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Armour College of Engineering

Improving Public Health and Fighting COVID-19 Through Design Innovation

(EMGT ’17)

Irewole Akande grew up in Abuja, Nigeria, with big dreams of becoming an inventor. Upon graduation from high school he learned about Martin Cooper (EE ’50, M.S. ’57), the inventor of the cell phone...

Alumni Story

Advancing Kidney Disease Research

(CHE 2nd Year)

For Abigail Gunderson, participating in student research means bringing to life topics she learns about in the classroom and integrating them into her community. “Research helps me understand what I...

Student Story

Designing the Next Generation of Prosthetics

(Biomedical Engineering 1st Year)

Ever since she was 5 years old, Jennifer Sabatka (BME 1st Year) knew she wanted to be a doctor. But when her family—which is full of engineers—encouraged her to try an engineering program in high...

Student Story

Making a Meaningful Impact in Cell and Tissue Engineering

(BME 4th Year)

As a biomedical engineering student, Tran Le describes RES-MATCH as one of her favorite experiences during her time studying and working at Illinois Tech. Through the university’s hands-on research...

Student Story

Utilizing Innovative Technology to Better Detect Cancer

(Biomedical Engineering 3rd Year)

Sophia Nelson enjoyed her time working as an undergraduate researcher within the Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science and Engineering through the university’s RES-MATCH program. Sophia was matched...

Student Story

Developing Solutions to Improve Lives

(Biomedical Engineering/M.A.S. Chemical Engineering 3rd Year)

Diana Velasquez was born and raised in El Salvador, where she remembers the hardships that many people struggled with on a daily basis. At a young age she became inspired to improve health care in her...

Student Story

Building a Dream Career in Civil Engineering

(M.S. Civil Engineering ’15, Ph.D. Civil Engineering ’17)

“Illinois Tech has always been a famous school in my field of study,” says Faeze Khademi. As part of her doctoral research, Khademi investigated the behavior of 56 different railway truss bridges...

Alumni Story

Aerospace Engineering Student, Aspiring Rocket Scientist

(AE/M.Eng. MAE 3rd Year)

As a student with a passion for STEM, Levin Rosete has further refined his interests to engineering and technology. “At Illinois Tech I was between mechanical and aerospace for the first two years of...

Developing an Entrepreneurial Spirit

(ME ’15)

Dane Christianson is an inventor at heart. He designed—and then constructed—a three-dimensional twisty-puzzle called the X-Cube in Illinois Tech’s Idea Shop using a 3D printer. “The Idea Shop is just...

Alumni Story

Seizing All That Illinois Tech Offers

(ME 3rd Year)

When Katja Berthold was deciding where she wanted to go to college, a variety of factors came into play, from what kind of education each college offered, its location, and its size. Illinois Tech was...

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