University News Archive

  • Igniting Young Minds: Camp Flight Explores Food Safety at IFSH

    Igniting Young Minds: Camp Flight Explores Food Safety at IFSH

    On Friday, July 19, the Illinois Tech Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) welcomed the enthusiastic young minds of Camp Flight from LOTUS (Lifting Ourselves Through Us). This summer program, located in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, aims to ignite curiosity in children aged 8-13 through engaging activities and industry tours. During their visit, the children enjoyed a half-day of exciting science activities and a comprehensive tour of our food safety research facilities.

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  • University Archivist and Campus Historian to Hold Talk on History of Illinois Tech and Bronzeville

    University Archivist and Campus Historian to Hold Talk on History of Illinois Tech and Bronzeville

    The Office of Faculty Affairs would like to invite all faculty, staff and students to hear about the history of Illinois Tech and stay for a discussion on how we can build community. This 90-minute session presented by Mindy Pugh, University Archivist and Campus Historian, will discuss the history of Illinois Tech and its relationship with the Bronzeville neighborhood. The event will be held online on Monday, Aug. 12, from noon to 1:30 p.m.

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  • Call for Posters for Welcome Week Student Project Showcase

    Call for Posters for Welcome Week Student Project Showcase

    Illinois Tech undergraduate and graduate students (including incoming students) who have done research and other professional project work during the last year are invited to present their work at the Illinois Tech Welcome Week Student Project Showcase from 2–4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, in the Hermann Hall Expo Center. The deadline to submit a research title and abstract is August 1.

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  • Institute of Design Hosting Talk on ‘The Idea of Democracy’ on Tuesday, July 2

    Institute of Design Hosting Talk on ‘The Idea of Democracy’ on Tuesday, July 2

    More than 60 countries head to the polls in 2024. Hear global leaders discuss democracy, design, policy, and how our systems serve our people. Hear Sam Pitroda, former advisor to the prime minister of India and author of The Idea of Democracy (Penguin, 2024) in conversation with Ivo Daalder, former ambassador to NATO and CEO of the Chicago Council of Global Affairs, moderated by civic designer and ID alum Evan Chan (MDes 2019). 

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  • Come to Bronzeville Vendor Fair and Wildflower Music Festival on Saturday, June 22

    Come to Bronzeville Vendor Fair and Wildflower Music Festival on Saturday, June 22

    Join us on Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 10 a.m.–9 p.m. for the annual Bronzeville outdoor vendor market and bazaar that will take place on 33rd Boulevard between Michigan Avenue and State Street.

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  • 31st Street From Wentworth to LaSalle Closed Until June 30

    31st Street From Wentworth to LaSalle Closed Until June 30

    31st Street from Wentworth Avenue to LaSalle Street is fully closed from June 3–30, 2024, for the Illinois Department of Transportation to perform bridge deck overlay work. Please plan accordingly.

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  • Camp Douglas Pop-Up Exhibition Educates on POW Camp in Bronzeville During Civil War

    Camp Douglas Pop-Up Exhibition Educates on POW Camp in Bronzeville During Civil War

    Did you know there was a Civil War-era POW camp in Bronzeville a few blocks away from Illinois Tech’s Mies Campus? The Bronzeville Black Metropolis National Heritage Area and the Camp Douglas Restoration Foundation have curated a pop-up exhibition beginning June 8 at the east side of the lobby in Michael Paul Galvin Tower. A brief program in partnership with the Office of Community Affairs will precede the exhibition opening at 2 p.m. in the auditorium.

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  • Community Book Club Discussing ‘Pay Dirt’ by Sara Paretsky

    Community Book Club Discussing ‘Pay Dirt’ by Sara Paretsky

    Are you looking to connect with others? Do you love reading all kinds of books? If you answered yes, the Community Book Club is for you! This month’s book is Pay Dirt by Sara Paretsky.

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  • Illinois Tech Today Reduced Summer Schedule Starts After Memorial Day

    Illinois Tech Today Reduced Summer Schedule Starts After Memorial Day

    Beginning the week of May 27, Illinois Tech Today will be distributed every Thursday until the beginning of the fall semester. Content submissions can be made as normal through the submission form on the website.

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  • College of Architecture Hosting 2024 Pritzker Prize Laureate Lecture and Panel Discussion at Crown Hall on Thursday

    College of Architecture Hosting 2024 Pritzker Prize Laureate Lecture and Panel Discussion at Crown Hall on Thursday

    The Pritzker Architecture Prize and Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture, in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center, present Community: The Architect as Catalyst for Change, the 2024 Laureate Lecture and Panel Discussion, taking place at the university’s historic S.R. Crown Hall on Thursday, May 16th at 6:00pm CDT. Riken Yamamoto, 2024 Laureate of the Pritzker Prize, will uncover his personal journey in the discovery of communities throughout the world, inspiring his socially-driven architecture that blurs the boundaries between public and private dimensions.

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