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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
    • Innovation Day (Spring’26)
      April 30, 2026
    • Illinois Tech Partners with Braven to Expand Career Readiness for Students
      April 28, 2026
    • Learn How to Study Like a Pro with Finals Prep Workshop, Presented by First Year Experience and Leadership Academy
      April 28, 2026
    • Updates to the AMP Co-Terminal Pathway
      April 28, 2026
    • Enjoy a Complimentary Breakfast to Kick Off Finals Week
      April 28, 2026
    • Get Ready for Finals Week at Galvin Library!
      April 23, 2026
    • Therapy Dogs at Galvin Library!
      April 21, 2026
    • Lived Experience of Mental Disorders Student Panel
      April 14, 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
    • Participate in a Research Study for a Chance to Win a $20 Gift Card
      April 21, 2026
    • 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
  • Faculty/Staff
    • Adjunct Faculty Member Dr. Manu K. Vora Awarded Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership of Nonprofit
      April 23, 2026
    • Illinois Tech Global Career Accelerator Program — Promote to Your Students!
      April 23, 2026
    • Join the Office of the Ombudsperson for an Information Session
      April 02, 2026
    • 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
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