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  • Celebrate Open Education Week 2024 With Galvin Library

    Celebrate Open Education Week 2024 With Galvin Library

    Join Paul V. Galvin Library to celebrate Open Education Week (March 4–8, 2024)! This annual worldwide celebration is an opportunity to share and learn about the latest achievements in open education. Discover free and open online programming with the Open Education Week Global Events Calendar, now through the end of March.

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  • FDSN Seminar Series: ‘Launching Careers—Navigating Transitions with Effective Career Development and Networking Strategies’

    FDSN Seminar Series: ‘Launching Careers—Navigating Transitions with Effective Career Development and Networking Strategies’

    The Department of Food Science and Nutrition presents its spring 2024 seminar series featuring guest speaker Kalyani Narayanan, technical project manager at DohlerGroup, who will give a presentation on “Launching Careers—Navigating Transitions with Effective Career Development and Networking Strategies.” This seminar will take place on Thursday, February 29, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. over Zoom.

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  • Participate in an Interview on Factors Influencing Career Choice of Underrepresented Students Enrolled in Cybersecurity Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

    Participate in an Interview on Factors Influencing Career Choice of Underrepresented Students Enrolled in Cybersecurity Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

    We are carrying out a study titled "Factors Influencing Underrepresented Student’s Career Choice in Cybersecurity." For this study, we are conducting interviews with the Asian, Black, and Hispanic student population enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs at Illinois Tech with Cybersecurity as a declared major or minor to gain a richer understanding of motivations, challenges and opportunities of the underrepresented student population.

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  • WIIT Black History Month DJ Spotlight

    WIIT Black History Month DJ Spotlight

    As February comes to a close, join WIIT 88.9 FM one last time in celebrating and getting to know influential Black figures, this time from our very own WIIT community. These talented DJs have graciously taken the time to share with us what Black History month means to them. While we may be taking this month to highlight them, we are grateful every day for their contributions to our station and their respective communities.

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  • Washington Red Raspberry Commission Announces Winners of Illinois Tech Food Product Innovation Student Competition

    Washington Red Raspberry Commission Announces Winners of Illinois Tech Food Product Innovation Student Competition

    The Washington Red Raspberry Commission and Illinois Tech Department of Food Science and Nutrition announced winning concepts from the new Food Product Innovation Student Competition, aimed at developing new product concepts for use by the Washington red raspberry industry. Seventeen master’s-level program students participated in the competition, forming five teams and five corresponding product concepts. Student groups presented their concepts to a panel of judges on Feb. 7 at Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations studio in Chicago.

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  • Free Session on Mergers and Aquisitions: Valuation, Structuring, and Financing the Deal

    Free Session on Mergers and Aquisitions: Valuation, Structuring, and Financing the Deal

    Join us at the Kaplan Institute on March 7 from 12:30–2 p.m. where we will dive into Business Valuation and Financial Analysis—skills that are like the secret sauce in the world of acquisitions. Think of it as decoding the numbers that determine a company's worth and potential. We'll unravel the mysteries behind these numbers, from building financial models to understanding industry data. By grasping concepts like Enterprise Value and playing with EBITDA, you'll be equipped to craft solid financial plans crucial for successful acquisitions.

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  • ECE Research Seminar Series: ‘Technical Feasibility of Visible Light Communication Systems for Low Bitrate Smart Cities and the Industry 4.0 Applications’

    ECE Research Seminar Series: ‘Technical Feasibility of Visible Light Communication Systems for Low Bitrate Smart Cities and the Industry 4.0 Applications’

    The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will continue its Seminar Series on Friday, March 1, 2024 from 12:45–1:45 pm in Siegel Hall, Room 118, featuring guest speaker Dr. Veronique Georlette, Postdoc at University of Illinois Chicago, giving a talk titled "Technical feasibility of Visible Light Communication systems for low bitrate smart cities and the Industry 4.0 applications."

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  • ECE Research Seminar Series: ‘Error-Tolerant E-Discovery Protocols’

    ECE Research Seminar Series: ‘Error-Tolerant E-Discovery Protocols’

    The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will continue its Seminar Series on Thursday, February 29, 2024 from 12:45–1:45 pm in Siegel Hall, room 118, featuring guest speaker Dr. Liren Shan, Research Assistant Professor at Toyota Technological Institute of Chicago, giving a talk titled "Error-Tolerant E-Discovery Protocols."

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  • Cyberhawks Place 2nd in Illinois State National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Qualifier

    Cyberhawks Place 2nd in Illinois State National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Qualifier

    The ECE Department is excited to announce that our Illinois Tech Cyberhawks team placed second in this year's Illinois State National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, (CCDD) Qualifier Event, on Saturday, February 17. We are exceptionally proud of our team for their determination, time management, and skill throughout the day on Saturday.

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  • Department of Humanities Hosting 59th Annual Writing Contest

    Department of Humanities Hosting 59th Annual Writing Contest

    The Department of Humanities is accepting submissions for its 59th annual writing contest. All spring full-time Illinois Tech undergraduate students (students who are currently taking at least 12 credit hours) are invited to submit original pieces of fiction, poetry, plays, and nonfiction. Winners will be announced on or after Wednesday, March 27, 2024, on the Lewis College of Science and Letters website. An in-person awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024, from 12:45–1:45 p.m.

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