Illinois Tech In the News Archive

IIT Chicago-Kent Clinical Professor of Law Richard Kling spoke with several news outlets about Daley nephew Richard “RJ” Vanecko’s not-guilty plea to an involuntary manslaughter charge in connection with the 2004 death of David Koschman.

December 11, 2012
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ABC 7 News stopped by the Illinois State Championship of the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition, held at IIT’s Hermann Hall on December 8.

December 10, 2012
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Industrial Technology and Management adjunct spoke with The Packer about The Plant, where IIT students have designed and built a growing aquaponic farm over the course of several semesters of IPRO projects.

December 10, 2012
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First Business News spoke with several attorneys who attended a panel discussion hosted by IIT Chicago-Kent’s Sports & Entertainment Law Society on December 5 about growing concern of career-ending brain injuries in the NFL. Panelists interviewed included William Gibbs of Corboy & Demetrio, a 2004 IIT Chicago-Kent graduate who represents three former NFL players as well as the estate of the late Chicago Bears player Dave Duerson.

December 7, 2012
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel this week announced the “Chicago New Americans Plan,” outlining 27 initiatives for the next three years and naming an advisory council that includes IIT Vice Provost for Student Access and Diversity Jerry Doyle and Assistant Director Tanya Cabrera.

December 6, 2012
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Crain’s Chicago Business reports on Peapod Labs, and educational technology startup founded by Guillermo Krovblit and Junyoung Yang, who first met and began designing education apps while students at IIT Institute of Design.

December 6, 2012
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Times of India reports on investment in fire safety mechanisms in skyscrapers around the world, referencing a report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

December 6, 2012
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Crain’s Chicago Business reports that Invenergy CEO Michael Polsky donated $8 million to the University of Chicago’s entrepreneurship program, noting that the gift has already funded the D4Lab, a new workshop series and project-based fellowship program developed in a partnership with IIT Institute of Design.

December 5, 2012
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IIT Chicago-Kent Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Todd Haugh weighed in on the trial of Cook County Commissioner William Beavers, who is accused of filing false tax returns and may need to take the stand in his own defense.

December 4, 2012
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Demonstration video of the Hybrid Terrestrial and Aerial Quadrotor (HyTAQ) robot, developed in the IIT Robotics Lab by Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Matthew Spenko and PhD candidate Arash Kalantari, has garnered attention from a variety of technology-focused blogs and news outlets.

November 30, 2012
Engadget: HyTAQ hybrid quadrotor robot travels by air and land, leaves us no place to hide CNET: This quadrotor flies — and rolls — over just about anything Gizmodo: Uncrashable Rolling Robot Takes To the Skies To Avoid Obstacles Gizmag:…
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Illinois Tech In the News Archive

IIT Chicago-Kent Clinical Professor of Law Richard Kling spoke with several news outlets about Daley nephew Richard “RJ” Vanecko’s not-guilty plea to an involuntary manslaughter charge in connection with the 2004 death of David Koschman.

ABC 7 News stopped by the Illinois State Championship of the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition, held at IIT’s Hermann Hall on December 8.

Industrial Technology and Management adjunct spoke with The Packer about The Plant, where IIT students have designed and built a growing aquaponic farm over the course of several semesters of IPRO projects.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel this week announced the “Chicago New Americans Plan,” outlining 27 initiatives for the next three years and naming an advisory council that includes IIT Vice Provost for Student Access and Diversity Jerry Doyle and Assistant Director Tanya Cabrera.

Crain’s Chicago Business reports on Peapod Labs, and educational technology startup founded by Guillermo Krovblit and Junyoung Yang, who first met and began designing education apps while students at IIT Institute of Design.

Times of India reports on investment in fire safety mechanisms in skyscrapers around the world, referencing a report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

IIT Chicago-Kent Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Todd Haugh weighed in on the trial of Cook County Commissioner William Beavers, who is accused of filing false tax returns and may need to take the stand in his own defense.

Demonstration video of the Hybrid Terrestrial and Aerial Quadrotor (HyTAQ) robot, developed in the IIT Robotics Lab by Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Matthew Spenko and PhD candidate Arash Kalantari, has garnered attention from a variety of technology-focused blogs and news outlets.

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