Beckman Institute Connections
Issue: November 2011
Pat Beckman Remembered for Her Contributions
This fall we were saddened by the death of Pat Beckman, daughter of Beckman Institute benefactors Arnold and Mabel Beckman. She was 78. Pat served on many boards and foundations, including the Beckman Foundation.
Sweedler Elected Fellow of the American Chemical Society
Jonathan Sweedler of the Beckman Institute NeuroTech group is one of four professors from the Department of Chemistry who have been elected fellows of the American Chemical Society. Other Illinois faculty joining Sweedler in the honor are Thom Dunning, Ralph Nuzzo, and Catherine Murphy, a Beckman Institute affiliate faculty member.
Kenis Named University Scholar
Paul Kenis of the Beckman Institute's 3D Micro- and Nanosystems group is one of six University of Illinois faculty members chosen as a University Scholar.
Schulten Named Fellow of the Biophysical Society
Klaus Schulten, leader of the Beckman Institute's Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group, has been chosen as a Fellow of the Biophysical Society. Schulten was chosen for his groundbreaking effort to develop computational molecular biology as an important tool to solve problems in biophysics.
Mid-America Emmy Awarded for Invisible Gorilla Video
"The Invisible Gorilla", a video featuring Beckman Institute researcher Dan Simons that was created by Steve Drake of the Beckman Institute's Communications Office, won a Mid-America Emmy Award for Informational/Instructional feature.
Announcing the Huang Fund $10K Challenge
The Beckman Institute is pleased to announce a $10,000 gift to the Huang Fund. The families of the four children of Professor and Mrs. Thomas Huang have made a challenge pledge to match all gifts to the Huang Fund received between now and June 30, 2012. Make your gift today!
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Beckman Institute Researchers In the News
Beckman researchers have been making headlines! Check out the following stories from August 1, 2011 - November 11, 2011:
This issue of Connections covers the period of August 1, 2011 - November 11, 2011. For more research news and information about Beckman Institute faculty, staff, and students please visit www.beckman.illinois.edu.
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