Students on the Move |
Congratulations to McNair Scholar Lun Kong, a third-year applied mathematics major, for presenting his research at the 2025 New York State Geographical Information Systems Conference (NYGeoCon), held October 8–10 in Lake Placid, New York. Following his well-attended session, Kong expressed gratitude to the McNair Scholars Program for its financial and moral support throughout the conference preparation process and shared the pictures.
Kong’s presentation, titled “Favoritism in Lake Effect Snow: Understanding Its Local Variations, Formation, Prediction, and Impact With GIS Visualization,” highlighted his commitment to advancing knowledge at the intersection of mathematics, meteorology, and geographical information systems. We are incredibly proud of him for representing his department, the McNair Scholars Program, the Honors Program, and for exemplifying what it means to be an emerging scholar and changemaker at this biennial event, which brought together approximately 200 GIS professionals from government, nonprofit, academic, and industry sectors.
Help Cheer her on! Future Stewards Program student and AISES President Sherry Sneezer, a sustainability Ph.D. candidate, is one of six finalists in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. The event challenges RIT doctoral students to explain their research in just three minutes. Students in the audience will be able to vote for the People’s Choice Award, so help spread the word! It’s all happening Friday, November 7th from 3-5pm in Wegmans Theater, MAGIC Center. There will be a reception after the event. Register here