University News Archive

  • Sodexo Cooking Class: Mexican Cuisine

    Sodexo Cooking Class: Mexican Cuisine

    Think Mexican is only tacos or burritos? Think again! Mexican cuisine is rich with flavor and regional diversity. In celebration of International Education Week, join Sodexo for a free cooking class, so you can learn to explore these fantastic flavors at home.

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  • Investiture of the Hyosung S. R. Cho Endowed Chair in Engineering

    Join IIT in celebrating the tradition of honoring distinguished faculty. On Thursday, November 15, Vijay Ramani will be invested with the Hyosung S. R. Cho Endowed Chair in Engineering. Jim Fenton, director of the Florida Solar Energy Center at the University of Central Florida, will join IIT senior leadership in providing remarks. The ceremony will begin at 4 pm in the McCormick Tribune Campus Center’s McCloska Auditorium, with a reception to follow in the McCloska Ballroom.

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  • Book Fair at University Tech Park

    A "Books Are Fun" book fair hosted by the IIT Research Institute will be held in the University Tech Park Atrium on Tuesday, October 30 and Wednesday, October 31 from 11:00 am–4:00 pm. The fair will offer many books and gifts at great prices—just in time for the holidays!

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  • Department of Computer Science Reunion 2012

    Department of Computer Science Reunion 2012

    Please join IIT's Department of Computer Science for Reunion 2012. A variety of events will be held the evening of Sunday, October 28 and the morning of Monday, October 29 at the MTCC.

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  • International Education Week in November

    International Education Week is almost here! From Sunday, November 4 through Saturday, November 10, students, staff, and faculty will have ample opportunity to celebrate the global campus that is IIT during International Education Week. IIT traditions such as the ever-popular Taste of IIT and the performances at IFEST will be excellent, as always.

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  • ITM Faculty and Students Work with NENA to Test 911 Emergency Services at IIT Real-Time Communications Lab

    More than 50 vendors and National Emergency Number Association (NENA) representatives gathered to test the interoperability of products supporting an all-IP backbone for the delivery of emergency 9-1-1 services, and in particular support their use by the hearing impaired community, at an event at the IIT Real-Time Communications Lab at Rice Campus.

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  • Public Safety Alert: Smartphone/iPad Thefts

    IIT Public Safety would like to make the IIT community aware of an increase in reported robberies on campus involving smart phones and iPads.

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  • IIT Galvin Center Seminar – Transmission Planning and Renewable Energy: Global Experience and Emerging Practices from the Developing and Developed World

    IIT Galvin Center Seminar – Transmission Planning and Renewable Energy: Global Experience and Emerging Practices from the Developing and Developed World

    The Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation will host World Bank Senior Energy Specialist Marcelino Madrigal, who will present "Transmission Planning and Renewable Energy: Global Experience and Emerging Practices from the Developing and Developed World," at 11:30 am on Friday, October 26 at the Galvin Center on the 16th floor of IIT Tower.

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  • IIT Researchers Discover Powerful Tumor Suppressor

    A team of Illinois Institute of Technology researchers has discovered a powerful tumor suppressor found only in cancer cells, BaxΔ2, suggesting the possibility that the sick cells are generating a previously unknown protein to stop their growth. The discovery offers exciting possibilities for cancer prognosis and treatment.

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  • 2012 Darsh Wasan Lecture Online

    2012 Darsh Wasan Lecture Online

    National Science Foundation Director Subra Suresh delivered the 2012 Darsh T. Wasan Lecture, "Challenges and Opportunities for Global Science," on Tuesday, September 18 in the Smith Olson Auditorium.

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