University News Archive

  • Youth and Community Leaders Collaborate to Address Gun Violence

    Last Saturday, nearly fifty people of various ages and backgrounds met at the Idea Shop for a “Youth Against Gun Violence” design thinking workshop. The event was organized by four IIT Boeing Scholars as part of their Leadership Grant Project*, "Target Future."

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  • Victor Morgenstern (CHE ’64) to be honored by IIT with Alumni Service Award

    Victor Morgenstern (CHE ’64) is this year’s recipient of the Alumni Service Award, which honors an individual who demonstrates continuous, selfless commitment to and devoted enthusiasm for the university through his or her involvement in varied areas of the university including, but not limited to, recruitment, support, service, and leadership.

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  • Marshall Brown to Participate in NWU Exhibition Panel

    Marshall Brown to Participate in NWU Exhibition Panel

    There will be an exhibition opening and panel discussion for Drawing the Future: Chicago Architecture on the International Stage, 1900-1925 at the Northwestern University Block Museum of Art.

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  • SSV East Sidewalk Closed

    SSV East Sidewalk Closed

    Due to weather, the concrete of east sidewalk of SSV cannot be replaced. Closure needs to be extended until April 18, 2013.…

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  • IIT Screening of Alan Turing Drama-Documentary “Codebreaker”

    Join the Lewis Department of Humanities for a special screening of the new Alan Turing drama-documentary, Codebreaker, which will be shown at 8 pm on Thursday, April 11 in the MTCC Ballroom. Executive Producer Patrick Sammon will hold a Q&A session following the screening.

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  • Get to Know an Alumnus: Mead Killion Innovated Hearing Aids

    IIT produces innovators—tech-savvy alumni are continually making our world a better place in which to live. In honor of Fueling Innovation: The Campaign for IIT, the Office of Alumni Relations features students, faculty and alumni each week who have made notable contributions to their fields. Today we feature Mead Killion (M.S. MATH ’70), who revolutionized the acoustics industry. Check out his story here.

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  • Take a Stand on Denim Day

    On Wednesday, April 24, Denim Day will take place across the country. This is a day to actively show that as a woman or man, you are standing up against sexual assault and sexual violence, and are in support of those who have been victims to these terrible crimes. Whether your office wears business attire or casual dress, taking part in Denim Day will make a statement for all to see and hear! On Wednesday, April 24, Denim Day will take place across the country. This is a day to actively show that as a woman or man, you are standing up against sexual assault and sexual violence, and are in support of those who have been victims to these terrible crimes. Whether your office wears business attire or casual dress, taking part in Denim Day will make a statement for all to see and hear!

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  • April Sustainability Forum: Shaping Our Sustainable Path

    IIT’s Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability invites you to engage in a collaborative sustainability forumdesigned to tap into your knowledge and vision of sustainability on campus and create a viable path forward.

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  • The Annual Gamma Nu Eta National Convention Held at IIT

    The Annual Gamma Nu Eta National Convention Held at IIT

    IIT’s Beta Chapter of Gamma Nu Eta hosted the Gamma Nu Eta national convention at IIT’s Main Campus on Friday, April 5 - Sunday, April 7. Gamma Nu Eta is a National Information Technology Honor Society, and was founded to recognize and promote excellence in the study and the leadership of information technology, to offer knowledge and services to members' schools and the surrounding communities, and to play an active role in the application and evolution of Information Technology within society.

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  • IIT Shuttlebus Detour

    IIT Shuttlebus Detour

    Due to ongoing construction on State Street, the Southbound MTCC stop at 33rd & Wabash will be temporarily relocated to Michigan Avenue at 33rd Street effective Monday, April 15. The bus will then proceed to IIT Tower via Michigan Avenue & 35th Street. A follow up announcement will be issued once the detour is no longer needed. Please direct questions to shuttlebus@iit.edu.

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