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Caption: Reference Folder - 1955
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Univ. of 111*, ~*9) IP ) RESEARCH mPORTAWT AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS The University of Illinois is internationally known for its research accomplishments. Agriculture research was begun at an early date, and the A^riitural Experiment Station organised in 1888. The oldest corn experiment plot in the world is on the Urbana campus. The Engineering Experiment station, the first America, was established in 1903, the Bureau of Educational Research in 1918, the Bureau of Business Research in 1921, and the Bureau of Community Planning in 1934-. The university is headquarters for the Illinois State Natural History survey, State Water survey, and the State Geological survey* Research work that is paying a definite traceable return is worth millions of dollars annually to the state and nation. Outstanding researches have been made and are being carried on in agriculture, the various fields of engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering, medicine, and many other fields* Illinium, the first chemical element discovered in America, was made known in the University of Illinois labors;tories in 1926. Of every operating dollar, 13 cents is spent directly for organized research. In addition, many researches are financed in whole or in large part b individuals and groups, and the results of these are published by the university and become public property for the benefit of all. OJTERED Bach Chicago campuses of the University of Illinois. Each of these has from one to |C sections. The total number of sections each semester numbers more than 3,775. To study all of the courses offered by the University of Illinois uld take one individual at least 150 years*
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