University News Archive

  • March Sustainability Forum: Behavior Change

    March Sustainability Forum: Behavior Change

    RSVP today for the IIT Sustainability March Forum, focusing on Behavior Change. Join the group to explore strategies, successes, failures and opportunities to help individuals and organizations act in a more environmentally conscious manner.

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  • 2013 Alumni Awards Winners

    In the tradition of honoring exceptional individuals from IIT, the 2013 Alumni Awards will be held on Friday, April 19, 2013 with a luncheon reception and award ceremony in Hermann Hall. This year’s alumni made notable contributions to their communities, professions, and the IIT community.

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  • Marshall Brown and Peter Onuf Speak at Benjamin Franklin Project Distinguished Lecture

    Marshall Brown and Peter Onuf Speak at Benjamin Franklin Project Distinguished Lecture

    On February 26, Marshall Brown, IIT assistant professor of architecture, and University of Virginia historian Peter Onuf appeared together onstage at MTCC's McCloska Auditorium for the discussion “Democracy and the Built Environment,” sponsored by the Benjamin Franklin Project through the Department of Social Sciences.

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  • Last Call for Dining Services Survey!

    Last Call for Dining Services Survey!

    The Dining Services Survey will be available until Wednesday, March 20! Please take a few minutes to complete our online survey regarding your experiences in The Commons and Center Court. Your responses will help to improve dining services on campus. In return for your participation, we will donate $1 to the RTW Vet Center for each survey submitted.

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  • Pi Day Celebrated with Raspberry Pi

    Pi Day Celebrated with Raspberry Pi

    March 14 may seem like just an ordinary day but not at Illinois Institute of Technology. While there are no Hallmark cards to commemorate it, that date is Pi Day at IIT. Students from the Information Technology Management Organization (ITMO) used Pi Day as a cause for celebration with a "Raspberry Pi" that they ordered from Chicago-based electronics distributor Newark element14. Newark Element14 is not a bakery and Raspberry Pi is not an edible pie, but rather, a fully functional $35 single-board computer that is the latest "must-have" technology item.

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  • Women’s History Month Event: “Unforgotten Women: Keeping Legacies Alive through Stories”

    Women’s History Month Event: “Unforgotten Women: Keeping Legacies Alive through Stories”

    You are invited to "Unforgotten Women: Keeping Legacies Alive through Stories," an event that recognizes the power of artistic creation to document, share and celebrate the stories of the countless women who have been under-recognized for their contributions. Writer Mairead Case, filmmaker Melina Kolb and interdisciplinary artist Saleem Hue Penny highlight three women whose lives and work deserve to be known and remembered. Join us to “unforget” and celebrate!

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  • Institute of Design Strategy Conference, May 14-15 (Early Registration Ends March 18)

    IIT Institute of Design Strategy Conference brings together thought leaders from industry, civic organizations and government to see and discuss news ways of working that fit the volatility of today.

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  • “Appellate Courts as First Responders” by IIT Chicago-Kent Distinguished Professor Joan E. Steinman wins the AAAL Eisenberg Prize

    Appellate Courts as First Responders: The Constitutionality and Propriety of Appellate Courts' Resolving Issues in the First Instance, a law review article by IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law Distinguished Professor Joan E. Steinman, has won the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers' (AAAL) 2011–12 Eisenberg Prize.

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  • Free Air Force Museum Trip

    The Department of Aerospace Studies will be conducting a day trip to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, this Saturday, March 16. Departure time will be 5:00 am sharp from IIT Tower with a return time between 9:00–10:00 pm.

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  • ACaPS Office Returns to Hermann Hall

    ACaPS Office Returns to Hermann Hall

    Access, Card, and Parking Services is returning its customer service to the larger space on the second floor of Hermann Hall beginning Friday, March 15. An elevator is available just before the northwest staircase to facilitate accessibility.

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