AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHealth Research: Rush University and Endeavor Health plan to merge, with Endeavor committing $1 billion to research, academic programs, community impact and care; the deal awaits regulatory approval. Quantum Technology: An Illinois quantum memory chip stored 20 photons for more than a microsecond using a commercial telecom platform, a step toward practical quantum networks. Cancer Science: More than $150 million in state funding will support a new UIC cancer research pavilion. Agriculture & Environment: Illinois State researchers reported a pennycress breakthrough in Nature Plants, while NIU and IDOT announced a $40 million research effort to protect natural resources during road construction. Battery Innovation: Rivian and Redwood Materials expanded their partnership to reuse and recycle EV batteries across their lifecycle.
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