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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
    • Communications Lab (Formerly the Writing Center) Is Here for You
      October 07, 2025
    • Learn About Spending Summer in Seoul at Info Session October 8
      October 02, 2025
    • Your Feedback Matters: Please Complete Undergraduate Student Survey
      September 30, 2025
    • Communications Lab (Formerly the Writing Center) Is Here for You!
      September 30, 2025
    • Free STI / HIV Testing Event
      September 30, 2025
    • Write to Thrive: Creative Writing Workshop
      September 25, 2025
    • Workshop: Strategies to Communicate with Purpose and Impact
      September 23, 2025
    • Call for Submissions: Lego Bricks Exhibition
      September 23, 2025
  • Athletics
    • 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
    • Illinois Tech Athletics Announces Advisory Board
      December 10, 2020
  • Research
    • IFSH Releases Annual Report of Research
      October 07, 2025
    • Grapeseed Extract (MegaNatural BP) Study at Clinical Nutrition Research Center Seeks Volunteers
      September 04, 2025
    • Welcome Week Student Research Showcase Winners
      August 21, 2025
    • Participate in a Study on Factors Impacting Student Interest and Career Intentions in the Analytics Domain
      August 21, 2025
    • Fall Schedule for Illinois Tech Responsible Conduct of Research Workshops
      August 19, 2025
  • Faculty/Staff
    • Training Courses Offered for 312 (CampusGroups) For Departments & Colleges
      September 30, 2025
    • 2026 University Holidays
      September 30, 2025
    • Learn About New Student Course Evaluation System, Blue by Explorance
      September 30, 2025
    • TIAA and Fidelity on Campus October 30 — More One-on-One Appointments This Fall
      September 25, 2025
    • Rethinking Rubrics: Enhancing Clarity, Consistency, and Feedback
      September 23, 2025
    • Register for Fall 2025 Vaccine Clinics, and Save the Date for Our Annual Benefits Fair and Open Enrollment!
      September 18, 2025
    • Faculty Mentorship: From Compliance to Connection
      September 16, 2025
    • Faculty and HLC Reaccreditation
      September 16, 2025
    • Scarlet Pelicans Welcome Lunch
      September 11, 2025
    • BCBS Health Plan Members Be Aware of Increased Fraud Attempts
      August 26, 2025
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