One of the things we're looking forward to in 2025 is the groundbreaking, community-focused work of our inaugural Arts and Humanities grantees: Liesl Olson, Ross J., and Matthew Randle-Bent of Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. Their plan to bring live theater back to Hull-House won them a DPI science team grant in 2024 — as well as the notice of the Chicago Tribune Media Group, which named them one of its Chicagoans of the year in the arts. Read more about their project (subscription required): https://lnkd.in/ghrwUjzC
Discovery Partners Institute
Higher Education
Chicago, Illinois 5,284 followers
The Discovery Partners Institute entices people to jumpstart their tech careers or companies in Chicago.
About us
The Discovery Partners Institute, part of the University of Illinois System, empowers people to jumpstart their tech careers and companies in Chicago. DPI does three things: Train people for high-demand tech jobs; innovate through applied R&D; and support business building to help the economy grow. With state investment and a high-powered network of university partners regionally and internationally, DPI has the resources to attract, develop, retain, and leverage the most ambitious talent in Chicago to address global challenges in our environment, agriculture, industry, life sciences, and shared digital future.
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https://dpi.uillinois.edu
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- Higher Education
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- 51-200 employees
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- Chicago, Illinois
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- Nonprofit
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200 S Wacker Dr
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Chicago, Illinois 60606, US
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We're so excited for this! Spread the word to the young women and gender-expansive gamers in your life. Kudos to Jaclyn Carmichael, MPA and Ashlyn Sparrow for making it happen.
Do you know a 9th/10th grade student who loves video games and/or storytelling? Discovery Partners Institute is hosting an innovative program called Discover Computing IGNITE: Narrative Game Design on Saturday, February 15th, 2025. This program is exclusively for Girls and Gender-Expansive Youth in 9th and 10th grade! Our instructor is the amazing Ashlyn Sparrow, who will take participants through the Twine platform and help them create a narrative video game! Please share the application with any female-identifying and gender-expansive youth you know! Application Link: https://lnkd.in/gjY_3ys9
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Attention Illinois teachers: GitHub is popping up everywhere in tech and can be a valuable resource for your classroom. Using it is easy — we'll show you how! DPI is offering a series of workshops led by Todd McFarlin to familiarize teachers with GitHub for both personal use and with their students. Session 1: Virtual What is GitHub, version control, and more Wednesday, April 9, 4–7 p.m. Session 2: Virtual Using GitHub for teachers and students Wednesday, April 30, 3:30–7:30 p.m. Session 3 - In Person @ DPI Advanced GitHub usage Saturday, May 31, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gtUVfydY
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What kind of problems could you solve in your community through data science? Could you lower energy usage? Prevent traffic accidents? Decrease health care costs? At our latest ChiTech Discovery Days, students from Collins High School's Fundamentals of Information Technology and Exploring Computer Science classes took on those questions in a data science and design thinking course led by Jaclyn Carmichael, MPA. Thanks to Zakiyyah Claybron and the Collins staff, to Trenton Dunn from World Business Chicago, and to our former Digital Scholar Nashya Franklin for talking with Kay Monelle and sharing words of wisdom with the students! Kenyanna Sanders Greg Cleveland Jr J Lindsey Vetvick Tony Torres
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It's amazing to see the DPI bonds and connections continue to grow. Thanks, Chandhu Bhumireddy for facilitating! #discoverdpi
WE24 | CS Grad Student at UIC | Full Stack Developer & Instructor at DPI | Ex-SDE at Codefacts IT Solutions | Ex-SDE intern at Fiserv
✨ Empowering Through Code & Community! ✨ Today at Discovery Partners Institute, I had the pleasure of hosting Community Office Hours, where I guided attendees through technical problem-solving and debugging strategies. It was a fantastic session filled with learning, collaboration, and insightful discussions! Special thanks to Brian Kim, Benny Joram, Jessica JnoBaptiste, and Margarita Potylitsyna for sharing their apprenticeship experiences—your insights were truly inspiring! Excited for more sessions where we grow and learn together! #CommunityOfficeHours #TechEducation #ProblemSolving #Debugging #Apprenticeship #DiscoveryPartnersInstitute #LearningTogether #DPI
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We came, we painted, we talked tech. We created some low-tech masterpieces, connected with old friends, and made new ones. (And ate some pizza!) The first PTTL Tech and Paint for former trainees was a rousing success. Here's to the start of a new tradition. #techandpaint #art #discoverdpi Gary Nixon
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Teachers! Be sure to join us February 24 for a virtual information session to learn more about DPI's computer science endorsement program. #computerscience #discoverdpi
Are you an educator who enjoys technology, coding and the excitement of nurturing students on their tech pathway? Please join us for our upcoming information session regarding our online Computer Science Endorsement program at the University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign. We are holding a virtual information session on Monday, February 24th at pm CST. Learn about the program, classes and potential scholarship opportunities. https://lnkd.in/gSH8RjVG Discovery Partners Institute , Education at Illinois
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Don't miss a chance to hear from President Killeen about the University of Illinois System's, and DPI's, role in the upcoming Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress in Chicago! The livestream starts soon!
The University of Illinois System will occupy center stage at noon this Thursday at City Club of Chicago. U of I System President Tim Killeen will share an update in person and online about the system’s priorities, which include hosting the international Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress this summer in Chicago. Killeen will also discuss key initiatives that highlight the system’s commitment to addressing critical challenges through cutting-edge research, academic excellence, and community engagement. 🚪 Register to attend Thursday's event: https://ow.ly/oX0u50UMJrR 🖥️ Or join the livestream: https://ow.ly/QTvx50UMJrW
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"Not all of us are going to be the smartest in the room. But you know what you can do if you're not the smartest in the room? You can ask for help." Former Digital Scholar Ian Aguilar dropped by a packed ChiTech Discovery Day with words of advice for computer science students from Westinghouse College Prep. Before meeting Ian, the students did an exercise in design thinking led by Jayadev Kalla — and asked him questions that made him feel like he was in a job interview! Thanks to Ian, JD, and Joanna Madigan for sharing their time and expertise with our students.
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"Data is like ice cream. It has lots of flavors."—Digital Explorers instructor Duke Best. We're excited to launch this year's Discover Computing and Digital Explorers programs, which kicked off Saturday! The 9th- and 10th-graders in Discover Computing will spend six weeks learning JavaScript coding in p5js, where they can "build some pretty cool stuff," according to instructor Terrell McKinney. In Digital Explorers, students in 6th–8th grades will spend eight weeks developing mobile apps using Swift. Many thanks to Terrell for leading DC activities, to Duke and Rene Anaya on the Explorers side, and to our high school, college, and professional mentors! #tech #discoverdpi Jaclyn Carmichael, MPA Tony Torres Kay Monelle J Lindsey Vetvick Kenyanna Sanders Greg Cleveland Jr
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