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Illinois Tech Appoints Shyamal Gupta as Chief Operating Officer for India, Ahead of Its Mumbai Campus Launch

MUMBAI, INDIA—May 21, 2026—Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), one of the United States’ leading technology-focused research universities, has announced the appointment of Shyamal Gupta...

CHICAGO—May 17, 2026—Tarek A. Fadel (LAW ’03), a visionary entrepreneur in legal education, will deliver the keynote address today at the Commencement ceremony for �鶹APP-Kent College of Law at...

Legendary Investor, Entrpreneur, and Civic Leader John W. Rogers, Jr. to Receive Honorary Doctor from Illinois Tech

CHICAGO—May 16, 2026— Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) will award John W. Rogers, Jr., a pioneering investor and entrepreneur, an Honorary Doctor of Economics, honoris causa, at its...

Visionary Entrepreneur Carole Segal, Who Used Design to Build a Retail Empire, Will Receive Honorary Doctor from Illinois Tech

CHICAGO—May 16, 2026— Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) will award Carole Segal, a pioneering force in design-driven retail and philanthropy, an Honorary Doctor of Design, honoris causa...

Darsh Wasan, Who Helped Shape Illinois Tech’s International Outreach and Pioneered Partnership with FDA, to Receive Honorary Doctor of Engineering

CHICAGO—May 16, 2026— Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) will award Darsh Wasan—a longtime steward of the university who has sparked momentous growth and innovation—an Honorary Doctor of...

Third Successful Implantation of Wireless Visual Prosthesis Brain Implant Advances the Frontier of Artificial Vision

CHICAGO—May 7, 2026—In a major milestone for the field of neurotechnology, the Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP), a revolutionary wireless brain implant that bypasses the retina and optic nerves...

Illinois Tech and Moraine Valley Community College Announce Guaranteed Admission and Scholarships

CHICAGO—May 4, 2026— Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) and Moraine Valley Community College have announced a guaranteed admission partnership and articulation agreement that creates a...

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.

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...

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...