Beckman Institute News Stories

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Lu Project Uses Nature as Guide for Design of Proteins

U of I News Bureau -- A project led by Beckman Institute faculty member Yi Lu is using insights gained from natural processes to aid in the design of tailor-made proteins with numerous applications.  

Also: e! Science News / PhysOrg / RedOrbit / Science Centric / Science Daily /

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Pop Receives Young Investigator Grant

PhysOrg -- Eric Pop, a Beckman researcher and U. of I. professor of computer and electrical engineering, is one of 38 scientists and engineers who will receive a 2010 Young Investigators Research Program grant from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

Also: AZoNano /

Language Projects Have a Different Take on Learning a Language

Researchers Gary Dell, Cynthia Fisher, and Jennifer Cole from the Biological Intelligence research theme are showing that language learning never stops.

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Physical Activity and Cognition

KABC Los Angeles -- Studies by Charles Hillman, a Beckman affiliate and U. of I. professor of kinesiology and community health, found physical activity can improve students’ cognitive control – or ability to pay attention – and also result in stronger performance on academic achievement tests.

Also: ABC News / Good Morning America / KARE, Minneapollis / Modern Ghana /