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Arts education graduates find roles in other fields, creative workforce report finds

Only 20% of Illinois arts graduates work in arts jobs as their primary occupation. CHICAGO – Creatively trained workers can be ...

IWERC releases first of five reports on computer science education in Illinois

Roughly one in 14 high school students takes a computer science course in a given year CHICAGO – The Illinois Workforce &...

Illinois climate researchers develop methodology to predict temperatures at street scale

Urban climate resilience bolstered with smart use of data and sensor technology CHICAGO – In a new study published in the ...

U of I calls for bids to kick off Discovery Partners Institute project

The University of Illinois' Discovery Partners Institute has opened up construction bidding for its $285 million planned research and education ...

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Discovery Partners Institute headquarters construction bids underway

Groundbreaking now closer for project at The 78 in Chicago CHICAGO – The University of Illinois System’s Discovery Partners Institute ...

Inaugural Cardiff-Illinois collaboration fund launched with Cardiff University and Discovery Partners Institute

Partnership with like-minded institutions around the world is a core tenet of DPI. With Cardiff University in the UK, ...

DPI apprenticeship program awarded $500,000 to train diverse tech talent for top Chicago companies

The Software Development and Tech Apprenticeship program, part of the Pritzker Tech Talent Labs at Discovery Partners Institute, was awarded ...

Discovery Partners Institute Joins Innovative Multistate Partnership Launching a Groundbreaking Water Resources Initiative in the Great Lakes Region

Gov. Pritzker Announces Eighteen Appointments to Boards and Commissions

Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his ...

White Sox in ‘serious’ discussions to build new ballpark at prime South Loop location, according to new report

CHICAGO — Another potential relocation spot for the Chicago White Sox is being discussed, but this move would not be far ...

White Sox in ‘serious’ talks to build stadium in South Loop’s ‘The 78’

The team is considering building a stadium at the Clark Street-Roosevelt Road site, sources say. Mayor Brandon Johnson and ...

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Dual enrollment numbers up for Illinois high school students

QUINCY (WGEM) - Dual enrollment gives students an opportunity to get college credit in high school, so they can save money ...

Arts education graduates find roles in other fields, creative workforce report finds

Only 20% of Illinois arts graduates work in arts jobs as their primary occupation. CHICAGO – Creatively trained workers can be ...

IWERC releases first of five reports on computer science education in Illinois

Roughly one in 14 high school students takes a computer science course in a given year CHICAGO – The Illinois Workforce &...

Illinois climate researchers develop methodology to predict temperatures at street scale

Urban climate resilience bolstered with smart use of data and sensor technology CHICAGO – In a new study published in the ...