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  • FDSN Seminar Series: ‘Product Development and Innovation in Dairy’

    FDSN Seminar Series: ‘Product Development and Innovation in Dairy’

    The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its spring 2024 seminar series featuring guest speaker Pratistha Banerjee, product manager for Darigold, who will give a presentation on “Product Development and Innovation in Dairy.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, April 11, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. over Zoom.

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  • See Staged Reading of ‘Perseverance of the Saints’ by Adjunct Professor in Department of Humanities

    See Staged Reading of ‘Perseverance of the Saints’ by Adjunct Professor in Department of Humanities

    Two readings of the the play Perseverance of the Saints by Kat Evans, adjunct professor of playwriting for the Department of the Humanities, will be held for free at the First United Methodist Church Sanctuary at Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington St. The readings of the play about a tumultuous religious conflict in the years after the Great Chicago Fire will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5, and at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7. 

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  • Attend ‘Focus on Assessment’ Workshop to Get Tips on Aligning Course to Curriculum

    Attend ‘Focus on Assessment’ Workshop to Get Tips on Aligning Course to Curriculum

    Learn more about institutional assessment and how it affects your courses: The University Program Assessment Committee and the Center for Learning Innovation (CLI) invite you to "Focus on Assessment: Aligning your Courses" on Friday, April 12, 2024 from 9–11 a.m.

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  • FDSN Seminar Series: ‘Human Factor in Food Safety Research: Decode the Decision-Making in Food Handling’

    FDSN Seminar Series: ‘Human Factor in Food Safety Research: Decode the Decision-Making in Food Handling’

    The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its spring 2024 seminar series featuring guest speaker Betty Feng, associate professor and extension specialist at Purdue University, who will give a presentation on “Human Factor in Food Safety Research: Decode the Decision-Making in Food Handling.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, April  4, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 111 of the Pritzker Science Center.

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  • MMAE Seminar Series: ‘Optimality and Guarantees in Robotic Exploration’

    MMAE Seminar Series: ‘Optimality and Guarantees in Robotic Exploration’

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents their spring 2024 seminar series featuring guest speaker Ian Abraham, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering with courtesy appointment in the Computer Science Department at Yale University, who will present “Optimality and Guarantees in Robotic Exploration.” This seminar is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 3:30–4:30 p.m. in room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center.

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  • Great Problems, Great Minds Seminar Series: ‘Innovative Infrastructure Finance in the U.S. State and Local Governments’

    Great Problems, Great Minds Seminar Series: ‘Innovative Infrastructure Finance in the U.S. State and Local Governments’

    Join the Social Sciences Colloquium at the Department of Social Sciences for this Great Problems, Great Minds seminar series event featuring guest speaker Can Chen, an associate professor in the Department of Public Management and Policy at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. This seminar will take place on Wednesday, April 3, from 5–6:15 p.m. over Zoom.

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  • Grand Opening — Illinois Tech Career Clothing Closet

    Grand Opening — Illinois Tech Career Clothing Closet

    The Office of Career Services is excited to announce the Grand Opening of the Career Clothing Closet. A new on-campus resource for students to access professional clothing at no cost. Join us on Friday, April 5, 2024, from noon to 3 p.m. in the Career Services office in Hermann Hall, room 111, to check out the closet and join us as we celebrate. The new Career Clothing Closet is a donation-based service, and we welcome donations of professional attire, shoes, and accessories.

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  • Learn More About the Office of the Ombudsperson on May 1

    Learn More About the Office of the Ombudsperson on May 1

    Have you heard there is a neutral, independent, impartial, and confidential resource available for faculty and staff to act as a resource, a listening ear, and help you explore conflict resolution strategies? Are there times you need help communicating with your supervisor or your employees individually or collectively? The Office of the Ombudsperson is here for you! Please join us on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 1–2 p.m. to learn more about the role of our office.

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  • Come to ECE Day Student Poster Competition on Friday

    Come to ECE Day Student Poster Competition on Friday

    All our welcome to join us on ECE Day on Friday, April 5 , to see the Electrical and Computer Engineering students compete in a Research Poster Competition taking place from 1–3 p.m. Posters will be displayed throughout Siegel Hall. Come see the amazing research being done by our students and support your friends.

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  • Jason Wan Elected as Fellow of International Academy of Food Science and Technology

    Jason Wan Elected as Fellow of International Academy of Food Science and Technology

    Jason Wan, professor of Food Science and Nutrition and associate director of the Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH), has been elected by the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) to the 14th class of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST). Wan and the other 24 new fellows will be introduced by the Academy Executive Council, led by Dr. Charles Aworh, academy president, at the 22nd World Congress of Food Science and Technology to be held in Rimini, Italy, on September 8–12, 2024.

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