From Illinois Tech to Amazon Alexa
At Illinois Tech you’re inspired to dream as much as you are empowered to do. Graduate alumnus Rohit Prasad (M.S. EE ’99), vice president and head scientist of Amazon Alexa AI, says Illinois Tech’s...
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Discovering New Technologies to Solve Environmental Issues
(ME/M.Eng. MAE 4th Year)Illinois Tech has provided Sydney Kaplan (Mechanical Engineering/M.E. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 4th Year) with opportunities that are leading her toward a future in discovering new...
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Practicum Translates to Work Experience
(M.A.S. Data Science ’17)Rakesh Adhikesavan most valued the practicum in the Master of Data Science program because it prepared him for real-world application. “This was a great real-world experience,” he says. “Illinois Tech...
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Resources for Your Career
(M.A.S. Data Science ’17)Denis Bajic sees the Illinois Tech data science program as a key factor in his current professional success. He greatly appreciates its hands-on approach to solving actual problems using tools and...
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Learning the Tools and Technology
(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE ’17)Ying Wu recounts her experience in Illinois Tech’s data science program as the foundation for landing her first job after graduation. “The data science program provides students with in-depth computer...
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Advancing Bold Ideas Through Knowledge and Inspiration
(EE/M.S. CPE ’19)When thinking about prospective colleges, David Arnold placed Illinois Tech on the top of his list because of its strong academic standing in the region—and because of the university’s close proximity...
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Advancing Her Career Through an Advanced Degree
(M.S. COMPUTATIONAL DECISION SCIENCE AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH ’18)Nithya Mahadevan (M.S. CDSOR ’18) was in her fifth year of working for Mu Sigma when she decided to go back to school to get her master’s degree. She had held increasingly responsible positions in...
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Building Skills from Scratch
(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE ’17)Guoxuan Hao says the Illinois Tech data science program grants opportunities to intelligent students without strong backgrounds in data science or analytics to become top data scientists or data...
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At 19, Frank Fu Is Already Applying Architecture to Art
(Architecture 4th Year)Frank Fu (Architecture 4th Year) has lived the world over, from Shenzhen, China, to Abu Dhabi to Omaha, Nebraska. When Fu knew he wanted to study architecture, though, he knew Chicago was the place to...
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Pushing the Boundaries of Environmental Engineering
(Chemical Engineering/M.E. Environmental Engineering 4th Year)Whether devising new research methods or improving upon existing ones, Ryan Lakner (Chemical Engineering/M.E. Environmental Engineering 4th Year) is driven to make a positive impact on the environment...