Shooting for the Stars
Kaya Jones aspired to hone her computing skills the summer before beginning her college experience as a computer science major. She found her chance with NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation...
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Navigating Illinois Tech as a Commuter Student
Josh Coburn is building a trebuchet in his Design for Innovation course as a mechanical engineering student at Illinois Institute of Technology. It’s exactly the kind of hands-on work that Josh says...
A Pathway to Computer Chip Design
It was in ECE 218, Digital Systems, that Eduardo Calix realized he wanted to pursue computer chip design. “Everything my friends hated about the class, I loved,” he says. “That course was the first...
Further on the Path to AI Leadership
Maggie Barclay attended the virtual CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Conference in September of 2020, where she heard about the internship opportunities that IBM had to offer. She applied for the Extreme Blue...
Exploring Engineering Pathways, From Research to Startups
Marissa Redington has always loved solving problems, whether it’s navigating large blocks of code or figuring out how to make summer camp activities adaptive for children with different needs. “I...
Streaming Video Through a Metal Pipe
Communications in nuclear facilities can be difficult. It’s a harsh environment for physical cables that may degrade faster than usual, but there are also many substantial physical barriers such as...
Solving the Mysteries of Space
Jonte’ Williams is not wasting any time. The third-year astrophysics and physics double-major drew upon childhood experiences in STEM programs—and inspiration from African-American astrophysicist and...
Accommodating a Gender Minority in STEM Settings
Women often are minorities at STEM institutions, and finding products to meet their unique health needs can sometimes be challenging in these settings. Barien Gad (BCHM, 3rd Year) has addressed this...
Creating a New Organization for Environmental Engineering
“Every summer, my mom, my younger sister, and I take road trips to unique places in the United States,” says Greta Vasiliauskaite. “At Glacier National Park, I saw a picture of how the glaciers looked...
Tackling the Energy Crisis
As a graduate student in Leon Shaw’s research group, Vignyatha Tatagari works to develop novel materials for lithium-metal batteries. Before coming to Illinois Institute of Technology, Vignyatha...