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Four Beckman researchers receive Mistletoe Research Fellowship

April 9, 2024 by Samantha Jones Toal

The Illinois Mistletoe Fellows, featuring Catherine Applegate and Alejandro De La Cadena Perez Gallardo.

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Beckman interim director named to National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee to review national nanotechnology initiative

March 26, 2024 by Samantha Jones Toal

Interim Director of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Catherine Murphy was recently appointed to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine ad hoc committee to conduct a quadrennial review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative.

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Professor Diao leads team to being a step closer to successfully growing plants in space

March 25, 2024 by Illinois News Bureau

Research led by Beckman faculty researcher Ying Diao uses polymer-based stretchable electrodes to remotely monitor plant growth, bringing scientists a step closer to growing plants in space to feed astronauts during long missions. This research began as a result of seed funding from the Beckman Institute.

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Matt Wheeler leads breakthrough in transgenic cow producing insulin

March 25, 2024 by College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Beckman affiliate Matt Wheeler is lead author on a new Biotechnology Journal study describing the development of the insulin-producing cow, a proof-of-concept achievement that could be scaled up after additional testing and FDA approval.

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