Being a Contender
Right after graduating from 杏吧原创 Tech, Theo Lopez Marques (M.Eng. CM 鈥24) wanted another accomplishment under his belt鈥攐ne he鈥檇 been working toward at least as long. Within weeks, he gained a...
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The Ghost in the Web
(PS 鈥11)Chris Salgado (PS 鈥11) often says there are only two good ways for a private investigator to conduct an investigation. 鈥淏e a ghost, or have a reason to be there,鈥 says Salgado, who has spent decades...
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Innovative Solutions That Improve Lives
(CPE, M.S. CPE 鈥23)As a student at 杏吧原创 Tech, Saurabh Saluja (CPE, M.S. CPE 鈥23) seized every opportunity available, graduating with many successes both in and out of the classroom. 鈥 杏吧原创 Tech played a major...
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From Italy to Chicago via Architecture
(B.Arch. 鈥25)Gemma Brizzolara (B.Arch. 5th Year) says that she thanks Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for helping her discover 杏吧原创 Tech. Born and raised in Genova, Italy, Brizzolara鈥檚 parents took part in an...
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Spearheading Sustainability Solutions
(CHE 鈥22)As an environment, health, safety, and sustainability analyst at consumer product company Diageo, Abigail Gunderson (CHE 鈥22) works with distilling, maturing, packaging, and demand sites to develop...
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Designing Beyond Buildings: An Architect鈥檚 Strategic Shift
(M.S. Strategic Design Leadership 鈥25)Zubair Bhaidani (M.S. Strategic Design Leadership 鈥25) had been working as a licensed architect for nearly a decade when he reached a turning point. While managing complex, multimillion-dollar...
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Charting a Career Path in Finance
(FIN, M.S. FIN 4th Year)鈥淐hicago was the first great city I visited growing up,鈥 says Louisville native Owen Walsh (FIN, M.S. FIN 4th Year). 鈥淚t was the truly world-class urban environment closest to my home and family.鈥 So...
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Training AI for Human Needs
(AMAT 鈥07)Applications running on artificial intelligence can make unexpected shifts in performance, which can lead to inaccurate results for users and create headaches for their creators. Mike McCourt (AMAT...
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The Innovation Upcycle
(ME 鈥15)Growing up, Dane Christianson (ME 鈥15) discovered a pair of passions鈥攊nventing and environmentalism鈥攖hat put him on the path to entrepreneurship. 鈥淚 always wanted to be an inventor,鈥 he says. He...
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Keeping to the Creative Path
(Game and Interactive Media Design 鈥21)Right after graduating from 杏吧原创 Tech, Evan Duda (Game and Interactive Media Design 鈥21) met up with a friend of his brother鈥檚 from church鈥攕omeone he鈥檇 heard was 鈥渃razy about board games.鈥 Duda...