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Birth of a Black Hole: Physics Professor Pushes Limits of Computational Astrophysics

When a massive star dies, it often leaves behind one of the most enigmatic objects in the universe: a black hole. Despite knowing about their existence for decades, the nature of black holes—they are...

Do Green Bonds Benefit Both the Environment and the Bottom Line?

For corporations, utility companies, or government entities that are looking to fund sustainability-focused projects—such as renewable power installations, energy-efficient building upgrades, or clean...

In Recognition of Aeronautics Excellence

After more than a decade of research in the field, Illinois Tech Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Scott Dawson has been elected an associate fellow of the American Institute...

Is It Magic? No, It’s Just Nobel Prize-Winning Metal-Organic Frameworks

Imagine a material so mystifying that a single gram of it boasts as much surface area as an industrial-sized warehouse—essentially, a molecular sponge capable of pulling fresh drinking water from arid...

Dawson Lends Expertise in Tunisia During Sixth Fulbright Mission

Maurice Dawson, associate professor of information technology and management at Illinois Tech, lent his expertise in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence to a Tunisian business school during his...

Inaugural Darsh Wasan Visiting Professor

Príamo A. Melo Jr., full professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, has joined the Illinois Tech Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) for the fall 2025 semester as the...

Growing a Landscape: Illinois Tech’s Campus Becomes Site of New Prairie

For Illinois Tech faculty and staff who have been involved in the implementation of a brand-new, on-campus prairie on either side of 33rd Street, it’s a project that has been nearly 25 years in the...

Using AI to Develop Smart Helmets for Heat Stroke Prevention

Developing a heat-stroke detention system for construction workers netted the runner-up prize at the SAS Institute’s annual SAS Innovate 2025 global hackathon for a team of recent Illinois Tech...

“It’s really an honor to know that your work has been valuable to a judge,” says �鶹APP-Kent College of Law Professor Sarah Fackrell. “It’s always nice to know that we’re not just sitting alone in...

Cutting-Edge Researchers Join Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science at Illinois Tech’s College of Computing welcomes five new members to its faculty this semester who will help provide the rigorous education needed to guide a new...