Google Maps for the Older Adult Brain
Brains change as they age, and identifying small changes in the brain is especially important for older adults, who are more likely to suffer from brain-related diseases. Professor of Biomedical...
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Studying COVID-19 By Examining Its Spread on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship
In February 2020 a passenger disembarked from the Diamond Princess cruise ship with flu-like symptoms and would go on to test positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). By the time the rest of the...
New Biomedical Digital Learning Center Launched in Partnership with Dassault Systèmes
Natacha DePaola, professor of biomedical engineering, has launched the Illinois Tech Digital Medical Engineering and Technology (IDMET) Research and Education Center with a mission to develop new...
Aerospace Engineering Student Receives Prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowship
Illinois Institute of Technology undergraduate student Andy de Fonseca (AE 3rd Year) has received a Brooke Owens Fellowship, a competitive award for women and gender-minority undergraduate students...
Armour College to Offer Accelerated Pathway to Graduate Engineering Programs for North Central College Undergraduates
Illinois Institute of Technology’s Armour College of Engineering has partnered with North Central College to provide a seamless and accelerated pathway for North Central undergraduate students seeking...
New Research Aims to Better Understand Volatile Organic Compounds, Could Lead to Rapid Diagnostic COVID-19 Test
There is little known about the biological mechanisms that generate the signals of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of viral-infected lung cells. Recognizing the importance of understanding how to...
New Research Explores the Potential of Increased Fly Ash in Concrete Products
There is no shortage of fly ash in the United States. As of 2017, power plants in the U.S. produced more than 38 million tons of the fine powder coal byproduct, according to the American Coal Ash...
Engineering Professor’s Indoor Air Expertise Quickly Becomes Vital in Time of COVID-19
It has been a surreal year for Brent Stephens. Almost overnight, Stephens’s expertise in energy and air quality in the built environment—specifically, indoor air—an area of study that was still...
Engineering Faculty Member Awarded Provost’s Inaugural Online Teaching Award
Harry Smith, industry assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, was awarded Illinois Institute of Technology’s inaugural Provost’s Award for Online Teaching. The award identifies...
New Partnership with DMG MORI Offers Education in Cutting-Edge Manufacturing
A new partnership between Illinois Institute of Technology and DMG MORI is bringing the latest in digital manufacturing to Illinois Tech’s campus. DMG MORI is lending a DMU-50 5-axis CNC machine, as...