After spending her first year of law school at -Kent College of Law in the throes of the pandemic, Rebecca Chmielewski ’23 couldn’t wait to get back to in-person events. “I’m a very extroverted...
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Automated Window Shades Show Potential for Significant Energy Savings, Illinois Tech Study Finds
CHICAGO—May 17, 2023— Automated insulating window shades can cut energy consumption by approximately one-quarter and may recoup the cost of installation within three to five years, according to a...
Maurice Dawson Completes Fulbright Sponsored Cybersecurity Seminar Abroad
Maurice Dawson, assistant professor of information technology and management at Illinois Institute of Technology, recently wrapped up a two-week seminar in cybersecurity at AAB College in Pristina...
Will Bitcoin Go Up or Down? Illinois Tech Professor Mines Data for Answers
Buy, sell, or hold? Since its launch in 2009 as the first cryptocurrency, the value of bitcoin has been a financial roller coaster ride with lofty peaks and precipitous drops. Given this history of...
Amazon Alexa Head Rohit Prasad Talks Academia and Industry’s Role in AI at Conference Hosted by Illinois Tech
Illinois Institute of Technology recently hosted Times Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed’s Digital Universities US conference, which drew higher education, industry, and policy leaders from around...
2023 ECE Day: Seminars and Student Research Competition
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology held its annual ECE Day event on April 7, 2023. The department hosted research panels, a research seminar, and...
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Thompson to Receive Honorary Doctor of Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology
CHICAGO—May 12, 2023—Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) will award Elizabeth “Liz” Thompson, a dedicated advocate for education and philanthropy, an Honorary Doctor of Engineering...
Distinguished Professor Richard Conviser to Receive Honorary Doctor of Law from Illinois Institute of Technology
CHICAGO—May 12, 2023—Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) will award an Honorary Doctor of Law, honoris causa, to Richard Conviser—philanthropist, esteemed professor of law, and the co...
Educational Philanthropist Jeanne M. Rowe to Receive Honorary Doctor of Social Science from Illinois Institute of Technology
CHICAGO—May 12, 2023—Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) will award Jeanne M. Rowe, a dedicated advocate for STEM education, particularly for women and girls, an Honorary Doctor of Social...
Visionary Entrepreneur Edward “Ed” L. Kaplan to Receive Honorary Doctor of Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology
CHICAGO—May 12, 2023—Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) will award Edward “Ed” L. Kaplan (ME ’65)—an influential entrepreneur, philanthropist, and innovator—with an Honorary Doctor of...