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  U of I System, University of Toronto launch collaborative research teams

  Mar 4, 2025 4:30 pm

  The University of Illinois System and the University of Toronto this week awarded funding to four new interdisciplinary research teams that will drive innovations and advance collaboration between the universities. Selected from 21 applications, these are the first awards from an institutional partnership launched in 2024.

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  Suzet McKinney joins University of Illinois Board of Trustees

  Mar 3, 2025 4:15 pm

  Suzet McKinney, a nationally recognized public health expert and medical executive, is the newest member of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Gov. JB Pritzker recently appointed McKinney to the board. Pending confirmation by the Illinois Senate, she will fill the seat vacated by Donald Edwards for a term extending through Jan. 20, 2031.

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  Bold advocacy: Teen alumna carries student voices to the Capitol

  Feb 28, 2025 8:00 am

  “Being young in political and advocacy spaces often means having to prove yourself twice as hard. But I also recognized my age could be an advantage,” said Kayla Pilgrim, who served as director of communications for the Student Advocacy Coalition at UIC.

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  Relive highlights of the University of Illinois System's 2024 Leadership State Tour

  Feb 20, 2025 11:30 am

  Last fall, system leadership embarked on its fourth annual statewide tour, engaging with local leaders, stakeholders, and communities to strengthen partnerships and shape new initiatives that will drive economic growth across Illinois. Read and watch highlights of the tour here.

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  Higher education partnerships help power Illinois economic growth

  Feb 18, 2025 8:00 am

  A dynamic discussion, hosted by the University of Illinois System and Crain’s Chicago Business, showcased the many ways collaboration among private, public, and government sectors positions our state as a thriving hub of opportunity and prosperity for all.

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