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  • Special MMAE Seminar: ‘The Progress of Turing Plan for AI-Driven Materials Design,’ Featuring Hao Li

    Special MMAE Seminar: ‘The Progress of Turing Plan for AI-Driven Materials Design,’ Featuring Hao Li

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents a special seminar given by Hao Li, associate professor at Tohoku University in Japan, titled “The Progress of ‘Turing Plan’ for AI-Driven Materials Design.” This seminar will take place on Friday, August 16, from 2–4 p.m. in room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center.

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  • Igniting Young Minds: Camp Flight Explores Food Safety at IFSH

    Igniting Young Minds: Camp Flight Explores Food Safety at IFSH

    On Friday, July 19, the Illinois Tech Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) welcomed the enthusiastic young minds of Camp Flight from LOTUS (Lifting Ourselves Through Us). This summer program, located in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, aims to ignite curiosity in children aged 8-13 through engaging activities and industry tours. During their visit, the children enjoyed a half-day of exciting science activities and a comprehensive tour of our food safety research facilities.

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  • University Archivist and Campus Historian to Hold Talk on History of Illinois Tech and Bronzeville

    University Archivist and Campus Historian to Hold Talk on History of Illinois Tech and Bronzeville

    The Office of Faculty Affairs would like to invite all faculty, staff and students to hear about the history of Illinois Tech and stay for a discussion on how we can build community. This 90-minute session presented by Mindy Pugh, University Archivist and Campus Historian, will discuss the history of Illinois Tech and its relationship with the Bronzeville neighborhood. The event will be held online on Monday, Aug. 12, from noon to 1:30 p.m.

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  • Canvas Workshop: Outcomes and Competencies for Canvas Admins Workshop on Sept. 4

    Canvas Workshop: Outcomes and Competencies for Canvas Admins Workshop on Sept. 4

    This workshop introduces Canvas Admins to using account-level outcomes and rubrics. Participants will learn to create, manage, and align outcomes to rubrics, and navigate relevant Canvas admin reports to monitor outcomes.

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  • Canvas Workshop: Outcomes and the Learning Mastery Gradebook on Sept. 11

    Canvas Workshop: Outcomes and the Learning Mastery Gradebook on Sept. 11

    This workshop reviews best practices of utilizing outcomes and rubrics in Canvas assignments, discussions, and quizzes, along with specific applications of the Learning Mastery Gradebook.

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  • DEI Seminar: Working Toward Socially Just Data Practices by Dr. Scott Tharp

    DEI Seminar: Working Toward Socially Just Data Practices by Dr. Scott Tharp

    The Armour College of Engineering and Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents “Working Towards Socially Just Data Practices,” a lecture presented by Scott Tharp, Associate Director for Academic Program Review and Assessment at the University of Illinois Chicago. This lecture will take place on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center. This event is in-person only and open to the public.

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  • MMAE Seminar Series: ‘Mechanistic Interactions at Scale in Energy Storage,’ Featuring Partha Mukherjee

    MMAE Seminar Series: ‘Mechanistic Interactions at Scale in Energy Storage,’ Featuring Partha Mukherjee

    The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents the 2024–25 Seminar Series featuring Partha Mukherjee, Professor and University Faculty Scholar at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University. Dr. Mukherjee will present: "Mechanistic Interactions at Scale in Energy Storage." This event will take place on Wednesday, September 4, at 12:45 p.m. in room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center.

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  • Join the Bronzeville Pride Walk on Wednesday, August 7

    Join the Bronzeville Pride Walk on Wednesday, August 7

    Please join Mindy Pugh, University Archivist and Campus Historian, and the Illinois Tech LGBTQIA2+ subcommittee of the DEI Committee in a historical tour of the former queer heart of the City of Chicago, Bronzeville. The walk will begin at the southwest corner of 31st and State at Mies Campus on Wednesday, August 7, at 11 a.m.

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  • Save the Date for Welcome Week and Convocation 2024

    Save the Date for Welcome Week and Convocation 2024

    Please save the date for Illinois Tech’s 2024 Welcome Week festivities, August 12–16. All new first-year students will move into their residence halls on Monday, August 12. Welcome Week is designed for the Illinois Tech community to enjoy a week of fun activities culminating with Convocation and the Student Organization Involvement Fair on Friday, August 16. It is a great time to meet our new students and get them acclimated onto campus, and YOU are invited to participate!

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  • Canvas Workshop: Grading and Feedback on August 16

    Canvas Workshop: Grading and Feedback on August 16

    This workshop will cover the Canvas gradebook from both instructor and student views, highlighting Speed grader's efficiency and feedback capabilities. Participants will also learn to create and use rubrics for assignment assessment.

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