RIT Mini-Baja Team Wraps-Up Spring Competition
Midwest Mini Baja concludes racing season
Rochester Institute of Technology’s mini-Baja team wrapped-up its spring racing season with top-10 placements in the Midwest Mini Baja, June 5-8, in Troy, Ohio.
The contest was the third this spring for RIT, which earned top-10 finishes for acceleration, braking, hill climbing, maneuverability/suspension, power train, production cost, steering and structural design. Challenging more than 140 teams, RIT placed 23rd overall.
As one of the teams competing in each of three U.S. mini-Baja contests, RIT earned second place for the Mike Schmidt Memorial Mini-Baja Iron Team Award, which recognizes the top three teams with the highest combined scores in the three events. The award is named in honor of Mike Schmidt, one of the RIT students responsible for organizing RIT’s team in 1996. Schmidt died in an automobile accident in 2000.
RIT placed seventh in the Mini Baja West last month in Provo, Utah, and seventh and 15th at the Mini Baja East in April in Orlando, Fla. Mini-Baja competitions are sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers and Briggs & Stratton Corp.
Recommended News
-
April 24, 2024
!['David Munson, Jr., RIT President, stands on the second floor balcony of the SHED holding a portrait that shows the renderings before it was built. ']()
RIT President David Munson to step down in 2025
Spectrum News features David Munson's retirement plans for 2025, emphasizing his impact on RIT's growth in enrollment, research funding, and global presence. -
April 24, 2024
!['A blurry image of a leafy green wooded area']()
Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood
The Conversation talks to Andrew Hebert, professor in the Department of Psychology, about the global rise of myopia and its causes, including increased screen time and reduced outdoor exposure.
-
April 24, 2024
!['a colorful 3 D image of the southern ring nebula appears in a black sky.']()
See the Southern Ring Nebula in 3D
Universe Today highlights the research led by Joel Kastner, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, on the Southern Ring Nebula's dual-ring formation and the possible role of a second star.
-
April 24, 2024
!['David Munson, Jr., RIT President, stands on a balcony on the second level of the SHED.']()
RIT President Munson to retire
The Rochester Beacon covers David Munson's retirement announcement, highlighting his transformative impact on the university's creativity, innovation, and academic excellence.
