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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Faculty/Staff
- Remembering David Sharpe, College of Architecture Professor for Nearly 50 Years
  July 09, 2020
  Renowned architect and educator David Sharpe (B.ARCH. ’60; M.S. ARCH ’62) passed away on June 20, 2020.
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- Beta eCFR Comment Period
  July 09, 2020
  The Office of the Federal Register is developing a new Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) website, and the Illinois Tech community is invited to review the beta site.
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- Mehdi Modares Elected to the Board of Directors of Structural Engineering Foundation
  July 02, 2020
  Mehdi Modares, Associate Professor in the Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Department has been elected to the board of directors of Structural Engineering Foundation (SEF).
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- Fall 2020 Reopening and Town Hall
  June 18, 2020
  A reminder from Provost Peter Kilpatrick about the upcoming faculty and staff virtual town hall meeting on Monday, June 22, from noon–2 p.m. Questions may be submitted in advance of the meeting.
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- REMOTE: The Connected Faculty Summit
  June 17, 2020
  The free two-day virtual conference will help instructors design the most effective and engaging experiences for learners and share best practices in designing and delivering engaging online and hybrid experiences.
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- Creating a Pandemic-proof Course to Outlast Covid-19
  June 17, 2020
  Illinois Tech instructors who are teaching in Fall or Spring are strongly encouraged to take a free, four week course this summer on Creating a HyFlex Course. The Hyflex Model is a flexible course structure that combines face-to-face and online learning and gives students the flexibility to attend sessions in the classroom, online, or both.
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- Virtual Retirement Planning Sessions on June 24 and 25
  June 11, 2020
  Illinois Tech’s dedicated TIAA education consultant will be available for virtual one-on-one financial counseling sessions on June 24 and 25, 2020
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- LifeWorks: Resources and Support for Traumatic Events
  June 04, 2020
  With the ongoing events taking place all over the world this week, please know that LifeWorks is available to provide support and assistance.
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- Delta Dental Update: Getting Back to the Dentist for Routine Care
  June 02, 2020
  Choosing when to return to the dentist is a personal choice and you may notice a few changes for added safety measures.
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- Study Abroad Faculty Information Session
  June 01, 2020
  The Study Abroad Office is hosting an informational session for faculty on the benefits and processes for developing and leading a study abroad program on June 9 at Noon.
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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.

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.

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.

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.

College of Architecture Graduate Student Work Exhibited at The Plant

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