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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
2 years
You're a part of the #IllinoisTech community. Here are some other ways we can stay in touch.👇
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
5 years
Mar Hicks, an @IITHumanScience associate professor of history, has won the Herbert Baxter Adams Prize from @AHAhistorians for their book, Programmed Inequality: How #Britain Discarded #Women Technologists and Lost Its Edge in #Computing ( @mitpress , 2018).
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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When an #IllinoisTechGrad designs @SerenaWilliams French Open look. 👀 Congratulations to @IITArchitecture alumnus @virgilabloh ! 👏
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Let the Roland Garros begin. Here is my French Open look designed by @virgilabloh and @Nike .
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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. @ChicagosMayor making new friends at the #kaplaninstitute grand opening
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Illinois Tech
5 years
Join @IITCommunity Affairs and Outreach Programs for a screening of "Swing Kids," an uplifting musical drama set during the Korean War. 🗓 Sat, Sept. 14 📍 Tower Auditorium ⏰ 2-4p.m.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of alumnus Virgil Abloh, a noted contemporary artist, architect, engineer, creative director, and designer.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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We are pleased to welcome @BarackObama and @MichelleObama to #IllinoisTech for the 2019 @ObamaFoundation Summit today and tomorrow. #ObamaSummit
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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90 years ago, one of #IllinoisTech ’s most distinguished #alumni was born. Here’s to you, Marty Cooper (EE ’50, M.S. ’57), inventor of the cell phone! Like or RT to @MartyMobile to wish a very happy 90th birthday to our world-changing alumnus!
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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Illinois Tech has soared to #23 in the nation and is proudly #1 in Illinois and #2 in the Midwest according to @TheWallStreetJ 's new 2024 Best Colleges list! Join us in redefining education, breaking barriers, and building exceptional resumes.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
6 years
A huge welcome to our new #KaplanInstitute Executive Director Howard Tullman! Serial entrepreneur and former head of @1871Chicago , @tullman explains his vision for the future of the institute and how it will help our #IllinoisTech students grow.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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#IllinoisTech gets landmark $150M combined gift—the largest cumulative gift in the university’s history—to help fuel Chicago’s tech future!
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
6 years
Our #IllinoisTech campus looks so beautiful when the leaves change in #fall
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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#IllinoisTech has re-opened its labs to help the state of Illinois with COVID-19 testing. Our researchers are producing tubes of VTM (viral transport medium), which is a critical substance that preserves COVID-19 sample swabs until they are tested.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
3 years
The Opening Ceremony will feature our keynote speaker, Ankur Jain (CS ‘03), the founder and chief executive officer of B9 Beverages, the maker of @Bira91 beers, and our student speaker, Priscilla Akpabio, candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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In order to begin fall semester in a measured and evidenced-based manner, all courses will be offered only online until at least September 8. Read full statement at .
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
Today, we're excited to announce the new College of Computing at Illinois Institute of Technology. As @Chicago 's only tech-focused university, we're among the first in the nation to infuse computation and data science across all academic disciplines.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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Given our present understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic, and subject to what the state and city will actually allow, #IllinoisTech is planning to resume in-person instruction for the fall 2020 semester. For updates, please visit .
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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We're in love with this gorgeous photo Ethan Castro took of S. R. Crown Hall!
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, all academic classroom instruction will move online until further notice, effective March 23. Visit for more information.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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We are so proud of our graduates! Here’s to a new start! 🎓🎉 #IllinoisTechGrad #IllinoisTech2022
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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Happy 90th birthday to game-changing #IllinoisTech alumnus Marty Cooper (EE ’50, M.S. ’57), inventor of the cell phone! Like or RT to @MartyMobile to thank Mr. Cooper for the many ways he’s advanced technology and made the world a more connected place!
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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#IllinoisTechGrad Sana Basheer is bound for a career in medicine. Reflections as she heads to @UChiPritzker School of Medicine on a full scholarship this fall:
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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129 years on, Illinois Tech continues to fulfill its mission. The most recent college rankings place #IllinoisTech among some of the best when it comes to salary potential, best value, trial advocacy and M.S. in Finance.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
Missing the green on campus 💚 📷: @instagram user its_aesthetica
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
6 years
Last night @IllinoisTech teamed up with @ChicagoNEXT of @WorldBizChicago at the @whitesox ballpark for the latest stop of the #ThinkChicago Roadshow. Huge thanks to @RelativityHQ @ChicagoVentures #Ocient @FroogaliT & the 250 students & reps from 21 companies who joined us!
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
It's a #WinterWonderland on the Mies campus. ❄️
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
Please join us in welcoming Maryam Saleh as the new executive director of the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship:
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
5 years
The City of Chicago is planting 10 new trees at the 35th and State St. intersection today. They re-positioned the turn lane and replaced asphalt with landscaping, and we expect a beautiful new corner to complement our campus once it's finished. 🌳 @IITFacilities
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
5 years
Grover will be at MTCC today and tomorrow from noon to 1:30 PM to help you de-stress from finals. 🐾❤️ ⁣ ⁣ Finish strong, Scarlet Hawks!
