“We are moving into this world of increasingly autonomous systems operating on our behalf,†says Professor Daniel Martin Katz. “People need to know what that means.†Katz, with co-authors Michael...
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Illinois Tech Named 2026 ‘Most Innovative Institution’ and More by Cure Innovation Index
Illinois Tech has been named a 2026 “Most Innovative Institution†in the inaugural 2026 Cure Innovation Index, a national benchmark assessing how effectively United States biomedical research...
Illinois Tech Recognized in Cure Innovation Index for Translating Scientific Discoveries into Real-World Health Impact
CHICAGO—April 29, 2026—Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) has been named a 2026 “Most Innovative Institution†in the inaugural 2026 Cure Innovation Index, a national benchmark assessing how effectively U.S. biomedical research institutions translate scientific discovery into real-world health impact. Illinois Tech ranked #11 among the Index’s top 20 “punching above their weight†institutions, a distinction recognizing translational research performance that exceeds expectations based on funding levels. The recognition highlights Illinois Tech’s ability to generate outsized impact through scientific excellence, entrepreneurial culture, industry engagement, and focused execution.
2026 MMAE Poster Competition and Departmental Awards
The Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering at Illinois Tech held its annual MMAE Student Research Poster Competition and departmental awards ceremony on April 17, 2026.   The...
Applied Mathematics Professor Honored as SIAM Fellow
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics has named Illinois Tech Professor of Applied Mathematics Fred Hickernell as a member of the 2026 class of SIAM fellows in recognition of his...
Incoming Fall 2026 Class Showcases a High-Achieving, Diverse Student Body with Career Outcomes to Match
As the higher education community approaches Decision Day on May 1, Illinois Tech is proud to announce the academic profile and demographic makeup of its fall 2026 admitted undergraduate class. The...
Illinois Tech’s Fall 2026 Incoming Class Reflects Nation’s Highest-Achieving, Most Diverse Applicant Pool—With Career Outcomes to Match
CHICAGO—April 27, 2026—As the higher education community approaches Decision Day on May 1, Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) is proud to announce the academic profile and demographic...
Â鶹APP-Kent College of Law has been ranked the 7th-best law school in the nation for intellectual property law by U.S. News & World Report in the publication’s 2026 Best Law Schools rankings. That is...
‘Diplomacy Through Architecture’: Architecture Students Take Part in Unique Trip to Japan
Every year for the last decade and a half, a prestigious international exchange program has chosen a single class of students to travel to Japan to explore the country’s practices and culture. For the...
Illinois Tech-Led BioCAT Wins NIH Renewal to Continue Operating Fiber Diffraction Beamline at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source
CHICAGO—The Biophysics Collaborative Access Team (BioCAT)—led by Illinois Institute of Technology faculty Thomas Irving, Professor of Biology; Weikang Ma, Professor of Biology; and Jesse Hopkins...