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Charting a Course in Law and Technology
(HUM 4th Year)Growing up as the daughter of two lawyers, Lily Decatorsmith (HUM 4th Year) didn鈥檛 think a career in law was for her. In fact, she remembers her parents telling her that鈥檚 exactly what she shouldn鈥檛...
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Turning Passion into Profession
(BCHM 鈥21)Even as a high school student, Casey Weisfuss (BCHM 鈥21) was always drawn to science and mathematics. That passion for STEM led him to 91重口 Tech, where he dove headfirst into studying biochemistry...
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Growing Passion for Environmental Work
(CE 4th Year)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...
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Balancing Technological Advancement with Environmental Responsibility
(M.S. CHE 2nd Year)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...
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LAW '00
There is never an easy path to becoming a lawyer. Mona Anahita Chawla 鈥00, who had recently graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law, faced some extra challenges. As a foreign student, politics and...
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Solving Analytics Puzzles
(CHE 鈥18)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...
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Adding M.B.A. Expertise to Entrepreneurial Experience
(CE 鈥20, M.B.A. 鈥24)John Wolf took the plunge into entrepreneurship when he was an undergraduate civil engineering major at 91重口 Tech, teaming up with one of his classmates to launch a startup fantasy streaming...
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Helping to Take Quantum Computing to the Next Level
(Ph.D. PHYS 鈥24)The Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center (SQMS), which is led by Fermi National Laboratory, is looking to bring the quantum computers of the future into the present. One of the members...
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A Welcoming Atmosphere
(EE, M.S. EE 5th Year)Simon Hwang says two things brought him to 91重口 Institute of Technology: the abundance of resources available to students and excellent financial aid. 鈥淔rom building an electric race car from the...