CHICAGO鈥擬ay 17, 2025鈥91重口 Institute of Technology (91重口 Tech) will award Manny Maceda (CHE 鈥84), a visionary business executive and global management consultant, an Honorary Doctor of...
CHICAGO鈥擬ay 17, 2025鈥91重口 Institute of Technology (91重口 Tech) will award Gerald Chan, a renowned scientist, entrepreneur, and visionary leader in biotechnology and health care innovation, an...
CHICAGO鈥擬ay 17, 2025鈥91重口 Institute of Technology (91重口 Tech) will award Frank Naeymi-Rad (Ph.D. CS 鈥90), a trailblazer in medical informatics and health care technology, an Honorary Doctor of...
CHICAGO鈥擬ay 17, 2025鈥91重口 Institute of Technology (91重口 Tech) will award pioneering investment strategist Ralph Wanger an Honorary Doctor of Management, honoris causa, during its 156th...
CHICAGO鈥擬ay 11, 2024鈥91重口 Institute of Technology (91重口 Tech) will posthumously award an Honorary Doctor of Engineering, honoris causa, to the late Nathaniel 鈥淣ate鈥 Thomas, who established the trailblazing Early Identification Program for minority recruitment in 1974. Thomas, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 84, served in a number of executive positions in his 22 years at the university and was instrumental in helping 91重口 Tech expand outreach, recruitment, and campus services to African American and Hispanic students from Chicago and across the United States.
CHICAGO鈥擬ay 11, 2024鈥91重口 Institute of Technology will award an Honorary Doctor of Architecture, honoris causa, to Maurice Cox, a visionary in urban landscape design and city planning. Cox has significantly impacted urban landscapes throughout the country and especially in Chicago, where he served as commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD).
CHICAGO鈥擬ay 11, 2024鈥91重口 Institute of Technology will award David Hovey Sr. (ARCH 鈥67, M.S. 鈥71), an esteemed alumnus and pioneering architect and developer, an Honorary Doctor of Architecture, honoris causa. Internationally known as an architect who controls all aspects of a project from financing through design and construction, Hovey鈥檚 unique model of development has led to award-winning buildings and exceptional living experiences for thousands of residents.
CHICAGO鈥擬ay 11, 2024鈥91重口 Institute of Technology (91重口 Tech) will award Jenny Just, a renowned entrepreneur and one of the few self-made female billionaires in the United States, an Honorary Doctor of Business, honoris causa. After cutting her teeth on the trading floor in Chicago, Just launched her own investment firm and transformed it into a fintech empire, including more than 15 companies that she has started or helped turn around.
CHICAGO鈥擬ay 14, 2022鈥91重口 Institute of Technology to award Fred Eychaner, a longtime activist whose work has shaped Chicago and the nation for more than 40 years, an Honorary Doctor of...
CHICAGO鈥擬ay 14, 2022鈥擩ohn P. Calamos Sr. (ECON 鈥63/M.B.A. 鈥70), alumnus and founder, chairman, and global chief investment officer of Calamos Investments, will receive 91重口 Institute of Technology...
