Illinois Institute of Technology
Coverage of Illinois Institute of Technology in the Nexus archive.
- Illinois Tech layoffs raise concerns among students ahead of fall semester
Layoffs at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago are causing concerns among students ahead of the fall semester. The situation has raised worries about the impact on the upcoming academic term.
- A former Oracle engineer on an H-1B visa says AI and tech layoffs pushed him into constant career-prep mode
Ayush Raj Jha, a software engineer on an H-1B visa, expresses concerns about AI's impact on his career and the instability caused by tech layoffs. He spends significant time learning AI skills to stay competitive while navigating the risks of losing his US work authorization if unemployed for more than 60 days.
- Meet Gwynne Shotwell, the engineer-turned-COO who runs SpaceX in platform heels and is now worth over $2 billion
Gwynne Shotwell, the COO of SpaceX, is worth over $2 billion due to her 12.6 million shares in the company, which went public with a $1.77 trillion valuation. The article details her career path from a mechanical engineering student inspired by a role model to a key leader at SpaceX, including her ritual of carrying sticky notes labeled 'Scotland' in her shoes on launch days.