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University of Illinois Startup wins Cozad New Venture Challenge
One of the biggest factors in the profit margin for farmers is the moisture content of their harvest at the time of sale. A startup from the University of Illinois, Amber Ag, is providing a cost-effective way for farmers to monitor and even help alter the condition of their crops in silos.
UIF names Wesley W. Curtis vice president and general counsel
Wesley W. Curtis has been named vice president and general counsel of the University of Illinois Foundation effective August 1, 2016.
UIS and SIU School of Medicine researchers to collaborate on important health research
Seven faculty members from the University of Illinois Springfield and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine have been awarded grants from the Caryl Towsley Moy, Ph.D., Endowed Fund for Collaborative Research.
UIC announces partnership with Shorelight Education
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Shorelight Education today announced the signing of an agreement to create UIC International, an innovative partnership platform that supports the recruitment, preparation, and success of international students.
Six UIC students awarded Gilman study abroad scholarships
Six UIC students have been awarded U.S. State Department Benjamin A. Gilman scholarships to study abroad this summer.
A look at President Killeen's first year
He started his presidency at 2015 commencement ceremonies and ended his first year in May 2016 with another celebration of graduates. What a year 2015-16 has been for the University of Illinois System and the 20th U of I President Tim Killeen. Let's take a look back.
New university partnership targets innovation, economic growth
URBANA – The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and Illinois State University announced a partnership Wednesday to build on the research-based innovation that drives progress and economic growth for the state.
University’s first Lincoln Scholars set to graduate
The reopening of a renovated Lincoln Hall in 2012 represented a fresh start not only for the building and the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, but for eight incoming freshmen who enrolled that fall as the first scholarship recipients of the Lincoln Scholars Initiative.
UIS breaks ground on first-ever student union building on campus
The University of Illinois Springfield broke ground on a new $21.7 million student union building on May 4, 2016.
UIS dedicates new facilities to train DCFS investigators and first responders
The University of Illinois Springfield, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), dedicated the new Residential Simulation Lab (a simulated training house) and a mock courtroom on campus on Monday, April 25, 2016.