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May 2, 2024
Where Are America’s Most Vulnerable Bridges?
Bloomberg highlights Amanda Bao, associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, in a report about maintaining bridge safety and integrity.
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May 2, 2024
Ortiz named Alumni Association president
Orlando Ortiz took over as the RIT Alumni Association president in January, an association with which he has been a member of for 10 years. He is also active with RIT’s Lambda Alpha Upsilon Fraternity Inc. and is a mentor with RIT’s Men of Color, Honor, and Ambition (MOCHA) program.
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May 1, 2024
What’s being made in the SHED
Making at RIT has hit a new level now that several makerspaces in the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED) have opened to provide students access to equipment and support for classwork, club advancement, and personal projects.
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May 1, 2024
Humans are the nuts and bolts of robotics research
At RIT, robots are learning to read the room—especially rooms with humans. Improved communication between robots and people is part of the human-centered philosophy that anchors much of RIT’s work in robotics.
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May 1, 2024
Students score with RIT Sports Network
Since 2002, more than 1,200 students have gained valuable experience creating a multimedia production ensemble with RIT Sports Network.
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April 27, 2024
Innovation meets creativity at Imagine RIT
Artificial intelligence, robots, glass blowing, virtual reality, and performing arts were just a sampling of what thousands of visitors experienced at the 2024 Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival on April 27.
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April 8, 2024
Dali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speed
The Conversation features an essay by Amanda Bao, associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety.
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March 29, 2024
Civil engineers seek ways to prevent future bridge disasters
Spectrum News speaks to Amanda Bao, associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, about how the tragedy in Baltimore could have been avoided.
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March 21, 2024
Innovation unleashed: students forge transdisciplinary projects at RIT's a2ru summit
Students leveraged the variety of makerspaces in RIT's brand-new SHED facility to create arts-integrative work responding to a theme of "Play."
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March 18, 2024
Light and refreshing, low-intervention wines let grapes take the lead
The Washington Post talks to Phil Plummer '09 (applied science and technology) about winemaking. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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March 5, 2024
New Finger Lakes Brewery Owners Wear Two Hats Every Day
Forbes features Lisa Greenwood, assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, and her husband, Ken (Executive MBA), as they talk about their business.
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February 5, 2024
Electrical engineering technology student Kenzie Moore works with Engineering Up at the Rochester City School District
Kenzie Moore, a fifth-year electrical engineering technology major from Los Gatos, Calif., volunteered with the Engineering Up afterschool program, partnered with the Rochester City School District (RCSD), which engages K-12 students in STEM-related fields.