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(CIS, M.S. BUSA 4th Year)

Riya Poudyal (CIS, M.S. BUSA 4th Year) says that she feels that Illinois Tech’s Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems is at the intersection of the tech world and the rest of the world...

(M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year)

Integrating projects, experiential learning, and real-world problem solving into the academic experience has helped Ananya Bhooplam Praveen (M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year) build a professional network and...

(M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year)

The biggest benefit that Laasya Priya Vemuri (M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year) found as part of Illinois Tech’s Master of Data Science degree program was how strongly it connects theory with real application...

(AI 3rd Year)

Chicago is recognized as a global tech hub, meaning it’s the perfect place to thrive for someone such as Otioh Konan (AI 3rd Year). As someone who came to the United States from Côte D’Ivoire, Otioh...

(AI/M.A.S. AI 3rd Year)

Danish Nadar (AI/M.A.S. AI 3rd Year) changed the way that he looked at transportation after he was struck by a speeding car. That experience got him thinking about how quickly everyday travel can...

(Ph.D. IT 3rd Year)

As a speaker at the CornCon cybersecurity conference in Davenport, Iowa, Samson Quaye (Ph.D. IT 3rd Year) and his student research team took part in a panel discussion titled Automated Target...

(M.A.S. DSC 1st Year)

Flexibility was a major factor in Alicia Guerra’s (M.A.S. DSC 1st Year) decision to enroll into Illinois Tech’s Master of Data Science online program. As a caregiver for a special-needs sister and...

(M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year)

A strong balance of theory, research, and hands-on experience attracted Sharanya Mishra (M.A.S. DSC 2nd Year) to Illinois Tech’s Master of Data Science program, and she learned how it’s fostered by a...

(M.A.S. CYF 2nd Year)

Noble Antwi found a combination of rigorous coursework, hands-on internships, and industry-relevant certifications while enrolled in Illinois Tech’s Master of Cyber Forensics and Security degree...

(CS/M.A.S. 4th Year)

The internships, research projects, and campus leadership roles that Lalith Kothuru (CS/M.A.S. 4th Year) found at Illinois Tech pushed him to apply concepts that he learned in the classroom while...