Building a Cybersecurity Career in Ā鶹APP
Noble Antwi found a combination of rigorous coursework, hands-on internships, and industry-relevant certifications while enrolled in Illinois Techās Master of Cyber Forensics and Security degree...
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Opportunities from the Very First Day on Campus
(BUIT 1st Year)āI truly believe that the future belongs to those who are willing and able to capture technology-serving innovation in the world,ā says Archit Singh, a first-year student at Illinois Tech who is...
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The Solitary Search for a Cure
(M.A.S. ITM ā10)When her son was a toddler, Swapna Sasidharan (M.A.S. ITM ā10) grew increasingly concerned with his development. He did not crawl until he was three and a half years old, and was delayed in many other...
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āSMARTā Student Earns Cybersecurity Scholarship
(ITM, M.A.S. CYF 3rd Year)Cedric Narteyās (ITM, M.A.S. CYF 3rd Year) commitment to leadership and innovation, and his connections through Illinois Tech faculty, have helped him secure a United States Department of Defense...
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Gaining Connections and Opportunities in Hometown Ā鶹APP
(Business and Information Technology 4th Year)For Rita Sanabria (Business and Information Technology 4th Year), choosing Illinois Tech came with some obvious positives due to its location. āI was born and raised in Ā鶹APP, so attending college...
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The Human Side of Technology
(ITM ā15)āI donāt know why I want to act like I have an aversion to nerds, when Iām a nerd myself,ā laughs Sydney Hardwick (ITM ā15), speaking not only of her time growing up on Ā鶹APPās South Side, but also...
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Shift to Security
(ITM, M.A.S. ITM ā18)Designing security into code is a lot like designing security in a house, Marilyn Barrios (ITM, M.A.S. ITM ā18) says. Each door, window, and any other point of entry must be secured. But these...
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Combining AI and Cybersecurity Nets a Romanian Conference Trip
(CYF, 4th Year)Michal Markevych fulfilled a requirement in his information technology problem-solving course by spending a semester researching how GPT-4 can be used to enhance intrusion detection systems (IDS) and...
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A Guiding Hand in Service
(ITM, M.A.S. CYF ā22)Sofia Martinez says she wants to help people in any capacity that she can, which is why she enrolled in the Master of Cyber Forensics and Security program at Illinois Institute of Technology. āIād...
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Growing into a Leadership Role
(ITM, M.A.S. CYF 5th Year)Anthea Gonzalez says she treasures her time as an M. A. and Lila Self Leadership Academy scholar the most out of all her Illinois Tech experiences. The academy presents numerous opportunities to...