Commencement 2026: A Milestone Moment
On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Illinois Tech’s 2025–26 graduating class of 2,972 students will celebrate the next milestone on their life’s journey during the university’s 157th Commencement ceremony at...
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Worth the Wait: Finding the Right Path Where Passion Turns into a Career
It was while Emily Litovchenko (M.S. CLIC ’26) was working at therapeutic clinic program in Chicago that provided a whole range of resources—including a full complement of therapists and social...
A Profound Impact: Engineering Professor Named Outstanding Educator
Illinois Tech Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering Mohammad Heidarinejad was awarded the 2026 Outstanding Educator Award by the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) of the American...
Polarization and Punishment: Stanford Professor Awarded 2026 Palmer Prize
“The most sensible ways to approach criminal justice often are approaches that draw support from across the political divide,” says David A. Sklansky, Stanley Morrison Professor of Law at Stanford Law...
Trial by Fire
“I took advantage of every opportunity I could, but none of it would have been possible without the support of faculty, classmates, and of course, my family,” says Serena Napolitano (LAW ’26) As a...
Research on the Cyber Battlefield
Abdul Hadi Khan (M.A.S. CYF ’26) discovered a passion for cybersecurity research while working side-by-side with Illinois Tech faculty and students, and how it can bolster the United States’s national...
Creating Cultural Practice Through Architecture
Julian Stanfield (M.LA+U ’26) had the chance to travel to and evaluate numerous cities—their history, systemic policies, people, and energy—before joining the College of Architecture’s Master of...
Difficult and Defining: Balancing Athletics, Academics, and an Internship
“Volleyball opened the door, but I did my homework before stepping through it,” says Victoria Vann (BA/M.B.A. Business Analytics ’26). Recruited from a small town in Texas for the Illinois Tech women...
Asking Questions for Social Impact
While working at a business consulting firm serving the health care and public service sectors straight out of her undergraduate degree program, Rhea Shah (MDes ’25) realized that when tackling her...
Third Successful Implantation of Wireless Visual Prosthesis Brain Implant Continues to Redefine Possibilities
In a major milestone for the field of neurotechnology, the Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP), a revolutionary wireless brain implant that bypasses the retina and optic nerves to connect directly...