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October 18, 2024
NASA engineer visits Rochester Prep classrooms
Rochester First highlights a visit from Clayton Turner '90 at Rochester Prep High School, where he discussed how his STEM education led him to his position at NASA.
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October 17, 2024
RIT reaccreditation process focuses on student success, research, and community well-being
Rochester Institute of Technology’s reaccreditation process with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education has reached new milestones this fall. -
October 17, 2024
RIT alumnus and NASA associate administrator for space technology visits Rochester Prep High School
In his role for NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, Clayton Turner oversees executive leadership, strategic planning, and overall management of all technology maturation and demonstration programs for critical space-focused technologies.
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October 3, 2024
Four Upstate NY universities partner to form ‘Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine'
WBNG News 12 highlights a partnership between RIT, Binghamton University, Cornell University, and Syracuse University which aims to create the “Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine."
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September 30, 2024
RIT will receive $9.9M for Space Force research
WROC-TV reports that RIT was given over $9 million for United States Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 research.
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September 30, 2024
RIT awarded $1.5 million to train 555 students in semiconductor program
WROC-TV interviews Associate Professor Parsian Katal Mohseni about RIT receiving $1.5 million in federal funding to get more semiconductor and microelectronics workers out into the world.
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September 27, 2024
New Center Debuts to Drive Semiconductor Industry Workforce Development
ExecutiveGov covers the Department of Commerce launch of the National Semiconductor Technology Center’s Workforce Center of Excellence, with RIT being in the first batch of funding awardees.
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September 27, 2024
Biden Administration Launches Semiconductor Workforce Center of Excellence
MeriTalk reports on RIT's role in the launch of the National Semiconductor Technology Center’s Workforce Center of Excellence.
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September 27, 2024
RIT selected to help lead space exploration research
Rochester Business Journal talks with Seth Hubbard, professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about RIT being selected to lead U.S. Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 research.
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September 26, 2024
AFT, RIT to use federal awards for semiconductor-workforce training initiatives
The Central New York Business Journal highlights federal funding that RIT will also use to implement a new online certificate program to train students across microelectronics-related educational tracks.
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September 26, 2024
RIT awarded $1.5M in federal funds for high-tech workforce training
Rochester Business Journal reports that RIT was awarded nearly $1.5 million to implement a new online certificate program to train students across microelectronics-related educational tracks.
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September 25, 2024
RIT secures federal funding to advance microelectronic engineering workforce programs
RIT received funding from the National Semiconductor Technology Center's Workforce Partner Alliance for BRIDGE—the Broadening Research and Inter-Disciplinary Graduate Education for Microelectronics program.