Fifty-two cards lay on a table, each with their own unique symbol. At plain sight, these cards are just black and white, but when held up to the camera at the exhibit, these cards show scenes from the movie, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly".
Written by Marlana Yacci on Sat 05/02/2009 at 11:41 am
This morning, guests from Rochester Institute of Technology and the surrounding area gathered in Ingle auditorium at RIT Central, also known as the Student Alumni Union, to view Marla Schweppe’s brainchild, a virtual dance lesson between human and 3-D avatars.
Written by Becky Higgins on Sat 05/02/2009 at 11:18 am
The area of semiconductor and communication technologies continues to grow rapidly and has enabled electronic devices to impact every aspect of our daily lives. From cell phones and PDAs to more important life saving medical equipment, it's important that the quality and reliability of these applications is ensured.
Upon the arrival of the contestants of the Green Vehicle Contest, visitors gathered around the stage waiting for President William W. Destler’s opening ceremony. The event kicked off the second annual Imagine RIT innovation festival in the RIT Central area. Destler initiated the opening ceremony with several statistics that made the event come alive.
What happens when NASA combines inkjet printers and weightlessness? Teams from NASA’s Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program investigated this unique question and found some interesting results.
"There's no better way to see the sunrise than with the birds" says Multidisciplinary Studies student Carol Williams. Williams and a number of students, faculty, and community volunteers at the RIT Bird Observatory were up before 5:30AM this morning to open up nets and band the birds they catch.
The human body is an extraordinary thing, and even more impressive is that a handful of RIT Undergraduate Engineering students created an exhibit that truly shows art through motion by displaying the motions of blood flowing through a human hand.
Written by Becky Higgins on Sat 05/02/2009 at 10:43 am
Three-dimensional scanners are used in a variety of manners. Today, the scanner is being used to showcase sculptures from RIT Alum, James Border, in a new and innovative manner. His artwork is on display in the Engineering Park, inside the James E. Gleason Building (9), room 2410.
Written by Becky Kutner on Sat 05/02/2009 at 10:43 am
The United States consumes about 26% of the world’s energy, and since 1995 it is projected that residential energy consumption will be increasing by 17% until 2015. With this enormous amount of energy consumption, it is essential to build energy-efficient homes, both domestically and abroad.
Written by Jess Kopitz on Sat 05/02/2009 at 10:38 am
RIT has prided itself in being a leader in sustainability, so it comes as no surprise that the Department of Access Services is working to reduce its carbon footprint through carpooling. The RideShare exhibit presents a model for partnerships using online tools.
