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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 4h
2025 #BSP Brice Di Carlo reflects on the #undergraduateresearch experience as a #BeckmanScholar while at #urichmond #chemsky #scisky
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
There you can read more about each awardee. For example, Dr. Anthony Mustoe’s research as a 2015 AOB Postdoc was focused on “genome-scale analysis of RNA structural dynamics.” In 2022, as a #BYI, his research focused on “visualizing RNA structural ensembles across single cells.”
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Some information is outward facing, such as research title, mentor name, institution name, and research-related videos. To find information like this, visit our Awarded Scientists searchable database: www.beckman-foundation.org/awarded-scie...
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
For #AskAnArchivist Day: HOW MANY ABSTRACTS OR RESEARCH TITLES BY #AOBPOSTDOCS DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR RECORDS? The Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship began in 2015, and there have been 170 fellows named to the community to-date. We collect research titles and abstracts for each awardee record.
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
UC Irvine Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic Celebrates 40 Years: Illuminating the Future of Medicine bli.uci.edu?p=34520
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
For #ArchivesMonth: This 1953 TWA #certificate with gold foil marker indicating Dr. Beckman’s Paris to New York flight was his 9th trip over Oceanus Atlanticus – bestowed from the Ancient and #Mythical Realm of Neptune, Rex, Court of the Dawn, the Sun and the Moon! #archives #airlines #document
Paper certificate illustrated with U.S. and Europe continents, plane flying transatlantic route, and mythical sea creatures, along with text and gold foil sticker adornments.
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In this video 2023 Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow, Christian Oswood, PhD talks about ways to detect chemicals using quantum sensing, designing and making molecules, and the Beckman research experience. ow.ly/t05s50ZW1qL #AOBPostdoc
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
what a camera can normally capture.” youtu.be/m7cPGTyR-S8?... #molecularmotion #diffusion #speedytrack #chemsky #science
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In this video, Dr. Megan Steves, currently Assistant Professor of Chemistry at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign discusses her work as a 2024 #AOBPostdoc in Chemical Instrumentation at UC Berkeley, where she “developed new ways to watch single molecules move faster than...
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
October is #Archives Month, a nationwide celebration of #history. Each year, Beckman Foundation celebrates with a #poster designed to share about Beckman history. This year’s theme is “California in the 1970s!” Check it out: ow.ly/75HS50ZUEAa
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
BIG news! Beckman Foundation Commits $375,000 to Orange County Science & Engineering Fair ow.ly/rEVC50ZSKhj Five-year Agreement Extends Support for Return to In-person Fair, Add'l Programming and Resources, Outreach, Competition Special Awards, ISEF Sponsorship #ocsef
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That’s a wrap on our online celebration of #NPAW2026! Learn more about the Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship by visiting our program info page (featuring 2022 #AOBPostdoc Dr. Alex Bredar): ow.ly/MEU950ZQNIA
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Polymer networks mimic the nuclear pore by allowing specific proteins to “walk” between binding sites. Reprinted with permission from Y. J. Yang,* D. J. Mai,* T. J. Dursh, and B. D. Olsen, Biomacromolecules. Copyright 2018 American Chemical Society.
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Good news to share during #NPAW2026: Congratulations to 2023 #AOBPostdoc Christian Oswood, PhD, beginning his independent career at City College of New York as Assistant Professor!
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Get to know 2026 #AOBPostdoc Richard Kang, PhD! At Princeton University, Dr. Kang’s research focus is “Nuclear Quantum Effects for Computational Design of Heterogeneous Catalysts.” #NPAW2026
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Good news to share during #NPAW2026: Congratulations to 2023 #AOBPostdoc James Law, PhD, beginning his independent career at University of West Florida as Assistant Professor!
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Did you know that Beckman Foundation has a YouTube channel with a #postdoc playlist of 50+ videos? See and hear from #AOBPostdocs sharing their academic + professional journeys, research, career insights, and more. ow.ly/EM2t50ZQPhN
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
From our How-to Video Help Library, “Getting the Right Postdoc Position” with featured speakers Annaliese K. Franz, PhD and Kent Hill, PhD: ow.ly/mFFy50ZQPcw #NPAW2026 #postdoc #resources
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Get to know 2026 #AOBPostdoc Allison Smith, PhD! At the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Dr. Smith’s research focus is “Expanding Feedstocks for Sustainable CO2-Derived Polymers Through Metal-Catalyzed Telomerizations.” #NPAW2026
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Meet the Program Administrator for the Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship Program: Dani Jessee, MPA! Dani’s favorite Dr. Beckman Rule for Success: "Acquire new knowledge and always ask why." #NPAW2026 #AOBPostdoc
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We’ve got a Crossref DOI for our #AOBPostdocs plus program application support, how-to video help + science career-related resources for #postdoc grantseekers at ow.ly/Cib750ZQBiW #NPAW2026
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Get to know 2026 #AOBPostdoc MaKenna Koble, PhD! At the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dr. Koble is researching “Simultaneous conformation and molar mass characterization of polymers using MicroCavity Mass Photometry (MicroCaMP).” #NPAW2026
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Good news to share during #NPAW2026: Congratulations to 2022 #AOBPostdoc Jaehyeok Jin, PhD, beginning his independent career at Yale University as Assistant Professor!
