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  • Check Out 6th Annual AeroSTEM Expo on April 6

    Check Out 6th Annual AeroSTEM Expo on April 6

    Bring the youth in your family and kinship circles and join us for the 6th Annual AeroSTEM Expo on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Hermann Hall. The AeroSTEM Expo and Luncheon is a one-of-a-kind, hands-on aviation science, technology, engineering, and math immersion for youth and families in the Chicago area. Participants in the expo will experience aviation/space activities, learn about industry careers, hear from colleges and universities regarding post-secondary programs, and meet/receive mentoring from professionals within the aviation and space industries.

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  • One Earth Film Festival Screens ‘Common Ground’ at Galvin Tower on Earth Day

    One Earth Film Festival Screens ‘Common Ground’ at Galvin Tower on Earth Day

    Register and join the Office of Community Affairs, Master of Landscape Architecture + Urbanism, Department of Environment, Organic Oneness, Bronzeville Black Metropolis National Heritage Area, Bronzeville Winery, One Earth Film Festival, and others as we celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 21 at 1:30 p.m. in Schulz Auditorium at Michael Paul Galvin Tower. We will screen the film Common Ground, which unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system.

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  • Commencement Updates For Graduating Students

    Commencement Updates For Graduating Students

    Will you be participating in the Commencement Ceremonies on May 11? If so, please take note of some important reminders and updates.

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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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  • Register for Near South Rotary Club’s Brunch and Bingo on April 14

    Register for Near South Rotary Club’s Brunch and Bingo on April 14

    Join the Near South Rotary Club founded at Illinois Tech for brunch and bingo at noon Sunday, April 14, at Pizano's, 2106 S. Indiana Avenue. In addition to enjoying brunch, meeting new friends, and potentially winning great prizes, your participation will help the club address food insecurity among senior citizens in Bronzeville.

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  • Invitation to Honey Tasting Event: Explore the World of Honey With Food Science and Nutrition Club

    Invitation to Honey Tasting Event: Explore the World of Honey With Food Science and Nutrition Club

    Food Science and Nutrition Club invites everyone to attend a Honey Tasting event at 12:45–1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Robert A. Pritzker Science Center, room 121. We encourage you to bring your curiosity and your taste buds as we embark on a journey to explore the diverse world of honey together. Feel free to invite your friends who share an interest in food science, nutrition, or simply enjoy trying new and exciting foods.

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  • Networked Systems Tech Talk: “SCinet: The World’s Fastest Temporary Network!”, presented by Angie Asmus (Colorado State University) and Jason Zurawski (LBNL and ESnet)

    Networked Systems Tech Talk: “SCinet: The World’s Fastest Temporary Network!”, presented by Angie Asmus (Colorado State University) and Jason Zurawski (LBNL and ESnet)

    The Department of Computer Science invites anybody at Illinois Tech and any other university and research institution to an online talk Friday, March 29, 2024, at 1-2 p.m. titled "SCinet: The World's Fastest Temporary Network!" The lecture will be presented by Angie Asmus, the Director of Network & Telecommunications at Colorado State University, and Jason Zurawski, Science Engagement Engineer with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet).

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  • Michael J. Sandel Awarded 2023 Roy C. Palmer Prize for Book ‘Democracy’s Discontent,’ Will Give Lecture at Chicago-Kent Campus on Tuesday, April 2

    Michael J. Sandel Awarded 2023 Roy C. Palmer Prize for Book ‘Democracy’s Discontent,’ Will Give Lecture at Chicago-Kent Campus on Tuesday, April 2

    The 2023 Roy C. Palmer Prize on Democracy, Civil Liberties, and the Rule of Law has been awarded to Michael J. Sandel, the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University, for his book, Democracy’s Discontent: A New Edition for Our Perilous Times (Harvard University Press 2022). Professor Sandel will visit Chicago-Kent on Tuesday, April 2, to deliver the 2023 Roy C. Palmer lecture. The public lecture is scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m.

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  • Summer 2024 Housing Application Now Open

    Summer 2024 Housing Application Now Open

    The Office of Residence Life is pleased to announce the opening of the Summer 2024 housing application. This application is for students who wish to live at Illinois Tech for any portion of the Summer 2024 semester. Summer housing will be hosted in Rowe Village Middle and Rowe Village South only. Please review the room types available for those buildings and Summer 2024 room rates.

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  • ECE Research Seminar: ‘Adventures and Lessons in Wireless Systems Design,’ Featuring Dr. Kenneth Zdunek

    ECE Research Seminar: ‘Adventures and Lessons in Wireless Systems Design,’ Featuring Dr. Kenneth Zdunek

    The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is delighted to announce that Dr. Kenneth Zdunek, a distinguished speaker renowned for his contributions to the analysis, research, and design of wireless networks and systems, will be joining us on Friday, April 5, 2024. The event will take place in Siegel Hall room 118 at 3 p.m. Dr. Zdunek, who obtained his Ph.D. in 1991, is widely recognized as both an inventor and a leader in the field. Currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer of Roberson and Associates, a technology and management consulting company that originated from Illinois Tech in 2008, he also holds the position of Research Professor in the ECE Department.

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