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Innovation + Impact
As one of the nation’s leading research institutions, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been shaping the future since 1867. Our research enterprise drives student experiences and community engagement, powering innovation and positive change locally, nationally, and globally.
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Formalizing IHSI Leadership
In the two years since he became interim director, Steve Boppart and the IHSI team have strengthened clinical partnerships, developed a program for mid-career faculty to achieve research success, coordinated the successful campus effort to become part of the national ARPA-H Investor Catalyst and Customer Experience hubs (connecting Illinois researchers to the larger national network of collaborators and institutions) and secured an award of up to $33M to revolutionize cancer surgery. Talk about making an impact!
By the Numbers
$731M
Total Research
Expenditures, FY21
#1
Regularly leads the
nation in NSF funding
3M+
Square Footage
for Research
150+
Centers, Laboratories,
and Institutes
Campuswide Research Institutes
More questions? Contact us at OVCRI@illinois.edu.