A rendering of the ‘78’ development in Chicago that will someday house the DPI (along the river at right).

Nicholas Burbules, Gutgsell Professor in the College of Education and member of the University Senates Conference, was recently interviewed about the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and their two-, five-, and ten-year business plan.

In fact, College faculty have been involved as experts in the development of the Discovery Partners Institute in Chicago since its inception; namely, associate professor Jessica Li, who serves as chair of its Education and Workforce Development working group, and dean James D. Anderson, who serves on Chancellor Jones' Advisory Committee for DPI-IIN, as well as the DPI Academic Executive Committee.

The Chicago-based research and education center is designed to bring together students and faculty from the U of I and other universities to tackle big challenges and promote innovation and entrepreneurship, working with partners in industry, government and other sectors.

Read Prof. Burbules comments on DPI developments in the full story from the News-Gazette...