News by Topic: Interdisciplinary Studies
At RIT, combining aspects from different fields of study is the best way to make world-changing discoveries and find creative ways to solve problems. RIT encouraged collaboration across academic programs and departments to encourage creative thinking and innovation.
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March 21, 2019
Saunders College professorship facilitates ‘unlikely’ interdisciplinary research relationships
As The Benjamin Forman Collaborative Research Professorship, Victor Perotti acts as a facilitator for research alliances that benefit students and faculty that find value in building a portfolio around unique interdisciplinary partnerships.
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March 18, 2019
RIT Students Get Real-World Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe highlights two RIT projects: the game Fragile Equilibrium and an augmented reality app called “Wave.”
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March 15, 2019
Data science community to gather at RIT for regional DataFest hackathon March 29-31
Teams of three to five students will have 48 hours to mine a complex data set pertaining to a real-world problem. Teams will test their statistical analytic and data science skills to find the best solution.
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March 6, 2019
Student Spotlight: Showing the artistic side of science
Meet Deirdre Cannon, a first-year biotechnology and molecular bioscience student who loves drawing.
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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 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 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 14, 2019
RIT offers training for communicator exam
Professionals and students interested in being able to explain complex topics to any audience can now prepare to become certified professional technical communicators at Rochester Institute of Technology.
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February 13, 2019
RIT Press publishes 'The Comics Scare Returns'
From cultural pariah to pop-culture cool and multimedia phenomenon, horror comics have had a bumpy road to mainstream America but now wield an undeniable influence. Terrence Wandtke explores the genre in The Comics Scare Returns: The Contemporary Resurgence of Horror Comics, published by RIT Press.
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February 8, 2019
Student Spotlight: Turning passions into a career
Meet Aida Hajdarpasic, a fourth-year illustration student who plays in the RIT Philharmonic Orchestra and the RIT Game Symphony Orchestra.
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February 6, 2019
RIT launches Center for Engaged Storycraft
Housed by RIT’s English department, the interdisciplinary Center for Engaged Storycraft addresses technological transformation and an explosion of interest in storytelling internationally over the past decade.
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January 25, 2019
Student Spotlight: Team recreates 16th century reading wheel
Meet Matt Nygren, a fifth-year mechanical engineering dual-degree student who worked with three other mechanical engineering students to recreate a piece of 16th century technology: Ramelli’s Rotating Reader.