The University of Illinois System and National Taiwan University earlier this month awarded funding to three new interdisciplinary research teams that will drive innovations and advance collaboration between the universities, plus four travel grants to strengthen academic connections between the U of I System and NTU. This marks the second group of awards from an institutional partnership launched in 2023.

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois System today approved a new major at the University of Illinois Springfield that will help meet employers’ growing need for skilled engineering technologists who can apply a multidisciplinary approach to solve complex problems and drive industrial innovation.

The University of Illinois System’s new Early Childhood Education Collaboration addresses the barriers working adults face, ensuring clear pathways to career and financial success. 

The University of Illinois System on Feb. 27 closed on its purchase of an office building at 250 S. Wacker Drive in downtown Chicago to serve as the permanent headquarters of the Discovery Partners Institute led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The purchase is a significant milestone in DPI’s continued growth and mission to drive economic development and position Illinois as a global center for emerging technologies.

Transfer student Zoey Zhang learned she and her parents could rely on the financial support of the University of Illinois Chicago’s new Aspire grant. Eligible families have a life-changing opportunity: a degree for $0 in tuition and fees.