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A Breakthrough in Understanding Chlamydia, the World’s Most Prevalent STD
TRANSCRIPT In a recent study that was published by my lab, we discovered how is it that Chlamydia trachomatis obtains its energy and its relationship with the host cell. Chlamydia trachomatis is the...
Howard A. Tullman Offers His Vision for Illinois Tech’s New Innovation Hub
TRANSCRIPT My name is Howard Tullman, and I’m the new executive director of the Kaplan Institute, which is going to be all about innovation and a resource for all of the students on campus. I’m mostly...
How Do Tariffs Affect the U.S. and Global Economy?
TRANSCRIPT Most economists do not have a positive view of the tariffs because it’s a situation where we have no winners; everyone loses. From an economic viewpoint, the tariffs are harmful because...
How Active Fantasy Sports Can Transform Couch Potatoes
TRANSCRIPT This is a project that we call Active Fantasy Sports, and it is a game designed to help people exercise and be more physically active. And it’s built on the infrastructure of an existing...
Student Allan Huang Named Lincoln Laureate for “Improving the City He Loves”
TRANSCRIPT Being able to attend IIT was definitely a huge blessing to me. I was exposed to more caring professors, smaller classes that allow the student-professor interaction to increase, as well as...
Turning the Tables: Architecture Students Redesign Their Desks
TRANSCRIPT Dominique Sokan (ARCH 2nd Year): So each year in studio you get these plain desks with white tops and metal stands, and it doesn’t really fit every single individual. So this project was to...
Rethinking the 9 to 5: Finding Out When Your Body Functions Best at Work
TRANSCRIPT I have been collecting data that is in real-time with actual employees, capturing various aspects of these daily and momentary fluctuations that people have with regard to cognitive...
Letting Our Bodies Do the Office Work for Us
Illinois Tech Assistant Professor of Psychology Mahima Saxena wants people to work smarter—while also taking care of their health and well-being. Her newest topic of research, which secured funding in...
Illinois Tech to House Progressive Community Church Archives
Illinois Tech’s University Archives and Special Collections formed a partnership with Progressive Community Church in late 2017 to house and preserve the church’s archives, including historical...