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• City Scholars Program Expands At Discovery Partners Institute

  by Lauryn ScottSep 17, 2020 10:00 am195  Views

  The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and The Grainger College of Engineering are expanding the City Scholars program to now include the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech).

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• U of I trustees approve lease to expand DPI space

  by Lauryn ScottSep 10, 2020 1:00 pm2  Views

  The University of Illinois Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a lease that will roughly double the amount of space now occupied by the Discovery Partners Institute’s headquarters to accommodate the growing demand for programming space.

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• DPI Awards More Than $1 Million in R&D Grants

  by Lauryn ScottAug 27, 2020 10:00 am1,089  Views

  The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) is launching eight, world-class research teams from the University of Illinois System and partner universities with more than $1 million in seed funding.

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• DPI Partners to Expand I-Corps Programs in Chicago

  by Lauryn ScottAug 10, 2020 9:30 am138  Views

  The Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) has launched its inaugural I-Corps program, a virtual boot camp with 11 teams representing Chicago’s top research universities and community entrepreneurs. 

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• DPI and P33 Launch TechReady Illinois in response to COVID-19

  by Mark HarrisJun 8, 2020 8:00 am248  Views

  P33 and Discovery Partners Institute today launched TechReady Illinois, an effort to help Illinois residents hurt by COVID-19 gain new digital skills at steeply discounted tuition rates.

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• DPI launches education and workforce research center

  by Mark HarrisMay 12, 2020 9:00 am846  Views

  The Discovery Partners Institute has launched a new education and workforce research center, the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC), supported by $3.9 million from some of Chicago’s most influential philanthropists and foundations.

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• Gov. Pritzker commits $500 million to IIN and DPI

  by Benjamin TaylorFeb 12, 2020 9:00 am2  Views

  Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday announced that the State of Illinois is moving forward with $500 million in capital funding for the University of Illinois System's Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) and Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) - a network of research and innovation hubs that will serve as a magnet for technology and talent.

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• CURES faculty present at Night of Ideas Chicago 2020

  by Kayleigh RahnJan 31, 2020 3:45 pm121  Views

  A team of experts representing the three campuses of the University of Illinois System discussed urban sustainability and resilience during Night of Ideas Chicago 2020 on Thursday, Jan. 30 at The Field Museum.

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• Jackson to lead Discovery Partners Institute

  by Benjamin TaylorJan 8, 2020 2:30 pm1 View

  William C. Jackson, a former president at Johnson Controls and an alumnus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been named to head the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI), the world-class center for research and innovation led by the U of I System, President Tim Killeen announced today.

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• National Taiwan University Joins DPI

  by Benjamin TaylorNov 6, 2019 3:45 pm2  Views

  National Taiwan University (NTU), the country’s most comprehensive and prestigious university, has signed an agreement to partner in the growing Discovery Partners Institute, a world-class education and research center led by the University of Illinois System.

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