Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology Hosts World’s Largest Contingency of Brazilian Students in Immersive Summer Research Program
Chicago, IL — July 10, 2015 —
Brazilian undergraduate students in the top two percent at their home institutions have been selected and supported by their government to study and perform research in the United States as part of the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program (BSMP). This summer, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) is hosting the largest contingency of BSMP students of any university in the world. From a pool of 3,000 outstanding applicants, more than 400 BSMP engineering students were accepted into the Illinois Tech Armour College Summer Undergraduate Engineering Research Immersion Program and are now performing research under the guidance of over 70 engineering faculty and researchers.
The Illinois Tech Summer Engineering Research Immersion Program offers experiential learning through faculty mentored research and practical engineering training, as part of the Armour College of Engineering Research and Development program for undergraduates (Armour R&D).
Research and development opportunities include biomedical engineering and health technology, engineering processes and product development, hardware, software, and communications, energy, water, transportation and sustainability, facilities, operations and project management, civil and construction engineering, engineering materials. Through these research opportunities, students have access to all facilities at the University including state-of-the-art engineering research laboratories, instructional laboratories and facilities, fabrication and design studios.
“It is gratifying to see how the BSMP students are benefiting from their academic training at Illinois Tech,” said Brazilian Consul General Paulo Camargo. “The Engineering Program has created meaningful research opportunities that will allow the students to go home to Brazil with an innovative perspective on engineering lab work”.
“Illinois Tech attracts students from all over the world. In addition to educating students to be technically proficient, analytical thinkers, we also seek to inspire them to innovate. The Summer Engineering Research Immersion Program provides students with unique knowledge to make a positive and immediate impact on the continuation of their engineering studies, and subsequent contribution to Brazil,” explains Natacha DePaola, Carol and Ed Kaplan Armour Dean of Engineering.
The Armour R&D Expo will take place on Wednesday, July 8 from 3 – 7 p.m. at Illinois Tech’s McCormick Tribune Campus Center on the Main Campus. It will showcase the research accomplishments of the Brazilian engineering students. To learn more about the event, visit www.iit.edu/engineering.
About Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology, also known as Illinois Tech, is a private, technology-focused, research university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, science, architecture, business, design, human sciences, applied technology, and law. One of 21 institutions that comprise the Association of Independent Technological Universities (AITU), Illinois Tech offers exceptional preparation for professions that require technological sophistication, an innovative mindset, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Visit www.iit.edu.
