A Critical Career
While growing up, Lexi Detweiler (PHYS, ASPY, M.S. HP 鈥21) listened to her father spout random tidbits of information from his various STEM-related careers. He鈥檇 gone from being an architect to...
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The Tinkerer
(M.S. PHYS 鈥03)As a young boy, much to his dismay, John Katsoudas (M.S. PHYS 鈥03) had a clearly defined role in the family business. It started with wrapping doughnuts. His father, a restaurateur, had a contract to...
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Climate Change Motivates Camras Scholar
(B.S. ENCH 4th Year)How does one begin to tackle one of the biggest problems facing humanity today? For Megan Harmon, the answer is simple: just do what you love. 鈥淚 chose to be an environmental chemistry major because I...
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Cracking the Case on Questions About Our Food
(M.S. FST 鈥16, Ph.D. FDSN, 鈥20)Understanding the unseen world of microscopic living things that surround us has long been the driving force that has motivated Catherine Felice. 鈥淚 was always very interested in science,鈥 says Felice...
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A Problem-Solver鈥檚 Mindset: How Mentorship Shaped a Career
(CHEM 鈥15)Since graduating from Illinois Institute of Technology, John Clark (CHEM 鈥15) has gained professional experience in diverse roles: He has worked as a consultant at Accenture, as a technical...
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A Wealth of Opportunity
(DHUM 4th Year)When Angela Petrone, an international student from Napoli, Italy, first researched universities and degree programs online, it was easy to see how she clicked with Illinois Institute of Technology. In...
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Where Psychology Meets Food Science
(BEHW 4th Year)As a fourth-year student majoring in behavioral health and wellness and specializing in nutrition, Rebecca Oziemkowski is bridging the departments of Psychology and Food Science and Nutrition to...
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Utilizing Data Analytics to Improve Food Stamp Access
(EDSE 鈥16)For Cara Karter, who grew up on the South Side of Chicago and now lives in Munster, Indiana, an interest in human service research and evaluation was sparked during her first year at Illinois...
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From Middle America to Meta
(PSYC 鈥14)For Tim Carsel, who grew up in the Bloomington, Illinois, and Normal, Illinois, area鈥攖he twin cities are often referred to as Bloomington-Normal鈥攊n a blue-collar family, the possibility of working for...
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Health Care from the Heart
(BIOL/PSYS 鈥22)Joyce Gu has a lot to celebrate. The recent biology and psychological science alumna enrolled in an early acceptance program with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, located in Greensburg...