Imagine RIT News
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April 27, 2017
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Team introduces second-gen virtual therapists
RIT is advancing interactive medical technologies to help people dealing with addiction, anger management and violent behavior directed at their family and intimate partners. These digital tools can teach coping skills and keep clients focused on recovery. -
April 27, 2017
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Glimpse into the future of digital manufacturing
Visitors to the Imagine RIT festival can get a glimpse of what’s in store on the manufacturing horizon when they stop by the fourth floor of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability. They will be able to take home their own personalized souvenir of the festival’s 10th year. -
April 27, 2017
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Vantage News tackles ‘fake news’
At Vantage News, one of the featured Imagine RIT exhibits, visitor “news junkies” will get to test the new mobile application for information on certain topics to obtain alternate perspectives, historical context and related stories that are critical to getting the big picture. -
April 26, 2017
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Survey to gather opinions on opiate addiction
Center for Public Safety Initiatives students are surveying visitors to Imagine RIT about their experience with prescription opiates in order to help find ways to curb overdoses. -
April 25, 2017
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Visualize greenhouse gases at Imagine RIT
Visitors to the Imagine RIT festival on May 6 can see first-hand the effects of car tailpipe emissions using infrared light at the EZ-GAS: Imaging for Car Emissions Characterization exhibit.
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April 25, 2017
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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
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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 24, 2017
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Drone gives archeologist a cool tool
An off-the-shelf drone customized for archeological surveys by RIT students will be on exhibit at the 10th annual Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival on May 6. -
April 7, 2017
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Experience the future at Imagine RIT today
Imagine what can happen when an idea evolves into one of the region’s hottest festivals.
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March 29, 2017
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March 23, 2017
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2017 Imagine RIT poster design announced
Riley Yankowich, a third-year new media design student from Deerfield Beach, Fla., created the winning poster and will receive $500 in Tiger Bucks as her prize. -
February 27, 2017
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Voting now open for this year’s Imagine RIT poster
Voting is open until March 3 to determine which poster will be used in this year’s Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival on May 6. Nearly 50 entries were received for the 10th annual poster design contest, and the winner will receive $500 in Tiger Bucks.
