CSL News
Dr. Susan Solomon Inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame
Dr. Susan Solomon, the Illinois Institute of Technology alumna and internationally renowned atmospheric scientist, was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY, on October 11.
A senior scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Boulder, CO, Dr. Solomon was the first person to explain how manmade chlorofluorocarbons were destroying the ozone layer. As co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, she shared in the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
She was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 1992 at age 36, the youngest member at the time, and has received numerous other honors, including the National Medal of Science. She was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time Magazine in 2008.
Five faculty and students from the College of Science and Letters traveled to Seneca Falls in October to attend the induction ceremonies for Dr. Solomon. Cindy Hood, Associate Chair and Associate Professor of Computer Science; Rong Wang, Associate Chair and Associate Professor of Chemistry; and undergraduates Nga Pham, Matti Alemayehu, and Meagan Sarratt attended the event.
"This was a wonderful opportunity to see one of IIT's best role models being honored," said Russell Betts, professor of physics and dean of the College of Science and Letters.
Other 2009 National Women's Hall of Fame winners can be found here.
IIT CS Researchers Receive Nearly $1.4M in NSF Grants
Three IIT computer scientists have recently been awarded major grants totaling $1,383,835 from the National Science Foundation, for work to be done in networks, simulation, and high-end computing. (09/22/2009)
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Stolley Receives Digital Production/Scholarship Award
Karl Stolley, assistant professor of technical communication, received the Computers and Composition Michelle Kendrick Outstanding Digital Production/Scholarship Award in June at the Computers & Writing Conference. (08/27/2009)
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Ireland speaks at International Symposium
Patrick Ireland, chair of the Department of Social Sciences, was invited by the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs to speak at an international symposium. (07/22/2009)
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Nearly 200 Physicists To Gather on Main Campus for Nufact09 International Workshop
Scientists are gathering from all over the world July 20-25 to discuss how best to learn new things about the universe given the exciting discoveries that have occurred in the last few years about the strange behavior of neutrinos. (07/14/2009)
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IIT students profiled on CNN Small Businesses
Anica Jovanova (M.S. IARC ’09) was one of three IIT students profiled in a recent article on CNNMoney.com. (07/02/2009)
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Xian-He Sun Named Computer Science Chair
CSL Dean Russell Betts announced June 18 that Professor Xian-He Sun has been appointed the new Chair of the Computer Science Department. Professor Sun will assume his duties at the start of the 2009-2010 academic year. (06/22/2009)
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Xian-He Sun Gives Keynote Speech at INFOSCALE09 in Hong Kong
Xian-He Sun, professor of computer science and director of IIT's Scalable Computing Software Laboratory, gave the keynote speech "Reevaluating Amdahl's Law in the Multicore Era" at INFOSCALE09 on June 10 in Hong Kong. (06/22/2009)
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Schalliol's Complex Urban Landscapes Featured in Multiple Venues
David Schalliol, visiting assistant professor of social sciences, graduate student in sociology at the University of Chicago, and managing editor of Gapers Block, is profiled on the City of Chicago "Explore Chicago" website. (06/19/2009)
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Computer Science Alumnus Chih-Wei Yi named Outstanding Young Engineer by the Chinese Institute of Engineers
Yi (Ph.D., CS, 2005) was named an Outstanding Young Engineer by the Chinese Institute of Engineers. Yi was a doctoral student of Professor Peng-Jun Wan and is an assistant professor of computer science, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. (06/10/2009)
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Friedman To Chair Radiation Safety Case Study Reports by IIT Masters in Health Physics Students at 2009 Health Physics Society Annual Meeting
Laurence F. Friedman, co-director of IIT's Masters in Health Physics Program, will chair two sessions during the Health Physics Society annual meeting. He will present examples of reports prepared by students for his Case Studies in Health Physics course. (06/09/2009)
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College of Science and Letters Student Awards & Honors
Emily Mick (fourth-year chemistry) and Kevin Gullikson (undergraduate physics) received awards and honors for their academic work during the spring 2009 semester. (06/09/2009)
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Congratulations to the Winners of the 1st Annual Lewis Prize for High School Journalism on Technology, Science, or Business
The Allen C. Lewis Prize is designed to encourage high school journalism students to think critically and write clearly for the general public about complex topics and issues in technology, science, or business. (05/29/2009)
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Prof. Christena Nippert-Eng presents Open Lecture Series at Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
During the week of May 8-15, associate professor of sociology Christena Nippert-Eng gave a series of three lectures on her privacy research to the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design (CIID), including the school's Open Lecture on May 11th. (05/28/2009)
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IPRO 343 Places Third in Process and Improvement Track on IPRO Day
IPRO 343 extends research begun in Fall 2008 to recommend standards for announcements in noisy and distracting environments. Due to their efforts, the team placed third in their track on IPRO Day on May 1, 2009. (05/26/2009)
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MSED To Receive Nearly $1.9 Million for Expanded Role in High School Transformation Project with CPS
Norman Lederman, professor and chair, Mathematics and Science Education, announced that the department will receive $1.88 million next year for its expanded role in the High School Transformation (HST) Project with Chicago Public Schools. (05/05/2009)
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Computer Science Professor Xian-He Sun Recognized with 2009 Sigma Xi Research Award
Computer Science professor Xian-He Sun was recognized with the 2009 Sigma Xi Research Award. The Sigma Xi Research Awards recognize exemplary accomplishments in research, scholarship, and creative activity by faculty members and graduate students at IIT. (05/05/2009)
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Asst. Professor Shuwang Li's research featured on cover of Physical Review Letters
Assistant Professor Shuwang Li's article, "Control of Viscous Fingering Patterns in a Radial Hele-Shaw Cell," is featured on the cover of the May 1st, 2009 issue of Physical Review Letters. (05/05/2009)
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Goharian and Lederman honored with 2009 Julia Beveridge Awards
Nazli Goharian (CS) and Judith Sweeney Lederman (MSED) were each honored with a 2009 Julia Beveridge Award. The award is named after the first registrar of Armour Institute, which later became IIT. (03/26/2009)
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College of Science and Letters Announces 2009 CSL Undergraduate Summer Research Stipend Winners
Eight undergraduates in the College of Science and Letters have been named recipients of a 2009 CSL Undergraduate Summer Research Stipend, which will provide them with $5,000 for 10 weeks of research under faculty guidance. (03/25/2009)
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Welcome, Prof. Laura Hosman!
Dr. Laura Hosman has been named Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Department of Social Sciences. Her research specializations are information and communications technologies and international development. (08/19/2008)
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Visiting Prof. David Schalliol Returns
David Schalliol has been reappointed Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Social Sciences. Besides teaching at IIT and finishing up his dissertation at our neighboring institution to the south, the University of Chicago, he works as a freelance photographer and graphic designer. (08/19/2008)
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