http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/newsNews from and about the Beckman Institute of Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(c) 2012, Beckman Institute and Board of Trustees, University of Illinois60http://e360.yale.edu/feature/busting_the_forest_myths_people_as_part_of_the_solution/2495/<strong>Yale Environment 360</strong> – The work of <strong><a href="http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/directory/achhatre">Ashwini Chhatre</a></strong> showing that community-owned forests are more efficient at storing carbon dioxide than those owned by the government helps debunk some myths about world deforestation says one writer. Chhatre is a member of the Social Dimensions of Environmental Policy Strategic Initiative based at the Beckman Institute. http://e360.yale.edu/feature/busting_the_forest_myths_people_as_part_of_the_solution/2495/Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:45:00 GMThttp://www.beckman.illinois.edu/news/MarniBoppartfeatureThe benefits people receive from exercise are reinforced by new research, but this growing emphasis also brings about questions, such as the effect of exercise on the body. <a href="http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/directory/mboppart"><strong>Marni Boppart</strong></a> studies these questions and more at the <strong><a href="http://mmp.beckman.illinois.edu/">Molecular Muscle Physiology Laboratory</a></strong> she directs at Beckman. MarniBoppartfeatureWed, 15 Feb 2012 15:45:00 GMThttp://www.beckman.illinois.edu/news/PopescustainfreemicroscopyThe century old process of staining biological tissue for examination under a microscope is today still the standard assessment tool for pathologists looking for signs of cancer. Now a new quantitative method for cancer diagnosis that does not require tissue staining has been developed through a collaboration led by Beckman Institute researcher <strong><a href="http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/directory/gpopescu">Gabriel Popescu</a></strong>. PopescustainfreemicroscopyThu, 09 Feb 2012 19:30:00 GMTBeckman Institute faculty member <strong><a href="http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/directory/z-liang">Zhi-Pei Liang</a></strong> has been elected to the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering (IAMBE). Liang, who is Co-chair of the <strong><a href="http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/intim/index.aspx">Integrative Imaging</a></strong> research theme, was honored by IAMBE for his “distinguished contributions to the field of medical and biological engineering.” The official induction ceremony will be held May 27, in conjunction with the World Congress on Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMThttp://news.illinois.edu/news/12/0206brainKyleMathewson_MingHsu.html<strong>U of I News Bureau</strong> – Beckman Institute Fellow <strong><a href="http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/directory/kmathew3">Kyle Mathewson</a></strong> and former Beckman faculty member Ming Hsu report on their research that showed how the human brain assesses behavior and likely future actions during competitive social interactions. The researchers used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and, for the first time in this type of research, a computational model in their <strong><a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/01/17/1116783109.abstract">study </a></strong>in which participants played a competitive game called Patent Race. http://news.illinois.edu/news/12/0206brainKyleMathewson_MingHsu.htmlMon, 06 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMThttp://www.technologyreview.com/energy/39624/<strong>Technology Review</strong> – A company that uses solar cell technology developed by <strong><a href="http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/directory/jrogers">John Rogers</a></strong> says it has created the world’s most efficient solar panel. Rogers is a member of the Beckman Institute’s <strong><a href="http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/mens/3dmn.aspx">3D Micro- and Nanosystems</a></strong> group. http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/39624/Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMThttp://www.beckman.illinois.edu/scholarships/haferkamp.aspxApplications are now being accepted for the Erik Haferkamp Memorial Scholarship for Undergraduate Summer Research. The scholarship is for one University of Illinois undergraduate student who has worked in a Beckman Institute laboratory for at least one semester prior to the Summer 2012 semester to pursue neuroscience research at Beckman. For more information, details on the application process, eligibility requirements, and to apply, click <strong><a href="http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/scholarships/haferkamp.aspx">here</a></strong>. http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/scholarships/haferkamp.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:00 GMThttp://www.beckman.illinois.edu/news/GradSeminar20120208The Fall 2011 Beckman Institute Graduate Student Seminar Series continues on Wednesday, February 8th. The seminar will feature three short talks from students Aravind Alwan, Brett Beiermann and Feng Xiong. The seminar will be held in Beckman Institute Room 1005 and a pizza lunch will be served to those attending the talks. GradSeminar20120208Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMThttp://www.beckman.illinois.edu/news/watsonfeature<strong><a href="http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/directory/dgwatson">Duane Watson</a></strong> has a research focus on what he believes is one of the most important – and understudied – aspects of communication: prosody, or aspects of speech such as intonation and pauses that can convey as much meaning as the words they accompany. watsonfeatureWed, 01 Feb 2012 15:15:00 GMThttp://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/17319205/article-Solar-power<strong>Herald Sun</strong> – A company that began with the work of Beckman Institute researcher <strong><a href="http://www.beckman.illinois.edu/directory/jrogers">John Rogers</a></strong> is now on the verge of producing solar cell technology.       http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/17319205/article-Solar-powerMon, 30 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT
