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Sana Basheer is bound for a career in medicine—this much she knows. What she will specialize in after she heads to medical school at the University of Chicago on a full scholarship this fall remains...
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New Research by Biology Ph.D. Student Providing Insights into the Habits of Western Bean Cutworm
New research from Illinois Institute of Technology biology Ph.D. student Dakota Bunn (Ph.D. BIOL Candidate) is providing insight into the habits of the western bean cutworm, a pest to corn and dry...
Department of Physics Welcomes Rakshya Khatiwada
As young girls growing up in Kathmandu, Nepal, Rakshya Khatiwada and her sister would climb atop the roof of their family home, gaze up into the night sky full of stars, and “formulate ideas about how...
Faculty Across the University Are Honored with Teaching Awards
During an academic year marked by hybrid learning, socially distanced classrooms, and COVID-19 testing, a number of Illinois Institute of Technology faculty members rose high above the challenges of...
Associate Professor Mar Hicks Named One of ‘100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics’
Associate Professor of History Mar Hicks has recently been named one of “100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics” and has also just published their second book. The “brilliant women” recognition came from...
Chemistry Professor Uses Science to Help Improve Others’ Quality of Life
What if your toothbrush could detect a gum infection, helping to prevent the need for dental surgery? Or if silk cocoons from silkworms could help restore vital tissue in the female body? These are...
Promising New COVID-19 Treatment in Development at Illinois Tech
A new COVID-19 treatment in early stages of development at Illinois Institute of Technology—an inhaled therapy called CROWNase—shows the potential to limit COVID-19 infection. The treatment is patent...
Physics Department Helps Relaunch Prairie Section of American Physical Society, Hosts Fall Meeting
The Department of Physics at Illinois Institute of Technology has helped relaunch the Prairie Section of the American Physical Society and hosted the first virtual Fall Meeting of the Section from...
Engineering Faculty Member Awarded Provost’s Inaugural Online Teaching Award
Harry Smith, industry assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, was awarded Illinois Institute of Technology’s inaugural Provost’s Award for Online Teaching. The award identifies...
Exploring the Link Between Eating Disorders and Mental Health
Elizabeth Dougherty’s research on eating disorders is getting noticed. The clinical psychology Ph.D. student saw her work recognized this year through a Rising Star Award from the UC San Diego Eating...