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Why Choose the College of Science and Letters?
Smaller departments and classes where students are known.
The opportunity to do hands-on research, including major projects funded by such organizations as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF) and others, with professors even as undergraduates (see CSL Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarship). This is an opportunity not typically available in larger schools and one that gives students an advantage before they enter the job market or graduate school. More »
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R. Russell Betts Named Dean of IIT College of Science and Letters
On June 30, President John Anderson announced the appointment of R. Russell Betts, Ph.D. as dean of IIT College of Science and Letters. Betts joins IIT from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), where he serves as vice provost for planning and programs and professor of physics. Betts' appointment follows the retirement of F. R. "Buck" McMorris, who has served as dean for the past five years.
"Dr. Betts brings an extensive background in science and academic planning that will be a great asset to both the College of Science and Letters and the university as a whole," said President Anderson. More >
News
Social Science Department's Segerstrale Gives International Council of Science Keynote Address
Ullica Segerstrale, Professor of Sociology, was recently invited to give a keynote address at the European meeting of the International Council of Science in Helsinki, Finland.More »
Associate Dean and Professor of Chemistry M. Ishaque Khan Delivers Plenary Session Keynote at ICERT 2008
Associate Dean M. Ishaque Khan was the plenary session keynote speaker at ICERT 2008 in Penang, Malaysia, May 28-30.More »
Chemistry Alumna Solomon Named a Member of the Royal Society
IIT alumna Susan Solomon (Chem 77) has been named a Foreign Member of The Royal Society of the United Kingdom.More »
Computer Science's Yee Wins Best Paper Award at INFOSCALE
Wai Gen Yee, assistant professor of computer science, and his collaborators won the "Best Paper Award" at the ACM/ICST Third International Conference on Scalable Information Systems (INFOSCALE).More »
2008 CSL Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarships Announced
The College of Science and Letters (CSL) has announced the winners of the 2008 CSL Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarships. Eight students will receive $5,000 each to conduct 10 weeks of research with a faculty mentor this summer.More »
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