Illinois Tech Blog
What Is a "Second Brain"? How Karpathy's LLM Wiki Reveals the Most Future-Proof Skill in AI
A plain folder of text files has quietly become one of 2026's hottest AI ideas. Here's what a “second brain” (or “LLM wiki”) is, how to build one, and why it shows that the AI future belongs to people...
A STEM Student’s Guide to Chicago’s Museums and Labs
A guide to six Chicago-area destinations where STEM students can see their coursework come to life — including the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, Argonne National Laboratory, and Fermilab.
Embracing the Future of Higher Education
Illinois Tech is reimagining higher education with interdisciplinary colleges, experiential learning, and workforce-aligned programs for future careers.
What Is a Forward Deployed Engineer? Inside Tech's Hottest New Job—and How to Prepare for It
In late June 2026, Amazon Web Services announced a $1 billion investment to build a dedicated organization around a single job title. Not a chip. Not a data center. A job title: the forward deployed...
Living in Bronzeville
Discover life in Bronzeville, Chicago—a historic neighborhood near downtown offering rich culture, lakefront access, affordable living, dining, and easy transit.
Chicago’s Highest-Paying STEM Jobs
A global metropolis, titan of industry, and tech hub, Chicago has long established itself as a vessel of opportunity for college graduates entering the workforce. With diverse sectors in business, tech, healthcare, finance, engineering, law, and research scattered across the city, there is no shortage of opportunities when it comes to finding your dream job.
Illinois Tech in Chicago and Mumbai: Two Campuses, One Global Community
Illinois Tech, the first American university authorized to establish a degree-granting campus in India, will open its new campus in Mumbai for the fall 2026 semester.