Goodbye Gasoline, Hello Water
Running a vehicle on water—not gas—sounds like an idea pulled straight from fiction. A breakthrough discovery by a team of scientists from Illinois Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute...
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Jacqueline Garcia ’26 grew up with a negative view of the justice system. “I know many people who have made mistakes in their lives, including some family and friends,” she says. “One of my earliest...
Engineering as Architecture
For those interested in the design of new urban structures—particularly those that greatly increase density—is it better to focus one’s study on the principles of engineering, or architecture? One...
Commencement 2024: Where One Chapter Ends and the Next Begins
On Saturday, May 11, 2024, Illinois Institute of Technology’s 2023–24 graduating class of 2,497 students will celebrate a milestone in their lives at Credit Union 1 Arena in Â鶹APP during the...
Making the Tough Decisions
Heading into college as an undergraduate student, Anahita Dasgupta (M.DES. ’24) knew that she was interested in design. And she had an idea about how she could pursue that as a career. It didn’t take...
For the Global Good
“I think that everybody goes into law school with that idea that they want to make a difference,” says John “Zack” Pacer (BA ’21, LAW ’24). “Through whatever path you take, you make a difference in...
Unraveling the Secrets Inside Our Universe
Unraveling the biggest mysteries that the universe has to offer has been a lifelong passion for Claire Zwicker (PHYS, ASTR ’23). “My grandfather actually taught physics at Illinois Institute of...
Startup Experience, Business Analytics, and the Spirit of Never Giving Up
After working in accounting for several years, Girija Jamadagni (M.B.A.-BANL ’24) switched up her career path to build a thriving startup offering business development, video and ad production, and...
Unlocking AI’s Power in the Workplace
Since Layla Shalabi (AI, M.A.S. ’24) began her studies in artificial intelligence, the technology has made leaps and bounds in its application, so much so that she is taking her AI skills to the world...
Living Your Values as an Engineer
Before making his way to Illinois Institute of Technology to study engineering, Jonathan Ellison (CE ’24) had an entirely different career. He spent the early 2000s getting an Associate of Arts degree...