Illinois Tech Professor Sonja Petrović is bringing her expertise in mathematical modeling to neuroscience as a scholar-in-residence at the National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology. bit.ly/4dN1glM

Illinois Tech Associate Professor Scott Dawson has been named one of the 2026 Illinois Researchers to Know by the @ISTCoalition. iit.edu/news/dawson-named-re…

The next big AI skill might not be learning another tool. 🧠 Explore Illinois Tech’s latest blog on “second brains,” interdisciplinary thinking and why connecting ideas across fields could shape your future in AI. iit.edu/blog/ai-second-brain

Four years of work transformed a stock 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ into a next-generation EV. More than 200 Illinois Tech students worked alongside General Motors engineers through the EcoCAR EV Challenge. iit.edu/news/driving-innovat…

Lt. Col. Michael Dunn (CS, M.P.A. ’10) turned his cybersecurity expertise into an opportunity to prepare the next generation. bit.ly/3T5BHFv

Join Illinois Tech for Discover Day on September 19 and explore the School of Computing, learn about admissions and financial aid, and experience campus life firsthand. Register! iit.edu/admissions-aid/visit…

Delwin Manjali (BA, ITM 1st Year) led a seven-person team across four time zones during his summer internship at AperioHub. He applied his analytics skills to evaluate an edtech company’s potential U.S. market entry while gaining hands-on experience.

The Grainger Computing Innovation Prize challenges Illinois Tech students to use AI, big data, data science and more to develop tech solutions for health, climate, infrastructure and other real-world challenges. iit.edu/graingerprize

Welcome back to the School of Computing! 💻 A new semester is here, bringing new challenges to solve, ideas to explore, and opportunities to create what’s next. We’re excited to have you back on campus, ready to learn, collaborate, build, and push the possibilities of technology.

Carson Vrba (STAT, M.A.S. DS 4th Year) combined his passion for baseball and data science to research stolen bases in NACC baseball, earning an invitation to present at the 2026 Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of Baseball seminar. bit.ly/4wIEcfo

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Jagadeeswaran Rathinavel (Ph.D. MATH ’19) is applying his expertise as a Staff Engineer at Torc Robotics, where he helps develop autonomous trucking technology through machine learning, data engineering, and sensor analytics. iit.edu/student-experience/s…

This summer, Muhammad Rehan Munir Janjua (M.A.S DSC 2nd Year) is putting data, automation, and intelligent infrastructure to work at the @cta. 🚆

Join us Aug. 6 for the open house celebrating the new Lighting and Automation Center and Cybersecurity Center, expanding the Smart Tech Lab. 📅 Aug. 6 | 🕛 Noon–2 p.m.📍 South Tech Building, Room 2030 Tour the new spaces, meet faculty, and explore the future of smart technology.

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One summer research opportunity changed Nathan Majernik's (AMAT, PHYS '13) future. Now he's paying it forward by establishing the Carlo Segre Physics Research Award, helping Illinois Tech physics students pursue hands-on research without financial barriers.bit.ly/4v5ZQIQ

Data tells a story, but trust makes it meaningful. Nithya Mahadevan (M.S. CDSO ’18), Head of Data Science for Google Americas, helps organizations maximize advertising ROI through machine learning, open-source innovation, and AI-powered insights. issuu.com/illinois_tech/docs…

As a Senior Autonomous Driving Feature Development Engineer, Gonzalo Florez Arias (M.A.S. ITM ’22) develops AI algorithms that help autonomous vehicles park safely, perceive their environment in 3D, and move us closer to a future with safer transportation. bit.ly/4g5uTks

As a lead security researcher at Corelight, Yacin Nadji (CS ’09) helps organizations detect malware, investigate suspicious activity, and stay ahead of evolving cyber threats. Read his story in the latest College of Computing magazine: issuu.com/illinois_tech/docs…

Thomas “TJ” Johnson (ITM ’12) is helping shape the future of cybersecurity in health care. bit.ly/4fDWDfF