Graduate Education Week Poster Design Contest winner

Philip Pham is a first-year masters student in the Visual Communication Design program in RIT/NTID. He shared insights and inspiration about his poster design that won last week through voting by the RIT community.

"I had to think of a way to combine the ideas of science, technology, art, and engineering in one poster while also adopting a color scheme that was really unique and exceptional. As you can see, the half-sphere represents everything as one entity and is beginning to enlarge from the inside to reveal what's fascinating outside. Everything in the poster's geometry was spherical and had rounded edges because of the title, "One World." In the galaxy, you can see the "DNA" floating like it was almost like a star. I added elements overall that included noise and a gradient. It is also coated in fading smoky specks that resemble dust."

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Research team awarded grant from NIST to develop new standards-based educational modules

A team of researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology was recently awarded a grant to develop curricular modules on infrastructure improvement and resilience that introduce students to public and private sector standards, including industry standards—the benchmarks and generally accepted requirements for performing industry product development and operations as well as risk mitigation.

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RIT researchers explore how to improve emergency management for the Deaf community

Essential emergency services play a key role in saving lives when snowstorms blanket the Northeast or a wildfire erupts out West. However, many communities are still being left out and face communication barriers during emergencies.RIT experts are working to bridge the gap between essential emergency resources and services and needs of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community. Researchers will partner with local organizations, including the Rochester Recreation Club for the Deaf and Monroe County Office of Emergency Management.

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