Coming Soon: Undergraduate Research Week, April 20-24.
We’ll be showcasing our amazing #BeckmanScholars and their research across all our social media profiles. Look for exciting content like images, videos, quotes, program stats, and more. #URW2026 #BSP

Pics from #ACSSpring2026 this week: #BeckmanScholars Amber Birt (’20) and Andre Gohier (’25), AMBF Steering Committee Member Prof. Maduka Ogba, Asst. Prof. Spencer Brucks, scenes from the expo hall, Dr. Anne Hultgren and Catrina Bryant & the shared funders booth!

Visiting Georgia State University! Beckman Foundation Executive Director Dr. Anne Hultgren meets with:
Image 1 - ’24 #BSP Tafara Nenguke, BS (right)
Image 2 - ’25 BSP Kate Halfon (left) and Mentor Dr. Marise Parent (right)
#BeckmanScholars #honorscollege #GSU #undergraduateresearch

2027 Beckman Scholars Program Application Opens February 17, 2026 📆

The #application will continue as an OPEN CALL (no invitation necessary to apply). Addl details will be available on the program info page of our website + w/in the application portal.

#BSP #BeckmanScholars

2024 #BSP Renee Nicholson reflects on the #BeckmanScholars program and the importance of empowering undergraduate researchers to independently explore and apply critical thinking.

Evaluating chromatographic techniques for the aroma profiling of kombucha - Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Kombucha is a fermented beverage made from the addition of a symbiotic community of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY) to a sugary base tea. Despite the odors associated with kombucha, few studies have examined its chemical aroma profile. The mixture of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from tea and its fermentation is typically examined using one-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-TOFMS). More complex samples benefit from the higher resolution and separation capacity of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry...

2025 #BSP Sarah Foster #published in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry: "Evaluating chromatographic techniques for the aroma profiling of kombucha." #BeckmanScholars https://ow.ly/lgGh50Y4W8p

2024 #BSP Shasanka Lamichhane reflects on the value of strong mentorship during the undergraduate research experience and its impact on young scientists. #BeckmanScholars

Dynamical friction and measurements of the splashback radius in galaxy clusters | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics By Talia M. O'Shea, Josh Borrow & 2 more. A study suggesting that dynamical friction does not play a major role in reducing the radius of the splashback feature in real data compared to numerical simulations

2022 #BSP Talia O'Shea, MS #published in Open Journal of Astrophysics: "Dynamical friction and measurements of the splashback radius in galaxy clusters." https://ow.ly/RloG50Y0LTI #BeckmanScholars

Beckman Foundation Announces 2026 Beckman Scholars Program Awardees Congratulations to our 2026 Beckman Scholars Program Awardee Institutions! #BSP #BeckmanScholars

Congratulations to our 2026 Beckman Scholars Program Awardees! Fourteen institutions to receive over $2.1M in total science funding for 84 undergraduate researchers: https://ow.ly/lwLJ50XWOTK
#BSP #BeckmanScholars #undergraduateresearch #chemistry #biochemistry #biologicalsciences #medicalsciences

Thanks to 2025 #BYI (& 2020 #AOBPostdoc) James Gaynor, PhD for this great pic with #BeckmanSymposium #Keynote #Speaker and fellow #BYI (1992) Chad Mirkin, PhD and so many #BeckmanScholars

2017 #AOBPostdoc Freddy Nguyen, MD/PhD (c) is joined by 2024 #BeckmanScholars Emily Wang (l) and Aashay Mardikar (r) in Chicago during the AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting (for physician-scientists) and the American Association for Cancer Research meeting. #beckmancommunity

#BYI #AOBPostdoc #BSP #BeckmanScholars #oceventphotos

Eight #BYI, #AOBPostdoc and #BSP awardees present their research during Plenary Session II, ongoing in Regency ABC. #BeckmanSymposium #plenary #technicaltalks #presentation #research #agenda #conference #meeting #BeckmanScholars

Pics from our Beckman Jeopardy session hosted by Brian Goess and Andrea Tartaro for our #BeckmanScholars during the 2025 #BeckmanSymposium

Photo credit: Corey Sandler // OC Event Photos

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Breakout Session II topics cover lab operations 101, creating a scientific CV, and securing letters of recommendation. This session starts now. #BeckmanSymposium #breakoutsession #agenda #conference #meeting #BYI #AOBPostdoc #BSP #BeckmanScholars

Eight #BYI, #AOBPostdoc and #BSP awardees will present their research during Plenary Session I, starting now in Regency ABC. #BeckmanSymposium #plenary #technicaltalks #presentation #research #agenda #conference #meeting #BeckmanScholars

Breakout Session I has something for everyone – and starts right now. #BeckmanSymposium #breakoutsession #agenda #conference #meeting #BYI #AOBPostdoc #BSP #BeckmanScholars

The wait is nearly over! Who's ready for poster presentations and technical talks from our #BYI, #AOBPostdoc & #BSP awardees? #BeckmanSymposium #conference #meeting #networking #careertips #posterpresentations #researchposters #technicaltalks #researchfindings #plenary #beckmanscholars #comingsoon

Two male undergraduate students stand shoulder to shoulder indoors at the Gottwald Center for the Sciences in the University of Richmond. They are both dressed casually in t-shirts and shorts, and are smiling for the photographer. There are no other people in the image.

Two UR Students Receive Beckman Awards to Further Faculty-Mentored Research on Pharmaceuticals and Fighting Disease
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#spiderpride #beckmanscholars #bsp #undergraduateresearch #ugresearch #beckman #chemistry #lifesciences #grants

REMINDER TO INSTITUTIONS: Applying to the 2026 #BeckmanScholars Program? All applications must be submitted within the portal by June 13, 2025, at 5pm Pac Time (no exceptions). beckman-foundation.smapply.io/prog/beckman...

Beckman Scholars Program The Beckman Scholars Program provides 15-month mentored research experiences for exceptional undergraduate students in chemistry and biological sciences.

That’s a wrap on Undergraduate Research Week! Want to learn more about the #BeckmanScholars program? Check out our program info page: www.beckman-foundation.org/programs/bec.... #URW2025 #bsp #undergraduateresearch

Did you know? The #BeckmanScholars Program provides 15-month mentored research experiences for exceptional undergraduate students in chemistry, biological sciences, or interdisciplinary combinations thereof. #URW2025 #bsp

Did you know? Since 1998, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation has given more than $36 million in funding support to #undergraduateresearch experiences through the #BeckmanScholars Program. #URW2025 #bsp

2/2 Eve is in the process of analyzing videos and sound recordings to see how many sounds we recorded and which types. Photo credit: Prof. Patricia Brennan. #beckmanscholars

Beckman Foundation Executive Director Dr. Anne Hultgren: “It's time to celebrate all of the adventurous undergrad researchers and the dedicated mentors who are igniting their passion for science and discovery!” #URW2025 #undergraduateresearch #bsp #beckmanscholars

📆REMINDER: Beckman Scholars + Mentors, submit your content for our Undergraduate Research Week campaign! 😀

✉️Email us your quotes, images, and videos ASAP to pr at beckman-foundation dot org.

#URW2025 #BSP #BeckmanScholars #UGresearch

🌟 Texas A&M secures Beckman Scholars Program grant! Texas A&M Chemistry Professor, Dr. David Powers, will serve as co-director of the program to mentor top undergrads in STEM research, driving innovation & leadership. 🧪 #TAMU #BeckmanScholars
Read more: tx.ag/BeckmanScholars2025