Igniting Innovation: UIS and Innovate Springfield Foster High-Tech Learning for Local Students
The following story was published by BNN Breaking on March 25, 2024.
High school students in Springfield, Illinois, are about to embark on a transformative educational journey. The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) and Innovate Springfield have joined forces to create a high-tech lab and course designed to ignite the innovative spirit in young minds. This collaboration aims to bridge the chasm between academia and real-world application, offering students a unique opportunity to translate their ideas into tangible products.
UIS tuition will remain flat once again
The following story was published by NPR Illinois on Jan. 18, 2024.
Tuition at the University of Illinois Springfield will remain unchanged for incoming students this fall. The latest action maintains the rate for both in-state and out-of-state students.
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees Thursday approved a rate freeze for in-state students at the Urbana-Champaign and Chicago campuses and hikes of about 2% for non-resident undergraduates.
U of I students win sustainable design competition
The following story was published by WCIA- TV 3 on Jan. 17, 2024.
All projects were judged on a 60-point scale with criteria like Novelty, Feasibility and Scalability/Replicability.
The students won a $2,000 grand prize for their presentation.Using acetaminophen while pregnant may lead to less focus in children: U of I study
New high-tech UIS labs and partnerships designed to spark innovation
The following story was published by Illinois Times on Jan. 4, 2024.
Two new high-tech research laboratories are helping to turn students’ ideas into reality at the University of Illinois Springfield and downtown at Innovate Springfield—and the skills these students are acquiring will help them produce prototypes or new products that could revolutionize the marketplace.