Computing and Information Sciences News
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November 5, 2018
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Colleges battle at national pentesting competition
Stanford University took home the top trophy in the 2018 National Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition, held Nov. 2–4 at RIT. -
October 30, 2018
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Creators of ‘Lost & Found’ game honored for work
The interdisciplinary team of RIT faculty and student researchers, designers and developers that created the Lost & Found tabletop game is getting recognition for its design. Throughout the year, the game has been featured at several showcases for independent and serious games. -
October 30, 2018
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Colleges face-off at national pentesting competition
Students from the nation’s best colleges will use their hacking skills for good in the largest offensive-based collegiate cybersecurity competition, to be held Nov. 2–4 at RIT. -
October 15, 2018
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Researchers use AI to preserve Seneca language
Using deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence, RIT researchers are building an automatic speech recognition application to document and transcribe the traditional language of the Seneca people. -
October 10, 2018
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2018 Distinguished Alumni: Meet Anna Sweet
Meet Anna Sweet ’04 (computer science), the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences 2018 Distinguished Alumna. -
October 4, 2018
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Student Spotlight: Getting students excited for quidditch season
Meet Laurel Perweiler, a fifth-year computer science major and an active quidditch player for the RIT quidditch club. -
October 1, 2018
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September 30, 2018
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2018 Distinguished Alumni: Meet Steve Wear
Meet Steve Wear ’91 MS (imaging science), the College of Science 2018 Distinguished Alumnus. -
September 26, 2018
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RIT joins in celebration of women in computing
More than 30 members of the RIT community are attending the Grace Hopper Celebration, the world’s largest gathering of women in computing to celebrate accomplishments in technology and recognize the diversity behind them. -
September 24, 2018
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Alumna shines as lighting lead in popular shows and films
Kate McFadden ’12 (3D digital design) has shined bright since graduating with more than a dozen screen credits that encompass a range of major motion pictures, animations and an ever-popular Netflix series for her lighting work.
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September 11, 2018
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MAGIC Center co-sponsors Rochester Game Festival
Forty tabletop and video game projects created by local college students, faculty and game developers from Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse will be available to play during the second annual Rochester Game Festival on Sept. 15. -
September 10, 2018
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Cybersecurity lab named for partnership with Eaton Corp.
The Eaton Cybersecurity SAFE Lab performs penetration tests and vulnerability analysis on technology created by Eaton, a global power management company that offers an array of electrical products and services.
