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Nate Thomas, a Pioneer for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, Passes Away
Nathaniel “Nate” Thomas, who established the trailblazing Early Identification Program for minority recruitment at Illinois Institute of Technology, passed away on November 7 at the age of 84. During...
How One Institute of Design Student Is Bringing More Young Women Into STEM
“What bothers you?” That was the question posed to Lizzy Engele (M.Des. 1st Year) during a class while pursuing her bachelor’s degree in marketing and supply chain management at the University of...
Darsh T. Wasan Memoir Launches on Facebook Live
Being an Illinois Institute of Technology faculty member for the past 55 years and counting would provide that individual with countless stories to tell about student success and the joys of academia...
From Illinois Tech Magazine: With Her Heart and Mind
From her laboratory within the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National Health System in Washington, D.C., Paige Mass (BME ’17) can see the SkyBear medical...
“I Wanted to Pursue My Dreams Here”
TRANSCRIPT Isma Mehraj (Civil Engineering Graduate Student): Coming to the U.S. was my dream as it gave me hope and courage that a girl from very small area in India and a very conservative family can...
Illinois Tech Joins Prestigious Discovery Partners Institute
Illinois Institute of Technology announced its partnership in a new research center led by the University of Illinois System that will spark breakthrough discoveries, fueling economic growth of the...
From Illinois Tech Magazine: Toy Boys
Sam Unsicker (DSGN ’87) and Hiram Johnson (DSGN ’89) don’t go to work every morning. They go to play. “I play every day,” Unsicker says of his job as partner at Big Monster Toys in Chicago’s West Loop...
‘Sole’ of the City: Virgil Abloh, Nike Team Up to Showcase Chicago, Sustainability on Mies Campus
Students, faculty, and staff spending time on Illinois Institute of Technology’s Mies Campus this month will be treated to a new sight near S. R. Crown Hall’s south porch: an 8-by-12-foot box filled...
From Illinois Tech Magazine: Alexa, Challenge Me
From the time that Rohit Prasad (M.S. EE ’99)—now vice president and head scientist for Amazon Alexa—had his first serious talk with his father about the direction of his life, he had his eyes on the...