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August 1, 2017
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At NTIDâs TechBoyz camp, from left, Ethan Lippold, Gavin Laurore and Travin Nipper make a switch out of available materialsâwhich can be something as simple as a clothespin. The camp caters to boys interested in careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). -
July 31, 2017
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As part of RITâs partnership with Beijing Jiaotong University, 38 Chinese students majoring in Saunders College of Business management information systems are attending a summer program on campus. They are delving into American life while taking classes in English language and global business education. Saunders College lecturer Les Moore leads a class on âImproving ideas for innovation.â The BJTU students will participate in RITâs Undergraduate Research Symposium on Aug. 4. -
July 31, 2017
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Peter Cetner, a 10th grader at Brighton High School, works at a digital audio workstation in the Electronic Dance Music Production class, one of the offerings in RITâs Kids on Campus summer program. The in-depth workshop covers composing, editing, mixing, arranging and more. -
July 28, 2017
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At NTIDâs TechGirlz camp, Jacqueline Williams, Emma Hancock and Kayla Peoples have a âMacGyverâ moment as they work with information and computing studies instructor, Brian Trager, to make a switch out of available materialsâwhich can be something as simple as a clothespin. The camp caters to girls interested in careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). -
July 28, 2017
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Douglas Merrill, professor of biomedical sciences, introduces students to the art of suturing during NTIDâs Health Care Careers Exploration Camp. The camp offers students from all over the United States the opportunity to sample future careers in health care. -
July 27, 2017
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John Palermo, a fourth-year game design and development student from Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y., seated, receives feedback on his game, ColorCoded, from experts at local game studio Second Avenue Learning. Pictured, standing from left to right, are Victoria VanVoorhis, CEO and founder of Second Avenue Learning; Brian Regan, lead game producer; and Bob Jeffrey, lead artist. ColorCoded, which was co-designed by RIT student Robert Bailey, is one of four summer projects in the third annual MAGIC Summer Co-Up program. -
July 26, 2017
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RIT jointly hosted a two-day international workshop on Urban Data Science with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Ali Raza, left, associate professor of network and system administration at RIT Dubai, met briefly with keynote speaker Ted Farnsworth, CEO and founder of RedZone, who discussed âInnovative Technology as a Mitigating Factor for Crime and Terrorism in Urban Areas.â The workshop, sponsored by RIT Global and the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, drew in more than 40 international experts in data science, social sciences, cloud and distributed computing, urban sustainability, public policy and software engineering. -
July 25, 2017
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Mariena Schneider from Canandaigua Middle School performs a blood test with Maricruz Vazquez of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics during the SMASH Experience for Girls. Forty middle-school girls learned how math and science are part of everyday lifeâand jobs those skills can lead toâduring the Summer Math Applications in Science with Hands-on Experience for Girls, held at RIT July 17-21. The SMASH corporate fair presented concrete examples of math and science in the workplace, such as blood testing and pulmonary function demos. -
July 24, 2017
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Eighth-graders, from left, Jaydah Reese, Sarah Kotz, Angela Bauschard and Angelina Fallone took turns doing a pulmonary function test at the SMASH Experience for Girls. Forty middle-school girls learned how math and science are part of everyday lifeâand jobs those skills can lead toâduring the Summer Math Applications in Science with Hands-on Experience for Girls held at RIT, July 17-21. The SMASH corporate fair presented concrete examples of math and science in the workplace, such as blood testing and pulmonary function demos. -
July 24, 2017
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The SMASH Experience for Girls puts math in context to real life and real jobs. Forty middle-school girls learned how math and science are part of everyday lifeâand jobs those skills can lead toâduring the Summer Math Applications in Science with Hands-on Experience for Girls held at RIT, July 17-21. The SMASH corporate fair presented concrete examples of math and science in the workplace, such as blood testing and pulmonary function demos. -
July 20, 2017
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RIT faculty members Christine Kray, Hinda Mandell and Tamar Carroll, who are writing a book, âNasty Women and Bad Hombres: Historical Reflections on the 2016 Presidential Election,â spoke at a sold-out luncheon in Pittsford during VoteTilla, celebrating 100 Years of Womenâs Voices and Votes in New York State, organized by the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House. -
July 19, 2017
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Mark Powell of Easton, Pa., left, a teacher at Easton Area High School, and Andy Spencer of Rochester, a teacher at Caledonia-Mumford High School, worked on an engineering project to design and build a 15-marble sorter in a class offered by Project Lead the Way at RIT. PLTW provides training for high school teachers across the country in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines and the opportunity to earn undergraduate credits.