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The Lewis Experience

Creating a better world at the intersection of technology and humanity

At Lewis College of Science and Letters, our students have access to opportunities that allow them to create innovative solutions to real-world problems in a collaborative environment. 

GamebIITes

A Games Gala

gamebIITes is back! Take part in next spring’s 2025 gamebIITes festival against student game developers from across Chicago to win prizes and earn feedback by game designers and professionals within the industry.

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leadership academy student

Leadership Academy

Founded in 2000, the M. A. and Lila Self Leadership Academy at Illinois Tech is an undergraduate education initiative that trains students to be capable leaders and empowers them to inspire the same in others.

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Lewis College study abroad students in Japan

Study Away Programs

Lewis College faculty lead summer study away programs that are open to undergraduate students across the university. In recent years, groups have traveled to Japan and Scotland.

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Three students work to create plastic eating algae

Student Resources

Whether it's working with our writing center, earning a summer research stipend, or entering our annual writing contest, Lewis College of Science and Letters ensures students have access to the resources they need to thrive

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Lewis College Department Chairs

Lei Li
Department Chair Professor
Britt Burton Freeman
Professor, Food Science and Nutrition Chair, Department of Food Science and Nutrition Director, Center for Nutrition Research
Yuanbing Mao
Department of Chemistry Chair Professor of Chemistry
Matt Bauer
Assoc. Chair Undergrad Studies Teaching Professor Director, Speech Analysis Lab
Pavel Snopok
Chair, Department of Physics Professor
Professor Department Chair of Social Sciences Honors Law Program Advisor
Jonathan Larson
Associate Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Psychology Executive Director, Center for Research and Service
Tracey McGee
Director, English Language Services Teaching Professor

Lewis College of Science and Letters

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