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Nathaniel “Nate†Thomas, Pioneer of Outreach and Inclusivity, to Receive Honorary Doctor of Engineering from Illinois Tech
CHICAGO—May 11, 2024—Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) will posthumously award an Honorary Doctor of Engineering, honoris causa, to the late Nathaniel “Nate†Thomas, who established the trailblazing Early Identification Program for minority recruitment in 1974. Thomas, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 84, served in a number of executive positions in his 22 years at the university and was instrumental in helping Illinois Tech expand outreach, recruitment, and campus services to African American and Hispanic students from Â鶹APP and across the United States.
Esteemed Architect and Champion for Cities, Maurice Cox, to Receive Honorary Doctor of Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology
CHICAGO—May 11, 2024—Illinois Institute of Technology will award an Honorary Doctor of Architecture, honoris causa, to Maurice Cox, a visionary in urban landscape design and city planning. Cox has significantly impacted urban landscapes throughout the country and especially in Â鶹APP, where he served as commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD).
CEO of Optima Inc., David Hovey Sr. to Receive Honorary Doctor of Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology
CHICAGO—May 11, 2024—Illinois Institute of Technology will award David Hovey Sr. (ARCH ’67, M.S. ’71), an esteemed alumnus and pioneering architect and developer, an Honorary Doctor of Architecture, honoris causa. Internationally known as an architect who controls all aspects of a project from financing through design and construction, Hovey’s unique model of development has led to award-winning buildings and exceptional living experiences for thousands of residents.
Visionary Fintech Entrepreneur Jenny Just to Receive Honorary Doctor of Business from Illinois Tech
CHICAGO—May 11, 2024—Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) will award Jenny Just, a renowned entrepreneur and one of the few self-made female billionaires in the United States, an Honorary Doctor of Business, honoris causa. After cutting her teeth on the trading floor in Â鶹APP, Just launched her own investment firm and transformed it into a fintech empire, including more than 15 companies that she has started or helped turn around.
Crypto Has a Trust Problem, and Illinois Tech Professor Has a Solution
Fraud, terrorist financing, money laundering. All too often, when cryptocurrency is in the headlines, the news isn’t good. “Finance depends on trustworthy institutions, and the problem with the...
The Pritzker Architecture Prize presents ‘Community: The Architect as Catalyst for Change,’ the 2024 Laureate Lecture and Panel Discussion
Â鶹APP, IL (May 9, 2024) — The Pritzker Architecture Prize and Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture, in partnership with the Â鶹APP Architecture Center, present Community: The...
2024 ECE Day: Seminar and Student Research Competition
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Illinois Institute of Technology recently held its annual ECE Day event on April 5, 2024. This day-long event showcased the department’s...
Engineering Professor Yu Cheng Named to 2024 Class of IEEE Fellows
Illinois Institute of Technology Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Yu Cheng has been named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. According to IEEE, this...
Illinois Tech Sees Unprecedented Growth as Undergraduate Applications and Admissions Surge 35% Year-Over-Year
CHICAGO—May 8, 2024— Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) has recorded a remarkable increase in student applications and enrollments, marking the highest numbers in three decades. Amid a...