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Human-Centered Computing Bachelor of Science Degree

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RIT’s human-centered computing degree combines computing, psychology, and design to examine how people use technology and how computing systems can become more intuitive.

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Overview for Human-Centered Computing BS

Why study human centered computing at rit.

• Gain Hands on Experience : Two required blocks of cooperative education and internship mean significant hands-on, full-time paid work experience in industry.
• Focused Degree Options: Choose two of six interdisciplinary concentrations to focus your education on your personal interests and career goals.

What is Human-Centered Computing?

Fundamental to human-centered computing (HCC) is a focus on humans as individuals and how they behave with technology. Students in this major find themselves at the intersection of computer advancements and human behavior around technology. Topics of consideration include the design, evaluation, and implementation of interactive computing systems and understanding the ways in which such systems can transform our lives. Given the growing reliance on computing in our everyday lives, technology no longer is the exclusive realm of tech-savvy users; industry has recognized the need to make software and devices that are usable and desirable to everyone. 

Human-centered computing degrees are about leveraging technology, and exploring and adapting how people access and interact with it. Finding ways to integrate technology with our everyday lives—regardless of our physical capabilities, age, or location—is a key component of the program. HCC professionals are changing the world every day. HHC professionals have pioneered a range of development, including creating ways for computers to reproduce realistic animations of American Sign Language, designing the successor for the Fitbit, or building the next generation of speech recognition software. HCC students are the driving force at the center of the global accessibility effort.

RIT’s Human-Centered Computing BS

RIT's human-centered computing BS blends strengths from varied disciplines to understand how people use technology, and how technologies can be developed that are more intuitive and usable. This major prepares you for careers in industry or to pursue graduate study, offering options for you to specialize in different areas of computing depending on individual interests in computing, design, or psychology.

The skills that make up the core of the HCC degree include the ability to design, prototype, implement, and evaluate interactive computing systems. The program is unique in its foundation of courses grounded in psychology, design, and technology.

Human-Centered Computing Curriculum

The curriculum combines courses from three different RIT colleges to ensure students develop a firm understanding of these diverse subjects. Core courses include several foundational classes in:

• Cognitive science and psychology
• Color theory
• Creative thinking.

This is an interdisciplinary degree with six concentrations, allowing you to immerse yourself in two areas you find most interesting.

• Accessibility: Learn to develop systems that are equally accessible to all people, making the benefits of technology a reality for everyone.
• Design: Learn to integrate elements of imagery, type, actions, color, and more to form a unified graphical interface that is understandable to people everywhere.
• Front End Development: Master programming and development for desktop, web, and mobile computing interfaces, with a focus on efficient code and meeting user needs.
• Instructional Technology: Plan, organize and develop systems to effectively leverage technology to convey knowledge and skills to users.
• Natural Language Processing: Study the interactions between computers and human language. Learn about the latest advances in computational linguistics and how computers derive meaning via natural language processing.
• Psychology: Explore how humans perceive, process, and store information. Study best practices in research and evaluation, and learn how to implement them into your work.

The major also requires students to complete two blocks of cooperative education, which may begin after the second year of study.

Furthering Your Education in Human-Centered Computing

Combined accelerated bachelor's/master's degrees.

Today’s careers require advanced degrees grounded in real-world experience. RIT’s  Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees  enable you to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in as little as five years of study, all while gaining the valuable hands-on experience that comes from co-ops, internships, research, study abroad, and more.

+1 MBA:  Students who enroll in a qualifying undergraduate degree have the opportunity to add an MBA to their bachelor’s degree after their first year of study, depending on their program. Learn how the  +1 MBA  can accelerate your learning and position you for success.

Careers and Experiential Learning

Typical job titles, cooperative education.

What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing  cooperative education and internships  with top companies in every single industry. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart. It’s exposure–early and often–to a variety of professional work environments, career paths, and industries.

Co-ops and internships take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Your computing co-ops will provide hands-on experience that enables you to apply your computing knowledge in professional settings while you make valuable connections between classwork and real-world applications.

Students in the human-centered computing degree are required to complete two blocks of cooperative education experience.

Creative Industry Day

RIT’s Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education hosts Creative Industry Day , which connects students majoring in art, design, film and animation, photography, and select computing majors with companies, organizations, creative agencies, design firms, and more. You'll be able to network with company representatives and interview directly for open co-op and permanent employment positions.

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Curriculum for 2023-2024 for Human-Centered Computing BS

Current Students: See Curriculum Requirements

Human-Centered Computing, BS degree, typical course sequence

Please see General Education Curriculum (GE) for more information.

(WI) Refers to a writing intensive course within the major.

Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information. Students completing bachelor's degrees are required to complete two different Wellness courses.

Concentrations

Accessibility, front end development, instructional technology, natural language processing, admissions and financial aid.

This program is STEM designated when studying on campus and full time.

First-Year Admission

A strong performance in a college preparatory program is expected. This includes:

• 4 years of English
• 3 years of social studies and/or history
• 3 years of mathematics is  required  and must include algebra, geometry, and algebra 2/trigonometry. Pre-calculus is  preferred.
• 2-3 years of science is required and must include chemistry or physics; both are preferred .
• Computing electives are  preferred.

Transfer Admission

Transfer course recommendations without associate degree Courses in computer science, calculus, liberal arts; calculus-based physics, chemistry, or biology

Appropriate associate degree programs for transfer AS degree in computer science, engineering science, or liberal arts

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Financial Aid and Scholarships

100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.

RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance. Learn more about financial aid and scholarships

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RIT unveils SHED, new $120 million makerspace and 'idea supercollidor'

Rochester Institute of Technology on Thursday publicly unveiled the building it hopes will immediately define the school in visitors' minds, the $120 million Student Hall for Exploration and Development.

The SHED is an "idea supercollidor," RIT President David Munson said.

It will serve as the university's creative center, he said. It's a towering glass structure with an atrium reaching to the ceiling and whirring machinery in every direction. Students began classes there in September.

Among the Rochester Institute of Technology SHED's features:

• A series of "makerspaces" where students can work with metal, wood, computer numerical control machining, textiles and electronics, among other things.
• The Brooks H. Bower Maker Showcase, a combination exhibition and learning space.
• The Sklarsky Glass Box Theater, with seating for 180 people, a transformable black box theater and exhibit space with multi-level viewpoints and automatic retractable blinds and acoustic features.
• Twenty-seven new classrooms with high-tech audio-visual technology, including artificial intelligence-assisted microphones that project questions on the four walls.
• The RIT ASL and Deaf Studies Community Center, with spaces designed for the school's large deaf community.
• An Expressive Communications Center and Writing Commons, designed to help students with presentations and writing assignments.
• Performing arts practice rooms, a dance studio and a dance lounge.

Interesting features for Rochester's SHED

On the second floor is a 440-square-foot LED video screen that can show advertisements, messages or stream live content.

"We've had students ask to play Mario Kart on it," SHED Executive Director Tiffany Brodner said. "We haven't said no; we just haven't figured it out yet."

Donovan Barros is a member of the RIT Launch Initiative, which competes with similar college programs around the world to launch rockets higher, faster and with greater precision. The team took top honors in the payload category in one recent competition, but until the SHED opened it did not have a central work space with storage.

"We didn't have a space that would always be open, where we knew where everything would be, where we could have our storage in the same spot," he said. "And it's a lot larger."

Who paid for RIT's tech center?

The initial $17.5 million in project funding came from alumnus Austin McChord, founder of the online data protection company Datto. It was included in the $50 million he gave RIT in 2017, the largest single gift in the school's history.

Construction cost about $100 million and was financed through the state Dormitory Authority. The theater was funded through a $2.5 million donation by Frank and Ruth Sklarsky.

Adjunct professor Douglas Mauro was in "printing farm," as he called it — a bank of 20 or so 3D printers churning out projects that students submitted remotely. They were relatively low-end machines doing simple jobs; on the ground floor were the higher-end models for more sophisticated designs.

"Students are just not limited by anything," he said. "I challenge anybody to come up with a machine that isn't in here."

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Applicants must submit a portfolio of creative work, which may include sketches, graphics, photographs, sculpture, technical drawing, or other non-visual creative content. 

• Standard Admission Portfolio Content : In recognition that you do not have an architectural background, any variety of creative or technical work in your portfolio is acceptable. While we value work related to architecture and the built environment, it is not essential if you do not have prior architectural portfolio content. Your portfolio should reflect your academic background and potential for creative expression by including things such as personal drawings, paintings, sculptures, photography, crafts, or anything related to a design endeavor. Photography and creative writing such as poetry and music are also acceptable. Your portfolio can also include your technical abilities such as drafting, woodworking, construction, or metal work. Overall, the portfolio should display evidence of the potential for creative expression and critical inquiry. 
• Advanced Standing Portfolio Content : A portfolio of architectural design work is required for all Advanced Standing applicants. The admissions committee is interested in the quality of the work, not the quantity, so applicants should limit the portfolio to no more than 20 pages. Architectural design work can be academic or professional. If multiple people worked on a project is included, applicants should indicate their contribution to the group-based project.  The committee strongly encourages applicants to include process work, hand drawings, and physical model images as well as final design drawings and 3D computer renderings. 

Submission Details 

All applications must include a portfolio submission in PDF format. Portfolio PDF files should be a singular multi-page PDF; print or bound portfolios or digital portfolios in formats other than PDF will not be accepted or reviewed.  

File size: PDF portfolio file should not exceed 6.0MB.  

Page dimensions and orientation : There are no requirements for portfolio page dimensions and orientation; these choices are up to each applicant. However, as a baseline, the committee recommends US Letter size (8.5”x11”) or Tabloid (11×17) pages formatted in a landscape orientation.  

Image Quality: Image and page resolution should be between 300 and 600 DPI to help reduce file size while providing acceptable graphic resolution. In the event the review committee requires additional information or higher resolution images, the applicant will be notified. 

Image enhancement: If the image files of your work are not accurate after photographing, image-editing software is allowed to correct the appearance of the files you are submitting. Please use caution. It is important to maintain the integrity of the original artwork. Images should be clear and free of reflections or ‘hot spots.’ 

Additional Portfolio Formatting Notes

To best show off your creative talents and personality, an applicant’s portfolio should have a clear format, structure, and flow. Below is a list of ways applicants may format and present their work; however, this is not an exhaustive or required list. Applicants are encouraged to be creative in formatting and designing their portfolio (which is another way to demonstrate creative abilities). 

