Events

Director's Coffee Hour with Steve Maren

Beckman Director Steve Maren will be hosting a weekly Director’s Coffee Hour until the Beckman Café reopens. Contact Stacy Olson for details.

Steve Maren in the Beckman Institute.

New-to-Beckman tours

Learn something new on a guided tour of the building.

Beckman in spring, pictured from the ECE Building

Gather in the Garden

Grab a cup of coffee and say hello to members of the Beckman community.

A group of researchers, including Nancy Sottos, enjoy a talkative, lively lunch in Beckman's garden.

Yoga at Beckman

A free hour of yoga in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome. Bring your own mat.

A group of people doing yoga in the fifth-floor Tower Room at the Beckman Institute

Visualization Laboratory office hours

Get started using the lab's data visualization software, high-performance computing, 3D art services, virtual reality content creation and high-speed photography.

Bone image from Visualization Laboratory
  • Monday, November 03

    1:00 PM

    2203 Beckman Institute

  • Tuesday, November 04

    1:00 PM

    2203 Beckman Institute

  • Wednesday, November 05

    1:00 PM

    2203 Beckman Institute

  • Thursday, November 06

    1:00 PM

    2203 Beckman Institute

  • Friday, November 07

    1:00 PM

    2203 Beckman Institute

  • Nov

    3

    Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

    2203 Beckman Institute

    Event details

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

    Manager Jay 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.  

  • Nov

    4

    New-to-Beckman tour

    MRI Exhibit

    Event details

    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. Tours will be offered the first Thursday of the month from 10-10:30 a.m.  Register here.

  • Nov

    4

    Gather in the Garden

    Beckman Institute Center Atrium

    Event details

    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.

  • Nov

    4

    Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

    2203 Beckman Institute

    Event details

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

    Manager Jay 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.  

  • Nov

    5

    Yoga at Beckman

    Beckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower

    Event details

    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! 

  • Nov

    5

    Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

    2203 Beckman Institute

    Event details

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

    Manager Jay 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.  

  • Nov

    6

    Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

    2203 Beckman Institute

    Event details

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

    Manager Jay 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.  

  • Nov

    7

    Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours

    2203 Beckman Institute

    Event details

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

    Manager Jay 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.  

  • Nov

    7

    Psychology-Beckman Colloquium Series

    Beckman Institute Auditorium

    Event details

    Please join us for the Friday Psychology-Beckman Colloquium Series, a new monthly event designed to bring together faculty, researchers, postdocs, and students from across the Psychology Department, Beckman Institute, and beyond to engage in lively, interdisciplinary conversations around psychology. This series is part of our broader effort to foster community, highlight the breadth of excellent psychological science at UIUC, and spark new collaborations.


    November Meeting: Panel, Lifespan Development

  • Nov

    10

    Visit with Therapy Dog FERGUS

    Beckman Institute East Atrium

    Event details

    Sometimes you just need to pet a dog.  Come and meet Fergus!

    Fergus is a 6 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.

    Fergus will be at the Beckman Institute on Monday, Nov 10th from 10:30-11:30am and Monday, Dec 8th from 10:30-11:30am.

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