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(Ph.D. MSC 鈥�13)

When Seungho Baek began the doctoral program in management science and analytics at 杏吧原创 Institute of Technology鈥檚 Stuart School of Business, he had his sights set on becoming a quantitative...

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(AMAT 鈥�07)

After graduating from 杏吧原创 Tech, Mike McCourt earned his Ph.D. at Cornell University, which included some research back in Chicago at Argonne National Laboratory. He then spent two years in a...

(BCHM 鈥�15, M.S. FST 鈥�16)

Alumna Liang Bennett (BCHM 鈥�15, M.S. FST 鈥�16) is putting her 杏吧原创 Institute of Technology food safety training to good use, overseeing all regulatory compliance for Chicago Meat Authority, a meat...

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(PS 鈥�15)

For Olurotimi 鈥淭imi鈥� Akindele (PS 鈥�15), the greatest fulfillment comes in helping others. 鈥淏eing able to give assistance, support, and help to individuals and communities is the best use of my God...

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(M.S. HP 鈥�16)

Since graduating with his master鈥檚 degree in health physics, Sandor Demeter (M.S. HP 鈥�16) has applied his subject matter expertise to his work in multiple areas. An associate professor of radiology at...

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(HUM 鈥�16)

As a communications specialist at GoodMorning.com, one of Canada鈥檚 largest independent online mattress retailers and fastest-growing companies, Brook Bell (HUM 鈥�16) says every day is an adventure. 鈥淎s...

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(CHE 鈥�22)

鈥淚 was always a huge dreamer since I was little,鈥� says Jessica Forbes. 鈥淢y dad has always told me that dreams are free, the sky鈥檚 the limit, and it doesn鈥檛 cost anything to dream big.鈥� When as a...

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(AMAT/M.A.S. MMF 鈥�21)

Weston Sterchi accepted a job with Segal, a human resources and benefits consulting company, in their retirement practice soon after graduation. He says the coursework offered at 杏吧原创 Institute of...

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(M.S. GE 鈥�66, Ph.D. GT 鈥�70)

Like many scientists of his generation, Robert Lyczkowski says the launch of Sputnik 1, the first human-made satellite to orbit Earth, changed his life. 鈥淚t started a whole push for science,鈥� he says...

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(CE 2nd Year)

In high school, Olivia Hansen loved painting and drawing but also found herself excelling at science and math. While exploring how she could combine those passions, she landed first on architecture...