AITU Archive

Innovative Cancer Imager Earns Illinois Tech Professor Prestigious NSF CAREER Award

March 7, 2017
Illinois Tech Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Kenneth Tichauer has been awarded a prestigious NSF CAREER Award in the amount of $500,000 to perfect a medical imager that could lead to earlier detection/diagnosis and targeted drug development for cancer patients.
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IIT Nutrition Research Group Looking for Volunteers

September 22, 2014
The Clinical Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) is conducting multiple nutrition research studies to find out the health benefits of foods high in polyphenols in the body.
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MMAE Grad Student Wins MAGS Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award

May 1, 2013
MMAE graduate student Amirhossein Arzani recently won the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award. This award recognizes and rewards distinguished scholarship and research at the master’s level. To be considered, a thesis must contain original work that makes an unusually significant contribution to the discipline. Arzani won a $750 cash prize and traveled to present his work at the MAGS Annual Meeting in Minneapolis in early April.
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Chemistry Alum Susan Solomon Wins BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

January 16, 2013
Alumna Susan Solomon (CHEM ’77), internationally renowned atmospheric scientist, was awarded the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change category.
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Architecture Graduate Student Kai Hansen Wins High-Rise Building Scholarship

January 15, 2013
Master of Science student Kai Hansen has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Chicago Committee on High-Rise Buildings Scholarship in recognition of his thesis research.
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IIT Trustee Martin Cooper (EE ′50, M.S. ′57) and Other Mobile Phone Pioneers Win Draper Prize

January 15, 2013
The mobile phone pioneers who laid the groundwork for today’s smartphone will be presented with engineering’s highest honor during a February 19 ceremony in Washington. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) will honor Martin Cooper, Joel Engel, Richard Frenkiel, Thomas Haug and Yoshihisa Okumura with the Charles Stark Draper Prize, which annually recognizes engineers whose accomplishments have significantly benefited society. Considered the Nobel Prize of engineering, the prize includes a $500,000 award.
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Provost Alan Cramb and VP Darsh Wasan Named AAAS Fellows

November 29, 2012
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)

November 29, 2012
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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College of Architecture Faculty and Student Work Recognized at AIA Chicago’s 2012 Design Excellence Awards

November 12, 2012
IIT College of Architecture faculty and students have been recognized in AIA Chicago’s 2012 Design Excellence Awards. At the October 26 event, five faculty-led firms received awards, including an award for a spring 2012 College of Architecture studio project.
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IIT Researchers Discover Powerful Tumor Suppressor

October 24, 2012
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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Faculty/Staff
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: don’t forget to sign up for the match!
  May 13, 2021
  Are you a faculty member approaching your first anniversary or a staff member approaching your second anniversary? You may wish to take a moment to review your current 403(b) contribution percentage and submit a new Salary Reduction Agreement to take advantage of the university match.
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- ACE Professors Modares and Mohammadi Contribute to the International Conference on Reliable Engineering Computing
  May 06, 2021
  Mehdi Modares, associate professor, and Jamshid Mohammadi, professor in the Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering department, will contribute to the 9th International Virtual Conference on Reliable Engineering Computing.
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- TIAA May Financial Wellness Webinars
  May 06, 2021
  TIAA, one of Illinois Tech’s 403(b) Retirement Plan vendors, has announced several Financial Essentials webinars running from May 11-13, 2021. Sessions are open to all retirement plan participants regardless of the vendor with which they invest, and are available for on-demand viewing for 30 days following the live broadcasts.
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- Lifeworks is Highlighting Mental Health Awareness Month this May
  May 06, 2021
  In addition to their Heartbeat Newsletter, which features resources like "Understanding Burnout" and a self-care infographic, they've launched a new Building Your Self-Care Toolkit microsite. There will also be a live webinar on May 11 at 1pm CST called “Mental Health Trends During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
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- Financial Wellness Series Kicks Off on May 11!
  May 04, 2021
  Human Resources is pleased to present a series of Financial Wellness courses, made possible by Illinois Tech’s partnership with PNC Bank. The first course, Budgeting 2.0, will take place via virtual workshop on Tuesday, May 11 at Noon.
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- Black Women at Illinois Tech Networking Group
  May 04, 2021
  Join fellow Black women staff and faculty at Illinois Tech monthly as we meet to network and share our commonalities. The group meets every third Thursday of the month.
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- Faculty Fellowship Award – Applications due May 21
  May 04, 2021
  The Center for Learning Innovation will offer Faculty Fellowship Awards awards that are open to all faculty members (including adjunct faculty). The deadline for submitting proposals is May 21, 2021.
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- Spotlight on Illinois Tech’s New Pet Insurance
  April 27, 2021
  Whether you've become the owner of a pandemic puppy or have had fur babies for years, Illinois Tech's new Pet Insurance benefit is definitely something you'll want to consider.
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- When was the last time you reviewed your beneficiaries?
  April 23, 2021
  Naming and regularly reviewing beneficiaries (and updating if necessary) is important to ensure that your funds and benefit amounts will be distributed according to your wishes in the event of your death.
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- Lifeworks April Features, Smartphone App, and CareNow Programs
  April 23, 2021
  Lifeworks, Illinois Tech’s Employee Assistance Program, is featuring Embracing Diversity in their April issue of the Heartbeat Newsletter.
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AITU Archive

Innovative Cancer Imager Earns Illinois Tech Professor Prestigious NSF CAREER Award

IIT Nutrition Research Group Looking for Volunteers

MMAE Grad Student Wins MAGS Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award

Chemistry Alum Susan Solomon Wins BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Architecture Graduate Student Kai Hansen Wins High-Rise Building Scholarship

IIT Trustee Martin Cooper (EE ′50, M.S. ′57) and Other Mobile Phone Pioneers Win Draper Prize

Provost Alan Cramb and VP Darsh Wasan Named AAAS Fellows

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

College of Architecture Faculty and Student Work Recognized at AIA Chicago’s 2012 Design Excellence Awards

IIT Researchers Discover Powerful Tumor Suppressor

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