Illinois Tech AI in Data Privacy Hackathon
On November 9, 2018, the AI in Data Privacy Hackathon was organized as part of the Global Cybersecurity Initiative Conference (GCSI 2018) held at Illinois Tech. GCSI 2018 brought together technology...
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Tackling Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
TRANSCRIPT Arlen Moller, Associate Professor of Psychology: I was watching the national dialogue around gun violence, and I was especially impressed with some of the student-led movements. And I...
Illinois Tech and College of DuPage Form Guaranteed Admission Agreement
Illinois Tech and College of DuPage have formed a Guaranteed Admission Agreement, which will provide COD students a seamless transfer path to select Illinois Tech undergraduate degrees, including...
The Psychology of Gun Violence: New Course Examines Growing Public Health Crisis
Every day, approximately 100 Americans are killed with a gun, according to Centers for Disease Control statistics. As gun violence continues to be a polarizing topic in American politics, Associate...
Amazon Alexa VP Delivers 2018 Darsh T. Wasan Lecture
“The way I think about Alexa is the way AI is revolutionizing daily convenience,” said Rohit Prasad (M.S. EE ’99), vice president and head scientist at Amazon Alexa, as he opened the 2018 Darsh T...
Illinois Tech Innovation Challenge Results
Illinois Institute of Technology hosted the Illinois Tech Innovation Challenge for future entrepreneurs. The competition was open to students from Illinois Tech, high school, and local community...
Steve Du Bois attends the International Congress of Behavioral Medicine in Santiago, Chile
Steve Du Bois, assistant professor of psychology, travelled to Chile in November to attend the International Congress of Behavioral Medicine. Read about his experience. I had a rich and wonderful...
Soft Makes Safe: NSF Awards $2 Million for Novel Soft Robotics Research
Matthew Spenko and Ankit Srivastava, associate professors in Illinois Tech’s Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering, were awarded a $2 million, four-year grant to develop the...
Improving Big Data Storage in a Big Way
Big-data applications—from the analysis of information in industries ranging from health care to entertainment to transportation—have large volumes of data. This data must be maintained, managed, and...