Law Professor Named a Top Legal Innovator
Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Daniel Martin Katz has been named among the 2026 Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia, which was recently published by National Law Review and Wickard. The list...
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Chicago-Kent Welcomes Its Most Selective Incoming Class
Chicago-Kent College of Law has welcomed its most academically selective incoming class in its history, with 279 students joining the J.D. program this fall, 40 of whom are evening students. The class...
Judicial Discretion: Chicago-Kent Professor Cited by Federal Judge
“It’s really an honor to know that your work has been valuable to a judge in evaluating a timely issue of really great importance,” says Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Sarah Fackrell. “It’s...
Illinois Tech Announces $76 Million in Philanthropic Commitments to Advance Student Success and Academic Transformation
CHICAGO—Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) today announced $76 million in recent philanthropic commitments to invest in students and advance the university’s student-first academic transformation. Led by a landmark $25 million commitment from University Regent Craig Duchossois and his wife, Janet, the collective support from alumni, trustees, foundations, and corporations strengthens scholarships, experiential learning, cutting-edge research, and industry-connected programs as Illinois Tech launches a new three-college academic model built around the technologies, industries, and careers shaping the future.
$76 Million in Philanthropic Commitments to Advance Illinois Tech’s Academic Transformation
Illinois Tech has announced $76 million in recent philanthropic commitments to invest in students and advance the university’s student-first academic transformation. Led by a landmark $25 million...
NASA’s Roman Telescope Opens Up New Window to the Universe
Humanity’s view of the universe is limited by how much of the sky that we can see at once. Our most powerful telescopes have taken us billions of light-years into the cosmos, but often through narrow...
Illinois Tech Athletics Digest: Starting the Season on the Right Foot
Each week, the Illinois Tech Athletics Digest will look back at the week that was in Scarlet Hawks athletics and provide a brief glimpse at what is up next. Up First September 8: Women’s Tennis at...
Pearson and Illinois Tech to Explore Employability Pathways and Workforce-Focused Learning Credentials
HOBOKEN, N.J. and CHICAGO—September 8, 2026— Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, and Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), a leading private research university...
Chicago-Kent Professor Wins Best Paper Award for New Theory Explaining the Hidden Power of Law
“I’m really excited,” Chicago-Kent Associate Professor Noah Smith-Drelich says. “It’s always good to get recognition. This is a project that I’ve been actively working on for over two years but really...
Chicago-Kent Professor James Tierney Elected to The American Law Institute
“Election to The American Law Institute is an extraordinary honor,” James F. Tierney says. “For generations, the institute has played a central role in shaping and clarifying American law, and I am...