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
Grover wishes everyone good luck on finals! 🐾📚
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
3 years
Welcome Illinois Tech's 10th President Raj Echambadi:
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
6 years
. @ChicagosMayor provided opening remarks during the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference this morning at #IllinoisTech , hosted in partnership with @DePaulU #GCEC2018
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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While there is currently no cure for blindness, an artificial vision system developed by #IllinoisTech researchers will advance to clinical trials this year, bringing with it the potential to restore partial vision to people who have lost their sight.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
6 years
It's a beautiful day at #Illinoistech !
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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Happy #EarthDay from #IllinoisTech ! Drop your favorite 📸 of campus below 👇
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
Aerospace engineering student Andy de Fonseca receives prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowship: @IITEngineering @owensfellowship
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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“Great things happen over coffee.” –– John Anderson, #IllinoisTech President Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering It's official, stop by John + Pat Anderson’s Café in the @KaplanInstitute for @MtropolisCoffee ! ☕️
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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Happy Holidays from Illinois Tech! Best wishes for a peaceful new year. ❄️
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
Computer science professor to expand award-winning fake news research: @IITComputing
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
6 years
Marty Cooper (EE ’50, M.S. ’57), you made history by inventing the cell phone, and you’ve served humanity in so many ways! Like or RT to @MartyMobile to wish a happy 90th birthday to pioneering inventor Marty Cooper, pictured here with his partner, entrepreneur Arlene Harris!
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
Wishing you and yours peace, health and happiness this holiday season and in the new year. -- President Alan W. Cramb and Mrs. Anna Cramb
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
Although this year may be unusual — wherever we are, we're never alone. Welcome back Scarlet Hawks.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
8 years
New Illinois Tech banners!
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
We look forward to welcoming our Scarlet Hawks back to campus. For up-to-date information regarding university plans and policies, please visit .
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Illinois Tech
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A message from #IllinoisTech President Alan W. Cramb:
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Illinois Tech
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Hello, Windy City! 📽: _subraminion on @instagram
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
We are pleased to announce that Kenneth T. Christensen has been named the next Carol and Ed Kaplan Armour College Dean of Engineering, effective December 1, 2020. Christensen will be joining us from the University of @NotreDame .
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
10 months
We are excited to be a part of the @chiarchitecturer Open House Chicago on October 14th. Illinois Tech proudly presents two iconic sites for your discovery: the awe-inspiring Robert F. Carr Memorial Chapel of St. Savior and the iconic S. R. Crown Hall.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
3 years
April blooms 🌸
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
We are pleased to announce that Adrienne Irmer is our new associate vice president for external affairs. In her new position, Irmer will oversee a range of government relations initiatives for the university.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
3 years
Inauguration Day at Illinois Institute of Technology.
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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Illinois Tech is already making an impact in 2024! Curious about our recent rankings? In Wall Street Journal/College Pulse Best Colleges 2024, we are #1 in Illinois & #23 in the U.S. According to U.S. News & World Report/ 🔗 #IllinoisTech #CollegeRankings
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
5 years
New month. New colors. 🍂 #October1st
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Illinois Tech
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There's beauty in every season. 🍂❄️🌷☀️ #WorldPhotographyDay
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
Assistant Professor of Psychology Mahima Saxena has been awarded the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology’s 2020 Humanitarian Award. Congratulations! @SIOPtweets @IITHumanScience
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
6 years
Our Summer 2018 Design Build team led by College of Architecture Professor Frank Flury is currently in Puerto Rico working on a project. They were recently visited by @RepGutierrez
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
6 years
This year, #IllinoisTech is ranked among the Top 100 National Universities and Best Value National Universities. Find out more about where Illinois Tech stands here:
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Illinois Tech
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Our Mies Campus boasts an impressive 2,000 trees, showcasing a mesmerizing array of 68 unique species. Thanks to Alphawood Foundation's extraordinary $2 million gift, we're about to take this to a whole new level! 🌳 Learn more:
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Illinois Tech
4 years
(Snow)man on a bench ❄️
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Illinois Tech
6 years
Did you hear the good news?
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Illinois Tech
4 years
Mohammad Shahidehpour has been named a @webofscience Highly Cited Researcher in Engineering. It is an honor given to individuals whose citations rank in the top 1 percent of citations demonstrating significant influence among their peers. @IITEngineering
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
5 years
DYK: State Street Village residence hall was named one of the “coolest dorms in the nation” by U.S. News & World Report and boasts Chicago skyline views. 🏙👌
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
Here's a look at some of the new signage around campus. For up-to-date information regarding university plans and policies, please visit .
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Illinois Tech
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. @IITArchitecture faculty and alumni win big at @AIAChicago 2020 Small Project Awards:
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
Illinois Institute of Technology is welcoming 13 new full-time faculty members to the university community for the 2020–21 academic year. These faculty appointments span four colleges at Illinois Tech.
