Catalyst Conversations: Advancing Science on a Liberal Arts Campus
Q&A WITH STEPHEN SCHUTT President of Lake Forest College In this issue of Catalyst, we sit down with Lake Forest College President Stephen Schutt. Lake Forest College is one of ISTC’s newest […]
Care from the Cloud:Â Using IoT to Revolutionize Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
Of the 6 million seniors living in the U.S. with Dementia and Alzheimer’s, more than 60 percent suffer from one of its most common and frightening symptoms: wandering. Given the […]
Catalyst Conversations: NIU & Discover Launch Exciting Campus Initiative
Q&A WITH GERALD C. BLAZEY, Ph.D Vice President for Research and Innovation Partnerships; Northern Illinois University In this issue of Catalyst, we sit down with Northern Illinois University Vice President Gerald […]
Employers Guiding STEM Talent: 2nd Annual Employer Summit Recap
On June 12th, the Illinois Science & Technology Institute (ISTI) and NIU’s Education Systems Center hosted our 2nd STEM Employer Summit focused on STEM talent pipeline development and building effective […]
How Corporate-High School Partnerships Cultivate Illinois Innovation
BY ISTC Board Chair Shelley Stern Grach, Director, Civic Engagement for Microsoft Chicago For the past five years, Microsoft has participated in ISTI’s STEM Challenge program to authentically engage with Chicago […]
Catalyst Conversations: How Chicago Can Become a Black Tech Mecca
Q&A with Co-Founder & CEO of Black Tech Mecca – Fabian Elliott In this edition of Catalyst, we talk with Fabian Elliott, Co-Founder & CEO of Black Tech Mecca, […]