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July 31, 2019
Summer abroad trip allows students to explore German video game industry
The two-week trip through the German cities of Paderborn and Frankfurt was the culmination of a spring semester course that introduced students to game design and development in Germany. For the study abroad program, students participated in an extended game jam with German students, sat in on a class about artificial intelligence in the games industry and toured three game studios.
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July 31, 2019
Recent RIT grads receive Gold Leaf Award for student project
David Pflanz ’19, Sedera Zbranak ’19 and fourth-year student Karrie Chen worked with Print Panther, an independent print production company, to create the award-winning holiday box design.
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July 30, 2019
Alumna strikes right chord as product designer at Anchor/Spotify
Emmi Hintz '12 (new media design) has contributed to award-winning work as a designer for Anchor — a podcast creation app acquired by Spotify earlier this year.
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July 29, 2019
RIT students show eighth graders how to have fun with math and science at SMASH
A group of 36 girls entering the eighth grade participated in RIT’s annual Summer Math Applications in Science with Hands-On (SMASH) Experience for Girls.
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July 26, 2019
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July 26, 2019
Curious Kids: How does the stuff in a fire extinguisher stop a fire?
senior lecturer of chemistry and materials science, explains how to put out a fire for the "Curious Kids" series published by The Conversation.
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July 25, 2019
RIT and partners launch ‘The Original Mobile Games’ on Nintendo Switch
The Original Mobile Games are digital recreations of handheld dexterity-based games and puzzles from the last 149 years. The project was developed collaboratively by RIT, The Strong museum and Second Avenue Learning.
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July 24, 2019
Kate Gleason College of Engineering recognized for diversity and inclusion initiatives
Engineers today must be able to manage technical aspects of projects but also work effectively in a diverse, multi-cultural workplace. RIT is preparing its engineering graduates for those growing demands and was recognized by the American Society of Engineering Education as part of its national commitment to improve diversity within university engineering programs.
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July 24, 2019
RIT names interim director for Venture Creations technology business incubator
RIT’s Venture Creations technology business incubator has named upstate New York entrepreneur Peter Parts as interim director. Parts assumes the role from former director Richard Notargiacomo, who will continue his work with Venture Creations as a coach while he transitions into retirement.
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July 24, 2019
Fortune Explains: Tariffs and Trade Wars
Fortune Magazine features Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, discussing tariffs and trade with China.
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July 23, 2019
Connections: Making sure workers in the gig economy are compensated fairly
WXXI’s “Connections” program features William Snyder, professor and chair, photojournalism program.
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July 22, 2019
Plant Cover In Cities Could Combat 'Urban Heat Island Effect'
NPR features a story by WXXI in which Karl Korfmacher, a professor of environmental science, discusses how asphalt creates “urban heat islands” and how vegetation can combat the effects of heat waves.