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June 22, 2018
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Engineering professor named Inventor of the Year
For his innovative work impacting advanced microelectronics, Bruce Smith, a professor and director of the microsystems engineering doctoral program at RIT, was honored as the 2018 Inventor of the Year by the Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association. -
June 21, 2018
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Nabil Nasr attends G7 follow-up workshop
Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, is presenting on “Assessment of Resource Efficiency and Innovation in Circular Economy Through Remanufacturing, Refurbishment, Repair and Direct Reuse.” -
June 18, 2018
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Mapping artificial intelligence at RIT
Researchers in RIT’s Center for Human-Aware Intelligence believe their work could lead to breakthroughs in everything from health care to energy management to cybersecurity. -
June 7, 2018
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Industrial design grad student receives GlassLab Design Fellowship
David Villarreal has been selected the recipient of this year’s GlassLab Design Fellowship, given annually to an outstanding student in the industrial design department and sponsored by the Corning Museum of Glass. -
June 4, 2018
![RIT students and Professor Rojas are outside setting up their solar powered 3D printer. In the distance, a large group of school children look at their progress.]()
Team creates solar-powered 3D printing system
RIT engineering students and faculty traveled to Cali, Colombia, to deliver and show residents how to use a new solar-powered 3D printing system they developed. The team worked with partners from the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente throughout the spring semester to create the product. -
May 29, 2018
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RIT puts final wrap on successful NYC Design Week
Dozens of RIT students, faculty and staff left New York City exhausted yet inspired after the university’s most ambitious presence ever at NYCxDESIGN, the Big Apple’s sixth-annual celebration of design. Scores of visitors crowded into RIT’s seven exhibits and events showcased May 16 to 23. -
May 29, 2018
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RIT team advances in NASA challenge
Students from RIT’s College of Applied Science and Technology qualified for the testing round of NASA’s Micro-g NExT design challenge, a national competition to build equipment prototypes. -
May 16, 2018
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Grant supports research on novel ultraviolet photonics technology
Jing Zhang, assistant professor of electrical and microelectronic engineering department, received a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for work to develop new, highly efficient ultraviolet light sources. -
May 14, 2018
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RIT hosts workshop on artificial intelligence
RIT is presenting a three-day workshop about artificial intelligence and how the technology is being developed to advance industries such as manufacturing, security and heath care. -
May 14, 2018
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Design, engineering students exhibit at NYCxDESIGN
Nearly 50 RIT students, faculty and staff from RIT’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences and Kate Gleason College of Engineering are exhibiting a wide variety of projects at NYCxDESIGN—New York City’s annual celebration of design. -
May 3, 2018
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Saunders College hosts young entrepreneurs contest today
Saunders College of Business at RIT is the host and a sponsor for the 10th annual Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Saunders College Competition, in which young students compete in a Shark Tank-style competition for the opportunity to advance to the finals. -
April 30, 2018
![Three Clockwyse team members hold up a large check while the CPSI director talks to a crowd about their first-prize accomplishment.]()
Emergency mass notification clock wins STEAM contest
A team of three computer engineering majors has developed a prototype for an emergency mass notification clock, which won the top prize and $5,000 in RIT’s first STEAM competition, sponsored by RIT’s Center for Public Safety Initiatives.
