UI grad donates 100 million for science, engineering

CHICAGO – Three-time University of Illinois graduate Thomas Siebel has pledged to give a record $100 million to the university to fund science and engineering initiatives on campus.

The gift is the largest amount of money the UI has ever received from a single donor.

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