Education as an Investment for the Future
After completing his undergraduate degree in technical writing in 2019, Sai Allena (M.Des. ’25) returned to his native India during the COVID-19 pandemic in hopes of developing his own startups and...
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Meaningful Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Abrar Rafi (ME, M.S. ASAR 4th Year) is from Bangladesh and considered colleges in Canada, the United States, and Australia before deciding to attend Illinois Tech, which he says now feels like a...
Teaching Tech Around the Globe
Growing up in Jordan, Jafar Al Zoubi (M.S. CS 2nd Year, Ph.D. CS 1st year) has always been fascinated by computers and technology. In high school he was introduced to programming languages and...
The Rising Tide
When Mark Tamvakis ’25 attended the Ilana Diamond Rovner Appellate Advocacy Competition banquet in his first year as a student at Chicago-Kent College of Law, he was struck by the camaraderie and...
Where Soccer Meets Science
If you’re a fan of Illinois Tech’s women’s soccer team, you’re already familiar with the tenacity that two-time Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Year Gabriella Baltes...
Cutting-Edge Biomedical Topics
Brennan Shapiro (BME, M.S. 5th Year) knew he wanted to be a scientist and says he started in biomedical engineering because it “sounded like the coolest science with the widest applications.” He knew...
Leaving a Legacy Inside and Outside of the Lab
Adriana Zayia (CHEM 3rd Year) can usually be found where discovery meets the complex dance of molecules—immersed in her coursework, research, and extracurricular activities, and her journey at...
A Passion for Sustainability and the Drive to Make an Impact
“Environmental sustainability has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember, but I wanted more than just theoretical knowledge,” says Reecha Sapkota. “I wanted to learn how to quantify...
The Bridge Between Math and Health Care
Virginia Reider (STAT 4th Year) knew that earning a degree in statistics would open up career avenues in a variety of fields. But choosing which avenue to follow was proving difficult, until she...
Gaining Connections and Opportunities in Hometown Chicago
For Rita Sanabria (Business and Information Technology 4th Year), choosing Illinois Tech came with some obvious positives due to its location. “I was born and raised in Chicago, so attending college...