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Identifying Anomalies Before They Become Problems

(CE, M.Eng. Urban Systems Engineering 5th Year)

Michael Sansone (CE, M.Eng. Urban Systems Engineering 5th Year) transferred to Illinois Tech from the City Colleges of Â鶹APP after receiving his Associate of Science in Engineering Science and...

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Focused on Customer Needs

(AE ’18)

In his job at ICEYE US, Alvah Bickner (AE ’18) says that his main tasks are finding out what customers want out of their products, adjusting the products in ways that align with the company’s long...

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Being a Contender

(M.Eng. CM ’24)

Right after graduating from Illinois Tech, Theo Lopez Marques (M.Eng. CM ’24) wanted another accomplishment under his belt—one he’d been working toward at least as long. Within weeks, he gained a...

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Innovative Solutions That Improve Lives

(CPE, M.S. CPE ’23)

As a student at Illinois Tech, Saurabh Saluja (CPE, M.S. CPE ’23) seized every opportunity available, graduating with many successes both in and out of the classroom. “Illinois Tech played a major...

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Spearheading Sustainability Solutions

(CHE ’22)

As an environment, health, safety, and sustainability analyst at consumer product company Diageo, Abigail Gunderson (CHE ’22) works with distilling, maturing, packaging, and demand sites to develop...

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The Innovation Upcycle

(ME ’15)

Growing up, Dane Christianson (ME ’15) discovered a pair of passions—inventing and environmentalism—that put him on the path to entrepreneurship. “I always wanted to be an inventor,” he says. He...

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Career Services Helps Get Internships

(CCSE, M.A.S. CYF 5th Year)

Of all the university tours that Robert John Soler (CCSE, M.A.S. CYF 5th Year) took when visiting Illinois from his home country, the Philippines, he says that Illinois Tech’s was the best. “During...

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Building Broad Networks

(Public Policy, M.Eng. CMGT 5th Year)

As a master’s student in construction management, Saurav Ayyagari is no stranger to building things. On the verge of earning both his B.S. in Public Policy and a Master of Engineering in Construction...

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Experiences Affirm Engineering Path

(CHE 4th Year)

When deciding where to go to college, Kylie Lancor (CHE 4th Year) knew she wanted a great engineering program and to be in Â鶹APP. She says Illinois Tech rose to the top of her list after talking...

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