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Transformational $20M Commitment to Drive Entrepreneurial Education

Pending approval from the Board of Trustees, the Technology Entrepreneur Center will be named the Landuyt Center for Entrepreneurship in recognition of Richard and Gayle Landuyt’s landmark support.

Gayle and Richard Landuyt surrounded current Grainger Engineering students holding signs thanking them for their transformational $20 million commitment to drive entrepreneurial education at Illinois.

Expanding the innovation ecosystem for future generations

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Following their North Star: Illini-founded company revolutionizing sepsis care

Landuyt Center for Entrepreneurship awards record $700,000 at 2026 Cozad New Venture Challenge

Illinois joins forces with leading universities to launch innovation hub in San Francisco

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Engineering Solutions

Fueled by curiosity and collaboration, Grainger engineers are pushing the limits of discovery — reimagining what's possible and taking on humanity's most pressing challenges.

Vidya Madhavan elected to National Academy of Sciences

Physics Professor and Department Head Vidya Madhavan has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a distinction that recognizes her outstanding contributions as a condensed matter experimentalist and her impact on the field of quantum materials.

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State-of-the-art maker space for materials students officially opens

Powered by a gift from alumnus Atef Eltoukhy and his wife, the Eltoukhy Family Innovation Lab gives students access to high-level equipment, including optical and electron microscopes, 3D printers, advanced software and more.

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Cancer Center at Illinois earns prestigious National Cancer Institute designation

CCIL has been designated as a Basic Cancer Center, placing it among the nation’s most elite cancer research institutions and affirming its excellence in merging oncology, engineering and basic science.

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IBM, Grainger Engineering expand Discovery Accelerator Institute to advance AI and quantum computing

The IBM-Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute will launch research on new quantum-centric supercomputing architecture and develop next-generation AI systems and AI-driven engineering.

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Celebrating 75 years of world-changing technological advances

For over seven decades, the Coordinated Science Laboratory (CSL) has brought together experts across fields to solve complex challenges and shape the future.

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Grainger Engineering research to power the next generation of nuclear energy systems

The Illinois Nuclear Power Institute (INPI) will focus on advanced reactor technologies, integrated energy systems, safety, licensing and workforce development.

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Grainger Engineering Faculty in the Media

From breakthrough discoveries to expert commentary, Grainger engineers are making headlines and shaping conversations about the future of technology and innovation

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