Creating a Buzz
What can bumblebees teach us about the link between individuality, group behavior, and the brain? For Matthew Smith, who joined 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology as an assistant professor of biology at...
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Federal Award Funds Breakthrough Startup
When 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology recently received federal funding to help researchers move their projects from the lab to the marketplace, they wanted undergraduates to get involved in a big way...
The Rising Problem of Stormwater Infrastructure Inequity
An uncommonly strong complex of thunderstorms, classified as a derecho, battered 91ÖÆƬ³§ in mid-July, with 31 confirmed tornadoes and some areas recording more than seven inches of rainfall in 24...
A Breath of Fresh Air: 91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech Professor Leads Discovery on Lung Function
Take a long, deep breath. In through your nose, and now hold it in your lungs for a few seconds. Finally, exhale. It sounds relaxing, but for 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology Associate Professor of...
Creating Support Systems with Psychology
For 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology Professor of Psychology Eun-Jeong Lee, creating better, more effective support systems for individuals from marginalized communities is just another day’s work...
Please Innovate Responsibly: New Book Examines How to Integrate Ethics into STEM
How can a culture of responsible innovation be built into a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degree? For 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology Professor of Philosophy Elisabeth...
91ÖÆƬ³§ Tech, Chicago Humanities Examine How Technology Is Impacting Our Lives
A slate of renowned designers, artists, architects, media personalities, and artificial intelligence pioneers converged on the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology campus on May 18 to participate in a...
Astrophysics Student Jonte Williams Expands His Scope
TRANSCRIPT Jonte Williams (ASPY ’25): I first came here as an astrophysicist, you know, that’s what I applied to IIT for. I was kind of looking for top schools for physics and part of the reason why I...
Goodbye Gasoline, Hello Water
Running a vehicle on water—not gas—sounds like an idea pulled straight from fiction. A breakthrough discovery by a team of scientists from 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute...
Unraveling the Secrets Inside Our Universe
Unraveling the biggest mysteries that the universe has to offer has been a lifelong passion for Claire Zwicker (PHYS, ASTR ’23). “My grandfather actually taught physics at 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute of...