates Intrinsic Cutting Energy in Bovine Glisson's Capsule” Shaobo Zhan, PhD Candidate Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois

  • 12:00 pm    4/30/2026
    612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

    Do you write code at the IGB? Do you work with someone who does? Join us for lunch as we discuss some of our best practices for developing research software – and how to come up with your own.

  • 4:00 pm    5/1/2026
    Analog Wine Library, 129 N Race St, Urbana, IL

    The IGB’s Art of Science program is a celebration of the common ground between science and art. Images from Illinois research were the starting point for these works, which were created by researchers working in partnership with IGB artist Julia Pollack. These pieces are the result of conversations between the scientists and the artist. The show will run through the mon

  • 9:30 am    5/5/2026
    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 Tuesday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

  • 10:00 - 10:30 am    5/5/2026
    Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join 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.

  • 12:00 pm    5/5/2026
    612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

    Peter Kim, PhD Department of Biochemistry; Stanford University School of Medicine "Protein Engineering of Vaccines and Antibodies for Infectious Disease"

  • 12:00 pm    5/6/2026
    Beckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower

    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!

  • 12:00 pm    5/6/2026
    612 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

  • 9:00 am - 4:00 pm    5/7/2026
    612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

    Learn 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.

  • 12:00 - 2:00 pm    5/7/2026
    Beckman Institute, Room 1005 and Auditorium

    Director 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.

  • 1:00 pm    5/10/2026
    Riggs Beer Company, 1901 S High Cross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802

    Science 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

  • 10:00 - 10:30 am    5/12/2026
    Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join 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.

  • 12:00 pm    5/13/2026
    Beckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower

    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!

  • 10:00 - 10:30 am    5/19/2026
    Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join 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.

  • 12:00 pm    5/20/2026
    Beckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower

    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!

  • 3:00 - 4:00 pm    5/21/2026
    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.

  • 10:00 - 10:30 am    5/26/2026
    Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Join 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.

  • 12:00 pm    5/27/2026
    Beckman Institute Room 1005

    Join 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!

  • 9:30 am    6/2/2026
    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 Tuesday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

  • 9:00 - 11:00 am    6/3/2026
    Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

    Join 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.

  • 12:00 pm    6/3/2026
    Beckman Institute Room 1005

    Join 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!

  • 12:00 pm    6/10/2026
    Beckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower

    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!

  • 12:00 pm    6/17/2026
    Beckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower

    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!

  • 12:00 pm    6/24/2026
    Beckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower

    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!

  • 9:30 am    7/7/2026
    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 Tuesday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

  • 9:30 am    8/4/2026
    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 Tuesday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

  • 9:30 am    9/1/2026
    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 Tuesday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.

  • 8:30 am - 5:00 pm    9/22/2026
    Fifth floor tower room at the Beckman Institute

    Beckman 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.