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As Dual Credit Participation Grows in Illinois, Study Shows Gaps Widening

As the cost of higher education continues to rise in Illinois and elsewhere, a growing number of students are working ...

The importance of local solutions in addressing global climate challenges

Is climate change real? The truth is unequivocal: climate change is indeed real. It is underpinned by a robust scientific ...

Dual credit courses growing in Illinois, but students of color less likely to take them, report says

To help students get a head start with college credits without having to pay college tuition, Zion-Benton Township High ...

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Urban Greening Could Help Achieve Carbon Neutrality Goals

A new modeling framework highlights that urban greening is a sustainable solution to achieve environmental co-benefits in mitigating heat ...

HIGH-TECH CHI Event Celebrates Close of Computer Science Education Week

Citywide celebration of computer science and technology in Chicago showcases the many youth-oriented opportunities available in tech The Discovery ...

Report on Illinois Dual Credit Participation Illustrates Widening Gaps In Access, Participation

Targeted interventions needed to ensure greater access, awareness November 30, 2023 (CHICAGO) – The Illinois Workforce & Education Research Collaborative (IWERC), ...

Discovery Partners Institute Launches Year-Round Program to Support City College Student Pathways into Computer Science and Tech Fields

The CS Starter Academy to serve more than 200 City College students through programs that address barriers and support student ...

U of I System’s Shield T3 unit winds down operations

The University of Illinois System’s Shield T3 LLC plans to wind down operations by the end of December, system ...

New £10m Global Centre in Clean Energy

Cardiff University is a partner in a new £10m Global Centre in Clean Energy between the UK and the US. ...

New Global Centre in Clean Energy to be led by the University of Birmingham

Funded by UK Research and Innovation, the Global Centre for Clean Energy and Equitable Transportation Solutions (CLEETS), will focus on ...

University of Birmingham

DPI receives $5M National Science Foundation award to establish Global Center for clean energy and equitable transportation solutions

Grant is matched by UKRI to fund Global Center UK partner institutions September 18, 2023 (CHICAGO) —The Discovery Partners Institute, ...

Importance of tree canopy cover highlighted during extreme heat

Historic heat is forcing people to stay indoors or find relief, and experts say that the impact of shade cannot ...

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 ...