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April 10, 2018
![A group of students put the finishing touches on the Autonomous People Mover and check to make sure everything is placed and functioning properly.]()
Students solve problems in senior design program
Multidisciplinary senior design projects are the practicum for modern design thinking. -
April 5, 2018
![Four members of the Gaia team stand together, posing for a photo by leaning against each other's shoulders with their elbows. James has his elbow on Kerri's head to accentuate their height difference.]()
Student Spotlight: Smart apparel helps those with autism
Meet James McGee and Kerri Zalba, two members of a student start-up company that uses wearable technology to help children on the autism spectrum. -
March 27, 2018
![A portrait of Muke Kuhl.]()
RIT improving technology for autonomous materials handling
Technology development for “smart” forklifts and trucks that communicate with each other is underway at RIT where a team of engineers is building a next-generation intelligent materials handling system. -
March 20, 2018
![An up-close photo of someone handling microsystems technology.]()
Fabricating process could improve electronics
Researchers at RIT have found a more efficient fabricating process to produce semiconductors used in today’s electronic devices. They also confirmed that materials other than silicon can be used successfully in the development process that could increase performance of electronic devices. -
February 1, 2018
![Members of the College Activities Board pose for a photo with T.J. Miller.]()
Student Spotlight: Enriching campus life through CAB
Meet Dimple Joseph, a fifth-year industrial engineering and engineering management major and director of the College Activities Board. -
January 25, 2018
![The industrial engineering graduate students stand together for a photo at the Raymond Corp. office.]()
Students test site operations skills at Raymond Corp.
Five graduate engineering students participated in an intensive, three-day work experience at the Raymond Corp. and were challenged to find ways to improve one of the company's manufacturing workflow processes. -
January 16, 2018
![Reginald Rogers poses for a photo in his lab.]()
National Society of Black Engineers honors Reginald Rogers
Reginald Rogers, assistant professor of chemical engineering, has been awarded the Dr. Janice A. Lumpkin Educator of the Year award by the National Society of Black Engineers. -
November 21, 2017
![A student at Imagine RIT adjusts the toy-model of a theme park while children and their parents look on behind him.]()
Theme park ride designer nabs dream job
David Swerzenski has always had one career goal: work in the theme park industry. Days after graduating from RIT, Swerzenski '17 (mechanical engineering) accomplished it. -
November 14, 2017
![portrait of Bruce Smith.]()
Professor receives Excellence in Leadership Award
Bruce Smith, professor and director of microsystems engineering at RIT, received the Excellence in Leadership Award from the American Vacuum Society for his contributions to the field of nanolithography and influence on the careers of student-graduates in the fields of engineering and science. -
November 14, 2017
![RIT Access Technology IdeaLab lead Dan Harel instructs during the event that ran Nov. 4-5 at RIT.]()
Multidisciplinary teams apply problem-solving skills during IdeaLab event
Rochester Institute of Technology students and faculty from various disciplines put their creative problem-solving skills to good use earlier this month. Working collaboratively, they examined challenges faced by client organizations and then presented conceptual solutions to them during a two-day event.
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October 27, 2017
![Shane Murphy works on a robot.]()
VEX U Robotics Team designs, builds robots
Meet Shane Murphy, a second-year electrical engineering major and team leader of RIT’s VEX U Robotics Team. -
October 19, 2017
![Erez Binyamin poses for a photo next to a large NASA sign outside of the Jet Propulsion Center.]()
Student Spotlight: Unique experience gets student an internship at NASA
Meet Erez Binyamin, a third-year computer engineering student who was an intern with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Systems.
