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  Importance of our international students

  Jul 8, 2020 1:00 pm

  President Tim Killeen issued a statement today regarding the importance of international students to the University of Illinois System.

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  Information on registering to vote, completing the 2020 census

  Sep 23, 2020 8:15 am

  University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen and Executive Vice President Barb Wilson remind students, faculty and staff of the importance of registering to vote and participating in the census.

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  Innovate Springfield joins UIS, becomes first hub of Illinois Innovation Network

  Aug 28, 2018 10:00 am

  Innovate Springfield, a downtown Springfield innovation and business incubator, has become part of the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) under an agreement aimed at expanding economic growth, entrepreneurship opportunities and social progress in the capital city, Chancellor Susan Koch announced today.

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  Innovation hub to be developed in downtown Peoria

  Dec 20, 2018 1:00 pm

  OSF HealthCare, the University of Illinois System, Illinois Central College, and the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council are joining forces to develop a Peoria Innovation Hub that will be dedicated to finding solutions to improve wellness of underserved populations, and advance systems related to food, farming, and autonomous mobility systems.

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  Inside the massive SHIELD Illinois testing operation

  Mar 2, 2022 10:15 am

  WTTW visited a school SHIELD Illinois testing site and one of the SHIELD Illinois labs recently to take a look inside the University of Illinois System's massive COVID-19 testing operation.

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  Investing in facilities across the U of I System

  Feb 13, 2019 9:00 am

  Over the last five years, we invested $1.2 billion in construction and renovation across the Univesity of Illinois System, even as a budget impasse sharply reduced state funding. Now, we are ramping up our efforts, setting priorities to do even more. 

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  It's full speed ahead as DPI continues to take shape

  Nov 18, 2019 9:30 am

  Discovery Partners Institute continues to move forward: holding classes, funding faculty research projects and ramping up staff. A detailed 2-, 5- and 10-year business plan and economic impact analysis is nearly complete.

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  IWERC report illustrates widening gaps in dual credit access, participation

  Nov 30, 2023 1:45 pm

  The Illinois Workforce & Education Research Collaborative (IWERC), part of the University of Illinois System’s Discovery Partners Institute, released a report on dual credit participation that emphasizes the importance of addressing inequities among high school students in Illinois who take such coursework.

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  Janet L. Gooch named chancellor of University of Illinois Springfield

  Mar 22, 2022 11:00 am

  Janet L. Gooch, the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at Truman State University, an accomplished higher education leader and educator, has been named chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield and vice president for the University of Illinois System, pending formal approval by the Board of Trustees at its May 19 meeting.

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  Jay Walsh named interim VP for economic development and innovation

  Apr 30, 2020 10:30 am

  Joseph “Jay” Walsh, a biomedical engineering scholar with a lengthy track record of turning transformative research into economic opportunity, has been named interim vice president for economic development and innovation for the University of Illinois System, President Tim Killeen announced Thursday.

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  John Marshall Law School to merge into UIC

  Jul 19, 2018 3:00 pm

  Chicago’s largest university will be home to the city’s first public law school under an agreement approved Thursday that will make the John Marshall Law School part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

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  Juneteenth Holiday

  Jun 18, 2021 8:00 am

  In a massmail to students, faculty and staff, President Tim Killeen announced that Juneteenth would be added to the University of Illinois System holiday schedule for June 2022.

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  K-12 Shield Playbook offers guidance for reopening schools

  Apr 15, 2021 12:00 pm

  A new resource is available to help guide teachers and school administrators as they reopen schools amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, assembled by researchers and experts at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 

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  Karen Whitney’s term as interim chancellor to be extended at UIS

  Dec 7, 2020 3:30 pm

  University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen announced today that he is recommending that University of Illinois Springfield Interim Chancellor Karen M. Whitney’s appointment be extended by one year.

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  Killeen, chancellors plan statewide tour to focus on partnerships

  Aug 11, 2022 3:30 pm

  President Tim Killeen, chancellors from University of Illinois System universities and other system leaders on Tuesday will begin a statewide tour to explore new ways the system can work with partners around the state to meet key challenges and opportunities facing the citizens of Illinois, and to highlight areas where cooperative efforts are already paying off.

   

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  Killeen recognizes innovation and work that have kept campuses open

  Mar 11, 2021 12:00 pm

  University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen on Thursday recognized the thousands of staff, faculty and students whose efforts made the challenging 2020-21 academic year not only possible at the three system universities but a model of success.

