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Discovering Tech Skills to Train Tomorrow’s “Cyberwarriors”
(M.A.S. CYF ’20)At Illinois Institute of Technology Juan Vasquez knew he found a technically focused cybersecurity master’s program, but he didn’t expect to find a new inspiration as well. “Illinois Tech also made me...
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Leading Construction and Design Through a Human-Centered Approach
(Architectural Engineering ’14)Krystal McDoom currently manages a $35 million portfolio across six projects at the University of Chicago in her role as project manager. Each construction project holds a unique set of demands, and...
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A Draw to the Futuristic
(Biomedical Engineering ’20)As a student at Morton College, Victor Quiroz joined his college’s chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). One day Quiroz visited the Illinois Institute of Technology campus...
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Advancing Health Care Through Molecular Science
MBB, M.S. ’19Since earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in molecular biochemistry and biophysics through the Accelerated Master’s Program at Illinois Institute of Technology in 2019, alumnus William Menzer has...
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A Skill Set for Career Growth
(M.S. EE ’07, M.S. CE ’07, Ph.D. CE ’18)“I was probably born to be an engineer,” says David Hentrich. His grandfather was an engineer with his own workshop who built Hentrich his own child-sized workbench as a kid. He absorbed his...
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Becoming the Expert
(ARCE, M.ENG. STE ’18)From an outdoor sculptural installation celebrating Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood to studies of human bone fracturing, Demetria Boatwright took every opportunity to take on ambitious projects and...
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Helping Others Through a Career in Law
(LAW ’21)For Roberto Martinez (LAW ’21), it was all about telling peoples’ stories. He excelled at interviews, getting clients to open up. “There’s so much need for understanding, and it goes beyond just...
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Faculty Inspire Dream of Being a Professor
(Ph.D. MSC ’13)When Seungho Baek began the doctoral program in management science at Illinois Institute of Technology’s Stuart School of Business, he had his sights set on becoming a quantitative analyst or...
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Meat Industry Rock Star
BCHM ’15, M.S. FST ’16Alumna Liang Bennett (BCHM ’15, M.S. FST ’16) is putting her Illinois Institute of Technology food safety training to good use, overseeing all regulatory compliance for Chicago Meat Authority, a meat...