About the Institute
As one of Dr. Beckman's alma maters, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was a clear choice for a location to support an Institute. Arnold and Mabel Beckman worked with Professor Ted Brown to plan this unique venture in multidisciplinary research. Through a collaborative community of faculty, staff and students, the Beckman Institute continues to harness the complexity of molecules, machines and minds to engineer technological innovations that improve human health and secure planetary sustainability.
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Maren, Stephen. 2025. "The Beckman legacy and the future of interdisciplinary research." J. R. Soc. Interface. 22:2025.0462
Recent Headlines
Beckman Institute announces 2026 fellowship, award winners - LINK
Written by Meg Dickinson (June 15, 2026)
The Beckman Institute has announced this year’s Beckman Institute Undergraduate Fellows, as well as recipients of the Erik Haferkamp Memorial Award for Undergraduate Research and the Thomas and Margaret Huang Award for Graduate Research.
Beckman Institute announces incoming 2026 Postdoctoral Fellows - LINK
Written by Elizabeth Bello (May 15, 2026)
The Beckman Institute welcomes its newest cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows. Two Postdoctoral Fellows will begin in Fall 2026. The program has supported an annual cohort of researchers since 1991, established by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.
