Porter W. Johnson & the Physics of Baseball
Like a utility player on a baseball team, Physics Professor Porter W. Johnson has done just about everything in his 34 years at IIT.

Pushing Back at an E-Giant
In the vast ether of information on the Internet, Ophir Frieder knows how to search like few other web surfers.

Men of Steel Leave Legacy at IIT
Charles W. “Chuck” Finkl, the late chairman and CEO of A. Finkl & Sons Co. steel forging company in Chicago, was a steadfast supporter of his alma mater, Illinois Institute of Technology. Chuck proved to be one of IIT’s most generous and active supporters both financially and through his investment of time.

Ethel Andrus: Founder of AARP, IIT Alum
While her name does not carry the instant recognition across campus that some of our others may enjoy, one of our many prominent Lewis Institute graduates is Ethel Percy Andrus. Andrus was the founder in 1947 of the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA) and in 1958 of AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons), and was honored by U.S. presidents for her work in the non-profit world.

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