University News Archive

  • Provost Alan Cramb and VP Darsh Wasan Named AAAS Fellows

    Provost Alan Cramb and VP Darsh Wasan Named AAAS Fellows

    IIT Provost Alan Cramb and Vice President for International Affairs Darsh Wasan have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.

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  • IIT Robotics Lab Develops Crash-Resistant Hybrid Terrestrial/Aerial Robot (Video)

    IIT Robotics Lab Develops Crash-Resistant Hybrid Terrestrial/Aerial Robot (Video)

    The HyTAQ Robot (Hybrid Terrestrial and Aerial Quadrotor) was developed in the IIT Robotics Lab by Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Matthew Spenko and PhD candidate Arash Kalantari. The novel mobile robot is capable of both aerial and terrestrial locomotion.

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  • Recipes Needed for Special Lunch in The Commons

    In honor of Women's History Month (March 2013), IIT Dining Services wants to help pay tribute to all the wonderful women in your life who have cooked for you over the years. Submit recipes from your mother (or from your grandmother, sister, or another special woman in your life) with a story as to why each recipe is special to you. Every Friday during lunch in March 2013 we will feature some of these as part of “My Mother’s Recipes” at the Hawk Classics Station in The Commons.

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  • IPRO Day Tomorrow: Friday, November 30

    The Fall 2012 IPRO Day is taking place tomorrow from 10 am - 3 pm. The IPRO Day event is the culmination of IPRO teamwork via exhibits and presentations. At the Fall 2012 IPRO Day taking place in Hermann Hall, 46 IPRO teams will showcase and share their accomplishments.

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  • Computer Science Students Present Software Engineering Projects, Startup BrightTag Sponsors Prizes

    Computer Science Students Present Software Engineering Projects, Startup BrightTag Sponsors Prizes

    Monday evening was project presentation day for the project teams in the Software Engineering class (CS-487, Fall 2012, instructor Virgil Bistriceanu.) Each team selected their own project and then worked for 14 weeks, in an agile fashion, on producing working…

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  • Science Demo Show

    Blow off some steam (gaseous H2O) before finals! Everyone is welcome to attend the Science Demo Show on Friday, November 30, 12:45 - 2 pm in Wishnick 113. The show will feature more than a dozen exciting demonstrations—color changes, fire, explosions—with a bit of background science snuck in!

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  • IPRO Day this Friday, November 30

    It's still not too late to sign up to be a guest or judge at IPRO Day, taking place from 10 am - 3 pm this Friday, November 30 at Hermann Hall.

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  • IIT Collaborates with ChiS&E in STEM Early Education

    Mehdi Modares, assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, is currently working jointly with the Chicago Pre-College Science and Engineering Program (ChiS&E) on a National Science Foundation-sponsored project entitled "Little Structural Engineering Program."

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  • Professional Master’s Programs Director Elizabeth Friedman Speaks at NPSMA National Conference

    Elizabeth Friedman, director of professional master’s programs for the College of Science and Letters, presented in two sessions at the National Professional Science Master’s Association's (NPSMA) 3rd National Conference, November 7-9 in Denver, Colorado.

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  • Celebrate the Holidays with Dinner at The Commons

    Celebrate the start of the holiday season with a traditional holiday dinner in The Commons. There will be lots of treats foreveryone—naughty and nice alike! The UnCommon Day holiday dinner will be served on Thursday, November 29 from 4:30–7:00 pm. The standard door price will apply.

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