• A title page 
• A table of contents 
• Clearly delineated creative work submissions (ie. Project 1, 2, etc.) 
• Each creative piece or sample should include a title, approximate date, and a brief description.  
• Limit the portfolio to no more than 10 pieces within the 20-page suggested limit. 
• If you have more to showcase, note that some portfolios we have received have their last page used as an assortment/collage of other work.  
• Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop 
• Adobe Acrobat (create Portfolio) 
• Microsoft Publisher or PowerPoint (saved as PDF) 

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RIT unveils new ambitious creative space for students

Henrietta, N.Y. - The Rochester Institute of Technology unveiled a new complex for students to pursue a path of innovation on Tuesday.

The SHED , or "Students Hall for Exploration and Development," combines state-of-the-art equipment with creative and designer spaces, including areas for electronics and robotics.

The $120 million complex has technology maker spaces, performing art studios, active learning classrooms, and a three-story atrium.

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The SHED already has daily foot traffic of over 15,000 people.

"This building is an absolute showcase and there's no university in the nation that has this facility," said RIT president David Munson . "It's getting a wonderful reception among prospective students and their families."

GENIUS Olympiad 

Let's build a better future together.

GENIUS Olympiad is an international high school project competition about environmental issues. It is founded and organized by Terra Science and Education and hosted by the Rochester Institute of Technology. GENIUS Olympiad will host projects in five general disciplines with an environmental focus.  

" Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. " Dr. Seuss, The Lorax 

GENIUS Science creates innovative solutions to environmental problems using science and engineering.

GENIUS Creative Writing calls the public to take action on environmental problems and solutions using writing.  

GENIUS Business raises awareness of environmental values and social responsibility with novel green business plans. 

GENIUS Robotics provides students an understanding at the role of engineering and research on environment.

GENIUS Art heightens the public concern for environmental problems and solutions through artistic expression.

GENIUS Music motivates society to make positive change by pulling at the auditory heart strings through performance.  

GENIUS Short Film promotes behavioral changes regarding global issues through the lens and action of cameras.

GENIUS Coding allows students to use their coding skills and algorithmic knowledge to solve environmental issues.

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Congratulations to all participants and awardees!! For the awardee list   Click Here

Finalists are Announced

You should follow the detailed instructions provided on the finalist list page to prepare your presentation videos and registration. The deadline for registration, payments, and submitting presentation videos is May 15th.   Read More

Applications Deadline April 18!

GENIUS Olympiad 2022 applications will end on April 18 11.59 US EST. Finalist projects will be anounced by May 5th. Finalist project must submit a presentation video by May 15 for Virtual Judging.   Read More

Applications for GENIUS 2023 are now open

GENIUS Olympiad 2023 will be held in-person this year! We are accepting applications now.   Apply Now

Applications Starts on November 10

GENIUS Olympiad 2023 will be held in-person this year! Applications will start on November 10.   Read More

New Category: GENIUS CODING!!

GENIUS Olympiad offers a new category, GENIUS Coding, that allows students to use their coding skills to solve environmental issues. Students are expected to use Python programming to develop algorithms for problems given by GENIUS Olympiad. Read More

Organizing Country Based GENIUS Olympiad

Be a GENIUS Olympiad partner in your country: GENIUS Olympiad is looking to allow organizations to hold country-based Genius Olympiad fairs in their own country or region. If your organization is interested, please fill out our interest form as the first step in initiating communication about a partner fair. Read More

International Journal  

We invite all participants and all other high school researchers to publish with  International Journal of High School Research , a peer-reviewed journal, which is published by GENIUS Olympiad.   Read More

RIT SCHOLARSHIP PACKAGE

As one of the top 50 universities in the US, RIT encourages students to apply to RIT and take advantage of the GENIUS Olympiad scholarship. Please click read more to print the RIT-GENIUS Olympiad Scholarship letter. RIT will confirm your status with GENIUS Olympiad after you applied for RIT. Read More

GENIUS Olympiad Ukraine  

We are excited to announce our first country-based GENIUS Olympiad aggreement with Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (JASU) under the auspices of UNESCO within the patronage of the Ministry of Education and Sciences of Ukraine. Read More

RIT Hosting GENIUS 2022

The Rochester Institute of Technology will host GENIUS Olympiad 2022.   Read More

RIT Special Hotel Offer

RIT Inn offers a special program for those who would like to stay in a hotel setting rather than college housing. Special rate for their newly renovated hotel with access to the pool, airport shuttles, and shuttles to campus. You need to make your own registration with the hotel if you choose to stay at RIT Inn. Read More

New Trip Option

Participants can choose SixFlags/NYCity as their trip option and spend one whole day at Six Flags. Read More

Application Process

Submit application, march 8  ,  11:59 pm us est .

$50 application fee per project.

 Deadline for US/EU fairs is April 17.

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Check full list of finalists

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$425 participation fee per participant

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Make sure to read Finalist Guide, and send us an email for questions.  

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3 Night or 4 Night Options: Spend 1 day in DC and 1 or 2 days in NYC.  

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6 Nights: After DC & NY trip, visit IVY colleges in NY and Boston. 

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COMPLIMENTARY GENIUS OLYMPIAD EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

The following attractions and activities will take place during GENIUS Olympiad as part of the regular program without a fee . You will learn and have fun during these activities.

Niagara Falls Trip

As part of GENIUS Olympiad, you will experience Niagara Falls State Park’s rushing torrents, spectacular scenery and one-of-a-kind attractions while letting your excitement flow as freely as the waters. Transportation to Niagara Falls (1.5 hrs travel) and a boxed lunch will be provided by the GENIUS Olympiad. All participants will be dropped at a shopping mall on the way back to campus.

