Stories by Sean Conklin

School of Print Media Blogs to Prospective Students

Written by Sean Conklin on Sat 05/02/2009 at 12:26 am

SPMetc (http://spmetc.cias.rit.edu) is a student run website designed to connect prospective and current students, faculty and staff, and alumni with what is going on in the School of Print Media. The site offers users the chance to preview our organizations, guest speakers and presentations, and activities that go on at RIT.

To Infinity And Beyond

Written by Sean Conklin on Sat 05/03/2008 at 2:43 pm

RIT students have develop a system to place a satellite on a multi-stage hybrid rocket platform carried 80,000 feet into the air via an o-pressure balloon.

Improving Life And Impressing Everyone

Written by Sean Conklin on Sat 05/03/2008 at 2:42 pm

While you may not understand all of their science mumbo-jumbo and you may have to strain to hear in those cramped quarters, the Center for Micro-E and Computer Engineering offers many innovative and interesting exhibits that no one should miss out on!

Free Drinks, New Ideas, and Beautiful Beats: The Infinity Quad Has It All

Written by Sean Conklin on Sat 05/03/2008 at 11:08 am

The Infinity Quad was a ghost town at the start of the inaugural Imagine RIT Festival. Then RIT musical group Surround Sound hit the stage and drew a large crowd with its smooth beats and melodic harmonies. A mix of contemporary and classic-barbershop music delighted on-lookers young and old. All grooved to the beat that was happening on stage.

Collaboration At Its Finest

Written by Sean Conklin on Fri 05/02/2008 at 10:43 pm

Located in the inner depths of the basement of the library lies a treasure many may have never heard of until now. The CollaboRITorium, originally created by the Fall 2008 class on Innovation and Invention at RIT, boasts an open environment of self-creation that challenges a person’s ideas and innovation through cross disciplinary collaborative efforts.