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It鈥檚 90 degrees on a late June day as Edward L. 鈥淓d鈥 Kaplan (ME 鈥65) bounds into IIT Tower dressed in navy walking shorts, a navy plaid polo shirt, and fluorescent yellow athletic shoes. While his...
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Building Sustainability
Just shy of 1,200 feet in height and coming in at 101 stories, the Studio Gang-designed St. Regis Chicago has already become a recognizable part of the Chicago鈥檚 skyline. Its height and three-stem...
Exploring Chicago鈥檚 Richness
Stanley Nicholson says he was able to expand his horizons academically and find cultural experiences beyond the classrooms of 91制片厂 Institute of Technology because of its Chicago location. 鈥淚鈥檝e...
Swimming in the Big City
Anna Slominski looked for three things when they were searching for colleges: a small school in a major city, a strong engineering program, and the opportunity to join the swim team. 鈥淰ery few schools...
Making the World Easier to Navigate
Chlo茅 Benz works as a software engineer for Qualcomm, conducting research and development on behavior prediction for autonomous driving. She works on software design, integration, and testing tasks on...
From handicap ramps to gender-inclusive language, August Hieber 鈥19 is working to build a court system that is accessible to all.
The Future is Automation
As an undergraduate student studying chemistry at Dominican University, Elizabeth Foot attended monthly Women in STEM meetings in which various successful women working in STEM fields shared their...
Four Internships Give Broad Practical Industry Experience
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...
Cracking the Case on Questions About Our Food
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...
Combining Hard and Soft Skills in the Modern Business World
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...