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  • Physics to Hold Joint Meeting with American Nuclear Society April 17 at IIT

    Physics to Hold Joint Meeting with American Nuclear Society April 17 at IIT

    April 11, 2013
    The American Nuclear Society Chicago Local Section and the IIT Department of Physics will hold a joint meeting on Wednesday, April 17, at 6:30 pm in LS 111. Jeff Terry, associate professor of physics, will present the lecture, “Synchrotron Radiation Studies of Advanced Nuclear Energy Materials.” Terry’s talk will focus on the application of synchrotron techniques to measure the electronic structure and the nano- and meso-scale geometric structure of materials of interest to the nuclear community. The methods that have been used to handle radioactive materials safely at synchrotron radiation facilities will also be discussed.

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  • Spring 2013 Campus Transportation and Commuting Survey

    April 11, 2013
    Open to IIT students, staff, and faculty, this survey will help IIT's Office of Campus Energy & Sustainability to calculate part of our Carbon Footprint (as part of our Sustainability Goals) and to create new programs and incentives to better meet your transportation needs. Complete the survey by April 16 and you could win one of three $25 TechCash prizes.

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  • IIT Parking and Shuttlebus Survey

    IIT Parking and Shuttlebus Survey

    April 11, 2013
    Access, Card, and Parking Services wants to hear from you prior to establishing the 2013–14 parking and shuttlebus plans. Please complete the ACaPS Parking and Shuttlebus Survey by clicking here. Submissions received by Friday, April 19 will be entered in a drawing for four TechCash prizes. Please direct questions to parking@iit.edu.

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  • INTM’s Dan Tomal Keynote Speaker for the Electrical Contractors’ Association of City of Chicago’s Quarterly Meeting

    INTM’s Dan Tomal Keynote Speaker for the Electrical Contractors’ Association of City of Chicago’s Quarterly Meeting

    April 11, 2013
    On April 10 INTM adjunct Dan Tomal was the keynote speaker for the Electrical Contractors' Association of City of Chicago (ECA),their quarterly meeting held at the Itasca Country Club. He presented an overview of the programs of the School of Applied Technology and especially focused on the industrial facilities specialization, designed for people in the electrical construction field.

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  • 2013 Ralph Peck Lecture

    April 10, 2013
    Join the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering for the 2013 Ralph Peck Lecture and the Excellence in Teaching Awards and Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony on Monday April 15 from 3:15–4:30 pm in Perlstein Hall Auditorium. The Peck Lecture will be presented by Purdue University's G. V. "Rex" Reklaitis, Courtesy Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Edward W. Comings Professor of Chemical Engineering. A reception will immediately follow the lecture in Perlstein Hall lobby.

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  • Parth D. Amin (BA ’85) to be honored with IIT’s International Award of Merit

    April 10, 2013
    Parth D. Amin (BA ’85) is this year’s winner of the International Award of Merit honors an individual whose achievements have strengthened IIT’s reputation on an international scale. International Award of Merit honors an individual whose achievements have strengthened IIT’s reputation on an international scale.

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  • Architecture Faculty to Present at APA Conference in Chicago

    Architecture Faculty to Present at APA Conference in Chicago

    April 10, 2013
    IIT College of Architecture faculty members Marshall Brown and Mary Pat Mattson will present on the panel "Urban Design, Urban Landscape, Urban Plan," at this year's American Planning Association (APA) Conference on Monday, April 15 in downtown Chicago. The focus of the panel will be the intersection of various design disciplines on visions of the city. Relationships between design pedagogy and design practice will be explored among the presentations.

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  • IIT Alumnus Matthew Lechowick Debuts at International Design Show

    IIT Alumnus Matthew Lechowick Debuts at International Design Show

    April 10, 2013
    Matthew Lechowick (M.Arch ’07) will be showcasing his furniture and product designs at Salone Satellite 2013. Lechowick was selected as one of five designers representing the United States and one of 121 designers worldwide to showcase his designs at this year's prestigious trade fair in Milan, Italy, April 9-14.

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  • Get to Know an Alumna: Indrani Medhi, Promoting Computer Literacy

    April 9, 2013
    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.

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  • Segerstrale Publishes “Nature’s Oracle”

    April 9, 2013
    Ullica Segerstrale, professor of sociology and director of the Camras Scholars program, has published Nature’s Oracle: The Life and Work of W.D. Hamilton. She will give a lecture, “The Edge of Creativity: A Look at the Scientific Life of W.D. (Bill) Hamilton,” with reception and book-signing at IIT on May 2 from 3:15-4:50 p.m. in Perlstein Hall Auditorium.

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