Obituaries for Saturday, April 5, 2008 Apr 5, 2008
He graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1995, recently graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a bachelor of science degree in materials science and engineering, and was pursuing a master s degree in materials science and engineering. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made payable to the Illinois Institute of Technology for a scholarship fund in memory of Adam J. Benish. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Ralph Rapson, at 93; was noted modernist architect Apr 4, 2008
He taught at what is now the Illinois Institute of Technology from 1942 to 1946 and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1946 to 1954 while also maintaining an architecture practice. Head of the University of Minnesota's school of architecture starting in 1954, he retired from teaching in 1984 but continued working until his death. (Boston Globe)
State, federal officials to mark completion of Ricketts Laboratory Apr 4, 2008
Participating institutions are Chicago, Northwestern University, Argonne National Laboratory, Battelle Memorial Institute, Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute, Illinois State University, Loyola University of Chicago, Mayo Clinic, Medical College of Wisconsin, Michigan State University, National Wildlife Health Center, U.S. Department of the Interior, Ohio State University, Purdue University, the University of Cincinnati, the University of... (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Ralph Rapson, 93, modernist architect Apr 4, 2008
Rapson taught at what is now the Illinois Institute of Technology from 1942 to 1946 and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1946 to 1954 before taking over at the University of Minneapolis architecture school. He designed several buildings for the University of Minnesota's campuses as well as a line of prefab houses inspired by his Greenbelt project of the 1940s. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Guthrie Theater architect Nouvel wins Pritzker Prize Apr 1, 2008
Jean Nouvel, the boldly experimental French architect who shaped the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and other buildings that simultaneously respond to their surroundings and transform them, on Sunday was named this year's winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, his field's highest honor. The 62-year-old Nouvel, whose name fittingly means "new" in French, becomes the second French architect to win the prize, bestowed annually by Chicago's billionaire Pritzker family on a living architect for... (Chicago Tribune)
World's First! Apple iPhone Acquires Deep Space Image: M42 Imaged by ITT Professor Jeff Terry Using the Global-Rent-a-scope (GRAS) Telescope Netw Mar 21, 2008
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) physics professor Jeff Terry took control of a Global-Rent-A-Scope (GRAS) telescope located near Cloudcroft, NM, from Chicago, IL, using his Apple iPhone ... Illinois Institute of Technology. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Sequence CTO Frenkil Details Ultra-Low Leakage Power Strategy at DATE Mar 7, 2008
WHO: Jerry Frenkil, Sequence Design CTO; Ken Choi, Illinois Institute of Technology; and Kimiyoshi Usami, Shibaura Institute of Technology. WHAT: DATE Tutorial: Power Gating for Ultra-Low Leakage: Physics, Design, and Analysis. (BusinessWire)
NAIA's Jeffers true to his roots, finds peace through basketball Mar 4, 2008
Othyus Jeffers, going for the slam dunk during Robert Morris College's game against Illinois Institute of Technology on Feb. 2. has led his squad to a shot at the school's fourth consecutive NAIA Final Four. (USA Today -- Sports)
Rezko Connections: More Questions for Obama Mar 3, 2008
The long answer starts with the fact that Mr. Aiham Alsammarae, who arrived in the United States in 1976, has been an acquaintance of the Syrian-born Mr Rezko since they were classmates at the Illinois Institute of Technology thirty years ago. In December 2002, Aiham Alsammarae, living in Chicago as a successful electrical engineer in Chicago, was elected at a critical meeting in London to be one of the 65 Iraqi opposition figures; he later joined the State Department's 34-member Democratic... (Human Events Online)
Bauhaus Furniture Design at Knoll Mar 1, 2008
