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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 and UIC CHANCE Announce Expansion of Digital Scholars Program 

The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and University of Illinois Chicago (UIC’s) CHANCE program today announced the expansion of its ...
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DPI Begins Ramp Up; Hiring Six New Leaders 

The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) has hired six tech leaders to develop promising and diverse tech talent and increase funding ...
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NBC 5 Investigates: Searching The Sewers For COVID-19 at the Cook County Jail

The Discover Partners Institute Wastewater-based Epidemiology team was featured for their collaboration with the Cook County Jail to develop ...
NBC 5 Chicago