CHICAGO—September 13, 2024—The College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology has been awarded the prestigious Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) from the United States Department of...
CHICAGO—August 16, 2024— Illinois Institute of Technology’s (Illinois Tech) Institute of Design (ID) Equitable Healthcare Lab has released “The Role of Design in US Health Systems,” the first...
CHICAGO—August 15, 2024—The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) at the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology announces four projects completed in the years 2022 and 2023 in...
CHICAGO—August 14, 2024—Today, Illinois Institute of Technology and Elevate, a nonprofit organization that works to implement equitable climate solutions, published a report showing that families...
CHICAGO—June 4, 2024—Four Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) faculty members have recently been recognized for significant contributions to their fields by the Illinois Science and...
CHICAGO—May 11, 2024—Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) will posthumously award an Honorary Doctor of Engineering, honoris causa, to the late Nathaniel “Nate” Thomas, who established the trailblazing Early Identification Program for minority recruitment in 1974. Thomas, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 84, served in a number of executive positions in his 22 years at the university and was instrumental in helping Illinois Tech expand outreach, recruitment, and campus services to African American and Hispanic students from Chicago and across the United States.
CHICAGO—May 11, 2024—Illinois Institute of Technology will award an Honorary Doctor of Architecture, honoris causa, to Maurice Cox, a visionary in urban landscape design and city planning. Cox has significantly impacted urban landscapes throughout the country and especially in Chicago, where he served as commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD).
CHICAGO—May 11, 2024—Illinois Institute of Technology will award David Hovey Sr. (ARCH ’67, M.S. ’71), an esteemed alumnus and pioneering architect and developer, an Honorary Doctor of Architecture, honoris causa. Internationally known as an architect who controls all aspects of a project from financing through design and construction, Hovey’s unique model of development has led to award-winning buildings and exceptional living experiences for thousands of residents.
CHICAGO—May 11, 2024—Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) will award Jenny Just, a renowned entrepreneur and one of the few self-made female billionaires in the United States, an Honorary Doctor of Business, honoris causa. After cutting her teeth on the trading floor in Chicago, Just launched her own investment firm and transformed it into a fintech empire, including more than 15 companies that she has started or helped turn around.
Chicago, IL (May 9, 2024) — The Pritzker Architecture Prize and Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture, in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center, present Community: The...
