Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | TechNews - 'campusél‘teimnewsiihcom " iirsAVGAN-fifit Illinois Tech names architects for Innovation Center Kori Bowns EDITOR—IN-CHEIF “Under leadership of Mayor Emmanuel, Chicago has embarked on a major mission to build a robust innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. I am pleased to announce today‘the addition of a revolutionary academic building that will advance the agendas of both ‘IIT and Chicago,” said iIT President John Anderson as he introduced the formal announcement of the planned Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship on Friday, March 4 in the Atrium of Tech Park. After announcing the $10 million challenge gift toward the university's planned Innovation Center from IIT alumnus Ed Kaplan and his wife, Carol, last week, President Anderson was excited to announce the progress toward IIT’s newest academic building since 1968 to the Chicago community, including an announcement of the two architecture firms that will be developing the design and programming for the new building IIT’s planned Innovation Center, to be called the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and TechnologyEntrepreneurship, will be a 100,000 square foot facility that will house IIT’S Institute of Design, IPRO program, Idea Shop, and other offices from the university. The new building will be located on Illinois Tech’s Main Campus and has an anticipated completion date in 2017. President Anderson was joined by a few others in making this announcement, including U.S. Congressman Bobby Rush, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, IIT Trustee Thomas Lanctot, and two current Illinois Tech students, Dane Christianson and Cleo Richard. Photo by Kori Bowns Congressman Rush said, “IIT has opened its doors in remarkable ways throughout the years; I’m proud to witness another step in the right direction, and I’d like to thank‘this university for helping to create a great nation and including this local community in your endeavors." “The new Kaplan Institute at IIT further establishes Chicago as the place where the greatest let century innovations begin,” said Mayor Emanuel. “This center will help today’s students become the innovators of tomorrow, providing businesses with a pipeline of new products, processes, and talented graduates to hire.” After these remarks, President Anderson was pleased to announce the two architecture firms that will be taking on the new building. Iohn Ronan Architects, a firm based in Chicago, will be designing the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship. The firm became nationally recognized with two American Institute of Architects National Honor Awards for two buildings in Chicago and is currently ranked as the number 3 design firm in the United States by Architect Magazine. Shepley Bulfinch was announced as the programming architect for the Kaplan Institute. Shepley Bulfinch, based in Boston, has several connections to the City of Chicago dating back to 1892 when the firm designed the Art Institute of Chicago. The company is ranked as a top firm in the country by Architectural Record. The Ed Kaplan Institute for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship will being an exciting addition to Illinois Tech’s campus, and its impact will be felt on campus and beyond as it is seen to fruition. lEEE@|IT hosts national information session Vijai Baskar COPY EDITOR ,5 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) at UT hosted an information session at the Siegel Hall Auditorium on Friday, March 7. The speaker of the event was Ialyn Kelley, IEEE Client Services Manager, \vno \\Ul'i~;> Willi 1i Ll . customers located in the southein and central United States and internationally MehdiG Ganji President ol IFE F @ IIT introduced the speaker to the audience and expr‘ssed gratitude to IEEE in its consistent support and faith in the student branch at IIT. 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