Students
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All Students Invited to Participate in Food Science Club’s Shark Tank Competition
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MASH Midterm Mastery Mixer
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Certificate Program in Sensor Technology and Experiential Learning Is Recruiting Students Now!
September 24, 2026
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All Students Invited to Participate in Food Science Club’s Shark Tank Competition
Athletics
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Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Men’s Soccer Posts Unbeaten Week
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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
September 08, 2026
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Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Men’s Soccer Posts Unbeaten Week
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
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Fall Responsible Conduct of Research Webinar
Physics Archive
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National Science Foundation, Limited Submission: Physics Frontiers Centers
June 3, 2019The Physics Frontiers Centers NSF 19-578 program supports university-based centers and institutes where the collective efforts of a larger group of individuals can enable transformational advances in the most promising research areas. -
International Students Attend Annual APS/IIT XAFS Summer School
July 17, 2013Grant Bunker, physics professor and chair, and Carlo Segre, Duchossois Leadership Professor of Physics, welcomed 25 students from five countries to IIT Main Campus for the annual APS/IIT XAFS Summer School, held July 8–12. -
Thomas Irving Gives Presentation on Scattering Techniques at International Symposium
July 17, 2013Thomas Irving, biology executive associate chair and professor of biology and physics, gave the talk “Sub-Millisecond Solution Scattering at the BioCAT Facility at the Advanced Photon Source” at the International Symposium on Diffraction Structural Biology held May 26–29 in Nagoya, Japan. -
Professor of Biology and Physics Thomas Irving’s recently published Science study on elastic energy storage in muscle myofilaments is discussed in the Phys.org article, “Cool muscles: Storing elastic energy for flight.”
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Physics Graduate Matthew Otten Awarded SPS Herbert Levy Memorial Endowment Fund Scholarship
May 24, 2013Recent IIT graduate Matthew Otten (PHYS ’13) has been awarded the Society of Physics Students (SPS) Herbert Levy Memorial Endowment Fund Scholarship. The scholarship, funded by a donation from Margaret Sussman Levy in honor of her late husband, Herbert Levy, consists of $2,000 to be used by a worthy physics student in the acquisition of a quality physics education. Otten is one of only two recipients of the award this year. -
Design News revisits the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear powerplant two years after an earthquake and tsunami crippled the plant, speaking with IIT Associate Professor of Physics Jeff Terry, who gives the plant high marks for their response, which has resulted in zero deaths directly related to the meltdowns and explosions.
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Professor of Biology and Physics Thomas Irving Publishes Study on Elastic Energy Storage in Muscle Myofilaments in Science
April 26, 2013IIT Professor of Biology and Physics Thomas Irving, with co-authors Tom Daniel and Nicole George of University of Washington and C David Williams of Harvard University, this week published "The Cross-Bridge Spring: Can Cool Muscles Store Elastic Energy?" in Science. -
Physics to Hold Joint Meeting with American Nuclear Society April 17 at IIT
April 11, 2013The American Nuclear Society Chicago Local Section and the IIT Department of Physics will hold a joint meeting on Wednesday, April 17, at 6:30 pm in LS 111. Jeff Terry, associate professor of physics, will present the lecture, “Synchrotron Radiation Studies of Advanced Nuclear Energy Materials.” Terry’s talk will focus on the application of synchrotron techniques to measure the electronic structure and the nano- and meso-scale geometric structure of materials of interest to the nuclear community. The methods that have been used to handle radioactive materials safely at synchrotron radiation facilities will also be discussed. -
Physics Major Receives Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
April 3, 2013Emily Hommerding, a senior physics major, has received a prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes outstanding senior undergraduate and doctoral-level students in the natural, social, and engineering sciences at U.S. institutions. -
Associate Professor of Physics Jeff Terry Gives Colloquium at Columbia University
March 12, 2013Jeff Terry, associate professor of physics, gave the Material Science and Engineering Colloquium at Columbia University. His talk, titled “Synchrotron Radiation Studies of Advanced Nuclear Energy Materials,” focused on the application of synchrotron techniques to measure the electronic structure and the nano- and meso-scale geometric structure of materials of interest to the nuclear community.