blog posts primary for post 697053430 Model calculates energetics of piercing fangs and claws Oct 25, 2022 1:00 pm Researchers have created a model that can calculate the energetics involved when one organism stabs another with its fangs, thorns, spines or other puncturing parts. Share this Story Share Model calculates energetics of piercing fangs and claws on Facebook Share Model calculates energetics of piercing fangs and claws on X primary for post 1610604853 Team uses digital cameras, machine learning to predict neurological disease Oct 14, 2022 10:45 am In an effort to streamline the process of diagnosing patients with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease, researchers used digital cameras to capture changes in gait – a symptom of these diseases – and developed a machine-learning algorithm that can differentiate those with MS and PD from people without those neurological conditions. 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Share this Story Share UIUC joins tech industry leaders for new Speech Accessibility Project on Facebook Share UIUC joins tech industry leaders for new Speech Accessibility Project on X primary for post 1594342378 Real Impact: Synchrony culture empowers next-gen innovators Sep 28, 2022 10:30 am Synchrony Financial and the University of Illinois System place great value on internships that lead to the high-tech jobs of today and the future. Share this Story Share Real Impact: Synchrony culture empowers next-gen innovators on Facebook Share Real Impact: Synchrony culture empowers next-gen innovators on X primary for post 867796571 Pritzker, stakeholders unveil design for Discovery Partners Institute at The 78 Sep 23, 2022 2:45 pm Located on a one-acre site southwest of the Loop, the new DPI headquarters will provide more than 200,000 square feet of office, classroom, lab, and event space for DPI and its university and industry partners. Share this Story Share Pritzker, stakeholders unveil design for Discovery Partners Institute at The 78 on Facebook Share Pritzker, stakeholders unveil design for Discovery Partners Institute at The 78 on X primary for post 712364980 DPI, partners launch Chicago/Skills to develop diverse tech talent for Illinois companies Sep 23, 2022 2:30 pm Chicago/Skills will provide tuition-free technology training and paid apprenticeship opportunities to as many as 2,500 people over five years. Share this Story Share DPI, partners launch Chicago/Skills to develop diverse tech talent for Illinois companies on Facebook Share DPI, partners launch Chicago/Skills to develop diverse tech talent for Illinois companies on X primary for post 1094288737 Deformation fingerprints will help researchers identify, design better metallic materials Sep 22, 2022 1:45 pm Engineers can now capture and predict the strength of metallic materials subjected to cycling loading, or fatigue strength, in a matter of hours – not the months or years it takes using current methods. Share this Story Share Deformation fingerprints will help researchers identify, design better metallic materials on Facebook Share Deformation fingerprints will help researchers identify, design better metallic materials on X primary for post 222739360 DPI shares in $7.5M award from NSF to improve science gateways Sep 13, 2022 10:45 am The Discovery Partners Institute is among the recipients of a $7.5 million CyberInfrastructure Center of Excellence Award from the National Science Foundation. The funding will support a five-year project to improve science gateways. Share this Story Share DPI shares in $7.5M award from NSF to improve science gateways on Facebook Share DPI shares in $7.5M award from NSF to improve science gateways on X primary for post 1468974154 A breakthrough discovery in carbon capture conversion for ethylene production Sep 9, 2022 10:45 am A team of researchers led by Meenesh Singh at UIC has discovered a way to convert 100% of carbon dioxide captured from industrial exhaust into ethylene, a key building block for plastic products. Share this Story Share A breakthrough discovery in carbon capture conversion for ethylene production on Facebook Share A breakthrough discovery in carbon capture conversion for ethylene production on X