{"product_id":"bridging-divides-9780252034848","title":"Bridging Divides","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrating the Beckman Institute's first twenty years as a world leader in interdisciplinary science and technology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In many respects the Beckman Institute evolved from the scientific and technological strengths and culture of the Urbana-Champaign campus. In other ways, however, it changed the campus profoundly. Interdisciplinary collaboration and the capacity to attract exciting new faculty talent had long been a part of the Illinois tradition, but the Beckman Institute made a profound difference that endures today.\"--from the foreword by Stanley O. Ikenberry, Regent Professor and President Emeritus of the University of Illinois\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword - Stanley O. Ikenberry, President Emeritus; Foreword - Richard H. Herman, Chancellor of the Urbana-Champaign Campus; Preface; 1. Forging the Proposal; 2. October 5, 1985: The Institute Is Born; 3. Building the Institute; 4. Choosing Programs; 5. The Institute Goes Public; 6. Bringing the Institute to Life; 7. The Beckman Foundation: Arnold's Last Years; Appendix 1. Letters of Appointment of Faculty Committees to Prepare Proposals; Appendix 2. Letters of Appointment of Program Committees; Appendix 3. Instructions for Proposal Submission; Index","brand":"MO - University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036817686871,"sku":"9780252034848","price":36.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252034848.jpg?v=1750932646","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bridging-divides-9780252034848","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}