University News Archive

  • 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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  • The 10th Annual Sidney A. Guralnick Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship Awards Luncheon and Lecture

    April 8, 2013
    Join other members of the IIT community for the 10th Annual Sidney A. Guralnick Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship Awards Luncheon and Lecture. This year's event will feature Richard Kristie, PE, SE, principal at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc., speaking on "The Repair of Holy Name Cathedral." The event will be held on Friday, April 26 at Maggiano's Little Italy, Wine Cellar Room, 516 North Clark Street in Chicago. Individual tickets are available for $50 and sponsorships for a table of eight are available for $600.

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  • IIT School of Applied Technology Reaccredited for IACET CEUs

    IIT School of Applied Technology Reaccredited for IACET CEUs

    April 8, 2013
    IIT School of Applied Technology (SAT) has been reaccredited as an Authorized Provider of IACET CEUs. This prestigious accreditation demonstrates SAT’s commitment to high-quality lifelong learning. IACET is the International Association for Continuing Education and Training and CEUs (Continuing Education Units) are important for professionals in recertification. The accreditation period extends for five years and includes all programs offered or created during that time.

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  • American Red Cross Varsity Volleyball Blood Drive

    April 5, 2013
    Illinois Tech's Varsity Volleyball Team will be holding their second blood drive in coordination with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, April 9 in the MTCC Ballroom. Please come out and support your Scarlet Hawk student athletes, all while helping a great cause!

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  • “In the Loop” with Lucas Graves, Disruptive by Design: Fact-Checking in the News

    “In the Loop” with Lucas Graves, Disruptive by Design: Fact-Checking in the News

    April 5, 2013
    Multiple fact-checking organizations have emerged in the United States over the last decade, groups which use trained staff and dedicated resources to assess the truth of public claims. Discussing his current research, Lucas Graves will examine a set of emergent practices, and an accompanying journalistic discourse, which have coalesced into a reform movement reaching to the center of the elite news media.

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  • IIT Congratulates the 2013 RISE Recipients

    IIT Congratulates the 2013 RISE Recipients

    April 5, 2013
    Congratulations to the 2013 RISE and RISE Pro recipients at IIT! RISE is a summer internship program for undergraduate students in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and engineering. RISE offers unique opportunities for bachelor-level students to work with research groups at universities and top research institutions across Germany for a period of two–three months during the summer.

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  • Mary Melchor (LAW ’92) to be Honored by IIT for Professional Achievement

    April 5, 2013
    Mary A. Melchor (LAW ’92) is among four winners of this year’s Professional Achievement Award, which honors outstanding achievement in any professional field. This award honors alumni whose achievements in their fields have brought distinction to themselves as well as credit to the university.

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