• Koritz re-elected U of I board chairman

  Jan 18, 2018 2:15 pm

  Dr. Timothy N. Koritz was re-elected to a second one-year term as chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees during the board’s annual organizational meeting Thursday at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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  Leaders celebrate Peoria Innovation Hub development

  Nov 5, 2019 10:15 am

  Governor J.B. Pritzker today joined leaders from around Greater Peoria to celebrate the Peoria Innovation Hub, a world-class innovation facility coming to downtown Peoria. The Peoria Innovation Hub, funded through a $10 million grant that is part of the larger Illinois Innovation Network (IIN), will be located at the Thomas Building, a 50,000 square foot facility that was recently vacated by Illinois Central College.

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  Legislature approves budget with nearly 5% increase for U of I System

  Jun 1, 2019 12:30 pm

  The following message was sent to University of Illinois System students, faculty and staff regarding the budget for fiscal year 2020 approved by the Illinois General Assembly.

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  Listen to President Tim Killeen on WILL Radio's The 21st

  Apr 23, 2020 8:45 am

  University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen sat down with WILL Radio's The 21st show for a wide-ranging conversation on the timeline of the university system's COVID-19 response, finances, and what’s next for higher ed. 

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  Marie Lynn Miranda named chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago

  Nov 11, 2022 11:30 am

  Marie Lynn Miranda, former provost of the University of Notre Dame and a leader in the drive to make higher education more inclusive, will be the new chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and a vice president of the University of Illinois System.

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  Marketing executive Adrienne Nazon named to U of I System vice presidency

  Apr 19, 2021 3:30 pm

  Adrienne Nazon, a marketing and communications executive with more than three decades of experience in higher education and private industry, has been named the inaugural vice president of external relations and communications for the University of Illinois System, President Tim Killeen announced today.

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  Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen selected as Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub

  Oct 16, 2023 12:00 pm

  The Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) to develop a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (H2Hub).

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  Midwest collaboration awarded $25M quantum information institute

  Jul 21, 2020 11:45 am

  The Grainger College of Engineering’s Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center (IQUIST) will launch a National Science Foundation Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Hybrid Quantum Architectures and Networks (HQAN). 

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  More than 1,200 Illinois K-12 Schools have signed up for SHIELD testing

  Aug 24, 2021 3:00 pm

  More than 1,200 K-12 schools across the state have signed up to use the SHIELD Illinois COVID-19 saliva test for the start of the 2021-22 academic year. More than 650,000 students in Illinois will now have access to the test, pioneered by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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  More than 200 participate in Day at the Capitol

  Feb 28, 2020 9:30 am

  Alumni, students, Illinois Connection advocates, and leaders from across the University of Illinois System descended on Springfield on February 6, 2020 for the U of I System Day at the Capitol. The annual event is a chance for legislators to hear from our advocates about the importance of supporting higher education and the system's three universities.

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  More world-class faculty added under U of I System initiative

  Feb 4, 2019 10:15 am

  Seven additional professors have expanded the inaugural class to 14 in the first year of a new initiative launched by the University of Illinois System to add more world-class faculty and build its global standing as a leader in education and innovation.

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  Natalie Kerr wins first Falling Walls Lab Illinois

  Sep 27, 2019 5:00 pm

  Natalie Kerr, a senior majoring in chemistry at the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), won the first Falling Walls Lab Illinois competition to earn the title of Illinois Young Innovator of the Year. 

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  National Taiwan University joins Discovery Partners Institute

  Nov 6, 2019 10:15 am

  National Taiwan University, 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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  NCSA helps NGA create the world's most powerful geospatial system

  Aug 2, 2019 3:00 pm

  The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has announced a new collaboration between the Blue Waters Project, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the University of Minnesota and The Ohio State University to produce digital elevation models (DEM) of the entire Earth, among other geospatial research projects.

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  New budget? 'It's definitely good news for colleges and universities.'

  Jun 19, 2019 1:15 pm

  Tim Killeen, president of the U of I System, spoke with the Chicago Tribune about what the increase in state funding means for public higher education. 

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  New center to accelerate quantum information science and engineering

  Oct 31, 2018 9:45 am

  The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is making a $15 million investment in the emerging area of quantum information science and engineering, a field poised to revolutionize computing, communication, security, measurement and sensing by utilizing the unique and powerful capabilities of quantum mechanics.

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  New collection of stories spotlights people, programs making a difference

  Sep 14, 2023 1:15 pm

  This new digital publication features stories about successful students and important research, but that's not all. The U of I System also prioritizes supporting economic development in Illinois and worldwide. Innovation, partnerships, equity, and wellbeing play key roles, too. Explore "Extraordinary. Everywhere."

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  New data snapshots show breadth of U of I System's statewide reach

  Dec 12, 2023 8:00 am

  Pocket Facts 2024 features highlights from the University of Illinois System's universities and healthcare enterprise, as well as Illinois Innovation Network and Discovery Partners Institute — all working together for an even more prosperous, sustainable future for Illinois. 