• You may walk right up to the base of Niagara Falls during the Cave of the Winds tour
• You may take the the Maid of the Mist® boat ride (Tickets will be provided by GENIUS Olympiad as part of your registration.)
• You may visit the aquarium and as well as a cinematic explanation of the formation of Niagara falls at the movie theater (both are fee-based).

GENIUS International Culture Fair

GENIUS International Fair is the place where students from all around the world get together to experience a wide variety of ethnic and cultural food, music, and dance. The purpose of the international fair is to provide an opportunity to all participants to promote and share their culture and country. Each country and state will be provided with table space to have displays and promotional items to promote their culture.

In addition, participants will be given an opportunity to perform ethnic and cultural music and dance. The international fair is a fun place to share, enjoy, learn, and make new friendships. Finalists will receive an email about registering stage performance (dance, singing, etc) ahead of time. On-the-spot performance requests may be denied due to time restrictions.

We encourage every group to bring cultural items to display as well as small gifts to exchange with others. Those who will perform will receive a small gift from GENIUS Olympiad.

RIT Open House

RIT Open House provides an opportunity to learn about college applications, financial aid, personal statement preparation, as well as one-on-one meetings with various departments and programs at RIT. You will receive in depth information about the programs and application process you are interested in.

Thank you for applying to GENIUS Olympiad 2020 and 2021. GENIUS Olympiad will host around 1,245 projects presented by around 2000 students this year.

• Our finalist list posted below is the most accurate list, rather than the project status within the application system.
• Those who appear on the list but do not have Finalist status within the application system should contact us via email as soon as possible.
• If your name is on the finalist list, please follow the What is next section on this page.
• We should note that the quality of the projects submitted has been increased significantly compared to previous years and we are very proud of all applicants for their work and effort.We also kept our acceptance rate the same as previuos years. Projects are reviewed out of 5 points by multiple reviewers and projects scored 3.1 and higher selected as finalist.
• Please note that it is our policy not to send individual responses to those who are not selected as finalists. We are sorry about this, but our finalists will need a great deal of support at this time, and we do not have the staff to provide feedback on individual projects and their results.

GENIUS 2020-2021 Facts:

• 2,481 projects were submitted, 1,245 projects were accepted (50% acceptance rate)
• The number of projects submitted from the United States was 879 (35% of submitted projects)
• The country where the most number of projects were submitted: South Korea with 261 projects, Ukraine with 115 projects, Kyrgyzstan with 112, Tajikistan with 92 projects, and Jordan with 75 projects)
• The high school which submitted the most projects are Junior Academy of Science, Ukraine (82 projects), Jubille Schools, Jordan (50 projects),Wellspring Saigon International Bilingual School, Viet Nam (44 Projects), Seoul International School, South Korea (42 Projects), Lyceum for Gifted Students, Tajikistan (38 Projects),Yahya Kemal College, Macedonia (34 Projects), Pawling High Schools, U.S. NY, (31 projects), Complixo Escolar Privado International, Angola (30 projects).
• The number of countries where the projects were submitted: 85
• The number of US States where the projects were submitted: 42
• The number of accepted Science projects: 679 out of 1,311 submissions (51% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Art projects: 270 out of 567 submissions (48% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Short Film projects: 60 out of 127 submissions (47% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Creative Writing projects: 136 out of 287 submissions (47% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Robotics projects: Will not be held this year.
• The number of accepted Music projects: 31 out of 56 submissions (55% acceptance rate)
• The number of accepted Business projects: 68 out of 134 submissions (50% acceptance rate)

WHAT IS NEXT? PLEASE FOLLOW THE STEPS!

• If you do not see your project status as a finalist in the application system, but you have been announced as a finalist, please contact us via email at [email protected]
• Login to the system and click on Participant Tab, and Add all participants who will attend the event, including teachers, parents, siblings, even they will stay in a hotel. Supervisor information can be different from what was submitted during the application process.
• Login to the system and click on Participant Tab, and Add all student participants who will present.
• Pay the listed participation fee ($20) in order to complete your registration. Please see the rules for fees.
• International applicants: All information must be entered correctly.  Visa letters are sent to the whole group and you will apply for visas as a group. You will request B1 visas. You MUST make the participation fee payment in order to receive a visa letter. 
• Fill out the travel information when you have purchased your tickets.  
• Fill out the Trip information (optional) if you would like to attend one of the Boston/NYC/DC trips. We have a bus service from JFK Airport: One-way bus services from JFK airport (NY) to RIT University is $75. 
• Click on the "Presentations" tab in the application system and provide your presentation video YouTube link. Follow the instructions in the virtual presentation guidelines below for your presentation.

