DJ Alan W. Cramb Spins Final Vinyl as President
From 7–8 p.m. on March 5, Illinois Institute of Technology President Alan W. Cramb returned to his days as an Aqua Disco disk jockey and then professional DJ in his native Scotland as he took to the...
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Promising New COVID-19 Treatment in Development at Illinois Tech
A new COVID-19 treatment in early stages of development at Illinois Institute of Technology—an inhaled therapy called CROWNase—shows the potential to limit COVID-19 infection. The treatment is patent...
Illinois Tech Continues Winning Ways in Equity Research Competition
Illinois Institute of Technology’s run of success in the Chicago-area competition of the CFA Institute Research Challenge continues. For the ninth time in the last 10 years, a team of Stuart School of...
Illinois Tech Researchers Developing Novel COVID-19 Treatment that Targets Human Spike Protein to Stop Infection
CHICAGO—March 4, 2021 —Researchers at Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) have filed a provisional patent for CROWNase—a new drug that has the potential to treat COVID-19 infections...
Chicago-Kent Students Volunteer to Assist Those Affected by COVID-19
One client, recently let go from a job due to COVID-19, was besieged by hospital bills. His dire medical situation didn’t help. Another lived in a household with no income or savings—and little hope...
With Regional Wins, Pair of Chicago-Kent Trial Advocacy Teams Achieve Rare Distinction
In the decades-old history of the National Trial Competition—the most prestigious trial advocacy contest of the year—only three times have a pair of teams advanced from a single school in Chicago’s...
New Initiative Aims to Apply Computation and Data Science Research Toward Positive Societal Change
A new effort at Illinois Institute of Technology is empowering students to apply their academic research efforts in computation and data science toward positive societal change. The Socially...
Law Professor Co-Edits Book Examining Intersection of Law and Technology
In an increasingly technological and virtual world, how will the law be practiced? Who will have access? Which processes will become automated, and which will require more than a simple e-signature?...
Architecture and Landscape Architecture Come Together to Reimagine Closed Bronzeville Schools
In 2013 the City of Chicago approved the closure of 49 public elementary schools, the largest school closure in United States history. Reports showed that the move was most detrimental to the students...
IPRO LABS Develops New Bridges with the Community and Industry
There are myriad reasons why the Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) Program—Illinois Tech’s signature hands-on, real-world learning initiative—is special. An experience shared by all Illinois Tech...