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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

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 ...
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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 ...
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