University News Archive

  • GLBT History Month Planning

    GLBT History Month Planning

    While GLBT History Month is not until October, it will be here before no time at all. Campus Life would like to begin planning GLBT History Month now and over the summer. Students, staff, and faculty are welcome to join us with suggestions and ideas.

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  • Come to IPRO Day this Friday

    Over 55 unique student teams from the spring 2013 semester will be exhibiting their work at the IPRO Day competition on Friday, April 26, from 10 am - 3 pm in the Hermann Hall. Join us to learn more about their work in sustainability, technology, community development, and corporate relations!

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  • Payroll Manager Sharon Muldrow-Thomas Passes

    Payroll Manager Sharon Muldrow-Thomas Passes

    The Controller's Office team and the IIT community mourn the loss of Sharon Muldrow-Thomas, who passed away Monday, April 22nd following a prolonged illness.

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  • The Commons $7 Taco Thursday

    Join us at The Commons on Thursday, April 25 for the final Taco Thursday of the semester. Chef Jovanny and his team will be adding some special items to the menu this week, so this is one Taco Thursday you do not want to miss!

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  • 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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