Tech News: Software company move Merchandise Mart “The Merchandise Mart, which in recent years has emerged as one of Chicago’s top office buildings for technology tenants, is losing a tech tenant to the city’s fast-growing Fulton Market district. CCC Information Services, which provides software for auto insurance claims, is negotiating a lease to move its...

Sister Mary Kenneth Keller: First Female Computer Science PhD “The first woman to receive a Ph.D in Computer Science was a nun: Mary Kenneth Keller entered the “Sister of Charity” in 1932, professing her vows in 1940. Keller received her B.S./M.S. Mathematics from DePaul University in Chicago and briefly studied at Dartmouth, breaking the “men-only” rule. While there, Keller played a significant role...

Tech News: Health tech hub planned for Michael Reese site “The group planning a huge mixed-use project just south of McCormick Place has landed an anchor tenant to kick off the first phase of the development: a medical innovation center founded by the largest hospital in Israel. The ARC Innovation Center would open in the...

Carol Shaw programmed one of Atari’s best-known shooter games.  “Carol Shaw was born and raised in Palo Alto, CA. Always excellent at math, it wasn’t until she inherited her brothers’ model railroad that Shaw began tinkering with electronics: “I actually designed some circuitry with some transistors and stuff that would turn on the signal...

Susan Kare created the first Apple Icon.  “Although our next pioneer briefly worked for Microsoft, Susan Kare is best known for her work with Bill Gate’s nemesis, Steve Jobs. Kare followed dreams of a career in the fine arts to San Francisco. A chance encounter with an old high school friend landed her an interview...

“Health information technology (health IT) specialists handle the technical aspects of managing patient health information. Depending on their position, health IT professionals might build, implement, or support electronic health records (EHRs) and other systems that store patient-related data. They know what data is needed, where is it stored, and how the data is used.  Their...

Adobe News: Lightroom Improve Workflow on Mac “Adobe today has updated Lightroom for Mac, Lightroom Classic, and Lightroom for iPhone and iPad with new features based on customer requests and feedback. The Lightroom team is also sharing a preview of what’s in store for customers across 2020. On the Mac, you’ll find new export options for the...

Tech News: Affirm moves to Chicago “Affirm, an online consumer-lending company founded by PayPal co-founder and University of Illinois graduate Max Levchin, has opened a Chicago office that will have more than 100 people by the end of the year. The San Francisco-based company, which is a “unicorn” startup valued at more than $1 billion, says it...

Motorola Solutions is looking for a Cloud Developer/DevOps Engineer. The Role “Are you interested in working with the latest and greatest cloud technologies? Look no further, we are seeking an experienced DevOps engineer, with a strong systems background, for our Cloud Platform & Automation (CPAT) team. You will have the opportunity to be involved in...