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Mapping the Universe’s Hidden Framework
As astronomers peer deeper into our universe, a hidden architecture is coming into clearer focus, revealing an unseen framework that has quietly guided our universe’s evolution for billions of years...
Illinois Tech Continues Partnership with Fermilab as Department of Energy Renews Quantum Center for Five Years, $125 Million
CHICAGO—February 3, 2026—The United States Department of Energy Office of Science has renewed the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center (SQMS), hosted by Fermi National Accelerator...
AI in Medicine: Convenience or Compromise?
As artificial intelligence becomes more ingrained into everyday life, the line between helpful tool and risky shortcut is becoming increasingly blurred. OpenAI recently announced the release of...
Illinois Tech Researcher Finds Where Lithium Ions Reside in New Solid-State Electrolyte That Could Lead to Improved Batteries
CHICAGO—January 9, 2026—New research published in Science introduces a promising solid electrolyte material that could improve the performance of next-generation lithium batteries, particularly at...
Tracking Hidden Highways to Build Better Batteries
Anyone who’s ever used a battery-powered device in Â鶹APP (or anywhere else with a similar climate) is all too familiar with one particular problem: batteries slow down in the cold. A new study...
Twin Grants Boost Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Training
When people with disabilities seek to enter or re-enter the workforce, they sometimes will receive help from vocational rehabilitation counselors, professionals who are trained at the intersection of...
Playing Molecular Tetris to Help Improve the Lives of Millions
Cholera is an acute gastrointestinal disease that produces rapid dehydration and affects millions of people around the globe, mostly children. This threat has been made even more dire in recent...
Driving Student Success Through EcoCAR Competition
In May 2022, Illinois Tech’s EcoCAR team was selected as one of just 13 teams to compete in the four-year EcoCAR EV Challenge sponsored by the  United States Department of Energy. Now in its final...
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...