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We’re celebrating #postdocs and their research for #NPAW2026! Visit our database of Awarded Scientists to search #AOBPostdocs by institution, award year, discipline, or name: ow.ly/T8PJ50ZQhuS
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For #NPAW2026, here’s a great read from 2015 #AOBPostdoc (and 2022 #BYI!) Anthony M. Mustoe, recently published in Current Opinion in Structural Biology: "Probing the complexity of cellular RNA folding: Ensembles, intermediates, and isoforms." ow.ly/H3hL50ZQg8H
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The #AOBPostdoc Fellowship in Chemical Sciences or Chemical Instrumentation supports advanced research by postdoctoral scholars w/in the core areas of fundamental chemistry or the development + building of chemical instrumentation. ow.ly/VjWO50ZQfKv #NPAW2026
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Beckman Foundation is a sustaining member of the National Postdoctoral Association. Follow the NPA on X + Instagram: @nationalpostdoc and LinkedIn: @national-postdoctoral-association. #NPAW2026 #AOBPostdoc
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Good news to share during #NPAW2026: Congratulations to 2024 #AOBPostdoc Megan Steves, PhD, beginning her independent career at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign as Assistant Professor!
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
For #NPAW2026, here’s a great read from 2024 #AOBPostdoc Hayden M. Carder, PhD, recently published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society: "Enantiodivergent Carbon-Phosphorus Bond Formation via Enzymatic Carbene Insertion." ow.ly/2BIX50ZPOJI
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Levi Palmer, PhD reflects on the #Postdoc experience: “The AOB Postdoctoral Fellowship catalyzes my research by providing the academic freedom to explore the most innovative questions at the forefront of the chemical sciences.” #NPAW2026 #AOBPostdocs
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thanks to #AOBPostdoc Alex Hurben, PhD for sharing this image with us for #NPAW2026 (used with permission): “Had a wonderful time attending the #BeckmanSymposium with my very young investigator!”
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
To kick things off, check out this 150-year timeline of the US Postdoc Position courtesy of the NPA – and follow us all this week for special #NPAW2026 content!
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Since 2009 it has been sponsored by the National Postdoctoral Association to focus attention on the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to US research and discovery. At Beckman Foundation, we use it to highlight the research of our amazing #AOBPostdocs.
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This year marks the 17th celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week since it was officially recognized by the US House of Representatives.
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Barbara Denny was a prolific caricature artist known for the ability to sketch at the rate of one person per minute and for adding name puns to drawings.
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
From the Beckman Foundation #Archive, undated caricatures of Arnold and Mabel Beckman that embody rule number 7 of Dr. Beckman’s Rules for Success: “Don’t take yourself too seriously.”
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Exciting news from our friends at the Orange County Science & Engineering Fair: OCSEF 2027 is going BACK IN-PERSON! ow.ly/Xitz50ZOrSA
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Welcome to the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation’s new Program Officer, Carolyn Anderson, PhD!
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Congratulations to Beckman Awardees Making Career Advancements: • 2022 #AOBPostdoc Jaehyeok Jin, PhD will begin his independent career at Yale University as Assistant Professor • 2014 #BYI Prashant Jain, PhD was named Senior Editor of the Journal of Physical Chemistry #chemsky #academicsky #scisky
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Recently Published: As Seen In the Beckman Bites Newsletter September 2026 Beckman-funded research now in print: ow.ly/2VHu50ZMFKt #scisky #academicsky #science #research #phd #postdoc #chemsky
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Recently Published: As Seen In the Beckman Bites Newsletter September 2026
Recently published (as seen in the Beckman Bites Newsletter, September 2026): Beckman-funded research now in print
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Coming soon: Get ready for National Postdoc Appreciation Week! This celebration will take place Sept. 21-25. We'll showcase the research of our amazing Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows via our online community platforms - make a plan to check it out! #NPAW2026 #AOBPostdoc
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Beckman Institute Spotlight: The mission of the Caltech Beckman Research Institute is to “invent methods, instrumentation, and materials that will open new avenues for fundamental research in the chemical and biological sciences, and to provide technological support” for those efforts.
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
With the completion of the Human Genome Project and the advent of novel imaging technologies, the Beckman Center continues to influence scientific research through its support of key alliances and innovative programs.”
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
National Academy of Sciences, and Howard Hughes Medical Investigators. The Beckman Center plays a central role in the School of Medicine’s strategic plan to integrate the basic, applied, and clinical sciences at all levels of education and research...
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Beckman Institute Spotlight: The Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine at Stanford “houses three academic departments and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and has a world-class faculty of research scientists that includes Nobel laureates, members of the...
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Its world-renowned staff have been responsible for fundamentally expanding the world’s understanding of how biology affects diseases such as cancer, HIV/AIDS and diabetes.”
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Beckman Institute Spotlight: “In the global pursuit of scientific miracles in the fight against deadly diseases, the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope is among those leading the charge...
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The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation @dreyfusfoundation.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Calling all teachers! 🍎✏️ Did you know Chemistry Shorts has FREE videos and NGSS-aligned lesson plans on that incorporate cutting-edge research to teach topics in chemistry? These materials were funded by the Dreyfus Foundation. chemistryshorts.org
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Chemistry Shorts
Short films that communicate the depth and breadth of chemistry's impact on humankind.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation @sloanfoundation.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Two weeks left: the nomination period for the 2027 Sloan Research Fellowships is open until September 15. The fellowships are awarded to early-career researchers whose accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders. More: sloan.org/fellowships
2027 Sloan Research Fellowships. Deadline: September 15, 2026.
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
to engineer technological innovations that improve human health and secure planetary sustainability. #beckmanillinois
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Beckman Foundation @beckman-foundation.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Beckman Institute Spotlight: Through a collaborative community of faculty, staff and students, the University of Illinois Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology harnesses the complexity of molecules, machines and minds...
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