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Major gains for Chicago in more higher ed spending

After years of financial stress, Illinois higher education is seeing signs of hope. There are ambitious plans such as a ...
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS | JUNE 19, 2019

$100M grant aims to make UI leader in quantum engineering

A $100 million investment in a quantum engineering project designed to make Illinois a world leader in that emerging technology ...
THE NEWS-GAZETTE | JULY 4, 2019

Illinois Institute of Technology Joins UI-led Discovery Partners Institute

The Illinois Institute of Technology has become the seventh university to join the University of Illinois-led Discovery Partners Institute, ...
THE NEWS-GAZETTE | JULY 11, 2019

Discovery Partners Institute Creates Endowment to Support Long-Term Growth 

Fund, seeded with profits from Shield T3, will support tech talent and workforce development programs. The Discovery Partners Institute, part ...
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The Discovery Partners Institute and the Illinois Department of Public Health launch an Online COVID-19 Tracker

The new website enables Illinois residents to see coronavirus levels in their own communities....
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New website tracks and shares COVID-19 levels in Illinois wastewater to help residents ‘make informed decisions’

The site offers snapshots of COVID-19 transmission in communities around 75 wastewater treatment facilities in Illinois....
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES