| FIRST makes a second stop at RIT |
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Although RIT is hosting it for a second time next month, it’s still a FIRST—the Finger Lakes Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, that is. Thirty teams of high school students from across the Northeast United States and Canada will be among an anticipated
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| Hirschman is new endowed professor |
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Karl Hirschman has been named Micron Technology Professor of Microelectronic Engineering in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering. The designation was made possible by a four-year $300,000 gift to RIT’s microelectronic engineering department from
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| CIMS engineers inspect LAVs |
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Engineers from RIT’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies have been selected to analyze components and systems of the U.S. Marine Corps light armored vehicles using a Society of Automotive Engineering process known as Reliability
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| McQuade book touts cyber ethics expertise |
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Not quite two months old, 2006 has already been an eventful year for RIT’s Sam McQuade. Previously an assistant professor of criminal justice in the College of Liberal Arts, McQuade recently moved to the College of Applied Science and Technology as coordinator
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| Doodles lead to textbook cartoons |
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The name’s Bond. David Bond. And he’s the ‘agent’ behind the cartoons in Understanding and Managing Cybercrime, a new textbook written by RIT professor Sam McQuade. The idea for the cartoons, which humorously depict cyber-themed issues, originated
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| Device enhances toner industry |
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RIT’s National Center for Remanufacturing and Resource Recovery has developed a new device that could impact the toner cartridge remanufacturing industry. The OPC Drum Life Cycle Analyzer can assess the function parameters of the drum, and provide
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| Professor takes viewers on the ultimate online road trip |
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The name’s Bond. David Bond. And he’s the ‘agent’ behind the cartoons in Understanding and Managing Cybercrime, a new textbook written by RIT professor Sam McQuade. The idea for the cartoons, which humorously depict cyber-themed issues, originated
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| Graphic design archives receive two grants |
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RIT’s graphic design archives, part of RIT Libraries, was recently awarded two grants by nationally recognized foundations—the Getty Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. The first grant, co-written by Kari Horowicz, art and photography librarian
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| Wine center names education director |
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Holly Howell ’96 (B.S. food marketing and distribution), an adjunct professor in RIT’s School of Hospitality and Service Management, has been named director of education for the New York Wine & Culinary Center, which is under construction in Canandaigua.
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| RIT ‘bigs’ mentor area youngsters |
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Through the eyes of an 11-year-old, a college visit can be an awe-inspiring experience. Take Michael’s first impression of RIT. “It’s nice and big,” he says with a smile. “You can buy just about anything.”
And while the candy counter and the Ben
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| Institute offers real-world training |
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Knowing the ins and outs of the latest emerging Web technologies might look good on your resumé, but it won’t land you—or keep you—a job if you don’t have “people skills” to go along with it. Enter the RIT Leadership Institute. Formerly known as the LEAD
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| Religious Life welcomes new campus chaplains |
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The Center for Religious Life recently welcomed three new chaplains into its fold. Mary Cowles, director of Orthodox Christian Ministry, joined the staff of CRL last spring. She graduated from Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in 1991, trained
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| Formula team has girl power |
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There are at least four girls at RIT whose dream is to drive a very small racecar at very high speeds. But first, they spend most evenings and weekends in the mechanical engineering machine shop—a sort of heaven for car lovers—as part of a tight-knit team
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| Cao earns coveted NSF award |
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The National Science Foundation has awarded Xiaojun “Matt” Cao, an assistant professor in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, its Faculty Early Career Development Program Award. Cao is Golisano College’s first-ever CAREER
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| APICS information office in CIMS |
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RIT has a history of collaboration with industry that has assisted
companies and business associations in better serving their customers
and members. This partnership is being advanced through the work
of the national inquiry service of the Association for
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A beautiful Japanese tradition
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Students from the Asian Culture Society raised more than $800 selling origami flowers and corsages at their Valentine’s Craft Sale. More than 600 flowers and more than 40 custom bouquets were made in just over 100 hours. Above, Vivian Yu, a second-year CIAS student, shops for the perfect bouquet. All proceeds benefitted the American Cancer Society.
A. Sue Weisler | photographer |
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