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- University of Illinois’ COVID-19 saliva test gets FDA authorization
- FDA grants the U of I System emergency use authorization for covidSHIELD test process
- University of Illinois receives FDA emergency-use authorization for saliva test
- Illinois launching statewide system to monitor COVID-19 in wastewater
- Cass County to Be a Part of Initial Wastewater COVID-19 Monitoring Studies for IDPH, DPI
- Illinois health officials to monitor COVID-19 in wastewater
- Illinois Coronavirus Updates: United Center Changes, State to Test Wastewater, Chicago Rent Help
- IDPH announces statewide system to monitor COVID-19 in wastewater
- Argonne scientists track community spread of COVID-19 in wastewater
- NBC 5 Investigates: Searching The Sewers For COVID-19 at the Cook County Jail
- IDPH to begin detecting COVID-19 earlier using wastewater
- Illinois records first consecutive days of fewer than 1,000 COVID-19 cases since July 2020
- Pritzker Foundation Donates $10M To Discovery Partners Institute To Bring More Women, Minorities Into Tech
- Pritzker Foundation gives $10 million to develop diverse tech talent in Chicago
- Pritzker Foundation donates $10 million to U. of I. tech center in the South Loop
- Bloom Energy in San Jose builds new lab to expand COVID-19 vaccine testing
- Chicago to test sewage to forecast future COVID-19 outbreaks
- Belt-tightening state has down payment for tech deal
- South Loop research center finally gets big check from Pritzker
- 2 southern Ill. counties to take part in state COVID-19 wastewater monitoring plan
- U. of I. tech center in Chicago gets state agency’s go-ahead
- State Health Officials to Monitor COVID-19 in Wastewater
- Academic, industry leaders to create national institute for AI in construction
- Illinois uses wastewater to detect COVID-19 outbreaks
- UIC, Discovery Partners Institute win grant money for COVID research
- Research team lands $1.25M grant to monitor Covid-19 outbreaks in Chicago’s sewage
- Illini Insider | An eye on AI
- Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Construction Planned
- Dedicated AI institute to solve construction problems
- Four UIC faculty members earn DPI funding
- DPI and UIC CHANCE Announce Expansion of Digital Scholars Program
- Construction to get dedicated AI institute to solve industry problems
- Don’t dig Chicago’s grave just yet
- Illini Insider: News and Notes
- U of I doubles Loop lease for research hub
- Why U of I’s COVID test may have legs
- Autonomous tech, Covid tracing among Chicago projects awarded $1M in R&D grants
- 1 Year In: How P33 Is Giving A Boost To Chicago’s Tech Ecosystem
- Discovery Partners Institute Launches Its First Scientific Startup Incubator
- DPI launches startup mentoring program for local colleges, entrepreneurs
- Illinois Offers Residents Steeply Discounted Training For High-Demand Tech Jobs
- TechReady Illinois Launches Discounted Online Tech Courses for Illinois Residents
- P33, DPI launch tech education program for Illinoisans
- DPI lands $3.9 million for research to help students
- Big U of I research center moves ahead
- DPI is the entire state’s offensive in the global war for talent
- The 78 is a project we should all get behind
- Chicago lost Amazon’s HQ2, but not its top-tier high tech future
- Discovery Partners Institute gets long-awaited state cash
- Board chair Edwards makes major donation to DPI
- $10 million gift from UI trustee part of innovation pledge
- The 78 lands a big tenant draw with DPI
- The 78 megadevelopment to kick off with 3 million square feet of construction, including U of I-led research facility
- ‘Once-in-a-generation’ South Loop project gets boost from Pritzker with $500M funding move
- DPI’s new executive director has UI ties
- U of I hires alum, consulting vet to lead DPI
- City Scholars partners with Polsky Center’s College New Venture Challenge
- Keeping watch: It’s full speed ahead as DPI continues to take shape
- University of Illinois, Foxconn to Develop $100M Tech Center
- Illinois to monitor wastewater for future COVID outbreaks • Do PBMs save taxpayers money? • Competition among insurers may lower ACA premiums
- Foxconn subsidiary to launch $100M technology center with the University of Illinois
- Crain’s Daily Gist podcast: Homes are going for well over the asking price
- FoxConn Interconnect, UI will establish $100 million smart technology center
- Discovery Partners Institute earns state approval — for the next 5 years, at least
- UI, OSF research partnership getting $50 million boost
- Illinois Institute of Technology Joins UI-led Discovery Partners Institute
- $100M grant aims to make UI leader in quantum engineering
- Major gains for Chicago in more higher ed spending
- U of I’s College of Education and DPI Launch Computer Science Teaching Endorsement and Network
- Pritzker Foundation Donates $10 Million to DPI to Develop More Inclusive Tech Talent
- Discovery Partners Institute Hires IWERC Director
- Walder Foundation Awards Discovery Partners Institute $1.25 Million
- City Scholars Program Expands At Discovery Partners Institute
- U of I trustees approve lease to expand DPI space
- DPI Awards More Than $1 Million in R&D Grants
- DPI Partners to Expand I-Corps Programs in Chicago
- DPI and P33 Launch TechReady Illinois in response to COVID-19
- DPI Begins Ramp Up; Hiring Six New Leaders
- People on the Move: Omowale Casselle and Michael G. Bennett, Discovery Partners Institute
- DPI launches education and workforce research center
- Gov. Pritzker commits $500 million to IIN and DPI
- CURES faculty present at Night of Ideas Chicago 2020
- Jackson to lead Discovery Partners Institute
- National Taiwan University Joins DPI
- C-NICE to be part of DPI connection in Urbana
- Argonne joins new research center led by U of I System
- Board of Trustees backs DPI
- Jump ARCHES Partnership Expands; Endowment Now Exceeds $100 Million
- U of I system and Illinois Tech announce new research partnership
- Illinois Innovation Network adds 9 hubs
- DPI names inaugural director of academic affairs
- UIC and Deerfield Management launch West Loop Innovations
- DPI Announces First Round of Seed Funding Projects
- UIC selects 10 projects in its first cycle of DPI seed funding
- DPI and Wilbur Wright College Announce Partnership To Build More Diverse Tech Talent Pipeline
- The Hebrew University Joins DPI
- Innovation hub to be developed in downtown Peoria
- U of I System adds academic, research partners in India
- Tel Aviv University becomes DPI’s first international partner
- DPI-linked center established to accelerate quantum information science and engineering
- Illinois Partners with Tel Aviv University in New Chicago Innovation, Entrepreneurship Hub
- Seidel to be honored by America-Israel Chamber of Commerce
- NIU joins U of I System-led Illinois Innovation Network
- OSF kicks off innovation work with DPI
- U of I System sets innovation network priorities at UIC
- Data science center, Research Park expansion among IIN priorities in Urbana
- Business incubator joins UIS, becomes first IIN hub
- Sanders named interim director of DPI
- DPI-backed teams to compete in startup pitch competition
- Program connects key Chicago leaders, Israeli entrepreneurs
- Progress and new partners for Discovery Partners Institute Announced
- State budget includes $500 million for U of I-led research center
- State funding proposed for new, U of I-led research center
- Travel grants available to support collaboration with international partners
- U of I System will lead a new research institute
- U of I’s COVID test wins FDA approval
- Illinois Department of Public Health and the Discovery Partners Institute Announce Statewide System to Monitor COVID-19 in Wastewater