Discovering Skills Beyond Research
Not only did Miles Bakenhus find several opportunities to conduct research while earning a master’s degree in applied mathematics at Illinois Tech, he also had opportunities to stand in front of a...
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Value in Research
(Ph.D. AMAT ’18)Research projects conducted while a Ph.D. student at Illinois Tech served Yicong Huang well for a career as a senior quantitative analyst at Constellation as he develops models for natural gas daily...
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A Perfect Balance
(Ph.D. AMAT ’18)Xiao Huang says the Ph.D. coursework at Illinois Tech provided valuable and rigorous technical training that prepared him for a career as a senior analyst specializing in statistics and operations...
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Teamwork Runs Through Academics, Sports, and Career
(BA ’20)The value of teamwork is a theme that ran through Miles Thompson’s time as a student at Illinois Institute of Technology. Teamwork certainly was front and center for Thompson at Ekco Pool in Keating...
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Supporting Children Impacted by Violence
(Ph.D. PSYC ’20)Lynda Gibson is wasting no time following her summer 2020 graduation from Illinois Tech. The clinical psychology Ph.D. graduate has started a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical child psychology at...
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Gaining Opportunity Through Research
(M.S. MAE ’09, Ph.D. MAE ’13)For Ricardo Vinuesa, the possibility of participating in research and study groups as he progressed through his academic career provided him with a competitive advantage. “I believe that my...
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Fulfilling Passions and Changing Lives
(AMAT ’19)Joanna Czopek says she knew Illinois Tech would be the right fit for her to pursue her passion in mathematics. An eagerness to share knowledge with others landed her a job as a high school math...
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Real Estate with a Purpose
(M.B.A. ’19)When Leslie Voegtlin was laid off from her job in information technology due to outsourcing, she decided to boost her career with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree to go with her...
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Developing Skills for Professional Success
(BA/M.S. FIN ’18)At Stuart School of Business, Veronika Shestakova was both a top student—she was tapped for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society—and active outside the classroom...
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Seeing the Positive Impacts of Policy Research
(M.P.A. ’16)After completing her Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree at Stuart School of Business, Yinman Zhong applied what she had learned to secure a highly sought research position at the China...