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  New mobile COVID-19 lab prototype completed

  Nov 6, 2020 12:15 pm

  The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has completed the prototype for a mobile laboratory, called mobileSHIELD, designed to demonstrate a way to rapidly deploy I-COVID, the saliva-based test for COVID-19 developed at Illinois. The U of I System's Shield T3 is currently identifying practical applications for the project.

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  New Pocket Facts spotlights system strength through facts, figures

  Dec 9, 2022 11:45 am

  Pocket Facts is filled with highlights from our universities, our healthcare enterprise, and collaborative entities such as Illinois Innovation Network and Discovery Partners Institute – all working together for a more prosperous, sustainable future for Illinois and beyond.

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  New podcast: Rising to the Challenge

  Sep 15, 2020 10:30 am

  The U of I System is introducing “Rising to the Challenge,” a new podcast dedicated to telling stories from across the system and our universities in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield.

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  New round of seed grants pushes Illinois Innovation Network to milestone

  Jan 13, 2023 8:45 am

  Sustaining Illinois now includes 36 funded projects, and 13 of the 15 Illinois Innovation Network hubs have been lead recipients of funding. This round of projects marks the milestone of all 15 hubs participating in at least one seed grant. 

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  New Shield T3 board installs inaugural officers

  Aug 19, 2020 4:00 pm

  The Board of Managers of a new organization created to expand the reach of saliva-based COVID-19 testing pioneered by University of Illinois researchers installed its inaugural slate of officers during an organizational meeting Wednesday.

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  New Shin Humanitarian Award invites nominations by May 1

  Mar 15, 2023 9:00 am

  Students, faculty, and staff at University of Illinois System universities, as well as alumni, will help determine who receives a unique new award for positively impacting humanity.

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  New video answers student vaccine questions

  Sep 27, 2021 1:00 pm

  Dr. Susan Bleasdale, chief quality officer for the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System and infectious disease specialist, answers questions from students across the U of I System about COVID-10 vaccines.

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  Nicholas Jones named executive vice president of U of I System

  Oct 28, 2022 10:30 am

  Nicholas P. Jones has been appointed as the new executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs of the University of Illinois System, President Tim Killeen announced today. Jones will serve as second-in-command to the president, senior operating officer and chief academic officer of Illinois’ flagship university system.

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  NIU joins U of I System-led Illinois Innovation Network

  Oct 9, 2018 4:00 pm

  A world-class research center targeting food systems, water resources and environmental change is planned at Northern Illinois University as part of a new statewide innovation network led by the University of Illinois System.

• NIU signs onto accountability-based funding bill introduced by U of I System

  Mar 8, 2018 1:00 pm

  Northern Illinois University has signed onto legislation proposed by the University of Illinois System that would guarantee predictable state funding for the universities in exchange for measurable performance standards such as holding down student costs and enrolling Illinois undergraduates.

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  NSF visits Urbana to announce two awards totaling more than $40 million

  Apr 25, 2022 12:00 pm

  The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign highlights a recent visit from the director of the National Science Foundation, and shares how federally funded research at our nation’s universities creates new companies, industries, opportunities, and jobs—and the tech-savvy, educated workforce needed to fill them. 

• Paid gift day program renewed for third year

  Apr 13, 2018 1:45 pm

  We are pleased to announce that a program providing additional paid days off during our December/January holidays has been extended to a third straight year.Employees who are eligible for leave benefits will again receive three paid gift days for this year’s Reduced Service Days – on December 27, 28 and 31. Before the program began in 2016, employees had been required to draw from their annual pool of paid time off to be paid for the reduced service days.

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  Paid gift days announced for 2019

  Apr 12, 2019 12:45 pm

  University of Illinois System leaders have announced that a program providing additional paid days off during December/January holidays has been extended to a fourth straight year.

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  Partnering with Purpose: Enhancing lives and spurring economic development

  Nov 17, 2022 4:00 pm

  U of I System President Tim Killeen’s annual state tour focuses on learning, listening and looking for opportunities to understand challenges and partner on solutions. Robust conversations among legislators, business and community leaders, alumni and other essential connections lead to the next steps that propel our state forward.

   

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  Pawsitively Collaborative: A new partnership in veterinary pharmacy

  Dec 12, 2022 8:30 am

  A new veterinary pharmacy residency program serves as an example of the collaborations that unite University of Illinois System entities around advancing health and other missions.

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  Podcast Episode 2: Testing, Testing 1, 2, 3, Testing

  Sep 21, 2020 3:15 pm

  The second episode of our "Rising to the Challenge" podcast series discusses COVID-19 testing, featuring the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign SHIELD strategy, plus a team from University of Illinois Chicago that is helping protect Chicago's homeless population.