On Campus

Winter 2022

Letters

Having reconnected with Illinois Institute of Technology via publications such as Illinois Tech Magazine, Virgilio Caballero (M.S. ENVE ’72) expresses his disappointment about having to miss this year’s 50th reunion.

Winter 2022

An Honor Befitting the Man

Illinois Tech unveiled its renamed downtown campus building, Conviser Law Center, at a formal dedication ceremony in recognition of Richard J. Conviser’s lifelong service to Chicago-Kent College of Law and the legal community. Conviser is also a longtime professor of law at Chicago-Kent and a co-founder of BARBRI, the world’s largest bar-exam preparation course.

Winter 2022

History, at Your Fingertips

Innovation—in more ways than one—is on display in the east lobby of Michael Paul Galvin Tower, which is now home to a physical-digital interactive experience that honors the impact of the Galvin Family on Illinois Tech and provides a chance for visitors to better understand the university’s founding mission.

Winter 2022

Soaring to New Heights

The university welcomed its largest class of first-year students in recent history when the fall 2022 semester began in August. Here’s a little more about the newest class of Scarlet Hawks

Winter 2022

A Squirrelly Story

In February Illinois Tech Public Safety captured an elusive criminal: Squirrel Boss, a ceramic lawn ornament that was detained for trespassing, but would be released “for good behavior” to the owner of the @iit.squirrel Instagram account, a channel that has exploded in popularity on campus and has led to the creation of a popular student organization.

Summer 2022

Planting a Connection to the Community

The seeds of innovation—and interaction—have been planted at the corner of 33rd Street and Michigan Avenue in Chicago‘s Bronzeville neighborhood, the beginning of a budding partnership between Illinois Institute of Technology and the community.

Summer 2022

Experienced Professionals Join Illinois Tech

Leading the Way:

With the academic year in full swing at Illinois Institute of Technology, a new group of leaders who will play key roles leading the university now and into the future are taking hold.

Summer 2022

Headliners

“I think apps are a really important way to connect how consumers are currently accessing information with the behavior change that needs to happen to develop food waste solutions.” —Associate Professor Weslynne Ashton discussing an app that helps cut down on food waste on Chicago television station Fox 32 “I...

Spring 2022

Letters

What a Quality Education Can Do After reading the “ Lift While You Climb ” article in the fall 2021 edition of Illinois Tech Magazine, Ronald A. Dickman (BE ’67) reached out to share how his experiences as a student mirror the vision that President Raj Echambadi has for the...

Spring 2022

A Ceremony Worth the Cheers

There was more than one reason to celebrate on Saturday, May 14, on Illinois Institute of Technology’s Ed Glancy Field: Not only was it a culmination of one of life’s great milestones, graduating from college, for 1,899 Illinois Tech students, but it was also a chance to gather together with peers, friends and family, and faculty and leadership to mark the occasion.

Spring 2022

Elevate-ing Education

Elevate-ing Education By Andrew Wyder I t wasn’t all that long ago that an education at a top-tier university like Illinois Institute of Technology alone would help its graduates stand out in the job market. Increasingly employers across all industries are looking for more: according to the National Association of...

Spring 2022

Innovation in Action

If the work that was presented during the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize competition and at Innovation Day was any indication, the next generation of Illinois Tech graduates already has a strong handle on creating community-focused, sustainable solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing our communities. Student teams offered creative technology solutions, including the winning team’s sustainable digital currency, during the Grainger competition, while students worked in multidisciplinary teams to solve real-world problems facing businesses in Bronzeville and beyond during the fall 2021 semester Interprofessional Projects (IPRO) Program and then highlighted the results during its end-of-semester showcase.