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Industrial Design BFA
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June 27, 2024
Fab Lab’s classic car project drives 3D scanning exploration
Vintage meets modern as the College of Art and Design’s Fab Lab revs up its innovative spirit with 3D scanning research involving a 1978 MG Midget. Fab Lab manager Tiree Walker ’21 (industrial design) is leading the project, which is easily pinpointing areas in need of modification or repair.
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June 12, 2024
Students blend art, technology in Interactive Music Video Experiences class
Interdisciplinary teams of students applied their ingenuity and technological sensibilities in collaboration with local professional musicians to create interactive experiences.
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June 5, 2024
Rochester Has A Strong Cocktail Bar Scene—And A Festival Promoting It
Forbes talks to Chuck Cerankosky ’03 and David Kaplan ’04 about the Rochester Cocktail Revival and its impact on the Rochester bar scene.
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May 1, 2024
Alumnus blends tradition with innovation to make marble marvels
From commissions for NFLPA and EA Sports to Google and Nike, the creative world of Brian Madden '11 (industrial design) is a collision of fine art and design.
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April 15, 2024
From pixels to pearls, design student flexes creative versatility
Whether it’s hand-crafting a stool, making a bag in a soft goods class, designing a website, painting, or threading gemstone beads onto metal wire to create her signature necklaces, Tobi Ashiru '25 (industrial design) takes advantage of a wide range of studio courses.
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March 21, 2024
Innovation unleashed: students forge transdisciplinary projects at RIT's a2ru summit
Students leveraged the variety of makerspaces in RIT's brand-new SHED facility to create arts-integrative work responding to a theme of "Play."
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March 20, 2024
RIT to confer four honorary degrees at May 10 commencement ceremony
RIT will confer honorary degrees to four outstanding individuals at its 2024 commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10. The honorees will be recognized alongside more than 4,000 graduates.
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February 2, 2024
Maker community fills the new SHED
RIT’s makerspace capacity has grown exponentially from a crowded room on the fourth floor in an engineering building to three floors in the centrally located SHED. New last fall, the SHED complex showcases different kinds of making and learning under one roof—in workshops, performing arts spaces, and extra-large classrooms designed for active learning.
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January 10, 2024
Student-designed mobile library prepares for 2024 rollout
Graphic design, industrial design and interior design students collaborated with the Rochester Public Library and City of Rochester to retrofit a van with library resources and equipment the community can engage with in any location.
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January 2, 2024
Should we limit the number of new clothing items we purchase each year?
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Melissa Dawson, associate professor and director of the undergraduate industrial design program.
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December 6, 2023
Generative AI is changing education
Like many fields, the world of academia is wrestling with the challenges and opportunities presented by generative AI tools. While a few K-12 school districts, international universities, and businesses have attempted to ban the use of AI tools, RIT is acknowledging that it’s here to stay and can be used as a force for good.
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December 6, 2023
Alumna accepts World Design Medal for pioneering work
Patricia Moore ’74 (industrial design) received the prestigious honor for her significant contributions to the advancement of the industrial design profession and decades as an influential thought leader.