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Budget Stalemate Extends To U of I Energy Research
The Smart Energy Design Assistance Center is one of a few areas funded differently on the U of I campus - with money passing through a state agency. It shut its doors Tuesday, laying off 50 people.
The Smart Energy Design Assistance Center is one of a few areas funded differently on the U of I campus - with money passing through a state agency. It shut its doors Tuesday, laying off 50 people.