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Illinois Tech
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Sun setting on the first week of classes.
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Illinois Tech
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Engineering Faculty Member Harry Smith awarded Provost’s inaugural Online Teaching Award: @IITEngineering
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
3 years
Provost Peter Kilpatrick instructs all academic units to plan for a complete return to in-person classes, labs, studios, and other course offerings for fall 2021. Full statement:
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
6 years
First snow at #IllinoisTech !
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
9 years
Doesn't it feel like #spring ? Welcome back to campus students #chicagosnow http://t.co/OSzbWPODwd
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Illinois Tech
6 years
We're loving these @Steelcase study pods! They're going to come in really handy during finals. What are some of your favorite things about @KaplanInstitute ? #innovation #technology #STEMed #stem4all #kaplaninstitute
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
This past year challenged Illinois Institute of Technology and the world in ways that we might never have foreseen. Still, our students, faculty, and staff remained committed to excellence. Highlights from 2020 ⬇️
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
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We are elated to announce our formal partnership with @HopeChicagoEdu —supporting all Hope Scholars who will join our community and future Hope Parent Scholars as well. #IllinoisTech #HopeChicago
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Illinois Tech
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Did you catch us on @Jeopardy last night? “Mies van der Rohe headed the College of Architecture & designed its building at IIT, short for this Chicago school.”
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Illinois Tech
5 years
Spring has sprung at #IllinoisTech ☀️ 📷: @KaplanInstitute
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Illinois Tech
4 years
Confirmed Case of COVID-19 at #IllinoisTech - A Message from President Alan W. Cramb:
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Illinois Tech
4 years
The federal government today dropped its plans to remove visas from international students who are taking only online courses. Full statement from President Alan W. Cramb:
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Illinois Tech
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A new #neutrino ? Nothing ‘new and crazy’ thus far, says Assoc. Prof. Bryce Littlejohn. More on the groundbreaking research utilizing @Fermilab ’s @MicroBooNE precision detector, and how it impacts our understanding of the universe: #SterileNeutrino
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Illinois Tech
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#HappyThanksgiving from Illinois Tech! 🥧
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Illinois Tech
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"Spend a lot of time looking at your data." Internationally recognized #data scientist and predictive #analytics expert Dean Abbott visited #IllinoisTech today as part of the Mesirow Speaker Series with @KaplanInstitute executive director Howard @Tullman . #WednesdayWisdom
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Illinois Tech
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The new #IllinoisTech website is now live!
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Illinois Tech
5 years
Need to de-stress from finals? 📚 Therapy dogs will be hanging out on campus today and next week from 12:30 - 2PM! 🐶⁣ 🗓 Wed, May 1 @ MTCC Welcome Center⁣ 🗓 Tue, May 7 @ Galvin Library⁣ 🗓 Wed, May 8 @ Galvin Library
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Illinois Tech
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An Illinois Tech student has developed a low-cost device to help people with speech disorders. The device will be presented at the 18th annual International Conference on Information Technology: Next Generations on April 11–14. @IITComputing
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Illinois Tech
5 years
First week of classes ☑️ Take a look back as we celebrate one of the largest classes of first-year students in #IllinoisTech history! 👉
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Illinois Tech
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Happy first day of classes, Scarlet Hawks!
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Illinois Tech
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Lights, camera, Illinois Tech! 🎬 Excited to see our campus briefly in " @TheBearFX " Season 2 intro! 🌟 Don't miss it!
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Illinois Tech
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The @KaplanInstitute is the 2019 Building of the Year! 👏 via @worldarchitects
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Illinois Tech
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Happy #FourthofJuly from Illinois Tech 🇺🇸
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Illinois Tech
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Due to the likelihood of limited/modified public transportation options, all Illinois Tech campuses will be closed through Thursday, January 31. All classes during this timeframe are cancelled.Normal university operations will resume on Friday, February 1.
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Illinois Tech
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Construction at IIT unearths remains of historic Mecca Flats apartments via @chicagotribune
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Illinois Tech
3 years
Good luck on finals, Scarlet Hawks! You’re in the homestretch.
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Illinois Tech
4 years
"For more than a century, an Illinois Tech degree has signified to the world that you were willing to put in the work to solve some of the most intriguing challenges across science and technology, and in that way, nothing has changed." -- President Alan W. Cramb
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Illinois Tech
4 years
Good luck on finals, Scarlet Hawks! You got this.
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Illinois Tech
3 years
Happy Birthday to the City of @chicago ! P.S. - We have the best view. 😍 📸: @ABC7Chicago live cam
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@illinoistech
Illinois Tech
4 years
We're still here together, and we're going to keep moving forward together as a community. You can do this, Scarlet Hawks!
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Illinois Tech
6 years
Once the #KaplanInstitute is finished, it will mark the first time in #Chicago that ETFE—a new kind of plastic panelling that inflates and deflates with sunlights— will have been used in any construction in the city.
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