MAY 27, 2020–ABC REPORTS ON CSU’S SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS DURING THE COVID CRISIS
ABC 7 News reports: Chicago State University provides financial aid and computers for students in need.
MAY 14, 2020–ROOSEVELT U. OFFERS TUITION GRANTS TO STRUGGLING STUDENTS
Roosevelt offers new tuition grant for students who are struggling financially due to the pandemic.
MAY 5, 2020–RESEARCHERS AT NORTHWESTERN CREATE COVID MONITORING DEVICE
Researchers at Northwestern have developed a wearable device for patients recovering at home that monitors their recovery process and symptoms.
APRIL 28, 2020–CHICAGO IS UNITING FOR THE GREATER GOOD–FORBES
Pete Wilkins, a key member of Chicago's innovation community, comments on the ways Chicago's universities are stepping up to address the many issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.
APRIL 21–UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO AWARDS $680 K IN GRANTS TO 182 SOUTH SIDE SMALL BUSINESSES “
As a part of its response to the economic damage to its surrounding South Side neighborhoods, the University of Chicago announced today that it has made emergency grants to small businesses affected by the pandemic.
APRIL 16, 2020–ILLINOIS TECH JOINS OTHER CHICAGO AND ILLINOIS UNIVERSITIES IN PRODUCING TESTING MATERIALS FOR COVID-19
Illinois Tech announced today it is re-opening laboratories to assist the state in making the chemical materials critical to the processing of tests for COVID-19. Other universities across the state are also helping with production of various components of the testing kits.
APRIL 14, 2020–UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ECOLOGISTS HELPING THE STATE WITH PREDICTIVE MODELLING OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Faculty from the University of Chicago's Ecology and Environment Center are working, along with faculty from other Illinois universities, to help the state understand what it is facing as it begins to think about re-opening the economy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
APRIL 10, 2020–UIC MEDICAL STUDENTS GRADUATE EARLY TO JOIN THE FIGHT ON CORONAVIRUS
The University of Illinois at Chicago's medical school announced today that 190 medical students, 3/4 of the class of 2020, have chosen to graduate early so they can take up their residencies in support of the COVID-19 outbreak.
APRIL 7, 2020–CITY COLLEGES’ TECH INVESTMENTS PAY OFF IN SUPPORTING STUDENTS DURING COVID-19 CRISIS.
The City Colleges of Chicago, like most other higher education institutions have had to move their courses online to meet the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic. This has affected their students in many ways. But importantly, investments by the system in technology infrastructure to permit distance learning, has made for a smooth transition over the past few weeks.
APRIL 4, 2020–NEIU LAUNCHES JOB-SITE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND FAMILIES LAID OFF BY CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
In response to the job crisis facing many of its students, NEIU developed and posted a site listing a variety of organizations hiring in response to the crisis. Many students need these jobs to be able to continue attending classes and lost them when restaurants and other service companies shut down...