University News Archive

  • IIT College of Architecture Invests Wiel Arets as New Dean

    On Wednesday, March 13, IIT College of Architecture will celebrate Mies van der Rohe's 127th birthday, his influence on Chicago, and the investiture of Wiel Arets as the Rowe Family College of Architecture Dean Endowed Chair. Seventy-five years ago, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe arrived in the United States to lead the College of Architecture and profoundly influence the world’s taste and built environment. Now the college begins another era of influence as it celebrates the investiture of Wiel Arets.

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  • DuPage Area Engineers Week at IIT’s Rice Campus

    More than 1,900 people attended the 29th Annual DuPage Area Engineers Week—"Engineering a Gateway to Tomorrow’s Technology"—in February at IIT's Rice Campus in Wheaton.

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  • Harry Mallgrave Inducted into Royal Institute of British Architects

    College of Architecture Professor Harry Francis Mallgrave was inducted as an Honorary Fellow into the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) on February 6, 2013, at a black tie dinner and awards ceremony in London.

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  • Boris Glavic Receives IIT ERIF Grant for Interdisciplinary Research with Psychology

    Boris Glavic, assistant professor of computer science, and Eric Houston, assistant professor of psychology, have been awarded a one-year IIT Educational and Research Initiative Fund (ERIF) grant for $25,000 for an interdisciplinary approach for assessing treatment motivation among patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy, integrating multidimensional scaling with data provenance techniques."

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  • Changes to myIIT Time Sheet and Banner Finance Channels

    Changes to myIIT Time Sheet and Banner Finance Channels

    On Friday, March 8, 2013, several myIIT channels will be updated. The current Time Reporting channel in myIIT will be replaced with two channels, Time Reporting and Time Approval. The layout of the channels will be different, but the time sheet format will remain the same and there will be no impact on hours already entered into time sheets.

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  • Your Chance to Give Feedback on IIT Google Apps for Education

    Now that most students, faculty and staff have been using IIT Gmail and other Google products for awhile, here's your opportunity to provide Google with feedback on your experiences using Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Groups and other Google Apps.

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  • Women’s History Bar Trivia Night in the Bog

    Women’s History Bar Trivia Night in the Bog

    Women's History Bar Trivia Night from 7 pm - 8:30 pm on Thursday, March 7 in The Bog. Sponsor by the Lewis Department of Humanities and Office of Campus Life.

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  • Webinar: “FDA’s Proposed Regulations for Sprout Production”

    Webinar: “FDA’s Proposed Regulations for Sprout Production”

    Don't miss out on an opportunity to learn more about the upcoming sprout safety regulations and to ask the FDA directly about how the regulations will affect you. A webinar on the "FDA's Proposed Regulations for Sprout Production" will be held on Wednesday, March 20 from 12:30–1:30 pm (CDT). Register today!

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  • IIT Mathematica User Group Meeting Today

    IIT Mathematica User Group Meeting Today

    The IIT Mathematica User Group (IITMUG) will be holding its next meeting today, March 6, from 12:45–1:45 pm in E1 025. IIT has a liberal site license that permits installation of Mathematica 9 on both university-owned and faculty/student personal computers. The purpose of the IITMUG is to promote the effective use of Mathematica by sharing information, tips and techniques in an informal, cooperative and fun setting. Both experienced and novice Mathematica users are welcome, whether students, faculty or staff.

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  • Sodexo Hosts Job Shadow Day

    Sodexo Hosts Job Shadow Day

    Sodexo will be hosting 13 Chicago Public Schools students at IIT today for the Pro Start Job Shadow Day. These students have expressed an interest in pursuing careers in the hospitality industry and will be matched with Sodexo employees in various departments on campus. The students will learn different aspects of the business and will experience the industry first-hand, gaining valuable work experience.

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