Place

Located in Urbana/Champaign, Illinois

Founded in 1867, it is ranked #9 among public universities and is home to more than 56,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries.

The university is in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana (total population 207,000) in east-central Illinois. Situated about 140 miles south of Chicago, 125 miles west of Indianapolis, and 180 miles northeast of St. Louis.

Would you like to visit? The University of Illinois Willard Airport is just on the outskirts of Urbana-Champaign and provides the perfect connecting flight to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airpot (DFW).

Community

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As a diverse college community, there is plenty to do in Champaign/Urbana. Downtown Champaign has a variety of locally owned restaurants and pubs, outdoor cafes, historic theaters, amongst other hidden gems. The State Farm Center hosts various events throughout the year such as live music, stand-up comedy, musicals, and is also the home for the Illinois Fighting Illini basketball teams and wrestling teams.

Mission Statement

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“A better world through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.

The Beckman Institute is a community of scholars and a physical space to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, inspire bold scientific risk-taking and nurture new ideas and discoveries. The institute was founded to reduce barriers between traditional science and technology disciplines in order to yield research advances that otherwise would not occur. Beckman community members accomplish this mission by adhering to our core values.”

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