University News Archive

  • Unlocking the Universe: Henrietta Leavitt

    The Office of Spiritual Life and Service Learning invites the IIT community to a special event in celebration of Women's History Month.

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  • Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions Awarded European Commission ProGReSS Grant

    Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions Awarded European Commission ProGReSS Grant

    The Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions has received an award of $108,669 to be the the participant for the United States in a project funded by the European Commission called “Promoting Global Responsible Research and Social and Scientific Innovation” or ProGReSS.

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  • Applied Mathematics Professional Master’s Program to Launch Fall 2013

    Applied Mathematics Professional Master’s Program to Launch Fall 2013

    In fall 2013, IIT will launch a new professional master’s program in applied mathematics. This non-thesis master’s degree will provide applied and computational mathematics training in conjunction with teaching communication and teamwork skills demanded by today’s employers. The program offers students an exciting capstone experience solving serious, real-world problems in business and industry using modeling, statistical and data analysis, stochastic analysis and optimization techniques.

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  • CS Seminar: Philip S. Yu on Big Data

    CS Seminar: Philip S. Yu on Big Data

    The Department of Computer Science welcomes Philip S. Yu, who will present a talk on big data on Wednesday, March 6 from 12:45–1:45 pm in Stuart Building, Room 111.

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  • Women’s Cultural Exchange: Muslim Women

    Women’s Cultural Exchange: Muslim Women

    This panel discussion highlights the experience of our Muslim women students, both at home and at IIT. We will explore their cultural backgrounds, faith, values, customs, and much more. Attendees are welcome to ask questions. This event is a part of IIT's celebration of Women's History Month

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  • TEAMS Competitions at IIT Rice, Main Campuses

    TEAMS Competitions at IIT Rice, Main Campuses

    IIT’s Rice Campus hosted the Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS), an annual competition for middle and high school students designed to help them discover their potential for engineering, on Friday, March 1.

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  • State Street Construction Continues Through March

    Construction at the 32nd & State Street entrance of the IIT A4 visitor lot will continue through the month of March. Visitors and permit holders should continue to access A4 at 31st & Wabash Avenue. A follow up announcement will be issued once construction is completed.

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  • Girl Scout Cookie Sale on MTCC Bridge – Monday, March 4

    Girl Scout Cookie Sale on MTCC Bridge – Monday, March 4

    Thinking about thin mints? Salivating for some samoas? Searching for some Savannah smiles? If so, you are in luck! Oak Park Girl Scout Troop 40954 will be on the bridge of the MTCC on Monday, March 4 from 11:30 am–1:30 pm selling Girl Scout cookies. Cookies sell for $4 per box.

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  • CS Seminar – Olya Ohrimenko, “Privacy and Integrity of Remote Storage and Computation”

    CS Seminar – Olya Ohrimenko, “Privacy and Integrity of Remote Storage and Computation”

    Join the Department of Computer Science at a seminar on "Privacy and Integrity of Remote Storage and Computation" presented by Olya Ohrimenko on Monday, March 4, from 10:00–11:00 am in the Stuart Building, Room 113.

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  • IIT Boeing Scholars Present Leadership Project at TEDxWindyCity

    More than 650 people came together at the Northwestern University School of Law on February 23 for this year’s sold-out TEDxWindyCity event, which featured an all-star line-up of a couple dozen dynamic and paradigm-shifting innovators, researchers, artists and others, representing the brightest minds in Chicago. It’s not inconsequential that there were only two high school students as presenters—our very own IIT Boeing Scholars Katie Gohres and Andrew Kelo, both seniors at Walter Payton College Prep!

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