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March 4, 2019
RIT and Autodesk sign agreement that expands collaboration across university
Rochester Institute of Technology and Autodesk, the international software company whose name is synonymous with computer-aided design (CAD) software, have signed a partnership agreement that will expand RIT’s multidisciplinary educational initiatives with Autodesk across the university.
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March 4, 2019
Closer look at colon cancer screening options
FOX Rochester talks to Bill Brewer, director of the exercise science program and a colon cancer survivor.
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March 4, 2019
IBM interns find 19 vulnerabilities in corporate check-in systems
CyberScoop features Scott Brink, a fourth-year computing security student, for his work at IBM finding undisclosed vulnerabilities in the automated systems that companies use to check visitors into their facilities.
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March 4, 2019
Use of technology becomes more prominent in hospitality industry
Guest essay by Jacqueline Mozrall, dean of Saunders College of Business, published in the Rochester Business Journal.
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March 1, 2019
Native American communities are fighting to preserve endangered languages
WXXI talks to Robbie Jimerson, a computer science doctoral student about the effort to document the Seneca language with the aid of artificial intelligence.
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February 28, 2019
Students: Networking key to landing co-ops, jobs
Most college career fairs pair students with company recruiters looking to hire students after graduation. But at RIT, thousands of co-op placements a year are also offered, giving students experiential learning and a foot in the door after graduation.
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February 28, 2019
Student Spotlight: Wrestlers headed to National Championships
Meet Dempsey King, a fourth-year civil engineering technology student, who is one of three RIT wrestlers who qualified for the 2019 NCAA Division III Championship tournament.
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February 26, 2019
RIT, AT&T launch mobile tech lab
WROC-TV reports on the new RIT & AT&T Mobile Tech Lab.
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February 26, 2019
Mobile Tech Lab brings hands-on STEM education to Rochester high schools
In hopes of inspiring more area K-12 students to pursue careers in technology, RIT’s Women in Computing group is bringing technology workshops to Rochester city schools as part of the new RIT & AT&T Mobile Tech Lab.
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February 26, 2019
MAGIC’s Co-Up program helps students bring their passions to life
The Co-Up program, made possible by contributions from members of the RIT Board of Trustees, is a unique opportunity for students to realize their passion projects.
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February 26, 2019
President David Munson takes questions on Reddit
Housing, tuition and mental health services were just some of the topics RIT President David Munson addressed in an “Ask Munson Anything” session Monday on Reddit.
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February 26, 2019
RIT hosts all-women hackathon March 2-3
RIT’s upcoming all-women hackathon will encourage young women to pursue computing careers, while helping participants form mentorship relationships, learn computing skills in a supportive environment and have fun.