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(Ph.D. MAE Student)

As a graduate student in Taiwan, Min-Lin Tsai conducted research projects in computational fluid dynamics and flow control. He started reading research papers by Illinois Institute of Technology...

Law '25

Anna Ylitalo ’25 was already immersed in the world of patents and intellectual property before coming to Âé¶ąAPP-Kent College of Law. After earning her B.S. in biomedical engineering from Michigan...

(B.S. CHEM 2nd Year)

One of the most exciting things about studying chemistry for Jackie Trejo (B.S. CHEM 2nd Year) is its everyday impact, whether you’re at the doctor’s office or inside your own kitchen. “It’s all...

LAW '24

Jackson Frank ’24 has never cared much for sitting at a desk in a classroom. “After my first internship where I worked with the United States Department of Homeland Security and observed court almost...

Law '25

“I am a much more well-rounded professional thanks to Âé¶ąAPP-Kent’s classes, student body, and faculty,” says Royal Farley ’25. Farley was already successful in a rewarding career before he decided...

(ME, M.S. ASAR 4th Year)

Naia Lum, a fourth year student in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, has been selected for the prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowship through...

(EE, M.S. CPE 6th Year)

James Benson says he was drawn to Illinois Institute of Technology for its excellent faculty, research focus, and the Accelerated Master’s Program, which allows students to complete both a bachelor’s...

(M.S. CHE ’21, Ph.D. CHE Candidate)

After graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology in Islamabad, Pakistan, Fatima Rizwan started looking for graduate...

(EE, M.S. EE 3rd Year)

Sarah Thomas first heard about Illinois Institute of Technology through a soccer identification camp. When researching the school, she was attracted to its small class sizes and Illinois Tech’s...