University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Biophysics Program

Xuenan Mi receives the Graduate Student Excellence Award from the American Chemical Society https://biophysics.illinois.edu/news/216

Govindjee receives Lifetime Achievement Award for photosynthesis research blog posts Govindjee receives Lifetime Achievement Award for photosynthesis research Sep 6, 2022 1:45 pm by Public AffairsExcellence Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images September 7, 2022 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign plant biology professor emeritus Govindjee is a recipient of a Lifetime....

We're committed to first-generation success. 🔸🔹

has been designated a First-gen Forward institution, a recognition program that acknowledges higher education institutions for their resources and support for first-generation students. ▶️ https://bit.ly/3Qea6KQ

Fall 2022 New Student Recruitment Day!

Illinois Biophysics (IB) recently hosted the Third Annual Graduate Research & Networking Symposium, attended by 70+ undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral research associates, and faculty from several departments across campus. Visit https://biophysics.illinois.edu/news/213 to learn more about IB's annual meeting.

Congratulations to Biophysics' Defne Gorgun Ozgulbas who was selected 2022 Beckman Institute Graduate Fellow! You can read more about Defne's research project here: https://beckman.illinois.edu/about/news/article/2022/05/02/seven-students-win-2022-beckman-institute-graduate-fellowships

What can computer models teach us about treating the flu? Why do electrical engineers and family studies experts make a great team?

The best interdisciplinary collaborations ask questions, and the students awarded 2022 Beckman Institute Graduate Fellowships are ready to find answers. 🔶 🔹

Read about their innovative projects ➡️ https://bit.ly/3OTjT9F

Congratulations to Biophysics student Hyun Park for leading his team to victory in the Argonne National Laboratory's Artificial Intelligence Hackathon! To find out more about this challenge: https://beckman.illinois.edu/about/news/article/2022/04/21/two-challenges-posed-two-beckman-winners-at-ai-hackathon

Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Biophysics Graduate Research & Networking Symposium! Please register at: https://forms.gle/bVvDvxPcVDddZ7gx6.
Looking forward to seeing you all!

This month's featured student researcher, Kasra Tabatabaei, is all about using DNA to store data and information.

Driven by a desire to better the environment, he is positively impacting data storage and reducing silicone pollution at the same time.

Learn more about his research ➡️
https://bit.ly/SRS_Kasra

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Biophysics Program