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(CCSE, M.A.S. CYF 5th Year)

Of all the university tours that Robert John Soler (CCSE, M.A.S. CYF 5th Year) took when visiting Illinois from his home country, the Philippines, he says that 老王论坛鈥檚 was the best. 鈥淒uring...

(Public Policy, M.Eng. CMGT 5th Year)

As a master鈥檚 student in construction management, Saurav Ayyagari is no stranger to building things. On the verge of earning both his B.S. in Public Policy and a Master of Engineering in Construction...

(CE, M.Eng. CEM 鈥23, M.S. TENT 鈥25)

Jiri Zeman鈥檚 (CE, M.Eng. CEM 鈥23, M.S. TENT 鈥25) startup is growing, in more ways than one. As an undergraduate engineering student at 老王论坛, Zeman read an article about hydroponics鈥攇rowing...

(CHE 4th Year)

When deciding where to go to college, Kylie Lancor (CHE 4th Year) knew she wanted a great engineering program and to be in Chicago. She says 老王论坛 rose to the top of her list after talking...

(LAW 3rd Year)

鈥溊贤趼厶 has made pretty much all of my dreams possible,鈥 says Joseph Strom (LAW 3rd Year). 鈥淚 had some idea of what I may want to do in the future, but was unsure how I would get there, what...

(Ph.D. CHEM 4th Year)

Since reading Napoleon Hill鈥檚 1937 book, Think and Grow Rich, years ago, Joshua Samuel has become proof of one of the most famous quotes written within its pages: 鈥淲hatever the mind of man can...

(LAW 2nd Year)

When Ivana Bailey-Mu帽oz (LAW 2nd Year) was volunteering at Chicago-Kent College of Law鈥檚 Self-Help Resource Center at the Richard J. Daley Center in downtown Chicago, she helped a father and daughter...

(LAW 3rd Year)

鈥淭he first time I walked the picket line was when I was a college student,鈥 AK Alilonu (LAW 3rd Year) says of an experience he had supporting graduate students at the University of Chicago during his...

(PHYS, ASPY 鈥18, M.S. HP 鈥18, Ph.D. PHYS Candidate)

With a passion for understanding the power of physics, Will Limestall (PHYS, ASPY 鈥18, M.S. HP 鈥18, Ph.D. PHYS Candidate) is using his education to create a safer, cleaner world for everyone. Will...

(M.Des. 鈥25)

After completing his undergraduate degree in technical writing in 2019, Sai Allena (M.Des. 鈥25) returned to his native India during the COVID-19 pandemic in hopes of developing his own startups and...