Virtual Presentation Guidelines

• For all of your finalist projects, you must submit a YouTube link for your presentations. For each project, you must submit single video link. Our system accepts only videos shared through YouTube.
• For team projects, the registered participants must present their project together. All materials in your presentation must be sized and aligned to make the content readable and viewable by the judges. The presenter(speaker) video must be aligned to the top right corner throughout your presentation.
• You need to create a presentation video that will allow you to efficiently describe your work, challenges you have faced, techniques that you have used, and possible future work/improvements if applicable. Your presentation must include a statement to explain your project's connection to the environmental issues which can be broadly defined. All presentations must start with the following introduction: "I am FirstName LastName and I am from YourState/Country".
• Science: Your presentation video must include a full screen presentation (e.g. PowerPoint, Prezi) along with the speaker's video. e.g. You can use Zoom and record your presentation with the presenter video. Your presentation video should not exceed 12 minutes.
• Art: Your presentation video must include a full screen image of your art project along with the speaker's video. e.g. You can use Zoom and record your presentation with the presenter video. In addition to item 3, your presentation should also elaborate on interpretation (artist statement) of your art work. Your presentation video should not exceed 9 minutes.
• Short Film: You must submit a single presentation video which combines your film and 3 minutes presentation. In addition to item 3, your presentation should also elaborate on interpretation (artist statement) of your art work. Your combined video should not exceed 9 minutes.
• Music: You must submit a single presentation video which includes your live performance recording and explanation of your work's relation to environment in additional 3 minutes. e.g. You can use Zoom and record your presentation with the presenter video. In addition to item 3, your presentation should also elaborate on interpretation (artist statement) of your music work. Your presentation video should not exceed 9 minutes.
• Business: Your presentation video must include a full screen presentation (e.g. PowerPoint, Prezi) along with the speaker's video. e.g. You can use Zoom and record your presentation with the presenter video. Your presentation video should not exceed 12 minutes.
• Creative Writing: Your presentation video must include a full screen view of your writing project along with the speaker's video while reading your writing piece. e.g. You can use Zoom and record your presentation with the presenter video. Your presentation video should not exceed 9 minutes.
• In your YouTube account click on "Create" and "upload videos" button and select your video.
• In "Details" tab, enter your video title as "Project Id - Project Title".
• In "Visibility" tab, you must select "Unlisted" for "Save or Publish" options.
• When you save the video, copy the provided link and submit it on this page for your project.

FINALIST LIST WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THIS PAGE.

CATEGORY AWARDS

• Top Grand Gold Award: To the top one project in each category: A Grant Certificate, a gold medal, and an award will be given. 
• Gold Medal: To top 10 % of the participants: A Gold Certificate and a gold medal.
• Silver Medal: To top 90-70% of the participants: A Silver Certificate and a silver medal.
• Bronze Medal: To top 70-50% of the participants. A Bronze Certificate and a bronze medal.
• Honorable Mention: To top 50-20% of the participants. A certificate will be given to all Honorable Mention winners.

Electronic gifts will be given as an award at different levels. Students have to pick up their awards during the ceremony. GENIUS Olympiad will NOT ship any awards. Each student can present only one project and may receive only one award. Awards are given only those who attend the event because the presentation is also part of the judging.

Certificates and medals will be mailed to each awardee student. Each awardee must submit their home address to receive their certificates and medals. Awards are given only those who register and submit a presentation for judging. Those who take part in the preparation of a project but could not attend the event may not get any awards or certificates. 

SPECIAL AWARDS

GENIUS Supervisor Award: The supervisor which consistently participates in GENIUS Olympiad with multiple HIGH-Quality projects over the years.

GENIUS Most Applicant School Award: The school which submits the most number of projects in this year

GENIUS Most Successful School Award:  The school which has the most number of SUCESSFULL (based on awards received) of projects in this year

GENIUS Scholarship Certificate: All eligible GENIUS participants may receive RIT University Scholarship based on the set criteria on the GENIUS Scholarship Certificate, which will be given gold, silver, and bronze winners.

RIT University Acceptance: Among those who are interviewed, RIT University will provide conditional acceptance letters. 

RIT SCHOLARSHIPS

• Gold Medal $20,000 renewable scholarship
• Silver Medal $18,000 renewable scholarship
• Bronze Medal $15,000 renewable scholarship
• Honorable Mention $14,000 renewable scholarship
• Participant $12,000 renewable scholarship
• Finalist $10,000 renewable scholarship

All scholarships are renewable and contingent on the participant being admitted to RIT through the admissions process. Students are eligible only for one level of the scholarship award. Please note that this program is only eligible to international students.RIT has several existing merit scholarship programs for domestic students. You can learn more at RIT financial aid.

All GENIUS Olympiad students who are interested in to apply for studying at RIT should contact Paul Keller at [email protected] with questions. RIT is honored to be partnered with Genius Olympiad and its talented students.

Thanks to all of our participants in GENIUS Olympiad.

All participants were selected and deserved recognition. We hope that all students and supervisors went back home with something learned or experienced at GENIUS Olympiad to have a life long impact. 

All grand gold, silver, and bronze winners in the science category should submit their research to International Journal of High School Research to get it peer-reviewed and published. For more information to submit: IJHighschoolResearch.org

GENIUS OLYMPIAD 2020-2021 AWARDEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THIS PAGE AFTER THE AWARD CEREMONY.

We are proud to announce that we have managed to host 816 projects and 1021 students through our virtual fair. 631 projects have been awarded to medals or certificates based on our award distribution policy on "Awards" tab.

• Grand, Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals and their certificates will be sent to the account holder's registered address in our application system under "Schools" tab. PLEASE MAKE SURE THE REGISTERED ADDRESS IS ACCURATE BY JUNE 20th. The medals and certificates will be mailed after June 21st. GENIUS Olympiad is not responsible for lost or returned items due to incorrect address information.
• Honorable Mention and participation certificates will be available to download from our application system under "Participants" tab and will not be mailed to your address.
• Please note that it is our policy not to send individual responses to those who are not received any awards. All judging session information is confidential and any detail information will not be provided.
• We should note that the quality of the projects submitted has been increased significantly compared to previous years and we are very proud of all applicants for their work and effort. Projects are judged by 5-10 judges depending on the project discipline. Awardee list is created based on the average score of all judgings for each project.

