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April 28, 2017
RIT hosts webinar for engineering professionals
RIT is hosting a webinar, “Engineering Leadership Programs at RIT,” from noon to 1 p.m. on May 24 for professionals looking to advance leadership skills within high-tech industries. -
April 25, 2017
RIT motorsport teams unveil new race vehicles
RIT’s three sleek Formula racecars, Baja off-road vehicle, Hot Wheelz hybrid electric Formula car and EVO, the electric motorcycle, all built by RIT students, will be unveiled as part of the Imagine RIT festival on May 6. -
April 25, 2017
Students showcase assistive technology projects
Two teams of RIT engineering students have found “endless possibilities” for second-hand clothing—from insulation and wall dividers to chairs and desks—through two upcycling projects in their senior design classes. -
April 11, 2017
Accepted students welcomed by Engineers of Color
More than 75 accepted students and family members participated in the Engineers of Color Creating Opportunities Retreat at RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering. -
March 31, 2017
GE #BalanceTheEquation tour stops by RIT Monday
Women scientists and engineers from GE will stop at RIT on Monday to talk to female RIT students as part of the GE #BalanceTheEquation tour. The event will provide students an opportunity to network with GE leaders and RIT alumnae working at GE to learn what it means to join the technical workforce. -
March 29, 2017
Researchers study carbon nanotubes as water filters
Enhanced single-walled carbon nanotubes offer a more effective and sustainable approach to water treatment and remediation than the standard industry materials—silicon gels and activated carbon—according to a paper by RIT researchers John-David Rocha and Reginald Rogers. -
March 29, 2017
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March 28, 2017
Alumnus to discuss 18th-century printing press
Recent engineering grad Seth Gottlieb will speak about the 18th-century wooden printing press that he and his classmates recreated for their senior design class. Following the talk, the press will be used to print new copies of one of the 18th century’s most iconic documents: the First Amendment. -
March 24, 2017
Students provide 3D-printed arm to teen in Rwanda
Laura Alderfer and Ken Postel, both undergraduate students in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering, traveled to Rwanda to deliver a 3D-printed prosthetic arm after spending the fall semester designing, printing and testing it for a 19-year-old boy in Rwanda. -
March 22, 2017
FIRST Robotics honors President Bill Destler
RIT President Bill Destler and Xerox Corp. Director of Community Relations Elissa Nesbitt were each presented with the FIRST Robotics Finger Lakes Regional Competition’s Volunteer of the Year Award. The award is given to individuals and companies that have made major commitments to FIRST Robotics. -
March 21, 2017
New seminar series on artificial intelligence
RIT has a growing artificial intelligence (AI) community, and a new seminar series has been developed to strengthen interactions among researchers from across campus involved in the growing technology field. -
March 8, 2017
FIRST Robotics regional kicks off March 17
Robotic “adventure clubs” are mobilizing for Steamworks, the 2017 FIRST Robotics competition. This year, 49 high school teams from New York, Ohio and Canada will meet for the Finger Lakes Regional on March 17-18 at RIT.