University News Archive

  • ID Strategy Conference: Special Rate for IIT Students, Faculty and Staff

    IIT Institute of Design Strategy Conference brings together thought leaders from industry, civic organizations and government to see and discuss new ways of working that fit the volatility of today. Our distinguished list of speakers includes Autodesk CEO Carl Bass, The Paradox of Choice author Barry Schwartz, Evernote founder Stepan Pachikov and Creative Commons CEO Catherine Casserly who will talk with us about emerging ideas in design and innovation.

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  • Heidelberg Technology Park and IIT University Technology Park Announce New Partnership to Promote Bio-Company Matchmaking

    Heidelberg Technology Park (HTP) CEO André Domin and David Baker, Executive Director of the University Technology Park at Illinois Institute of Technology this week unveiled a new partnering program designed to promote the success of bio-companies in their respective parks and clusters.

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  • IIT Project Presentations and Demonstrations by Students in Real-Time Communications

    IIT Project Presentations and Demonstrations by Students in Real-Time Communications

    Join us for presentations, demonstrations and poster sessions about the Real-Time Communications projects created by students in IIT’s School of Applied Technology. On the Agenda: • WebRTC-based Projects and Test-bed • The Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet) — Layer 5…

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  • Meet an Innovative Faculty Member: Jialing Xiang and Cancer Research

    Could a cure for cancer be found on IIT Main Campus? Maybe so—Associate Professor of Biology Jialing Xiang’s research team has uncovered a tumor suppressor found only in cancer cells. Read about her innovation here.

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  • TEDxIIT 2013 Finale

    Shreeyeh Rajan provides post-event coverage: "TEDxIIT 2013 Finale": Last Saturday, April 13, the TEDxIIT team hosted its event for the third consecutive year in IIT Tower from 9:30 am–6:00 pm. Providing free admission, food and drinks, we invited the whole IIT community but limited attendance to 100 participants.

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  • Professor Segerstrale to Discuss Her New Book, Nature’s Oracle

    Professor Ullica Segerstrale will talk about her new book Nature’s Oracle: The Life and Work of W. D. Hamilton (Oxford 2013) on May 2 at 3:15 pm, Perlstein Hall Auditorium. There will be a reception and book-signing afterward; books will be available for cash only at a discount for those who would like to purchase one.

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  • EPA Honors IIT Landscape Architecture Studio with 1st Place in Campus RainWorks Challenge

    EPA Honors IIT Landscape Architecture Studio with 1st Place in Campus RainWorks Challenge

    On Monday, April 22, Earth Day, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announces the winners of its Campus RainWorks Challenge, a new design competition created to inspire the next generation of landscape architects, planners and engineers to design and implement innovative green infrastructure systems that mitigate the impacts of urban stormwater while supporting vibrant, sustainable communities. IIT’s team, led by Studio Assistant Professor Mary Pat Mattson and Paul Anderson, was composed of students in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Environmental Management.

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  • Wiel Arets and Robert McCarter to Share Stage for Graham Foundation Talk

    Wiel Arets and Robert McCarter to Share Stage for Graham Foundation Talk

    IIT College of Architecture Dean Wiel Arets and his literary collaborator, architect Robert McCarter, will discuss their latest book, Wiel Arets: Autobiographical References at a book launch and reception hosted by the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts on Friday, April 26 at 6:30 pm.

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  • Investiture of the Grainger Chair in Electrical and Power Engineering

    Investiture of the Grainger Chair in Electrical and Power Engineering

    Join us as we celebrate the tradition of honoring distinguished faculty. On Monday, May 6, 2013, Z. John Shen will be invested with the Grainger Chair in Electrical and Power Engineering.

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  • Participate in the Clothesline Project

    Participate in the Clothesline Project

    The Clothesline Project honors women survivors as well as victims of intimate violence. Any woman who has experienced such violence, at any time in her life, is encouraged to come forward and design a shirt. Victim's families and friends are also invited to participate. For more information, please visit the Clothesline Project's website. Join Women’s Services and the Office of Campus Life during the week of April 22 if you would like to decorate a shirt for the clothesline. On April 29 from 10:00 am–4:00 pm, the clothesline will be hung in the Welcome Center for viewing. Individuals will also have another opportunity to decorate a shirt.

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