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New £10m Global Centre in Clean Energy
Cardiff University is a partner in a new £10m Global Centre in Clean Energy between the UK and the US. ...
Mirage News
New Global Centre in Clean Energy to be led by the University of Birmingham
Funded by UK Research and Innovation, the Global Centre for Clean Energy and Equitable Transportation Solutions (CLEETS), will focus on ...
University of Birmingham
DPI receives $5M National Science Foundation award to establish Global Center for clean energy and equitable transportation solutions
Grant is matched by UKRI to fund Global Center UK partner institutions September 18, 2023 (CHICAGO) —The Discovery Partners Institute, ...
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Importance of tree canopy cover highlighted during extreme heat
Historic heat is forcing people to stay indoors or find relief, and experts say that the impact of shade cannot ...
NBC 5 Chicago
Sandra Gesing | Notable Women in STEM 2023
Sandra Gesing is an international leader in the research software engineer ecosystem. She contributed to the Sloan grant to the ...
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
A record summer for high school and community college tech training programs at the Discovery Partners Institute
Digital Scholars and Digital Bridge programs will serve 165 students with college-level courses and workshops to build interest in ...
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National University of Singapore Launches Innovation Programs and Establishes a Chicago Presence in Partnership with the University of Illinois System
U of I’s Discovery Partners Institute Will Support the Companies and Students June 1, 2023 (CHICAGO) —Discovery Partners Institute (...
DPI Articles
Discovery Partners Institute celebrates new partnership with Chicago Public Schools to engage high school students in tech
Pilot workshop series helped students build interest in computing and tech pathways; make connections to Chicago’s tech community April ...
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OpEd – Meg Bates and Mariana Barragan Torres: How to keep students in Illinois for college
Monday is college decision day for high school seniors, and Illinois has a problem. Despite the many fine colleges here, ...
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
New IWERC report examines college enrollment patterns and trends of Illinois high school graduates
Report examines why students leave or stay in state for college April 20, 2023 (CHICAGO) —A new report released today ...
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Putting research into practice PTTL utilizes IWERC research in designing effective programs
When Discovery Partners Institute’s Pritzker Tech Talent Lab (PTTL) kicked off its Full-Stack Software Development Apprenticeship Program last ...
DPI Articles
Discovery Partners Institute launches equity dashboard
Policy makers and community leaders can use this tool to inform decision-making and distribution of resources April 4, 2023 (...
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New £10m Global Centre in Clean Energy
Cardiff University is a partner in a new £10m Global Centre in Clean Energy between the UK and the US. ...
Mirage News
New Global Centre in Clean Energy to be led by the University of Birmingham
Funded by UK Research and Innovation, the Global Centre for Clean Energy and Equitable Transportation Solutions (CLEETS), will focus on ...
University of Birmingham
DPI receives $5M National Science Foundation award to establish Global Center for clean energy and equitable transportation solutions
Grant is matched by UKRI to fund Global Center UK partner institutions September 18, 2023 (CHICAGO) —The Discovery Partners Institute, ...
Press Releases