All grand, gold, silver, and bronze winners in the science category should submit their research to International Journal of High School Research to get it peer-reviewed and published. For more information to submit: IJHighschoolResearch.org

GENIUS 2021 AWARDEES

GENIUS Olympiad will allow you to interact with amazing students from more than 80 countries with array of experiences and skills. 

• Anyone with a passion for environmental issues and a BS degree in related discipline or relevant experience (STEM, Music, Film, Art, Business) may serve as a judge for the GENIUS Olympiad Projects in related categories.
• If you would like to volunteer for GENIUS Olympiad as a judge, please register using our judge registration link .
• Volunteering as a judge requires at least three hours of your time. Judging in 2021 will be asynchronous online using our website and can be completed anytime between May 15 nd June 1.
• $25 Amazon Gift Card will be provided for judges for their time.
• We have an online judging tool which can be used trough tablets and smart-phones. We expect you to bring your smart device, however, we will also lend a tablet for those who need one for judging purposes. Paper judging forms will be available for those who prefer.
• GENIUS Science and Art projects will be judged by 6-7 individual judges.
• GENIUS Film, Music, and Business projects are judged as a group by 6-10 judges. 

REGISTER AS A JUDGE

Judges are expected to.

• listen to every student's presentation for five minutes
• evaluate the presentation's organization and content
• ask several questions according to the judging criteria
• provide feedback about the poster design, content, scientific method, data management, and student's presentation to promote future improvement
• rate the student on all the questions listed under the six categories using ONLINE judging form

Judging Sessions  

• There are two judging sessions: morning session (9.30-12.00) and afternoon session (1-3.30 pm).
• Lunch and refreshments will be provided during judging sessions. 
• Music projects will be judged only during the afternoon session at RIT Campus. 
• Parking is free on campus.

Why Sponsor?

• GENIUS Olympiad actively recruits participants from 1700 selected schools and organizations in the United States and around the world.
• GENIUS Olympiad receives applications from 1500 students who work with 300-400 teachers and parents.
• GENIUS Olympiad website receives more than 65,000 unique users from 110+ countries and 45 states and spends 3 minutes on average.
• GENIUS Olympiad and RIT host 1300 high achieving and motivated high school students who are destined to be influential in the future worldwide and in the nation.
• In addition to the global reach, New York State residents are well represented, accounting for 400-500 participants. New York residents in attendance are highly educated; interested in educational activities; interested in environmental issues and/or international events.
• GENIUS Olympiad and RIT create 3-5 press releases prior to the event, all of which include the names of main sponsors.
• Social media is an important channel for our global reach and therefore GENIUS is extremely active on both Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. This strategy includes repeated mentions of sponsor companies and their involvement.
• GENIUS Olympiad events and programs will be announced through NPR affiliates. 

Your donation will be TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. Please write your check payable to ‘Terra Science and Education” a 501.c.3  organization, with Genius Olympiad noted.  835 West Genesee St, Syracuse NY 13204

The GENIUS Sponsorship Levels and Benefits:

Platinum sponsorship ($20,000).

• Address opportunity by your Company representative during opening or closing ceremony,
• Your name and corporate logo displayed on all pages of the GENIUS Olympiad website,
• Distribution of corporate promotional material in the "GENIUS Welcome bag"
• Your company’s signage/banner in the Exhibit Hall during GENIUS Olympiad
• Exhibit table space during opening reception and international fair, which are open to general public
• Mentioning company name within press releases as the supporter of the event
• A one-page advertisement in the Official Event Guide, distributed to participants and general public during opening reception.
• Certificates with your company logo presented to 10 gold medal winners
• Recognition and presentation of your company’s support at the Awards Ceremony

Gold Sponsorship ($10,000)

• Your name and corporate logo displayed on the front page and sponsors’ page of the GENIUS Olympiad website,
• Exhibit table space during opening reception which is open to general public
• A half-page advertisement in the Official Event Guide, distributed to participants and general public during opening reception.
• Certificates with your company logo presented to 10 silver medal winners
• Recognition of your company’s support at the Awards Ceremony

Silver Sponsorship ($5,000)

• Your name and corporate logo displayed on the sponsors’ page of the GENIUS Olympiad website
• A one-quarter-page advertisement in the Official Event Guide, distributed to participants and general public during opening reception.
• Certificates with your company logo presented to 10 bronze medal winners

Bronze Sponsorship ($2,500)

• Logo print in the Official Event Guide, distributed to participants and general public during opening reception.

Special Sponsorship ($500)

GENIUS Olympiad is hosted at Rochester Institute of Technology university campus (see the picture and map below for exact location), located in Rochester, New York, USA. Participants will have safe and fun experience at RIT, which is one of the leading universities in design, engineering, arts, and more. For more information about RIT University, please scroll down.

Airport: The nearest major transportation center is Greater Rochester Airport, which is 10 minutes away from the campus. GENIUS Olympiad will have scheduled pick-up/drop services from this airport (please check schedule or finalist guide for further information).

Participants arriving at any location other than Greater Rochester Airport must arrange their own transportation to RIT campus. Those who will attend optional GENIUS trips after the Olympiad can register to be picked at JFK airport in New York City if they are dropped at the same location after the trips (please read finalist guide/trips for further information about this option).

BY CAR, ROCHESTER IS: 90 minutes to Syracuse 80 minutes to Niagara Falls/Buffalo 3 hours to Toronto, Canada 6 hours to New York City (JFK), Boston, or Philadelphia 7 hours to Washington D.C.

