Commencement 2026: A Milestone Moment
On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Illinois Tech’s 2025–26 graduating class of 2,972 students will celebrate the next milestone on their life’s journey during the university’s 157th Commencement ceremony at...
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Worth the Wait: Finding the Right Path Where Passion Turns into a Career
It was while Emily Litovchenko (M.S. CLIC ’26) was working at therapeutic clinic program in Chicago that provided a whole range of resources—including a full complement of therapists and social...
What Can Bees Teach Us About Community?
Transcript Assistant Professor of Biology Matthew Smith: I'm coming in with a research education perspective. We're partnering with folks in the energy and sustainability department of Illinois Tech...
Mapping the Universe’s Hidden Framework
As astronomers peer deeper into our universe, a hidden architecture is coming into clearer focus, revealing an unseen framework that has quietly guided our universe’s evolution for billions of years...
AI in Medicine: Convenience or Compromise?
As artificial intelligence becomes more ingrained into everyday life, the line between helpful tool and risky shortcut is becoming increasingly blurred. OpenAI recently announced the release of...
Tracking Hidden Highways to Build Better Batteries
Anyone who’s ever used a battery-powered device in Chicago (or anywhere else with a similar climate) is all too familiar with one particular problem: batteries slow down in the cold. A new study...
Twin Grants Boost Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Training
When people with disabilities seek to enter or re-enter the workforce, they sometimes will receive help from vocational rehabilitation counselors, professionals who are trained at the intersection of...
Playing Molecular Tetris to Help Improve the Lives of Millions
Cholera is an acute gastrointestinal disease that produces rapid dehydration and affects millions of people around the globe, mostly children. This threat has been made even more dire in recent...
Chicago-Kent Law Professor Delivers Keynote Address at Royal Society AI Conference in London
“I recently heard of a saying in India, something along the lines of, ‘Your grandfather has a dispute, which will be ultimately settled by your grandson,’” says Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor...
Birth of a Black Hole: Physics Professor Pushes Limits of Computational Astrophysics
When a massive star dies, it often leaves behind one of the most enigmatic objects in the universe: a black hole. Despite knowing about their existence for decades, the nature of black holes—they are...