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Mogging Modern Interior Design

(B.ARCH. ’16)

Laila Shanab (B.ARCH. ’16) is a licensed interior designer and an associate at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in New York, where she has been contributing since 2018. Prior to SOM, Shanab was a designer...

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The Tech Herald

(B.ARCH. ’18)

Soon after Kevin Kosciulek (B.ARCH. ’18) started at bKL Architecture, he earned a reputation as a tech troubleshooter. “It was definitely a role that I grew into over the years,” says Kosciulek, who...

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Building a Career Path in Machine Learning

(MATH ’24/M.S. CS ’25)

At Illinois Tech, Kaylee Rosendahl (MATH ’24/M.S. CS ’25) found the research experience, coursework, and mentorship she needed to develop the skills, talents, and knowledge to launch a career as a...

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An Architect’s Evening Passion

B.ARCH. ’20

After spending years as a single cog in the massive redesign of a major international airport, Yuyi Zhou (B.ARCH. ’20) experienced a creative rebirth. It was a small project, and one close to home...

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Scouting’s Merit Badge Master

CS, M.P.A. ’10

When Scouting America rolled out a new merit badge for cybersecurity in late 2025, the organization tried hard to stick to its motto: “be prepared.” But the rollout of one of the organization’s first...

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Brains and Opportunity

BME ’13

Following his grandmother’s diagnosis with a brain tumor in 2016, Andy Daniel (BME ’13) focused on researching how such a condition could affect brain function. “It became very personal to me. It felt...

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Data Sets from the Diamond

(STAT, M.A.S. DS 4th Year)

Carson Vrba (STAT, M.A.S. DS 4th Year) has been able to combine his passions for baseball and statistical analysis at Illinois Tech, which led to an invitation to present his research at a prominent...

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Real Clients, Real Experience

LAW '27

“Being a Chicago-Kent College of Law student makes me feel supported and truly part of a community,” says Josh Nitch ’27. “The professors are not just focused on teaching the material; they...

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The Human Side of Business Laws

LAW '08

“Human capital is important, right?” says Daniel Canales ’08. “You are your employees.” Canales is a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, where he helps companies navigate a variety of business and...

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