Within disciplines ranging from computer science to biology to architecture, IIT students, recent alumni, and new faculty are charting their own paths as members of “Generation Innovation.” In the summer 2014 issue of IIT Magazine you’ll meet an IIT College of Science alumnus who holds more than 50 patents, IPRO students who are helping Cook County Jail inmates grow produce year-round, and other interesting individuals.

On the magazine’s newly designed website, be sure to read special online exclusives with Shay Bahramirad (Ph.D. EE ’10), manager of smart grid and technology for ComEd; Anita Burke (ME ’90), vehicle chief engineer of the 2015 GMC Canyon and 2015 Chevrolet Colorado; and Silk Road adventurer Irina Papuac (PHYS ’12). You can also check out the top organizations where IIT graduates are working.