University News Archive

  • 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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  • IIT Team Advances to Global Final in Idea to Product Competition

    April 9, 2013
    On April 6, four teams of IIT students competed in the Idea to Product (I2P) Regional Competition in St. Louis, MO. The IIT teams competed against twelve teams from the Midwest and swept the field, with all four IIT teams making up the final four in the competition.

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  • New Compose and Reply Experience Now Default for IIT Gmail

    April 9, 2013
    (UPDATED APRIL 9, 2013)...Google has rolled out its new Compose and Reply experience in Gmail. The new Compose allows you to write messages in a cleaner, simpler experience that puts the focus on your message itself, not all the features around it.

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  • Sign Up to Volunteer at the 5th Annual Big Event

    April 9, 2013
    Join IIT students, university employees and alumni to give back to Chicago at the 5th annual Big Event on Saturday April 20 It's the biggest single service event at IIT, and this year, there are additional Friday night (April 19) and Saturday night options for you to volunteer.

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  • Robert A. Pritzker (IE ’46) to be Honored by IIT with Lifetime Achievement Award

    April 8, 2013
    Robert A. Pritzker (IE ’46) is this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner. The award is bestowed posthumously on an individual who has recently passed away and who, during his or her life, achieved personal success, made an outstanding contribution to his or her chosen field of endeavor, and achieved recognition by his or her colleagues.

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