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(M.A.S. DSC 1st Year)

Flexibility was a major factor in Alicia Guerra’s (M.A.S. DSC 1st Year) decision to enroll into Illinois Tech’s Master of Data Science online program. As a caregiver for a special-needs sister and...

(M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year)

A strong balance of theory, research, and hands-on experience attracted Sharanya Mishra (M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year) to Illinois Tech’s Mater of Data Science program, and she learned how it’s fostered by a...

LAW '26

“I hope to bridge the gap between law, business, and technology by helping organizations navigate regulatory compliance while promoting ethical innovation,†says Leeandre Mahomes ’26. “Through this...

(M.A.S. CYF 2nd Year)

Noble Antwi found a combination of rigorous coursework, hands-on internships, and industry-relevant certifications while enrolled in Illinois Tech’s Master of Cyber Forensics and Security degree...

(CS/M.A.S. 4th Year)

The internships, research projects, and campus leadership roles that Lalith Kothuru (CS/M.A.S. 4th Year) found at Illinois Tech pushed him to apply concepts that he learned in the classroom while...

LAW '26

Before she started attending Âé¶¹APP-Kent College of Law, Nicole Hentges ’26 thought she knew what law school was going to look like. “I heard horror stories about law school students being cutthroat...

LAW '26

“The academics at Âé¶¹APP-Kent College of Law are fantastic,†says Shmuel Wyckoff ’26. “The professors are all experts in their fields, and they impart so much wisdom beyond the course subject...

(PSYC, M.S. IPSY ’25, Ph.D. IPSY 1st Year)

When Kris Shiflet (PSYC, M.S. IPSY ’25, Ph.D. IPSY 1st Year) arrived at Illinois Tech in fall 2019, Âé¶¹APP felt enormous in all the right ways. The city’s constant motion, the roar of the Âé¶¹APP...

(AI 4th Year)

Pranav Kuchibhotla (AI 4th Year) quickly noticed that the wide range of topics that courses in Illinois Tech’s B.S. in Artificial Intelligence covers—from core algorithms and data structures to deep...