For more information about RIT Campus and programs, visit: http://www.RIT.edu

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Beyond its main campus in Rochester, New York, RIT has international campuses in China, Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo. And with nearly 19,000 students and more than 135,000 graduates from all 50 states and over 100 nations, RIT is driving progress in industries and communities around the world. RIT is a top 100 national research university. RIT offers 8 doctoral (Ph.D.) programs in astrophysical sciences and technology, color science, computing and information sciences, imaging science, engineering, mathematical modeling, microsystems engineering, and sustainability; 77 master’s programs, including, Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Engineering (ME), Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Master of Science (MS), and Master of Science for Teachers (MST); and 85 undergraduate degree programs, including Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Bachelor of Science (BS).

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According to U.S. News & World Report, RIT is: Ranked 104th in the “National Universities” category Ranked 56th in the engineering programs (2022) Ranked 74th in the business programs (2022) Ranked 54th in the computer science programs, 28th in cybersecurity, and 6th in game design programs (2022) Ranked among top 15 universities recognized for excellent co-operative learning and internship programs Ranked 52th among “best value schools”

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National security and intelligence analysis internship summer 2024.

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ISW Internship Program Overview

ISW is offering remote, hybrid, and in-person internships for Summer 2024.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) is committed to training the next generation of national security leaders through its innovative educational programs. ISW seeks motivated and experienced college students or recent graduates to join our intern team. ISW offers internships across diverse research portfolios and departments, including Russia, China, and Iran’s Axis of Resistance in Iraq and Syria. ISW also offers internships in Geospatial Intelligence and National Security Technologies and in non-profit management, including Communications.

Why Work for ISW?

ISW believes that ground realities must drive the formulation of strategy and policy. In pursuit of this principle, ISW conducts detailed open-source intelligence analysis to provide timely and accurate information on current conflicts and security threats directly to policymakers and warfighters.

Interns at ISW have an unparalleled opportunity to analyze conflicts in ways that directly inform policymakers on some of the most pressing issues facing American national security. Our interns work directly with analysts. They receive classroom education, regular leadership engagement, and a chance to work with cutting-edge technologies employed in business and the intelligence community. Interns have the opportunity to stand at the front lines of military research and policy development, tackling the latest crises in the headlines.

The ISW Internship Program is one of three core education programs housed within The General David H. Petraeus Center for Emerging Leaders, launched to identify, educate, and develop the future cadre of leaders committed to America’s national security. ISW views interns as an integral component of its team. ISW has worked with interns to draft, edit, and publish their own research under the mentorship of senior analysts. It has also hired many interns onto its staff.

National Security and Intelligence Analysis Internship : ISW is a leading source of innovative analysis and intelligence on global conflicts that threaten American national security. ISW publishes regular research reports and graphics to inform policy-makers, warfighters, and journalists in Washington, DC, as well as the general public. Interns provide critical assistance to our analysts and receive hands-on training from their supervisors as well as a formal development program taught by our leadership. Interns will be trained to use innovative technologies to conduct open-source collection and analysis in a fast-paced environment.

Interns will be paired with ISW researchers on subject matter that best matches their skill sets and language capabilities. Interns are expected to collect, process, analyze, and synthesize intelligence from native language sources under the guidance of our staff; collaborate with the wider research team to generate intelligence products; assist with editing, documenting, and compiling materials for publications; and support the planning, preparation, and execution of public events and private briefings held by ISW. This is a full-time internship (five days per week), but part-time work will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be motivated and organized college students or recent graduates with demonstrated expertise in a related field;
• Candidates must possess excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills;
• Candidates should preferably possess strong critical language capabilities in Arabic, Russian, Mandarin, Turkish, Kurdish, or Farsi; or a programming language such as Python;
• Candidates must display the ability to conduct complex tasks in a timely and efficient manner;
• Candidates should be self-motivated, independent, creative, and capable of working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment;
• Candidates must show commitment to—and interest in—the core mission and values of ISW.

Summer 2024 Internship Program Dates: ISW internships start June 3, 2024. The program will run until August 30. Interns must both be authorized to work in the United States and be physically present in the United States during their internship tenure. Working remotely outside of the United States is not authorized. If you attend a US university on a student visa, you must be eligible for and obtain a CPT authorization before beginning at ISW.

Instructions: Please upload your resume, cover letter, and writing sample. Your cover letter and writing sample should be no longer than five pages combined; the writing sample can be excerpted from a longer paper.

ISW will work with students to gain academic credit for internships where applicable.

ISW Scholarship Application

The Institute for the Study of War will offer intern candidates up to a $1,000 monthly living stipend as part of a scholarship program.* To be considered for the scholarship, candidates must upload a scholarship application as part of their internship application. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until April 19, 2024.

Candidates will be assessed based on the following criteria:

• Ability to contribute as a member of one of ISW’s research, operations, business development, or external relations teams; and
• Financial need, such that an unpaid internship would not be possible without assistance.

Within the scholarship application, candidates should upload a 2- to 3-page cover letter which answers each of the following questions. (This should be a different cover letter than the one used for the internship application itself.)

• Which ISW internship is your top choice? Why do you believe you are qualified?
• What do you believe to be the most pressing national security problem the US faces today? What solution(s) would you propose?
• Where do you see yourself in your future career? How will an ISW internship help you get there?
• Why have you chosen to apply for this supplemental scholarship?
• Are you currently receiving federal financial aid and/or need-based aid from your university? Feel free to describe using as much detail as you are comfortable.

