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The Plant Archive

  • New City published a story on The Plant Chicago, where IIT students and faculty are helping turn an abandoned meat packing plant into a zero-waste, tea and beer-brewing, aquaponic vertical farm and sustainable business center.

    New City published a story on The Plant Chicago, where IIT students and faculty are helping turn an abandoned meat packing plant into a zero-waste, tea and beer-brewing, aquaponic vertical farm and sustainable business center.

    March 15, 2013
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  • Industrial Technology and Management adjunct spoke with The Packer about The Plant, where IIT students have designed and built a growing aquaponic farm over the course of several semesters of IPRO projects.

    Industrial Technology and Management adjunct spoke with The Packer about The Plant, where IIT students have designed and built a growing aquaponic farm over the course of several semesters of IPRO projects.

    December 10, 2012
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  • United Nations University’s web magazine OurWorld 2.0 reports on the The Plant Chicago, where IIT students have created an aquaponic farm and are now developing a mushroom growing facility as part of an ever-growing IPRO project.

    United Nations University’s web magazine OurWorld 2.0 reports on the The Plant Chicago, where IIT students have created an aquaponic farm and are now developing a mushroom growing facility as part of an ever-growing IPRO project.

    August 1, 2012
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  • Jennifer Cockrall-King’s “Food and the City: Urban Agriculture and the New Food Revolution,” which features a chapter on The Plant Chicago and the contribution of IIT students staff and won the Dave Greber Freelance Writers Book Award, was published in February.

    Jennifer Cockrall-King’s “Food and the City: Urban Agriculture and the New Food Revolution,” which features a chapter on The Plant Chicago and the contribution of IIT students staff and won the Dave Greber Freelance Writers Book Award, was published in February.

    March 21, 2012
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  • College of Architecture Graduate Student Work Exhibited at The Plant

    January 25, 2012
    Student work from Studio Assistant Professor Mary Pat Mattson's fall community-based studio is on display now at The Plant Chicago.

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  • Students
    • SPEAK: Conversation Group Every Thursday!
      March 24, 2026
    • Communications Lab (Formerly the Writing Center) Is Here for You!
      March 24, 2026
    • Capital for All: Unlocking Funding in the Chicagoland Community
      March 24, 2026
    • Call for College of Computing Posters for Student Poster Project Showcase
      March 19, 2026
    • Your School. Your Merch.
      March 17, 2026
    • Library Workshop: Getting the Most Out of Zotero Workshop
      March 12, 2026
    • Galvin Library Workshop: Introduction to Zotero Workshop Online
      March 12, 2026
    • Open Student Meeting for Accreditation Mock Review — Lunch Provided
      March 12, 2026
  • Athletics
    • Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Scarlet Hawks Baseball Ends Weekend on High Note
      March 10, 2026
    • Men’s Varsity Soccer Tryouts
      August 18, 2022
    • Women’s Tennis To Hold Tryouts August 20 Through August 26
      August 18, 2022
    • Men’s Tennis To Hold Tryouts August 20 Through August 26.
      August 18, 2022
    • Men’s Tennis Takes Home 2021 NACC Tournament Title with 5-2 Win Over Concordia (Wis.)
      May 11, 2021
  • Research
    • The Ethics Center Is Looking for Participants for an Interview Study on Research Lab Environments
      March 26, 2026
    • WISER 2026 Seed-Funding Grant Proposal Deadline Approaching
      February 10, 2026
    • Community-Engaged Research Seminar for Health Researchers
      November 11, 2025
    • IFSH Releases Annual Report of Research
      October 07, 2025
    • Grapeseed Extract (MegaNatural BP) Study at Clinical Nutrition Research Center Seeks Volunteers
      September 04, 2025
  • Faculty/Staff
    • Staff Volunteers Needed for Commencement
      March 17, 2026
    • Faculty and Staff: Meeting for Accreditation Mock Review
      March 12, 2026
    • Faculty Marshals Needed for Commencement 2026
      March 12, 2026
    • Faculty Mentorship — Helping Faculty Succeed
      March 10, 2026
    • Strengthen Your Teaching: Crafting High Quality Learning Objectives to Enhance Students’ Success
      March 10, 2026
    • Who Gets Credit? Navigating Authorship in Scholarly Publishing Online
      March 10, 2026
    • OER Adoption Workshop for Faculty
      February 24, 2026
    • Are Your Students Struggling? Refer Them to Academic Coaching!
      February 17, 2026
    • Panopto In-Video Quizzing
      February 10, 2026
    • Kaplan Institute Accepting IPRO Course Proposals for 2026–27 Academic Year
      January 29, 2026
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