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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

DPI Launches First Apprenticeship Program with Cognizant 

Fortune 200 Company will help provide custom training curriculum for tech professionals May 22, 2022 (CHICAGO)—The Discovery Partners Institute’...
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DPI and Code Nation Partner on New Space and Annual Chicago Hackathon 

May 19, 2022 (CHICAGO) —Code Nation, which prepares high school students living in under-resourced communities for high-wage careers ...
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Defense Department opens innovation office in Chicago to tap into burgeoning tech ecosystem for 21st century warfare

The office will be located at the Discovery Partners Institute on South Wacker Drive for a two-year lease beginning ...
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