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he taught and greatly influenced Florence, who later said he d had a profound effect on my design approach and the clarification of design. The Influence of Cranbrook on Knoll. (Suite101.com)
Structure Of Protein Collagen Seen At Unprecedented Level Of Detail Feb 29, 2008
Illinois Institute of Technology biologist Joseph Orgel used the high-energy X-rays produced by the APS to examine the structure of collagen, a protein that composes more than a quarter of all protein in the human body and forms the principal component of skin, teeth, ligaments, the heart, blood vessels, bones and cartilage. In these tissues, collagen molecules pack themselves into overlapping bundles called fibrils. (Science Daily)
The Obama Files Feb 25, 2008
Nonetheless, Mr. Auchi has been linked with troubled communications systems contracts in Iraq; also, according to published Chicago Business reports, from 2004 to 2006 Mr. Auchi was linked with an aborted project by Mr. Rezko and another adventurous Chicago resident and former Illinois Institute of Technology classmate of Mr. Rezko's, Aihman Alsammarae, who in 2003 and 2004 was Iraq's Minister of Electricity, to build a power plant in Iraq. In April 2004, Mr. Auchi traveled to Illinois to meet... (Human Events Online)
Larson, Bills Dominate at Lindenwood Quad Jan 27, 2008
Francis Howell) and the Saint Louis swimming and diving teams dominated Lindenwood, Lincoln and the Illinois Institute of Technology at the Recplex in St. Charles, Mo. on Saturday afternoon. (Slubillikens.com)
Bills Face Lindenwood, Lincoln and IIT this Weekend Jan 26, 2008
ST. LOUIS - With the Saint Louis swimming and diving season winding down, the Billikens have just two more meets to prepare for the Atlantic 10 Championships Feb. 20-23 in Buffalo, N.Y. That preparation continues this weekend when SLU takes on Lindenwood, Lincoln and the Illinois Institute of Technology at the Rec-Plex in St. Charles, Mo. on Saturday at 1 p.m.. (Slubillikens.com)
Sorensen recalled for service, faith Jan 25, 2008
His education having been interrupted by the war, he promptly enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology after his active duty, earning a degree in metallurgy. It was as an engineer that Clifford was known when the family first came to this area. (Pekin Times, IL)
Life, version 2.0| Jan 25, 2008
"If you were to poll people on synthetic biology, you would be hard put to find one in a thousand who had heard of it," Nigel Cameron, president of the Institute on Biotechnology and the Human Future, part of the Illinois Institute of Technology, told AFP last year. Even governments and international organisations charged with monitoring and regulating major new technologies are in the dark about this new field, he said. (iAfrica.com)
DNA Sensors Found To Be An Effective Artificial Nose Jan 24, 2008
5, 2001) Students at Illinois Institute of Technology have developed a unique sensing technology that will allow doctors to detect and identify pathogens in the blood much faster than conventional lab tests. . (Science Daily)
Desire to educate others brings local man home Jan 21, 2008
After leaving California, he led an ROTC group at the Illinois Institute of Technology while earning his Master s of Business Administration from the University of Chicago. My life has always revolved around the service element of education in one way or another, he said. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Sidney Coleman; Harvard icon taught physics classes with wit Jan 20, 2008
By his teenage years, even before he received a bachelor's degree from Illinois Institute of Technology and a doctorate from California Institute of Technology, Dr. Coleman was nocturnal by nature, walking and thinking while others were sleeping. "When he was thinking about physics, I could hear him when I was a young boy, pacing in the hallway outside my bedroom and into the living room," his brother said. (Boston Globe)
Report identifies research to bolster knowledge of health effects of wireless communication devices Jan 18, 2008
DAVID L. MCCORMICK Senior Vice President and Director Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute; and Professor of Biology Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago. BERNARD VEYRET Senior Scientist Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique College of Chemistry and Physics University of Bordeaux France. (EurekAlert!)
