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NASA awards grant to RIT to develop new polymer foam packaging for lunar missions
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has awarded Rochester Institute of Technology a contract for $101,237 for a six-month study to develop new polymer foam packaging materials for protecting life support systems on lunar missions. The project will be led by Changfeng Ge, professor in the RIT College of Applied Science and Technology and director of the American Packaging Corp. Center for Packaging Innovation, based in the college.
ET2 Scholarships at RIT
In August ’08, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded RIT a four-year $599,972 grant from its 2008 Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Program to increase substantially the number of high technology workers and to develop high-quality professionals in selected fields. RIT is contributing $50,000 in the post-grant period in support of this program. These scholarships are in addition to the grants and scholarships already awarded by RIT.
Dr. Anson at SMTAI Dr. Scott J. Anson, PE, Program Chair of Manufacturing Engineering Technology, gave an interview at Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) international conference in Orlando, FL, on August 19, 2008. Dr. Anson discussed how the SMTA professional society and conferences facilitate student mentoring, research, dissemination and a student-industry connection. For more information on the RIT SMTA student chapter, e-mail Dr. Anson at scott.anson@rit.edu.
Dr. Anson is also actively involved in electronics manufacturing research at RIT through the Center for Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly (CEMA), together with CEMA director, Dr. S. Manian Ramkumar. Learn more about CEMA at: http://www.rit.edu/cast/cema/.
Barnes & Noble @ RIT
RIT's new college book store is now operated by Barnes & Noble!
Please visit the new Barnes & Noble @ RIT location at Park Point or online at http://rit.bncollege.com.
Women in Technology 2007-2008 Tours
On December 18th, January 11th, and March 17th, the Women in Technology group organized tours of various companies' plants in the area. Overall, the student response was great. The companies who hosted the tours were Kodak, Delphi, and Ginna. Some pictures from the events can be seen below.
1st Annual BAJA SAE
Over 140 teams from around the globe come together at RIT to test the machines they've built. It's the largest event of its kind ever held. Among the teams present were companies looking to hire from the large amount of students present. Below is some footage from the event.
RIT's Own American Gladiator
Recent RIT alumni Adonic Lockett competed on the "new" show American Gladiators on NBC. In the video below, he reflects on his experiences here at RIT and also how RIT prepared him for life after college.
