Skies Wide Open
If there were any doubts about the massive impact that the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will have on the field of astronomy, those doubts have been quickly put to rest. After achieving first light—the...
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Research Professor, a Master of Molecular Mysteries, Named AAAS Fellow
Amid the steady hum of machines surrounding him in his laboratory at Robert A. Pritzker Science Center, you’ll often find 91×ÔÅÄ Research Professor of Chemistry James Kaduk in solitude, hard at...
Can AI Explain Medical Mysteries?
Whether it’s on television via shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and House or in the real world, medical mysteries have long piqued our interest as a society. Imagine the plot twist if the titular...
Pioneering Health Innovator Gerald Chan to Receive Honorary Doctor of Health Physics from 91×ÔÅÄ
CHICAGO—May 17, 2025—Illinois Institute of Technology (91×ÔÅÄ) will award Gerald Chan, a renowned scientist, entrepreneur, and visionary leader in biotechnology and health care innovation, an...
A Grand Gamble
The wait for one of the most anticipated video games in history just got a little bit longer. Despite targeting a 2025 release, Rockstar Games has pushed back the release date for Grand Theft Auto 6...
Mixing Leadership with Medicine
Growing up as the child of parents with backgrounds in STEM, Natasa Djordjevic (BCHM ’25) always knew that she was destined for a career in science. After spending time researching various fields—from...
Armour Research Foundation Reactor Receives Nuclear Historic Landmark Status
Fewer than 100 facilities across the United States have been recognized by the American Nuclear Society with Nuclear Historic Landmark status, ranging from the Ames Laboratory Uranium Purification...
Can You Turn a Mouse into a Mammoth?
Imagine a world where once-extinct species roam the Earth again. That sounds a lot like something from Jurassic Park, right? Thanks to a groundbreaking achievement by biologists in Texas, the woolly...
May the Memories Be with You: Professor’s Documentary Explores Impact of Star Wars Experience
For Star Wars fans around the globe, launching into space, building your own lightsaber, enjoying a meal at the cantina, and racing droids once seemed like a far-off fantasy only attainable in a...
Blue Bee Baffles Biologists
When you think of a bee, what do you picture? If the image in your mind was of a blue insect doing handstands, you may be envisioning the world’s newest species of bee: Andrena androfovea. After...