University of Illinois

Purdue University and the University of Illinois have announced a joint initiative to train workers for the semiconductor industry in the age of artificial intelligence. The program aims to build a skilled chip-design and manufacturing workforce at a time when AI demand is straining US chip supply chains and federal investment is pushing domestic semiconductor production.

University of Illinois Extension has announced the creation of a new center dedicated to food, nutrition, and health. The center is intended to bring together the Extension's work in these areas, though details on staffing, funding, and programs have not yet been made public.