International Aspirations
International Aspirations “When I was interviewing with the White House and Export-Import Bank of the United States, Chicago-Kent was part of my background and history, and I believe that was a...
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Charting a Course in Law and Technology
Growing up as the daughter of two lawyers, Lily Decatorsmith (HUM 4th Year) didn’t think a career in law was for her. In fact, she remembers her parents telling her that’s exactly what she shouldn’t...
Turning Passion into Profession
Even as a high school student, Casey Weisfuss (BCHM ’21) was always drawn to science and mathematics. That passion for STEM led him to Illinois Tech, where he dove headfirst into studying biochemistry...
Growing Passion for Environmental Work
Genna Gaitan started at Illinois Institute of Technology as a social, economic, and development policy major, with the intention of eventually specializing in environmental law. She was recruited by...
Balancing Technological Advancement with Environmental Responsibility
With an interest in solving real-world challenges, Sneha Patil has a passion for understanding how materials, especially polymers, behave and interact in various environments. She says she was drawn...
Forging Her Own Path
There is never an easy path to becoming a lawyer. Mona Anahita Chawla ’00, who had recently graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law, faced some extra challenges. As a foreign student, politics and...
Solving Analytics Puzzles
Oscar Guzmán came to his job at Northern Trust after a first shot at entrepreneurship, something he hopes to return to after further building his knowledge and skill base. As a senior analytics...
Adding M.B.A. Expertise to Entrepreneurial Experience
John Wolf took the plunge into entrepreneurship when he was an undergraduate civil engineering major at Illinois Tech, teaming up with one of his classmates to launch a startup fantasy streaming...
Helping to Take Quantum Computing to the Next Level
The Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center (SQMS), which is led by Fermi National Laboratory, is looking to bring the quantum computers of the future into the present. One of the members...
A Welcoming Atmosphere
Simon Hwang says two things brought him to Illinois Institute of Technology: the abundance of resources available to students and excellent financial aid. “From building an electric race car from the...