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Academia Career Insights

Our Career Trajectory - Academia videos were recorded from live sessions held during two Beckman Symposium events formatted as virtual conferences. They include speaker-prepared slides, and introductions and Q&A wrap-ups moderated by LabRoots.

Featured Speakers: Jeff Moore, PhD and Ming Chen Hammond, PhD

Run time: 1:10:01

Industry Career Insights

Our Career Trajectory - Industry videos were recorded from live sessions held during two Beckman Symposium events formatted as virtual conferences. They include speaker-prepared slides, and introductions and Q&A wrap-ups moderated by LabRoots.

Featured Speakers: Michael J. Natan, PhD and Lindsay Wray, PhD

Run time: 57:49

Medicine Career Insights

Our Career Trajectory - Medicine videos were recorded from live sessions held during two Beckman Symposium events formatted as virtual conferences. They include speaker-prepared slides, and introductions and Q&A wrap-ups moderated by LabRoots.

Featured Speakers: Paul S. Bernstein, MD/PhD and Tiffany A. Kniepkamp, MD, FACEP

Run time: 1:03:51

Career Conversations Podcast

The Foundation's Career Conversations podcast delves into the research and career interests of Beckman Foundation awardees. Episodes include interviews with Beckman Young Investigator awardees, Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows, and Beckman Scholars who each share about their personal research experiences and offer career advice. Hosted by Executive Director Anne Hultgren, PhD; closed captions available.

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  • Access all episodes of the Career Conversations podcast here.
  • Check out episodes of past Beckman podcasts here, here, and here.

Arnold O. Beckman’s Inventions

Starting with an electronic pH meter through to space exploration and uncovering the mechanisms of DNA, explore video and print summaries of inventions pioneered by Dr. Arnold O. Beckman and Beckman Instruments.

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Access all videos about Dr. Beckman's inventions here.

Beckman Friday Feature

The Beckman Friday Feature is a magazine-style awardee spotlight distributed each month. Click the link provided beneath each headline to view the feature article. Items shown are in descending chronological order.

Last updated: August 12, 2024

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IPSF's President and CEO on Making Science Accessible (Neda Eaton)

August 9, 2024

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Research Scientist Carla Madelaire Investigates Cellular Resilience for Clues to Organismal Conservation (Carla Madelaire, PhD)

June 28, 2024

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Mentored Undergraduate Research Experience Leads to Key Lab Role and Journal Publication for University of Richmond Student (Helen Xia)

May 17, 2024

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Evolutionary Genomics Research Kindles MD/PhD Plans for Vanderbilt University Undergrad (Charu Balamurugan)

May 10, 2024

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Novel Therapeutic for Musculoskeletal Injuries Becomes Research Focus of NC State Undergrad with Lifelong Love of Science (Alexa Kuyvenhoven)

April 5, 2024

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Fort Lewis College Undergrad Prepares for Medical School Using Mentored Research Experience (Savannah Jones)

March 15, 2024

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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NC State Undergrad Aims to Improve Human Health through Small Molecule Research (Anthony Kelly)

February 29, 2024

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Two-time Beckman Awardee Keeps Laser Focus on Rewarding Research Collaborations (David Piston, PhD)

February 16, 2024

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Vanderbilt University First-Gen College Student Prepares for Grad School Future Focused on Evolutionary Biology Research (Sarah Hourihan)

February 16, 2024

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Fort Lewis College Undergrad Researcher Aims to be First in Family to Complete High School, College, and Grad School (Bella Liffick)

February 2, 2024

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Cultivating a Career in Research (Christine Horn)

January 19, 2024

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Mentored Research Catalyzes Career Interest (Benjamin Janda)

January 19, 2024

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Renewable Energy Interest Reinforced by Postdoc Research (Wesley Chang, PhD)

January 5, 2024

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Atmospheric Study Uses New Instrumentation (Timothy Bertram, PhD)

December 14, 2023

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Early Exposure to Clinical Setting Sparks Research Interest (Abigail Ali)

December 14, 2023

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Expecting Big Impact from Miniature Mass Spec (Mac Gilliland, PhD)

November 30, 2023

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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University of Kentucky Undergrad Acquires Advanced Skills, Improved Confidence in the Lab (Kaitlyn Brock)

November 30, 2023

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Undergrad Research Lays Solid Foundation for Grad School (Nivedina Sarma)

November 2, 2023

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.
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Mentored Research Reveals Growth Opportunities in Mistakes and Challenges (Clara Rodriguez)

October 19, 2023

  • Read the Beckman Friday Feature here.

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