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Summer at John Deere

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By: Joey Lund We checked in with Matt Biederwolf, a senior in Mechanical Engineering, to talk about his plans for the 2014 summer.  Matt has previously held summer internships with both Kraft Foods and Yaskawa America, and this summer he is interning with John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa. Describe your experience at John Deere. This […]

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Meet Melisa in Engineering Physics

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Why Illinois? Initially, I planned on going elsewhere. But luckily, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers invited me to campus as part of their High School Visitation Program with other newly admitted engineering students for a weekend program. It was during this program that I truly fell in love with the campus and culture and […]

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Meet Ayesha in Chemical Engineering

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What attracted you to Illinois? I came to Illinois with the UIC robotics team for a competition and Engineering Open House happened to be that same weekend. I was very impressed with the exhibits that students had the opportunity to work on and just knew this campus would help me further my academic career. Chemical […]

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Meet Jeff in Computer Engineering

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What impresses you most about the College? Prior to studying here, I was truly unaware of the amazing work and discoveries of Illinois professors and alumni. The world would certainly be a different place without the ongoing contributions of the College of Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Computer Engineering, Senior Activities […]

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Meet Nicholas in Nuclear Engineering

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What do you enjoy most about the College? It is so well known and has such proud alumni you can’t go to any professional conference without interacting with someone affiliated with Illinois. I have been sought by recruiters simply because I was an Illinois engineer; my major wasn’t even relevant to those companies. Nuclear Engineering, […]

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Meet Valeria in Mechanical Engineering

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What is your advice to incoming freshmen? College is not a race, you have to take it at your own pace. Take time for self evaluation in order to learn about your strengths and weaknesses and recognize when you may need help. Take advantage of all our amazing resources. There are endless opportunities and you […]

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Meet John in Computer Science

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What attracted you to Illinois? I knew Illinois had an awesome computer science department, but since I was not sure about my major, I wanted to attend a school that was strong throughout the sciences. All of the departments in the Colleges of Engineering are world renowned, so I knew Illinois would be a great […]

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Meet Evan in General Engineering

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What do you enjoy most about your major and the College? I love General Engineering in Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering because it forces students to look at the discipline of engineering first before applying it to a subject matter. It almost gives you an inner peace when you see the similarities between mechanical, electrical, […]

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Research in a Medical World: Student Spends Summer at Mayo Clinic

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Molly Imgruet, a junior in bioengineering, experienced both sides of her major this summer. At her internship with the Mayo Clinic, she was doing lab work on lupus patients and shadowing doctors. “I was at the hospital with the doctors on days I wasn’t doing research. It was helpful to see the medical side of the […]

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