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The Spirit of a Building

At the 2016 groundbreaking for the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship, many of the supporters wore red to show their pride in the university. A key group of alumni and friends went further, responding to an $11 million challenge grant from Ed Kaplan (ME ’65) to...

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The Real Cable Guy

A few years after World War II ended, Stanley Ciciora used his knowledge gained as a wartime aircraft carrier radio technician to turn his family’s FM console radio into a home entertainment center by modifying it to tune in the audio from television channels. In time, he acquired a broken,...

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Campaign for IIT Surpasses $227 Million

Illinois Institute of Technology celebrated its 125th anniversary last year, and each issue of IIT Magazine focused on the people, places, and things that make Illinois Tech unique. As we reflect on our milestone celebration and continue momentum through the end of Fueling Innovation: The Campaign for IIT , it...

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An Advocate for Immigrant Communities

IIT Clinical Assistant Professor of Law Ana Mendez Mencini (LAW ’01) says her students learn early on how high the stakes can be for their clients.

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Big Data for Big Decisions

The adage “it starts at the top” could apply to any dynamic—a sports team, classroom, or Fortune 500 company—where leadership is central to a group’s success. But in business, can the value and performance of top-level managers and corporate boards be quantified? Illinois Tech’s new Center for Corporate Performance (CCP)...

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Better Living Through Improv

Picture a scene with several performers. The stage fills with chatter about decorating a Christmas table, but one person interrupts claiming the stove is on fire. There is neither a table nor emergency, no script or direction. It’s improvisational theater, and the people aren’t actors but group therapy patients seeking psychological treatment.

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Illinois Tech Life Trustee Patrick Kelly meets his scholar Alexandra Detweiler (PHYS 2nd year), who spoke during the annual Donor & Scholar Dinner. Photo: Michael Goss Photography Illinois Tech Life Trustee Marc Hannah (EE ’77) meets his scholar Kessel Laryea (ECE 3rd year) and Greer Foundation Scholar Irvin Delgado-Ramirez (CE...

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The People Will Prevail

For Carolyn Shapiro, Chicago-Kent College of Law associate professor, the words “we the people”—the same words that begin the United States Constitution—seem to define her life. Even before she entered law school, Shapiro knew that she wanted to assist people in ways that were impactful and lasting. She first thought about a career in social services.

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