Illinois Tech In the News Archive

Architecture’s Robert Krawczyk at PechaKucha and Exhibition

February 12, 2019
College of Architecture Professor Robert Krawczyk has been invited to the upcoming PechaKucha 20x20 in Batavia on Thursday, February 21. The title of his presentation is "Visualizing the Invisible; Science, Mathematics, and Art."
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The New York Times publishes Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Hank Perritt’s letter to the editor written in response to an op-ed titled “What Will New York Do About Its Uber Problem?”

May 17, 2018
"The most important lesson of the New York City taxi mess is that government-granted monopolies disserve the public interest," writes Hank Perritt.
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Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship Executive Director Howard A. Tullman is a guest on Tastytrade’s Bootstrapping in America

May 15, 2018
Howard A. Tullman discusses his new show at Tastytrade, learning how to build a core portfolio, and gives advice to recent graduates.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Richard Kling speaks with the Chicago Tribune about a defendant using the victim’s past behavior to claim self-defense at trial

May 15, 2018
“The video blows out of the water any contention that McDonald was coming at Van Dyke,” says Richard Kling, a former public defender. “And when you plead self-defense, you can’t be the one who started the fight.”
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Anthony Michael Kreis talks to the Guardian about states banning the “gay panic” defense at trial

May 15, 2018
Anthony Michael Kreis helped draft the Illinois law banning gay panic defenses at trial.
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College of Science Professor of Computer Science Shlomo Argamon chats with Forbes about Illinois Tech’s Master of Data Science program

May 9, 2018
“The awareness of the usefulness of data science has grown, and as tools become more widely available, companies in a greater variety of industries are making use of data scientists, either in-house or via a growing number of data science consulting firms," says Shlomo Argamon.
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School of Applied Technology Director of Information Technology Louis McHugh explains how to block robocalls for NBC Chicago

May 8, 2018
“In any of these scam type situations it's about making money,” Louis McHugh says.
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Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship Executive Director Howard A. Tullman chats about his position in several local media outlets

May 8, 2018
Chicago serial entrepreneur and former 1871 CEO Howard A. Tullman is the first executive director for the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship.
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Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship Executive Director Howard A. Tullman discusses his new position on the Steve Cochran Show

May 3, 2018
Chicago serial entrepreneur and former 1871 CEO Howard A. Tullman is the first executive director for the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship.
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Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship Executive Director Howard A. Tullman discusses entrepreneurship on the Let’s Be Frank podcast

May 1, 2018
Howard A. Tullman suggests entrepreneurs “spend less time wishing for it, and more time working for it.”
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- ACE Professors Modares and Mohammadi Contribute to the International Conference on Reliable Engineering Computing
  May 06, 2021
  Mehdi Modares, associate professor, and Jamshid Mohammadi, professor in the Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering department, will contribute to the 9th International Virtual Conference on Reliable Engineering Computing.
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- TIAA May Financial Wellness Webinars
  May 06, 2021
  TIAA, one of Illinois Tech’s 403(b) Retirement Plan vendors, has announced several Financial Essentials webinars running from May 11-13, 2021. Sessions are open to all retirement plan participants regardless of the vendor with which they invest, and are available for on-demand viewing for 30 days following the live broadcasts.
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- Lifeworks is Highlighting Mental Health Awareness Month this May
  May 06, 2021
  In addition to their Heartbeat Newsletter, which features resources like "Understanding Burnout" and a self-care infographic, they've launched a new Building Your Self-Care Toolkit microsite. There will also be a live webinar on May 11 at 1pm CST called “Mental Health Trends During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
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- Financial Wellness Series Kicks Off on May 11!
  May 04, 2021
  Human Resources is pleased to present a series of Financial Wellness courses, made possible by Illinois Tech’s partnership with PNC Bank. The first course, Budgeting 2.0, will take place via virtual workshop on Tuesday, May 11 at Noon.
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- Black Women at Illinois Tech Networking Group
  May 04, 2021
  Join fellow Black women staff and faculty at Illinois Tech monthly as we meet to network and share our commonalities. The group meets every third Thursday of the month.
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- Faculty Fellowship Award – Applications due May 21
  May 04, 2021
  The Center for Learning Innovation will offer Faculty Fellowship Awards awards that are open to all faculty members (including adjunct faculty). The deadline for submitting proposals is May 21, 2021.
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- Spotlight on Illinois Tech’s New Pet Insurance
  April 27, 2021
  Whether you've become the owner of a pandemic puppy or have had fur babies for years, Illinois Tech's new Pet Insurance benefit is definitely something you'll want to consider.
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- When was the last time you reviewed your beneficiaries?
  April 23, 2021
  Naming and regularly reviewing beneficiaries (and updating if necessary) is important to ensure that your funds and benefit amounts will be distributed according to your wishes in the event of your death.
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- Lifeworks April Features, Smartphone App, and CareNow Programs
  April 23, 2021
  Lifeworks, Illinois Tech’s Employee Assistance Program, is featuring Embracing Diversity in their April issue of the Heartbeat Newsletter.
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- Staff Advisory Council Election Update: Voting Ends This Friday at 5 p.m.
  April 13, 2021
  This is a reminder that voting on new Staff Advisory Council members ends this Friday, April 16, at 5 p.m. An alphabetical list of candidates and their nomination statements, and link to vote are available here.
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Illinois Tech In the News Archive

Architecture’s Robert Krawczyk at PechaKucha and Exhibition

The New York Times publishes Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Hank Perritt’s letter to the editor written in response to an op-ed titled “What Will New York Do About Its Uber Problem?”

Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship Executive Director Howard A. Tullman is a guest on Tastytrade’s Bootstrapping in America

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Richard Kling speaks with the Chicago Tribune about a defendant using the victim’s past behavior to claim self-defense at trial

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Anthony Michael Kreis talks to the Guardian about states banning the “gay panic” defense at trial

College of Science Professor of Computer Science Shlomo Argamon chats with Forbes about Illinois Tech’s Master of Data Science program

School of Applied Technology Director of Information Technology Louis McHugh explains how to block robocalls for NBC Chicago

Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship Executive Director Howard A. Tullman chats about his position in several local media outlets

Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship Executive Director Howard A. Tullman discusses his new position on the Steve Cochran Show

Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship Executive Director Howard A. Tullman discusses entrepreneurship on the Let’s Be Frank podcast

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