Olaf Gustav Paasche Jan 15, 2008
Sabbatical research breaks took Olaf and his family to Illinois, where he earned a Master of Science degree in metallurgical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1955, and to Norway, where he was a guest professor at NTH University in Trondheim, Norway. He retired from OSU in 1976. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Developer looks to reshape south lakefront Jan 13, 2008
A new shopping center also would be built in the neighborhood, which is just south of Michael Reese Hospital and five blocks east of the Illinois Institute of Technology. Lake Meadows "is poised to rebound," says Mr. Goluska, president of Chicago Consultants Studio Inc. The neighborhood is "surrounded by things that are exciting and happening," such as , he says. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Model Is First To Compare Performance Of 'Biosensors' Jan 5, 2008
Model Is First To Compare Performance Of 'Biosensors. Model Is First To Compare Performance Of 'Biosensors. (Science Daily)
Root honored for his achievements Dec 20, 2007
At Monday s meeting of the Princeton City Council, Root received a certification plaque from the Illinois Association of Police Chiefs, represented by Steve Stanard, an associate professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and Mike Holeb, LaGrange Chief of Police. Stanard and Holeb are members of the Voluntary Police Chiefs Certification Committee within the IAPC.. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Obituaries for Saturday, December 1, 2007 Dec 1, 2007
In 1942, he studied at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago to serve as an Army ordnance inspector, a position he took in 1942 at Waterloo, Iowa, serving the war effort for two years. In 1946, he gained his commercial pilot license and flight instructor rating and ground instructor rating. (Winona Daily News, MN)
'Electronic Nose' Could Detect Hazards Nov 11, 2007
5, 2001) Students at Illinois Institute of Technology have developed a unique sensing technology that will allow doctors to detect and identify pathogens in the blood much faster than conventional lab tests. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Science saves the day! Nov 10, 2007
Alex Blake is the brainchild of novelist , a law professor and genetics expert who directs the Institute for Science, Law and Technology at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Blake is a fictional geneticist based at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington DC, who accepted a post there because the institute promised to provide the cutting-edge equipment she needed to continue her sequencing work with the 1918 Spanish flu virus. (The Scientist)
Local POW saw war through civilians eyes Nov 9, 2007
A student of the University of Chicago and the Illinois Institute of Technology, Ashe became an analyst for Argonne Laboratories. Retired now, Ashe spends his time keeping up on politics and going to the local health center. (Demotte Kankakee Valley Post News, IN)
Local colleges: Rangers off and running to nationals Nov 4, 2007
The Red Men beat Illinois Institute of Technology 163-99 and Lewis 106-98 and the Lady Reds beat Illinois Tech 166-24 and Lewis 106-98. The men were led by Stephen Schrank, who won the 200-meter breaststroke (2:09. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Marks 75th Anniversary of Taliesin Apprenticeship Program, Nov. 8-12, at Taliesin West Nov 3, 2007
-- Dr. Robert Fishman, the Emil Lorch Professor at the Taubman College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Michigan -- Reed Kroloff, architect and director of Cranbrook Academy of Art -- David Mohney, former dean of the College of Design, University of Kentucky and member, Board of Trustees of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation -- Donna Robertson, the dean of the College of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology -- Michael Rotondi, principal of RoTo Architects, Inc., Los... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Gregory, Wagy set IWC records in digs, blocks Nov 2, 2007
Also breaking a school record this past weekend during the MCC/CCAC Crossover Challenge in Davenport was freshman middle hitter Wagy, who recorded her 110th solo block of the year on Saturday against Illinois Institute of Technology. The block broke the old school single-season mark of 109 set by Stacy Ticknor in 2000 in 126 games. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
IWC volleyball: Tigers finish 1-3 in MCC/CCAC Challenge Oct 31, 2007
University, Illinois Institute of Technology and Trinity Christian (Ill. College. (Washington Journal, IA)
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Students Go Distance To Chuck PumpkinsThe third annual pumpkin launch is held at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Acting CPSC Chief Resists Budget BillNancy Nord, the acting head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is resisting a proposal to increase the agency's budget. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
U of C ponders engineering school Sep 30, 2007
It would be a historic departure for the cloistered Hyde Park institution, which once passed on the chance to acquire what evolved into the Illinois Institute of Technology, a school dedicated to the applied sciences, to concentrate instead on pure scientific research ... It also would require the university to compete with more-established engineering programs locally, the University of Illinois, the Illinois Institute of Technology and Northwestern University; nationally, Massachusetts... (Crain's Chicago Business)
GETTING TO KNOW Sep 26, 2007
Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago coach Kelly Begich coached Lopp and the rest of ESI.. "I learned a lot about the short set from Kelly and her assistants," Lopp said. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Texting while driving: Why do people do it? Sep 24, 2007
