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Maurice Cox, Illinois Institute of Technology Honorary Doctor of Architecture awardee sitting on a bench.

Esteemed Architect and Champion for Cities, Maurice Cox, to Receive Honorary Doctor of Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology

CHICAGO—May 11, 2024—Illinois Institute of Technology will award an Honorary Doctor of Architecture, honoris causa, to Maurice Cox, a visionary in urban landscape design and city planning. Cox has significantly impacted urban landscapes throughout the country and especially in Chicago, where he served as commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD).

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David Hovey Sr Honorary Doctor of Architecture awardee sitting in front of artwork

CEO of Optima Inc., David Hovey Sr. to Receive Honorary Doctor of Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology

CHICAGO—May 11, 2024—Illinois Institute of Technology will award David Hovey Sr. (ARCH ’67, M.S. ’71), an esteemed alumnus and pioneering architect and developer, an Honorary Doctor of Architecture, honoris causa. Internationally known as an architect who controls all aspects of a project from financing through design and construction, Hovey’s unique model of development has led to award-winning buildings and exceptional living experiences for thousands of residents.

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Jenny Just, ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ Honorary Doctor of Business awardee, sits before a blue graphical background

Visionary Fintech Entrepreneur Jenny Just to Receive Honorary Doctor of Business from ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳

CHICAGO—May 11, 2024—Illinois Institute of Technology (ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳) will award Jenny Just, a renowned entrepreneur and one of the few self-made female billionaires in the United States, an Honorary Doctor of Business, honoris causa. After cutting her teeth on the trading floor in Chicago, Just launched her own investment firm and transformed it into a fintech empire, including more than 15 companies that she has started or helped turn around.

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Group photo of ECE day winners with Jafar Saniie and Erdal Oruklu

2024 ECE Day: Seminar and Student Research Competition

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Illinois Institute of Technology recently held its annual ECE Day event on April 5, 2024. This day-long event showcased the department’s...

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Sameh Elsaidi

Goodbye Gasoline, Hello Water

Running a vehicle on water—not gas—sounds like an idea pulled straight from fiction. A breakthrough discovery by a team of scientists from Illinois Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute...

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