Rethinking Justice
An unemployed veteran with mental health issues commits a nonviolent crime in µç³µÎÞÂë’s North Lawndale neighborhood, which could put them behind bars for years. Instead, they visit the Cook County...
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‘A Cornerstone of Hope’
Public service—and µç³µÎÞÂë—run in Myetie Hamilton’s blood. At 48, Hamilton (M.P.A. ’03) serves as vice president and executive director of City Year µç³µÎÞÂë and as board president of the µç³µÎÞÂë Park...
Designs on a Dream
In 2021 Alzira Maldonado Protsishin (M.A.S. ARCH ’14) won the American Institute of Architects µç³µÎÞÂë (AIA µç³µÎÞÂë) Dubin Family Young Architect Award—a title that, on the surface, might suggest a...
A Life-Changing Experience
An internship at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston provided an extraordinary opportunity for Amr Alshatnawi to build new skills and strengthen his values of scholarship, excellence, and service....
Building Tools to Improve Nuclear Facility Safety
Xin Zhang first joined Illinois Institute of Technology as a master’s student, receiving his degree in 2015. He says the main draw was “the prestigious reputation of the engineering programs and the...
Hoping to Solve the World’s Most Mysterious Problems
As the recipient of a United States Department of Energy fellowship, Hans Johnson has gained the opportunity to work on cutting-edge quantum computing research at the Fermi National Accelerator...
Inspiring the Future Generation
When it comes to building µç³µÎÞÂë’s famed skyline, there are few people who are more knowledgeable than Bob Johnson. After earning his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Illinois...
Ensuring the Safety of Medical Devices
Before a sleep and respiratory care device from Philips gets sold, Sally Zheng leads the effort to ensure that all materials used in the device are biocompatible. “As biosafety engineers, we are the...
Finding a Long-Term Passion
From early on in her time at Illinois Institute of Technology, Jamie Griggs has been involved with the university’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). She’s taken on multiple...
Electrifying Homes For Free
At Elevate, a nonprofit whose mission is to ensure that the benefits of clean energy reach those who need it the most, Honnie Aguilar Leinartas is the lead engineer for its single-family...