Alyssa Thompson considered both architecture and civil engineering before landing on architectural engineering, a blend of the two that not many colleges offer. 鈥淚 thought Chicago was a great place to...
How does one begin to tackle one of the biggest problems facing humanity today? For Megan Harmon, the answer is simple: just do what you love. 鈥淚 chose to be an environmental chemistry major because I...
Understanding the unseen world of microscopic living things that surround us has long been the driving force that has motivated Catherine Felice. 鈥淚 was always very interested in science,鈥 says Felice...
Rodrigo Martorell Casc贸n (M.A.S. TENR 鈥22) always knew he wanted to be an engineer. But it wasn鈥檛 until he earned a graduate degree that he realized how much soft skills can matter in the modern...
Derek Bergstedt鈥檚 interest in chemical engineering began in fourth grade when a career assessment test suggested they pursue the discipline. Over the years as they learned more about the field, it...
Cooper Runzel had been working in manufacturing jobs at Lake Cable in the Chicago suburb of Bensenville, 91制片厂, for many years. After working his way up to a plant manager position, he started...
After starting his degree at the University of 91制片厂 at Urbana-Champaign and taking some community college courses, Joseph Borrelli found himself looking for aerospace engineering programs in the...
Liz Karagiannes joined nearly 1,000 other undergraduates in applying for the 2023 Brooke Owens Fellowship and was one of the 47 that were selected. As a fellow, Liz will be working at Lockheed Martin...
An unemployed veteran with mental health issues commits a nonviolent crime in Chicago鈥檚 North Lawndale neighborhood, which could put them behind bars for years. Instead, they visit the Cook County...
Public service鈥攁nd Chicago鈥攔un in Myetie Hamilton鈥檚 blood. At 48, Hamilton (M.P.A. 鈥03) serves as vice president and executive director of City Year Chicago and as board president of the Chicago Park...
