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DPI, Wilbur Wright College Build a More Diverse Computing Pipeline with Support From Google

The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and Wilbur Wright College announced a new program today to develop promising and diverse tech ...

Federal funding comes to boost Chicago’s tech economy

The Discovery Partners Institute and health care startup incubator Matter land grants from the U.S. Economic Development Administration....

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DPI awards more than $1.5 million in second round of R&D seed grants

The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) announced today $1.5 million in seed funding to 12 research teams from the University ...

For DPI students who designed a delivery drone, the sky’s the limit

Companies ranging from Amazon to startups are testing delivery drones. Add to that list an ambitious team of undergrad students ...

28 receive U of I System honor for leading COVID-19 response

URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois President Tim Killeen on Monday honored 28 key leaders of the system’s COVID-19 ...

A shortage of computer science teachers is a problem Illinois can fix

Illinois has a problem. A computer science-education problem. Despite being one of the country’s largest producers of computer ...

DPI Research Scholars: Designing an autonomous tractor to help feed a hungry world

A group of undergrad students from three DPI partners explored the use of artificial intelligence in farming by contributing to ...

DPI Research Scholars: How five undergrad students used AI to help construction managers eliminate building delays

Despite the design and engineering sophistication required to build a tall building, the construction industry still struggles to get projects ...

Crain’s Daily Gist podcast: Homes are going for well over the asking price

Mayor Lightfoot unveils plan to help hard-hit businesses, Illinois House passes long-awaited weed license bill, Illinois and Discovery ...

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Illinois to monitor wastewater for future COVID outbreaks • Do PBMs save taxpayers money? • Competition among insurers may lower ACA premiums

ILLINOIS, DPI TO MONITOR COVID IN WASTEWATER: Illinois officials are working with the Discovery Partners Institute to monitor COVID-19 ...

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Illinois uses wastewater to detect COVID-19 outbreaks

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is using another tool — wastewater — to detect COVID-19....

State Health Officials to Monitor COVID-19 in Wastewater

Health officials are launching a statewide system to monitor COVID-19 and its variants in wastewater that will provide early ...

DPI, Wilbur Wright College Build a More Diverse Computing Pipeline with Support From Google

The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and Wilbur Wright College announced a new program today to develop promising and diverse tech ...

Federal funding comes to boost Chicago’s tech economy

The Discovery Partners Institute and health care startup incubator Matter land grants from the U.S. Economic Development Administration....

CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS

DPI awards more than $1.5 million in second round of R&D seed grants

The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) announced today $1.5 million in seed funding to 12 research teams from the University ...