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Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering

VermontBiz Magazine reports on an incoming RIT electrical engineering student who became Vermont's first-ever Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship recipient, receiving $40,000 and an internship offer.

WCAX-Vermont interviews an incoming electrical engineering RIT student who has become the first Vermont student to win the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship.

The Conversation features analysis by Agamemnon Crassidis, professor of mechanical engineering, on how upcoming FAA regulations could accelerate the use of autonomous drones for package delivery, infrastructure inspection, agriculture, emergency response, and other commercial applications.

Seventeen graduate degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology and the graduate schools in business and engineering are among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings.

Spectrum News speaks to microelectronic engineering student Lucas Newquist about raising a guide dog in training on campus as part of a pilot program supporting service animal development.

RIT’s Formula SAE, Baja SAE, and Hot Wheelz Solar Racing teams give students hands-on, industry-relevant experience. Students design, build, and race advanced vehicles, helping them develop technical and teamwork skills that translate directly into co-ops and careers.

Rochester Business Journal speaks to Stefan Preble, Bausch and Lomb Professor and Ph.D. program director in the Department of Microelectronic Engineering, about how the funds will support quantum development.

Rochester Beacon discusses the impact the funds will have on the further development of an experimental network connecting the campuses, speaking to Stefan Preble, Bausch and Lomb Professor and Ph.D. program director in the Department of Microelectronic Engineering.

WHAM-TV speaks to Karl Hirschman, associate department head in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, about the ever-growing needs of the U.S. semiconductor industry.

Researchers at RIT have improved the electronics used in communication and radar systems to better process signals using electromagnetic radio waves. This breakthrough could advance computing processes for technologies that need to handle signals quickly and efficiently.

High school students from the New Visions Engineering program at Greater Southern Tier BOCES visited RIT for an immersive, hands-on experience in cutting-edge engineering labs.

RIT is teaming up with Gallaudet University to prepare the next generation of artificial intelligence researchers and practitioners who will develop AI for everyone.