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  • Capital for All: Unlocking Funding in the Chicagoland Community

    Capital for All: Unlocking Funding in the Chicagoland Community

    Access to capital shouldn't depend on who you know. We're bringing the funders to you. This power-packed panel on Wednesday, April 1, unites some of Chicagoland's most impactful funding sources Long Jump, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Women's Business Development Center, and Allies for Community Business all with one goal: backing entrepreneurs like you.

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  • Call for Submissions: Share Your News with Alumni!

    Call for Submissions: Share Your News with Alumni!

    Have exciting updates or announcements to share with Scarlet Hawk alumni? We want to help you put the word out! The Illinois Tech Alumni E-Newsletter is sent to Mies Campus alumni on the fourth Wednesday of every month. Each newsletter features university news, campus partner updates, and opportunities for alumni to connect and engage with the university community.

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  • Call for College of Computing Posters for Student Poster Project Showcase

    Call for College of Computing Posters for Student Poster Project Showcase

    All Illinois Tech College of Computing undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students who have done research, Interprofessional Projects Programs (IPROs), and other professional project work during the last year are invited to present their work at the College of Computing Student Poster Project Showcase from 12–2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026, in the lobby and classroom 113 of the Stuart Building. Interested College of Computing students should submit their research title and abstract by Friday, April 10.

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  • Participate and Support Fellow Illinois Tech Researcher in a Study Design Workshop

    Participate and Support Fellow Illinois Tech Researcher in a Study Design Workshop

    Something new and interesting is happening at Illinois Tech: a Local Design Studio! The TRIO Local Studio at Illinois Tech paves the way for researchers—including assistants, coordinators, managers and principal investigators (PIs)—to come together, discuss successes and share solutions to challenges in recruitment and retention of study participants. The first studio will be held Tuesday, April 7, at 12:45–1:45 p.m. in Galvin Tower and will feature Dr. Arryn Guy on the topic of Trans Led Care Study surrounding peer groups and substance use challenges.

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  • Staff Volunteers Needed for Commencement

    Staff Volunteers Needed for Commencement

    Dedicated staff volunteers are needed for Illinois Tech's 157th Commencement, to be held on Saturday, May 16, at Credit 1 Union Arena. If you are available, your support will make a real difference. Please complete the volunteer form by May 1.

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  • ECE Research Seminar Series by Shuai Zhang: “Towards Theoretical Foundations of Foundation Models: Feature Learning, Optimization Dynamics, and Generalization”

    ECE Research Seminar Series by Shuai Zhang: “Towards Theoretical Foundations of Foundation Models: Feature Learning, Optimization Dynamics, and Generalization”

    The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will continue its Seminar Series on Friday, March 27, from 12:45-1:45 pm via Zoom, featuring guest speaker Shuai Zhang, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Data Science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. His talk, titled "Towards Theoretical Foundations of Foundation Models: Feature Learning, Optimization Dynamics, and Generalization," is open to everyone at Illinois Tech.

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  • Lucas J. Daniel Series in Sustainable Systems by Luca Gonnelli, CEO & Creative Director of Algo

    Lucas J. Daniel Series in Sustainable Systems by Luca Gonnelli, CEO & Creative Director of Algo

    In this annual series, co-hosted this year by the Institute of Design at Illinois Tech and AIGA Chicago, Luca Gonnelli, CEO & Creative Director of Algo, will share his expertise on using technology and motion design to communicate sustainability-related data with clarity on Monday, April 20.

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  • ID/Delivery Fellowship Event Featuring Twisha Shah-Brandenburg: “How to Strengthen Product Strategy with Design”

    ID/Delivery Fellowship Event Featuring Twisha Shah-Brandenburg: “How to Strengthen Product Strategy with Design”

    Co-hosted by The Delivery Fellowship and the Institute of Design, this Delivery Fellowship session on Wednesday, April 1, focuses on how design can strengthen product strategy and move from a supporting role to a strategic advantage inside modern organizations. Our featured speaker is the Service Design Leader at Target, Twisha Shah-Brandenburg (MDM 2014).

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  • Your School. Your Merch.

    Your School. Your Merch.

    Have a design for you’d love to see around campus? Submit your design to be considered for official merchandise sold at the Visitor Center! Designs are due April 15, with selections announced May 1. Designs are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be used in future releases.

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  • Library Workshop: Getting the Most Out of Zotero Workshop

    Library Workshop: Getting the Most Out of Zotero Workshop

    This workshop on Thursday, April 9, will cover more advanced topics in using Zotero to manage your references, including the use of Zotero’s notes field, manually adding records or attachments, editing records or citations, & sharing records in collaborative research settings.

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