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UIC joins semiconductor workforce development center to help meet national demand

Dec 9, 2024 5:00 pm

The University of Illinois Chicago is joining the U.S. Department of Commerce's Illinois Semiconductor Workforce Network to help meet the growing national demand over the next decade for skilled workers in semiconductor manufacturing.
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UIS students win $10,000 at Innovate Springfield pitch competition

Nov 11, 2024 3:30 pm

A group of five University of Illinois Springfield students won $10,000 in seed funding for their startup, TredBase, during a pitch competition hosted by Innovate Springfield on October 28. The competition featured three entrepreneurial teams pitching innovative ideas.
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UIUC's iSEE lands $10M donation for climate-smart bioeconomy center

Oct 21, 2024 12:45 pm

The Levenick Center for a Climate-Smart Circular Bioeconomy, named after donors Stuart and Nancy Levenick, will aim to reduce the use of fossil fuels and synthetic chemicals in food production and processes in favor of technological and biological solutions to restore and regenerate natural systems.
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International partnership fuels transportation equity, EV buy-in

Sep 23, 2024 2:00 pm

Leading the way in addressing climate challenges, the U of I System ensures faculty and students experience international collaborations to help better society while also creating a globally focused workforce.
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UIC joins Dept. of Energy initiative to design next-gen batteries

Sep 10, 2024 2:45 pm

The University of Illinois Chicago will join a new Department of Energy initiative uniting researchers from three national laboratories and 12 universities to pursue cleaner, safer and longer-lasting battery technologies. The collaboration will explore the scientific foundations in electrochemistry and materials science that enable breakthroughs in energy storage.
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DPI, IWERC win $1M NFS grant to study rural teacher retention strategies

Aug 19, 2024 12:45 pm

Rural areas experience teacher shortages that exceed the national average. Nonetheless, research on the retention of high-quality teachers – who are essential to student learning – in rural settings remains scarce. This three-year study will be conducted in collaboration with the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools to directly inform and impact teacher retention strategies.
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UIUC study identifies best regional bioenergy crops for sustainable aviation fuels

Aug 5, 2024 3:00 pm

Researchers analyzed the financial and environmental costs and benefits of four biofuels crops used to produce sustainable aviation fuels in the U.S. They found that each feedstock — corn stover, energy sorghum, miscanthus or switchgrass — performed best in a specific region of the rainfed United States.
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Research Park energy startup wins White House pitch competition

Jul 19, 2024 2:45 pm

Cache Energy, which is headquartered at the University of Illinois Research Park, took first place at the 2024 Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Prize Collaboration Event and won $30,000 for its pitch.
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New UIS lab provides boosts for tech-focused entrepreneurs

Jul 1, 2024 11:00 am

“Students can experiment with tools and materials in our new Orion Lab,” said Joshua Smith, computer science instructor and lab director. “I wanted no barriers of entry. It’s free. It’s for all students, faculty, and staff. Even community members can use our tools and supplies.”
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DPI's IWERC wins $1M grant to study rural teacher retention, shortages

Jun 17, 2024 2:00 pm

IWERC's $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will be used to investigate and identify effective retention strategies for science and math teachers (SMT) in high-needs school districts in rural Illinois. This three-year study will be conducted in collaboration with the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools to directly inform and impact teacher retention strategies.
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