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Precision health study aims for personalized nutrition using AI
By Southland Marquee | Nov 7, 2024
The ongoing study titled "The Nutrition for Precision Health," funded by the National Institutes of Health, is exploring personalized nutrition through artificial intelligence.
Illinois Tech reports record-breaking student enrollment growth
By Southland Marquee | Nov 6, 2024
Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) has reported a 27% increase in student enrollment over the past three years, marking the highest fall enrollment in more than three decades.
Illinois Tech secures $2.5M for cancer surgery imaging advancement
By Southland Marquee | Nov 6, 2024
Associate Professor Kenneth Tichauer and Professor Jovan Brankov at Illinois Institute of Technology have secured $2.5 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Machine learning enhances Monte Carlo methods with new approach
By Southland Marquee | Nov 6, 2024
A research team, including Nathan Kirk from the Illinois Institute of Technology, has introduced a new method that uses machine learning to improve quasi-Monte Carlo methods.
Illinois Tech student joins LAF Ignite program focusing on green policy
By Southland Marquee | Nov 5, 2024
In September 2024, the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF), a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., announced its third cohort for the LAF Ignite program.
Illinois Tech finance students advance to global investment competition semifinals
By Southland Marquee | Nov 5, 2024
A team of four finance students from the Illinois Institute of Technology has advanced to the semifinals of the McGill International Portfolio Challenge (MIPC) in Montreal.
NASA funds $6 million project on uncrewed aircraft systems
By Southland Marquee | Nov 4, 2024
Boris Pervan and Samer Khanafseh from Illinois Institute of Technology are collaborating on a NASA-funded project worth $6 million.
Illinois professors receive grant for open textbook on building facade maintenance
By Southland Marquee | Oct 31, 2024
Illinois Institute of Technology's Associate Teaching Professor Edoarda Corradi Dell’Acqua and Professor Jamshid Mohammadi have secured funding from the Illinois State Library/Secretary of State Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant.
Flying Food Group leads corporate philanthropy with major investments and charitable donations
By Southland Marquee | Oct 31, 2024
Flying Food Group (FFG), a global airline catering company headquartered in Chicago has established a significant philanthropic presence through the Sue Ling Gin Foundation.
Three Mile Island set to reopen for Microsoft data centers
By Southland Marquee | Oct 30, 2024
The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, known for a partial meltdown in 1979, is set to reopen.
New professor explores copyright law at Chicago-Kent College of Law
By Southland Marquee | Oct 28, 2024
Chicago-Kent College of Law has welcomed Professor Cathay Y. N. Smith to its faculty in the fall of 2024.
Mathematicians aim for sustainable solutions amid California's groundwater challenges
By Southland Marquee | Oct 15, 2024
Severe drought and climate change have impacted groundwater aquifers worldwide. In response, an Illinois Institute of Technology researcher is collaborating to aid California's agriculture industry in redistributing this dwindling resource. Igor Cialenco, a professor of applied mathematics, has secured a National Science Foundation grant alongside Mike Ludkovski, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Their goal is to create a mathematical solution for groundwater distribution.
Illinois Tech launches $2M initiative for skills training in Bronzeville
By Southland Marquee | Oct 15, 2024
Illinois Tech, located in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, is set to strengthen its ties with the community through a new initiative supported by a $2 million federal grant. The project, named the Bronzeville Opportunity Engine, aims to provide skills training for thousands of local residents.
Rogers: 'I am a candidate for President for the Village of Hazel Crest to make an effective change '
By Southland Marquee | Oct 15, 2024
Java Rogers, currently serving as a trustee for the Village of Hazel Crest, announced her candidacy for Mayor on October 14. She said, "I am committed to building an economic engine that will sustainably support our village and lead to an overall improvement in our community."
Crime expert joins Chicago-Kent faculty after tenure at Kirkland & Ellis
By Southland Marquee | Oct 14, 2024
Zach Sommers has joined Chicago-Kent College of Law as an assistant professor in fall 2024, fulfilling a long-held aspiration to work in academia. "It's not an exaggeration to say this is my dream job," he stated. His journey into academia comes after four years with the white-collar-crime group at Kirkland & Ellis, where he gained extensive experience conducting investigations and defending against them.
Jamie Franklin named NCJI academic fellow
By Southland Marquee | Oct 14, 2024
Chicago-Kent College of Law has announced that Associate Clinical Professor Jamie Franklin has been appointed as an academic fellow of the National Civil Justice Institute. Franklin joined the faculty in August 2020 and serves as a supervising attorney for the C-K Law Group’s Civil Litigation Clinic. Her expertise spans employment discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour law, qui tam litigation, class actions, and other complex litigation for plaintiffs.
AI's impact on credit scores explored by racial justice writing competition winner
By Southland Marquee | Oct 14, 2024
Jay Esparza Castillo, a student at Chicago-Kent College of Law, has won the A Perfect Union Racial Justice writing competition with his paper titled "Fair Lending in the Age of AI: Regulations to Combat Discrimination in United States Credit Scoring Systems." In his work, Castillo explores how artificial intelligence could influence credit scoring systems and potentially lead to discriminatory lending practices.
Lewis College welcomes new faculty across humanities, psychology, physics
By Southland Marquee | Oct 14, 2024
Lewis College of Science and Letters has announced the addition of four new faculty members for the 2024-25 academic year. These educators are set to contribute significantly to their departments and areas of research.
Students explore Red Summer race riots through creative projects
By Southland Marquee | Oct 11, 2024
High school students gathered at the Illinois Institute of Technology in summer 2024 to participate in a program titled Healing 1919. The initiative aimed to explore the race riots of the "Red Summer" of 1919 and foster discussions on race relations. Students, known as justice ambassadors, were encouraged to create projects that promote civic action and racial healing.
Illinois Tech welcomes six new faculty members to College of Computing
By Southland Marquee | Oct 11, 2024
Illinois Institute of Technology's College of Computing has introduced six new faculty members for the fall 2024 semester. This addition aims to cater to an increasing student population and promote innovation through research.