With our 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week mentality, the need to constantly be reachable will only intensify, says Jo Mackiewicz, an assistant professor of technical communication at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill this month banning 16- and 17-year-olds from using cell phones and messaging devices while driving. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Leading scholars join faculty Sep 21, 2007
He began teaching at the Illinois Institute of Technology s Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1990 and was elected Teacher of the Year by the student body in 1993. McAdams served on the faculty of Boston University before moving to Illinois. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Operation desert boom Sep 15, 2007
THE WORLD'S TALLEST When completed, the Burj Dubai will be the tallest structure in the world, according to the four criteria outlined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, at the Illinois Institute of Technology. According to developers Emaar Properties, the Burj Dubai has surpassed the height of the CN Tower, which at 553. (Globe and Mail)
Gadsden native receives prominent award Sep 15, 2007
Thigpen earned a bachelor's degree from Howard University and his master's and doctorate degrees from Illinois Institute of Technology. Copyright 1998-2007. (Gadsden County Times, FL)
Probe finds produce safety still hit or miss Sep 14, 2007
"Mandatory measures give a level playing field and make sure everybody responds," said Martin Cole, a food safety expert at the Illinois Institute of Technology. In the absence of federal regulations, 10 auditors from the California Department of Food and Agriculture are monitoring the fields, including Roxann Bramlage, who tramped down rows of lettuce with a checklist. (CNN -- Health)
How Safe Is Nation's Spinach Supply? Sep 13, 2007
Illinois Institute of Technology. But in the absence of federal regulations, 10 auditors from the. (WTVR.com, VA)
Local colleges: Rangers answer halftime wakeup call Sep 2, 2007
Loras won the 13-team meet with 42 points, followed by the University of Chicago (52), the Illinois Institute of Technology (113) and Carthage (124). Carthage was led by Ashey Johnson, who was seventh on the 4K course in 15:31. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Ex-Warrior finds a place to play Aug 31, 2007
Carlie Douglas (Wasilla 2005) is a junior middle blocker at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The Scarlett Hawks start the 2007 season today at the Cornerstone University (Mich. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Sentinel trustee appointment delayed to Wednesday Aug 29, 2007
Mr. Wing, who also taught law and finance at the Illinois Institute of Technology, confirmed that he was solicited to apply. People thought I would know both the securities and commodities businesses, and Im a lawyer, he said. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Hires Robert Jones to Head Conservation of Historic Properties Aug 28, 2007
Jones comes to the Foundation from the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he was assistant dean for buildings and operations in the College of Architecture and a studio professor ... Jones received a Bachelor of Architecture degree with high honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he also has completed partial requirements toward a Master of Business Administration degree. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Stan St., UOP win praise in magazine's rankings Aug 18, 2007
UOP tied with Auburn University in Alabama; State University of New York, Stony Brook; University of Tennessee; University of Vermont; University of Arizona; University of California at Riverside; Howard University in Washington, D.C.; Illinois Institute of Technology; Northeastern University in Massachusetts; and University of Massachusetts at Amherst. UOP also ranked 42nd on the Great Schools at Great Prices list, the seventh year the private school has been in the top 50. (Modesto Bee, CA)
IIT Professor Examines Why Minn. Bridge Collapsed Aug 3, 2007
"The Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) professor says he's never seen anything like it."Something like this where it's a sudden catastrophic failure that nobody's expecting or anticipating is very unusual," said De Santiago.While it's too early to tell exactly what caused the Interstate 35W bridge to collapse, De Santiago believes the age of the bridge and the construction being done on it may be responsible.He blames the age of the bridge because of its steel superstructure. "The collapse... (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)
Designing buildings, using biology Jul 28, 2007
Katja Linnig, one of my graduate students at the Illinois Institute of Technology, explored self-organization using paper 'cells' and a balloon-type object that offers the structural support of air ... As Otto once said: "Biology has become indispensable for architecture -- but architecture has also become indispensable for biology." Eric Ellingsen is a senior lecturer at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he teaches architecture and landscape studios, history, and theory courses. (The Scientist)
'Rs 2.6cr for lunch is my guru dakshina' Jul 4, 2007
A: Actually, my roommate in college (Pabrai studied undergrad at South Carolina's Clemson and an unfinished degree at Illinois Institute of Technology) pointed out the Patel phenomenon in the US to me. I've always been a student of entrepreneurship so I studied them. (India Times, India)
Wright glad to be alive; glad to be a Hornet Jul 2, 2007
Wright's father, Paul Vinson, had played basketball in college at the Illinois Institute of Technology, so Wright had someone to learn from at an early age and was a standout by his freshman year in high school. He comes to the Hornets having averaged 12 points and 7. (WWLTV.com, LA)
