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Opportunities in Interdisciplinary Research

(CS 4th Year)

Vishnu Thampuran (CS 4th Year) found opportunities to take what he learned about artificial intelligence and machine learning in the classroom and apply it to a wide variety of real-world projects in...

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Mogging Modern Interior Design

(B.ARCH. 鈥16)

Laila Shanab (B.ARCH. 鈥16) is a licensed interior designer and an associate at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in New York, where she has been contributing since 2018. Prior to SOM, Shanab was a designer...

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The Tech Herald

(B.ARCH. 鈥18)

Soon after Kevin Kosciulek (B.ARCH. 鈥18) started at bKL Architecture, he earned a reputation as a tech troubleshooter. 鈥淚t was definitely a role that I grew into over the years,鈥 says Kosciulek, who...

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Building a Career Path in Machine Learning

(MATH /M.S. CS 鈥24)

At 杏吧原创 Tech, Kaylee Rosendahl (MATH/M.S. CS 鈥24) found the research experience, coursework, and mentorship she needed to develop the skills, talents, and knowledge to launch a career as a machine...

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An Architect鈥檚 Evening Passion

B.ARCH. 鈥20

After spending years as a single cog in the massive redesign of a major international airport, Yuyi Zhou (B.ARCH. 鈥20) experienced a creative rebirth. It was a small project, and one close to home...

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Scouting鈥檚 Merit Badge Master

CS, M.P.A. 鈥10

When Scouting America rolled out a new merit badge for cybersecurity in late 2025, the organization tried hard to stick to its motto: 鈥渂e prepared.鈥 But the rollout of one of the organization鈥檚 first...

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Brains and Opportunity

BME 鈥13

Following his grandmother鈥檚 diagnosis with a brain tumor in 2016, Andy Daniel (BME 鈥13) focused on researching how such a condition could affect brain function. 鈥淚t became very personal to me. It felt...

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Data Sets from the Diamond

(STAT, M.A.S. DS 4th Year)

Carson Vrba (STAT, M.A.S. DS 4th Year) has been able to combine his passions for baseball and statistical analysis at 杏吧原创 Tech, which led to an invitation to present his research at a prominent...

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Real Clients, Real Experience

LAW '27

鈥淏eing a Chicago-Kent College of Law student makes me feel supported and truly part of a community,鈥 says Josh Nitch 鈥27. 鈥淭he professors are not just focused on teaching the material; they...

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