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MASH Midterm Mastery Mixer
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Certificate Program in Sensor Technology and Experiential Learning Is Recruiting Students Now!
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Join the FDSN Food Club Community: Cozy Autumn Flavors Potluck!
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Grainger Computing Innovation Prize — Concept Note Submission Deadline Is This Friday
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AWS JAM—Live Cloud Challenge or AWS Jam at Illinois Tech!
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Communications Lab (Formerly the Writing Center) Is Now Open!
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Student Volunteer Opportunities with the Office of Graduate Admission!
September 15, 2026 -
Come Work with Graduate Admissions!
September 15, 2026
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MASH Midterm Mastery Mixer
Athletics
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Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Women’s Soccer Pushes Winning Streak to Six Games
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Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Scarlet Hawks Soar Across All Sports
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Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Women’s Tennis Wins NACC Opener
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Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Starting the Season on the Right Foot
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Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Away We Go
September 01, 2026
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Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Women’s Soccer Pushes Winning Streak to Six Games
Research
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Fall Responsible Conduct of Research Webinar
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Funded Graduate Research Assistant Opportunity to Develop an AI-Augmented Platform
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Share Your Academic Advising Experience (2-Minute Student Survey)
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Students: Share Your Perspectives on Seeking ADA Accommodations in Higher Education
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Students: Share Your Perspectives on Seeking ADA Accommodations
July 14, 2026
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Fall Responsible Conduct of Research Webinar
Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering (MMAE) Archive
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MMAE Holds its 2026 Poster Competition and Department Awards
April 28, 2026The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering at Illinois Tech held its annual MMAE Student Research Poster Competition and departmental awards ceremony on April 17. The MMAE Student Research Poster Competition is a longstanding tradition of the department, drawing keen interest and wide participation among students, faculty, and the Illinois Tech community. This year, 24 MMAE students presented posters displaying a wide variety of new and fascinating research projects. -
MMAE 593 Seminar by Farrukh Alvi: “A Few Interesting Problems in Fluid Dynamics & Career Paths Such Research May Lead To”
February 5, 2026The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents its MMAE 593 seminar series featuring guest speaker Farrukh Alvi, senior associate provost and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Florida State University. Dr. Alvi will present “A Few Interesting Problems in Fluid Dynamics & Career Paths Such Research May Lead To.” This event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, April 1, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center. -
MMAE 2026 Distinguished Alumni Lecture by Michael Plesniak: “Vortex Dynamics Downstream of a Surface Protuberance in Highly Pulsatile Flow Motivated by Human Speech Pathologies”
February 3, 2026The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering welcomes the 2026 Distinguished Alumnus Michael Plesniak, Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the George Washington University, who will present “Vortex Dynamics Downstream of a Surface Protuberance in Highly Pulsatile Flow Motivated by Human Speech Pathologies.” This seminar is open to the public and will take place on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 3:30–4:30 p.m. in room 131 (auditorium) of Perlstein Hall. MMAE Departmental awards will immediately follow the seminar. -
MMAE 2026 Poster Competition — New Day!
January 29, 2026All MMAE undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. students are invited to participate in a research poster competition hosted by the Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering on Friday, April 17, from 12:30–3:30 p.m. in Perlstein Hall’s south lobby. Electronic entry forms and supervisor’s approvals must be emailed by noon on Monday, March 23. -
Midwest Mechanics Seminar by Daniel Chung: “Fluid Mechanics of Riblets Drag Reduction”
January 20, 2026The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents the Midwest Mechanics Seminar Series featuring guest speaker Daniel Chung, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Melbourne, who will present “Fluid Mechanics of Riblets Drag Reduction.” Please note new time and location: Wednesday, April 8, from 2:05 to 3:05 p.m. in the Galvin Tower Auditorium. This event is open to the public. -
MMAE Special Seminar by Sayaka Suzuki: “Exploring Roles of Firebrands in Large Outdoor Fires”
January 20, 2026The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents a special MMAE seminar featuring guest speaker Sayaka Suzuki, associate professor at the Institute of Science Tokyo (formally Tokyo Institute of Technology), who will present “Exploring Roles of Firebrands in Large Outdoor Fires.” This event is open to the public and will take place on Tuesday, February 10, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 109 of Perlstein Hall. -
MMAE 593 Seminar by Andrew Bragg: “What Kind of Turbulence Do Rising Bubbles Generate?”
January 13, 2026The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents its MMAE 593 seminar series featuring guest speaker Andrew Bragg, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Bragg will present “What Kind of Turbulence Do Rising Bubbles Generate?” This event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, February 25, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center. -
MMAE 593 Seminar by Lawrence Ukeiley: “Modal Analysis and Control of Flow Over Open Cavities”
January 13, 2026The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents its MMAE 593 seminar series featuring guest speaker Lawrence Ukeiley, professor in the mechanical and aerospace engineering department at the University of Florida. Ukeiley will present “Modal Analysis and Control of Flow Over Open Cavities.” This event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, March 4, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center. -
MMAE 593 Seminar Series by Mohammad Heidarinejad: “Heat, Mass, and Airflow in Buildings: Modeling, Optimization, and Field Validation for Energy, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Resilience”
January 6, 2026The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents its MMAE 593 seminar series featuring guest speaker Mohammad Heidarinejad, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, who will present “Heat, Mass, and Airflow in Buildings: Modeling, Optimization, and Field Validation for Energy, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Resilience” on Wednesday, March 11, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in Room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center. -
MMAE 593 Seminar: James Grudzinski “Engineering to Management: A Career Path for Engineers”
January 6, 2026The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering presents its MMAE 593 seminar series featuring guest speaker James (Jim) Grudzinski, directorate operations officer for Argonne National Laboratory’s Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE) directorate “Engineering to Management: A Career Path for Engineers” on Wednesday, February 4, from 12:45–1:45 p.m. in Room 104 of the Rettaliata Engineering Center (RE-104).