The turbulent history of troublesome N-word Jun 9, 2007
Well, as Emily s housemate said soon after hearing the fatal word, that was some f***ed-up s. If Big Brotherhad been on the air 40 years ago, it would have been the F-word that would have landed the girls in trouble. (Times Online)
Graduation: The Class of 2007: Crescent Valley High School Jun 9, 2007
LaceAnn Helene Becker Certificate of Initial Mastery, National Merit Commended Student, CV Scholar, National Honor Society, CV Class Historian, Yearbook Editor, Presidential Community Service Award, Who s Who Among American High School Students, St. Mary s College of California Presidential Scholarship, St. Mary s College Honors Merit Scholarship, University of Portland President s Scholarship, Tulane University Academic Achievement Award, Illinois Institute of Technology Merit Scholarship,... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Stem Cells from Skin Cells Jun 8, 2007
Ethicist Nigel Cameron of the Illinois Institute of Technology, an opponent of embryonic stem cell research, praises the reprogramming findings. But Hochedlinger, whose group's paper appears in a new journal called Cell Stem Cell, stresses that researchers still need to study human cells to learn how to reprogram them and have no idea yet which approach would work better in the long run. (Scientific American)
Read more... Jun 5, 2007
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) has established the Collens Scholarship Program to benefit Chicago Public School students entering IIT, in honor of Lew Collens, who is retiring after 17 years as president of the university. At a dinner honoring Collens, $2 million was raised to begin the program, which was announced last November. (PNN Online)
Local technopreneurs need extra incentives May 22, 2007
PUTRAJAYA: Technopreneurship in this country could benefit from more encouragement, said a professor from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Dennis Roberson the university's viceprovost of new initiatives, as well as its research professor of computer science said a little entrepreneurial encouragement can go a long way. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Obituaries - 5/2/2007 May 5, 2007
After graduation, he entered the United States Marine Corps near the end of World War II. Following his Marine Corps service, he attended the University of Alaska-Fairbanks for two years and graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology during which time he married Frances Patterson in Chicago. He then went on to work for the TVA in Knoxville, Tennessee for a couple of years, followed by employment as a civil engineer with NALCO in the Chicago area for over 30 years, retiring in 1988. (Grantsburg Burnett County Sentinel, WI)
Huskies Down Wildcats 5-4 Tuesday Afternoon in Evanston May 2, 2007
Northwestern is back in action tomorrow when they hose the Illinois Institute of Technology at Rocky Miller Park in Evanston. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m.. (Nusports.com)
Wednesday Game Added to Schedule May 1, 2007
- Northwestern head coach has announced that the Wildcats' originally scheduled April 25 contest against Illinois Institute of Technology has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 2. Game time is 3:30 p.m. and will be played at Northwestern's Rocky Miller Park. (Nusports.com)
Are "Political Futures" Illegal?: May 1, 2007
Explainer thanks Michael Gorham of the Illinois Institute of Technology, Robin Hanson of George Mason University, and James Overdahl of the CFTC. Thanks to reader Marcos Huerta for asking the question. April 30, 2007: This article originally and incorrectly stated that the founders of the online gambling site Bodog were arrested and that the company is based in Costa Rica. (Slate)
Wednesday's Action Canceled Apr 26, 2007
- Rain in the Evanston area has caused baseball officials to cancel Northwestern's game vs. Illinois Institute of Technology Wednesday afternoon. The nine-inning affair was set to begin at 3 p.m. at NU's Rocky Miller Park but a constant rain with no end in the forecast prompted the cancellation. (Nusports.com)
Researchers Develop Technique For Bacteria Crowd Control Apr 19, 2007
A surprising technique to concentrate, manipulate and separate a wide class of swimming bacteria has been identified through a collaboration between researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois Institute of technology, University of Arizona at Tucson and Cambridge University, U.K. This device could have enormous applications in biotechnology and biomedical engineering, including use in miniaturized medical diagnostic kits and bioanalysis ... D. student... (Science Daily)
Is That a Briefcase in Your Pocket? Apr 11, 2007
LiquidTalk is headquartered in Chicago, IL, and is an active player in the burgeoning high-tech community of the South Loop, which includes the University Technology Park at the Illinois Institute of Technology. For more information contact. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Johnson Lee, 62, physics researcher Apr 5, 2007
He received a doctorate from Illinois Institute of Technology. The Needham resident worked as a research physicist at GTE Laboratories in Waltham. (Boston Globe)
Former Billings lawmaker Pat Regan dies at 83 Apr 3, 2007
She met her husband, Tom, while attending school at the Illinois Institute of Technology. They were married in 1950 and moved to Billings the following year. (Helena Independent Record)
Potential coaches line up Mar 27, 2007
Robinson has been coaching since 1988, when he arrived at the Illinois Institute of Technology as an assistant coach. He served as an assistant under Bill Carmody at Northwestern and took over at Brown this past season, earning Ivy League coach of the year honors. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
