University News Archive

  • IIT Student On Winning Team of the Mock Firms International Skyscraper Competition

    The "AZAHAR Architecture" team, which included IIT student, Alejandro Daras (Master of Architectural Engineering candidate) took the top title of International Skyscraper and Mock Firm Champion at the fifth annual Mock Firms International Skyscraper Competition.

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  • IIT ID End of Year Show: “Making the New”

    Join IIT Institute of Design as it celebrates diverse student projects that examine what it means to design across cultures and technologies, in both local and global contexts. Be immersed in research and exploration that push the boundaries of new.

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  • IIT Architecture Adjunct Associate Professor Richard Blender Wins AIA Chicago Small Project Citation of Merit

    IIT Architecture Adjunct Associate Professor Richard Blender won an AIA Chicago Small Project Citation of Merit for Articulated Pods, "the gut-renovation of a 3,600 square foot residence located on the top floor and penthouse of an existing 5-unit building.

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  • Stepan Shows Support for Industrial Technology Education at INTM 2013 Awards Dinner

    The IIT Industrial Technology and Management’s 2013 “Outstanding Leader in Industry,” F. Quinn Stepan Jr. impressed the crowd at the 18th annual INTM Awards Dinner.

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  • College of Science and Letters Announces Winners of $5,000 Summer Research Stipends

    Matt Bauer, associate dean for academic affairs, College of Science and Letters, announced the winners of this year's CSL Undergraduate Summer Research Stipends. Each student will receive $5,000 to do research with a faculty member this summer.

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  • IIT Students Present Real-Time Communications Projects

    IIT Information Technology and Management students presented and demonstrated their Real-Time Communications projects to a crowd of communications professionals on May 1. Students were challenged to conduct research, and test and deploy solutions as part of the project-based learning approach at IIT School of Applied Technology. Unlike a final exam, these students had to provide a working system and defend it in front of a crowd of industry professionals—some with 30 years of experience.

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  • MMF and MSF Students Win Third Place in Trading Competition

    MMF and MSF Students Win Third Place in Trading Competition

    A team of Master of Mathematical Finance and Master of Science in Finance students won third place at the University of Chicago Midwest Trading Competition, held April 12 - 13 at the Chicago Booth Gleacher Center. IIT Team members Xi Liu (MMF candidate, team captain), Rui Tu (MMF candidate), He Wang (MSF candidate), Yuchen Zhang (MSF candidate) received a $1,000 prize. The competition was sponsored by OptionsCity Software and CME Group at the University of Chicago.

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  • The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, Your IIT Degree, and Salary: 42

    PayScale, Inc. announced its 2013 College Return on Investment (ROI) Report last week, examining the return on investment at 1060 colleges and universities based on an analysis of PayScale's 40 million career profiles. Illinois Institute of Technology ranks #42 among all U.S. universities in return on investment for graduates for 30 years following graduation, and #5 among Midwest universities.

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  • CTA Red Line Construction Begins May 19

    The CTA provided more details this week about the upcoming construction project, first announced in June 2012, that will shut down 10 miles of track and nine stations on the south Red Line, from the Cermak-Chinatown stop all the way to 95th Street, for five months.

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  • South Side Baseball Classic this Tuesday

    South Side Baseball Classic this Tuesday

    Join the IIT Scarlet Hawks as they take on the Maranatha Baptist Bible College Crusaders at U.S. Cellular Field in the South Side Baseball Classic! The game will take place on Tuesday, May 7 at 3:00 pm. Gate 5 (by Bacardi at the Park) opens at 1:30 pm. You can park for FREE in Lot B (north of Bacardi at the Park).

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