A Chance for Upward Mobility, or an Unfair Deal?
TRANSCRIPT Illinois Tech Assistant Professor of Law Lucien Ferguson: Thinking about the Bears project, one way to think about it is that local economic development is a key vector in the, sort of...
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All Smiles, All the Time: Celebrating the Class of 2026
More than 2,900 Illinois Tech students had good reason to crack a smile Saturday, May 16, 2026: they reached one of life’s major milestones, graduation from college. Illinois Tech celebrated its 157th...
Skirting the Rules, or Above Board? Understanding Prediction Markets
Professor of Law Raff Donelson: Predictive markets are forums where parties, whether they’re individuals or groups, can make wagers, if you like, about future events. They usually involve some...
What Can Bees Teach Us About Community?
Transcript Assistant Professor of Biology Matthew Smith: I'm coming in with a research education perspective. We're partnering with folks in the energy and sustainability department of Illinois Tech...
All in the Margins: What AI Data Center Usage Means for Our Climate
Transcript Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering David Lampert: The proliferation of data centers across the U.S. and across Illinois is associated with increased need for AI and...
Next-Gen Regulation: Understanding the Importance of Crypto Policy
Transcript James B. Finkl Endowed Professor and Associate Professor of Finance Ben Van Vliet: In the past, we haven't had really any regulations, that have directly spoken to the cryptocurrency or...
Action-Packed Welcome: Go-Karts, Dance Parties, and More Welcome Students Back
Illinois Tech welcomed students back to campus with a multitude of events during Welcome Week, beginning with move-in day on Sunday, August 10, 2025, and culminating with Convocation and the Student...
Radio, By and For the Students
Transcript Cole Kincart (ARCE, M.HPB. 5th Year): WIIT is for and ran by the students of Illinois Tech. When students apply for a show, they can have it be anything that they want. We really allow...
Fair Use? The Impact of the Collision of Copyright, AI, and Art
Transcript Professor of Law Cathay Y. N. Smith: Generative AI platforms allow users to input text descriptions into a text box and have the platform create images that relate to or closely follow...
‘They Produced Something Magical’: Illinois Tech Students Power 33rd Street Productions
TRANSCRIPT “Anyone who wants to live, follow me.” Charlie Sanders (Psychology 3rd Year): The best part about 33rd Street Productions is that everyone is here because they want to be. John Muñoz...