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(CCSE, M.A.S. CYF 5th Year)

Of all the university tours that Robert John Soler (CCSE, M.A.S. CYF 5th Year) took when visiting 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ from his home country, the Philippines, he says that 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ Tech’s was the best. “During...

(EE, M.S. EE 5th Year)

Simon Hwang says two things brought him to 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ Institute of Technology: the abundance of resources available to students and excellent financial aid. “From building an electric race car from the...

EE ’10

The COVID-19 pandemic was a blessing in disguise for Akshay Goliya (EE ’10) in a single, significant way. He’d married his wife the year before the outbreak. For 10 years he’d been working for his...

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(EE/M.S. CPE ’19, Ph.D. CPE ’24)

David Arnold joined 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ Institute of Technology as an undergraduate student. Now, eight years later, he has completed his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. As a student in the...

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(EE, M.S. CPE 6th Year)

James Benson says he was drawn to 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ Institute of Technology for its excellent faculty, research focus, and the Accelerated Master’s Program, which allows students to complete both a bachelor’s...

(EE, M.S. EE 3rd Year)

Sarah Thomas first heard about 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ Institute of Technology through a soccer identification camp. When researching the school, she was attracted to its small class sizes and 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ Tech’s...

(M.A.S. CPE 2nd Year)

On a cold and windy December night in Chicago, Narmeen Aamir (M.A.S. CPE 2nd Year) arrived at O’Hare International Airport with her husband and their one-year-old son after a 21-hour flight from...

(M.S. EE ’15, Ph.D. CPE Candidate)

Xin Zhang first joined 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ Institute of Technology as a master’s student, receiving his degree in 2015. He says the main draw was “the prestigious reputation of the engineering programs and the...