Krystal McDoom currently manages a $35 million portfolio across six projects at the University of Chicago in her role as project manager. Each construction project holds a unique set of demands, and...
“Every summer, my mom, my younger sister, and I take road trips to unique places in the United States,” says Greta Vasiliauskaite. “At Glacier National Park, I saw a picture of how the glaciers looked...
From an outdoor sculptural installation celebrating Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood to studies of human bone fracturing, Demetria Boatwright took every opportunity to take on ambitious projects and...
In high school, Olivia Hansen loved painting and drawing but also found herself excelling at science and math. While exploring how she could combine those passions, she landed first on architecture...
Although she didn’t recognize it then, Allison Toonen-Talamo’s path to becoming an historic preservation leader began when she saw that in the mid-2000s, the ranches, homes, and mom-and-pop businesses...
Irewole Akande grew up in Abuja, Nigeria, with big dreams of becoming an inventor. Upon graduation from high school he learned about Martin Cooper (EE ’50, M.S. ’57), the inventor of the cell phone...
“Illinois Tech has always been a famous school in my field of study,” says Faeze Khademi. As part of her doctoral research, Khademi investigated the behavior of 56 different railway truss bridges...
Zachary Haney (Architectural Engineering/M.E. Structural Engineering 4th Year) was drawn to Illinois Tech because of the many growth opportunities the university offered him. After receiving the...
