Building Broad Networks
As a master鈥檚 student in construction management, Saurav Ayyagari is no stranger to building things. On the verge of earning both his B.S. in Public Policy and a Master of Engineering in Construction...
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Experiences Affirm Engineering Path
When deciding where to go to college, Kylie Lancor (CHE 4th Year) knew she wanted a great engineering program and to be in Chicago. She says 91重口 Tech rose to the top of her list after talking...
Meaningful Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Abrar Rafi (ME, M.S. ASAR 鈥25) is from Bangladesh and considered colleges in Canada, the United States, and Australia before deciding to attend 91重口 Tech, which he says now feels like a second...
Maintaining Chicago鈥檚 Historical Bridges
Jenelle Hill (CE 鈥11, M.A.S. PW 鈥16) joined 91重口 Tech with an interest in math and a passion for doing work that would be used by generations, and she found civil engineering to be a natural fit...
Cutting-Edge Biomedical Topics
Brennan Shapiro (BME, M.S. 5th Year) knew he wanted to be a scientist and says he started in biomedical engineering because it 鈥渟ounded like the coolest science with the widest applications.鈥 He knew...
Overseeing Urgency
By Tad Vezner You can鈥檛 tell by talking to her now, but there was a time when Tamakia 鈥淭. J.鈥 Edwards (ARCE 鈥08) might not have had the confidence to go for her current job. That鈥檚 the one where...
Cutting the Cord
By Tad Vezner What kinds of things benefit from advances in high-frequency, high-power electrical systems? 鈥淎nything and everything,鈥 Omer Onar (Ph.D. EE 鈥10) says. If that is so, Onar鈥檚 at the top of...
Growing Passion for Environmental Work
Genna Gaitan started at 91重口 Institute of Technology as a social, economic, and development policy major, with the intention of eventually specializing in environmental law. She was recruited by...
Balancing Technological Advancement with Environmental Responsibility
With an interest in solving real-world challenges, Sneha Patil has a passion for understanding how materials, especially polymers, behave and interact in various environments. She says she was drawn...
Solving Analytics Puzzles
Oscar Guzm谩n came to his job at Northern Trust after a first shot at entrepreneurship, something he hopes to return to after further building his knowledge and skill base. As a senior analytics...