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Inside DPI’s software development team

A diagram is an early stage in every software development project. Photo illustration by Jonathon Berlin. The work of Discovery ...

The Cannabis Research Institute: “From Seed to Social Impact”

Reggie Gaudino speaks at the CRI riverside chat as Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado and Nathaniel Inglis Steinfeld listen. When Illinois ...

State sets yet another pot industry precedent

Illinois has consistently set records as it establishes its cannabis industry. First, by enacting reform with a governor’s signature ...

DPI’s Ruben Abarca honored by Crain’s

Photo credit: Alex Garcia Ruben Abarca, a corporate partnerships lead for DPI’s Pritzker Tech Talent Labs (PTTL), has been ...

Gov. Pritzker Joins DPI to Launch Cannabis Research Institute (CRI)

Joint effort from State, City, and University of Illinois, CRI will inform data-driven policymaking...

The State of Illinois Newsroom

Cannabis Research Institute livestreams Friday panel discussion

Experts to discuss cannabis “From Seed to Social Impact” CHICAGO – State officials will join the director of the Cannabis Research ...

Introducing “gatekeepers” to the tech education world

The CS Educator Workshop for Chicago Public Schools administrators and counselors toured an Amazon facility. Jobs of the future — and ...

Kindergarten readiness in Illinois is linked to academic success in third grade, new report says

Illinois’ Kindergarten Individual Development Survey, or KIDS, can predict how students will perform on state standardized tests, such as the ...

Chalkbeat Chicago

Kindergarten readiness improving in Illinois, but disparities persist

CHICAGO — Since the 2017–18 school year, the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey has been used statewide in Illinois to assess ...

U of I System’s Discovery Partners Institute expands vision to emphasize global leadership in the computing revolution

CHICAGO — The University of Illinois System’s Discovery Partners Institute is committed to making Illinois a global leader in the ...

What to do if you feel you are being scammed

Dr. Venkat Venkatakrishnan, Professor of Computer Science at UIC and Director of Research and Chief Scientist for the Discovery Partners ...

For Illinois students, cost is a key factor in college choice

In Spring 2022, the office of Governor J.B. Pritzker approached the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC) with ...

14 insights on responsible AI in industry

The audience at the Chicago Forum for Responsible AI in Industry: Fintech Artificial intelligence, or AI, is everywhere now. It ...

Mapping Chicago’s tech ecosystem

Study participants illustrate potential tech career paths. A new research project from the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC) ...

Report: Only half of computer science teachers in Illinois meet recommended qualifications

IWERC releases third report on state of computer science education in the state Chicago — (Mar 25, 2025) A new report ...