Solving the Mysteries of Space
Jonte鈥 Williams is not wasting any time. The third-year astrophysics and physics double-major drew upon childhood experiences in STEM programs鈥攁nd inspiration from African-American astrophysicist and...
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Advancing Health Care Through Molecular Science
(M.S. MBB 鈥19)Since earning bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in molecular biochemistry and biophysics through the Accelerated Master鈥檚 Program at Illinois Institute of Technology in 2019, alumnus William Menzer has...
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Accommodating a Gender Minority in STEM Settings
(BCHM 3rd Year)Women often are minorities at STEM institutions, and finding products to meet their unique health needs can sometimes be challenging in these settings. Barien Gad (BCHM 3rd Year) has addressed this...
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Sky鈥檚 the Limit
(BIOC 4th Year)Fourth-year student Diana Csercse is the first-ever Illinois Institute of Technology student to enroll in the new Bachelor of Science in Bioanalytical Chemistry program, which is the first program of...
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SoReMo Study Discovers New Source of Free Labor
(Ph.D. Technology and Humanities/User Behavior on Social Media, Digital Culture, AI Ethics 3rd Year)How social media influencers use their followers as unwitting laborers for profit is the center of research conducted by Leila Mirghaderi for the Socially Responsible Modeling, Computation, and Design...
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Meat Industry Rock Star
(BCHM 鈥15, M.S. FST 鈥16)Alumna Liang Bennett (BCHM 鈥15, M.S. FST 鈥16) is putting her Illinois Institute of Technology food safety training to good use, overseeing all regulatory compliance for Chicago Meat Authority, a meat...
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Dedicated to Public Service
(PS 鈥15)For Olurotimi 鈥淭imi鈥 Akindele (PS 鈥15), the greatest fulfillment comes in helping others. 鈥淏eing able to give assistance, support, and help to individuals and communities is the best use of my God...
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Committed to Radiation Safety
(M.S. HP 鈥16)Since graduating with his master鈥檚 degree in health physics, Sandor Demeter (M.S. HP 鈥16) has applied his subject matter expertise to his work in multiple areas. An associate professor of radiology at...
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Building Brand Awareness
(HUM 鈥16)As a communications specialist at GoodMorning.com, one of Canada鈥檚 largest independent online mattress retailers and fastest-growing companies, Brook Bell (HUM 鈥16) says every day is an adventure. 鈥淎s...
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Inspired to Educate
(CHEM, CHE, M.S. CHEM 4th Year)In the lab of Assistant Professor of Chemistry Jean-Luc Ayitou, undergraduate researcher Will Blodgett has been working to utilize water as a solvent, a practice that, if widely adopted within...