Beckman Institute News Stories

Dye Seeks to Understand Deafness at the Most Basic Levels

His experience as a lecturer at the Center for Deaf Studies in his native England helped shape Beckman Institute researcher Matthew Dye’s current work today involving deafness and visual function.

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Boppart Honored with Hans Sigrist Award

Integrative Imaging Co-chair Stephen Boppart has been honored with the Hans Sigrist Award, an international prize presented annually to a distinguished scientist in a selected field. The Hans-Sigrist Foundation established the award at the University of Bern, Switzerland, to promote scientific research. Boppart will receive the honor during a ceremony at the University of Bern in December.

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Rogers Project Receives Gates Foundation Grant

John Rogers of the 3D Micro- and Nanosystems group and former Beckman faculty member Todd Coleman are among the recipients of a cutting-edge global health grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Their project using a temporary electronic tattoo for health monitoring of pregnant women was awarded funding as part of the Foundation’s Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative.

Also: Medical Xpress / News-Medical.net / Seattle Times /

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Barbey Now Part-time Faculty Member

Aron Barbey is now a part-time faculty member in the Cognitive Neuroscience group. Barbey is a professor in the University of Illinois departments of Speech and Hearing Science and Psychology.

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