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8/13/09: Dominoes everywhere
A 2-minute Imagine RIT promotional video created by RIT Alum and staff member, Jared Lyon, has received tens of thousands of views. Titled Dominoes Everywhere, the video was picked up by popular international design sites, plus musician/record producer Mark Hoppus of the band Blink-182 posted it to his blog, driving views from around the world. directory |
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8/1/09: Researchers work to make supercomputing ‘green’
RIT’s Service Oriented Cyberinfrastructure Lab is working to make supercomputers more energy efficient. Researchers at the lab, led by Gregor von Laszewski and Lizhe Wang, have constructed a prototype that is currently being tested to determine its effectiveness. (more) directory |
Gregor von Laszewski (left) and Lizhe Wang (right) |
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7/1/09: Salute to RIT researchers
Professor Manjeet Rege, right, is congratulated by David Bond, director of Sponsored Research Services, for participation in RIT’s PI Institute series. Rege was among dozens of RIT researchers recognized at RIT’s annual PI Reception. (more) directory |
Photo by A. Sue Weisler |
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6/15/09: It's a bird? It's a plane? No, it's Ian!
In summer 2007, Ian Tewksbury traveled to Raleigh, N.C., to co-op for IBM as a software developer. In his spare time, he accomplished goal number one: earning his sky-diving license. "I can’t explain what it’s like to fly, but if anyone has ever had the dream, urge or even an inkling to fly, then I would encourage them with all the enthusiasm that I can muster to just go do it," Ian says. (more) directory |
Photo by Don Carrington |
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6/1/09: Campus Spotlight: Nathan Green
Nathan Green ’10 is among 648 RIT undergraduates majoring in computer science, making it the hottest academic program on campus based on total enrollment. A native of Fresno, Calif., Nathan says adjusting to winters in Rochester is a minor obstacle compared with the challenges presented by his computer science curriculum. "Every project is a puzzle to be solved," explains Nathan, "and it's a lot of fun." directory |
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