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  • Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Away We Go

    Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Away We Go

    Each week, the Illinois Tech Athletics Digest will look back at the week that was in Scarlet Hawks athletics and provide a brief glimpse at what is up next.

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  • SPEAK: Conversation Group This Thursday!

    SPEAK: Conversation Group This Thursday!

    Join us for our first SPEAK: Conversation Group session this academic year! SPEAK is an excellent way to practice your communication skills, meet new people, and learn about different cultures. Our first session will take place on Thursday, September 3, at 12:50-1:40 p.m. in Galvin Tower 6th floor lunch area.

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  • Networked Systems Tech Talk: “Building Modern Authentication in the Before Times” by Jeffrey Goldberg

    Networked Systems Tech Talk: “Building Modern Authentication in the Before Times” by Jeffrey Goldberg

    All are invited to a talk by information security and privacy professional Jeffrey Goldberg titled "Building Modern Authentication in the Before Times." The event will be held at on Tuesday, September 1, at 11:25 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. Central Time at the Stuart Building, room 113. 

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  • Level Up Your Degree with the Accelerated Master’s Program

    Level Up Your Degree with the Accelerated Master’s Program

    Are you interested in earning your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in less time? Are you looking to pair two interests together in one cohesive program? Illinois Tech’s Accelerated Master’s Program can help you achieve your academic goals with its unique structure that allows you to pursue two degrees at once! To learn more about the Accelerated Master’s Program, attend our Accelerated Master’s Program information session on Wednesday, September 23, beginning at noon.

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  • Help Plant New Trees on the Campus Arboretum

    Help Plant New Trees on the Campus Arboretum

    The Alphawood Arboretum is inviting students, staff, and faculty to participate in an upcoming tree-planting event on Friday, October 9! The event will be held in collaboration with Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI). With their help, an additional 20 trees will be added to the arboretum collection, and additional shrubs!

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  • Illinois Tech Dining Appoints New Catering Director

    Illinois Tech Dining Appoints New Catering Director

    Illinois Tech Dining is pleased to announce the appointment of Macrina Ocampo as Catering Director for Chartwells Illinois Institute of Technology. Macrina brings more than 15 years of experience in catering, events, hospitality operations, and client relations. Throughout her career, she has built a reputation for creating exceptional guest experiences, developing high-performing teams, and delivering memorable events that exceed expectations.

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  • Illinois Tech Dining Welcomes New Campus Executive Chef

    Illinois Tech Dining Welcomes New Campus Executive Chef

    Illinois Tech Dining is pleased to welcome Chef Willie Newsome as the new Campus Executive Chef for Chartwells at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Chef Willie brings nearly two decades of experience in collegiate dining, culinary operations, catering, and athletic dining programs. A Chicago native, he earned a degree in Baking and Pastry Arts from Johnson & Wales University in Miami, Florida, and has built a career focused on delivering exceptional dining experiences while developing strong, high-performing teams.

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  • Submit to Poster Competition at IEEE Real Time Communications (RTC) Conference

    Submit to Poster Competition at IEEE Real Time Communications (RTC) Conference

    IEEE Real Time Communications (RTC) Conference 2026 is pleased to host a poster presentation session with "Best Poster Awards" and "Cash Prizes"! This premier annual event attracts an international, top-tier audience of thought leaders and industry innovators. Students, research fellows, and industry practitioners are invited to present their research results and/or projects in a poster session. Deadline to submit is September 9.

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  • Innovation Competition with $30,000 in Prizes — Join Us for the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize Kickoff on August 26

    Innovation Competition with $30,000 in Prizes — Join Us for the Grainger Computing Innovation Prize Kickoff on August 26

    The Grainger Computing Innovation Prize invites ALL Illinois Tech bachelor’s and master’s students from any major to use computing, data science, and AI for social good. This is your opportunity to create innovative solutions for some of today’s toughest global challenges. Over the 2026–27 academic year, teams will compete for a total of $30,000 in prize.

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  • Midwest Mechanics Seminar: “Bridging Scales in Mechanics: Integrating Data-Rich Experiments with Symmetry-Aware Scientific Machine Learning” by Samantha Daly

    Midwest Mechanics Seminar: “Bridging Scales in Mechanics: Integrating Data-Rich Experiments with Symmetry-Aware Scientific Machine Learning” by Samantha Daly

    The School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Health presents its Midwest Mechanics seminar series featuring guest speaker Samantha Daly, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who will present “Bridging Scales in Mechanics: Integrating Data-Rich Experiments with Symmetry-Aware Scientific Machine Learning.” This event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, October 7, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in Room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center.

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