Personalized Medicine

By Larisa H. Cavallari, Pharm.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago and Jerry A. Krishnan, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Associate Vice President […]

Big Data and Computation

By Merle Giles, Director, Private Sector Program, National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Illinois is poised to usher in a new era in digital […]

Health Information Technology

By Laura Zaremba, Director, Illinois Office of Health Information Technology The health care industry in Illinois and across the country is undergoing enormous change in both clinical and administrative operations.  […]

Food Innovation

By Matthew Botos, Senior Advisor, Illinois Science & Technology Coalition The state of Illinois has always been a hub for food innovation and technology, and it has a diverse food […]

Why RDI Matters to the Illinois Economy

By John L. Anderson, Chairman, Illinois Science & Technology Coalition and President, Illinois Institute of Technology This edition of ISTC Catalyst highlights Illinois and its research, development and innovation (RDI) economy. Recently, […]

STEM and Problem-Based Learning

“Across Illinois, we can find individual examples of school-to-work success. We need to build a statewide system of school-to-work success. STEM Learning Exchanges can get us there by instilling a […]

Energy Efficiency and Utilization

“Illinois has quickly become a hub for the R&D, manufacturing, development and financing of smart grid and energy projects. We can use our existing intellectual and human capital to ensure […]

Nanotechnology Materials and Industrial Applications

From the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) to the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP), the White House has signaled that investing in nanotechnology innovation is a federal priority.  Since the inception of […]