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WE PROPEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Beckman Institute is a unique engine for research. We're making incredible advances while helping ordinary people.

WE PROPEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Beckman Institute is a unique engine for research. We're making incredible advances while helping ordinary people.

We're pushing the boundaries of neuroAI

Since it was founded, the Beckman Institute has been a hub for studying intelligence. Today, its expert researchers and interdisciplinary labs are pushing the boundaries of neuroscience and artificial intelligence to lead the neuroAI revolution.

Learn more about our work in neuroAI

We're pushing the boundaries of neuroAI

Since it was founded, the Beckman Institute has been a hub for studying intelligence. Today, its expert researchers and interdisciplinary labs are pushing the boundaries of neuroscience and artificial intelligence to lead the neuroAI revolution.

Learn more about our work in neuroAI

WE HELP YOU CONNECT.

We offer a café with drinks and daily specials, events from concerts to research lectures and plenty of study and meeting spaces.

Visit the Beckman Institute

WE HELP YOU CONNECT.

We offer a café with drinks and daily specials, events from concerts to research lectures and plenty of study and meeting spaces.

Visit the Beckman Institute

Give to Beckman

If you're passionate about training the next generation of scientists, advancing artificial intelligence or breaking scientific barriers to improve minds, machines and molecules, a gift to the Beckman Institute can help.

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Give to Beckman

If you're passionate about training the next generation of scientists, advancing artificial intelligence or breaking scientific barriers to improve minds, machines and molecules, a gift to the Beckman Institute can help.

Learn more about giving to Beckman

Visit with Therapy Dog FERGUS

Monday, August 03 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Beckman Institute East Atrium

Fergus will be returning to Beckman on Monday, August 3rd from 10:30 -11:15am in the Atrium.  We hope you can stop in to meet him and see him demonstrate his scent work skills!

Fergus is a 7 year old male Border Terrier.  He has been certified as a therapy dog with the Alliance for Therapy Dogs since 2023. He has enjoyed being a reading assistance dog at the Urbana Neighborhood Connections Center many times, and has brought his friendly spirit to the Champaign Public Library, the Urbana Free Library, the Autumn Fields Assisted Living facility, Carle Foundation Hospital, and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Urbana-Champaign. He is looking forward eagerly to more visits at the Beckman Institute.

In addition to therapy dog activities, Fergus trains and trials in the sport of canine scent work.

Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

Monday, August 03 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2203 Beckman Institute

Juniper Cournoyer

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

Gather in the Garden

Tuesday, August 04 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Beckman Institute Center Atrium

Mary Power

217-300-2338

Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Garden!

Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

Tuesday, August 04 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2203 Beckman Institute

Juniper Cournoyer

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

Thursday, August 06 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2203 Beckman Institute

Juniper Cournoyer

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

Student Research Celebration

Thursday, August 06 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Atrium of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

Lisa Johnson

Join Beckman to celebrate its 2025 graduate fellows, as well as 2026 recipients of the Beckman Institute Undergraduate Fellowship, Thomas and Margaret Huang Award for Graduate Research and Erik Haferkamp Memorial Award for Undergraduate Research.

The graduate fellows will present lightning talks in the Beckman Atrium, and the other recipients will present posters showing off their summer research projects. We'll serve soft drinks and ice cream. Hope to see you there!

Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

Friday, August 07 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2203 Beckman Institute

Juniper Cournoyer

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

Monday, August 10 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2203 Beckman Institute

Juniper Cournoyer

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

Gather in the Garden

Tuesday, August 11 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Beckman Institute Center Atrium

Mary Power

217-300-2338

Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Garden!

Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

Tuesday, August 11 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2203 Beckman Institute

Juniper Cournoyer

Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.

Manager Juniper Cournoyer will be on hand to help users with the Vis Lab’s equipment and other resources for research. The Vis Lab offers data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography. Have questions? Email itg-vl@beckman.illinois.edu.  

Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

405 N. Mathews Ave. M/C 251

Urbana, IL 61801

217-244-1176

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