*Please note that the up to $1,000 monthly scholarship is classified as taxable income.

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Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival set for April 27

Nearly 400 exhibits are part of the free community event.

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Tens of thousands of visitors typically attend the Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival, including these from last year’s event. This year’s festival is set for Saturday, April 27, on the RIT campus. The free event showcases nearly 400 varied propjects and presentations that students, faculty, and staff have worked on in the past year.

Detecting deepfakes, a device to help grocery stores like Wegmans inspect strawberries and reduce waste, electric wheelchairs that run on brainwaves, and even the economic impact of Taylor Swift are just a few of the nearly 400 exhibits at this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 27.

Since 2008, the campus at Rochester Institute of Technology has welcomed tens of thousands of visitors one day each spring to get a glimpse of the creativity and innovation that students, faculty, and staff have every day.

“We are so happy to once again invite the public to see what our brilliant students and faculty are doing to solve problems, create businesses, expand the boundary of possibilities, and make our world a better place,” said festival director Ann Ielapi .

Nearly 50 more exhibits are planned this year than last, with more than 2,850 students, faculty, and staff accompanying those exhibits. Some are class, senior, or capstone projects, some are demonstrations from a few of the more than 300 student clubs and organizations at RIT, and some are prime examples of the fun you can have while learning.

“Imagine RIT has opportunities for every one of all ages,” said RIT President David Munson . “This is an interactive festival. So don’t be afraid to try something and ask the exhibitors lots of questions. Let’s inspire the next generation of problem solvers by connecting young people to the wonders of science, technology, engineering, math, design, business, health sciences, the liberal arts, and the arts.”

Parking and admission are free, as is parking and shuttlebus service from Monroe Community College. Food will be available for purchase at the various RIT Dining locations during the festival, as well as from 13 food trucks on campus.

And the first 5,000 visitors will receive a free festival poster designed this year by Jessica Hall, a second-year new media design major from Kennett Square, Pa.

Visitors are urged to visit the Imagine RIT website and review the exhibit offerings in advance, find the location of each exhibit, and add them to their itinerary . More than a dozen color-coded zones will greet visitors this year, with exhibits in the Health Sciences Hub, Green Place, Technology Quarter, Computer Zone, Engineering Park, Imagination Station, Science Center, Business District, The Think Tank, Creative Corridor, Tiger Zone, RIT Central, Global Village, and Think. Make. Launch.

Returning perennial favorites such as the human hamster wheel , the concrete canoe , and a spectacular K’Nex display by the RIT Theme Park Enthusiasts (this year’s theme will explore outer space) are part of this year’s festival.

Luke Chrzan

Work is almost done on the berry analysis machine, the result of a Freshman Imaging Project, which will be shown at this year’s Imagine RIT festival on April 27. Students hope their device can be used to scan berries to monitor quality for supermarkets.

But there are always plenty of new things to see and do. A team of 15 first-year imaging science and motion picture science students are presenting its berry analysis machine , a result of the team’s Freshman Imaging Project. It is hoped their device can be used to scan berries to monitor quality. Right now, samples are inspected, cut open by hand, and go to waste even if they are fine.

“We built this in collaboration with Wegmans here in Rochester. They helped us better understand the process and how our device could be used in warehouses for more accurate fruit scaling,” said Luke Chrzan, of Middletown, N.J. “We designed it by identifying issues strawberries have and the best way to detect them in mass, via imaging.”

Many of the exhibits offer hands-on opportunities for visitors to experience themselves. A five-member team of engineers has even modified a drone that visitors can fly for the team’s senior design project.

“We want it to be a museum display to allow children to be interactive with it and get to fly it,” said Nathan Mack, a fifth-year mechanical engineering major from Spencer, N.Y. He said the museum wants to include it in its “How Things Work” exhibit and needed newer technology for the display. The team has been soldering connectors, affixing a tether, adding bumpers around the propellers, and will have it flying in a 5-foot dome for safety.

Another exhibit will allow visitors to learn more about the AI technology that can detect deepfake audio . Visitors can attempt to detect what audios are real or manufactured.

“I’ve been working on this project with a multidisciplinary team since I was in high school, made possible with a National Science Foundation grant through the University of Maryland, Baltimore County,” said Kifekachukwu Nwosu, a first-year computer science major from Ellicott City, Md. “I’m excited to put it out there. The end goal is to create algorithms to detect deepfakes. And we’re almost there.”

Colin O’Brien

Transient will allow visitors to this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival to visualize the music they play on a keyboard.

And proving great things can come as a result of interdisciplinary talents, Transient is an interactive, musical exhibit utilizing animation, live-action video production, and modern technologies to visualize music played on a keyboard. It is the result of a radial cinema workshop class , taken by Colin O’Brien, a third-year film and animation major from Albany, Calif. He collaborated with Will Hagele, a third-year computer engineering major from Philadelphia, and Avyay Natarajan, computer science major from Dayton, N.J.

RIT’s Hospitality and Tourism Management program has turned a classroom in Max Lowenthal Hall into Echos of the Midnight Manor: An Escape Room Experiece . Groups of six will follow clues to complete a series of games, puzzles, and similar activities to eventually allow them to “escape” the room (no doors will be locked). Once completed, participants can get their pictures taken to celebrate their victory. 

Students in Matthew Vollmer ’s digital marketing, consumer behavior, and business analytic classes at Saunders College of Business are planning a Taylor Swift symposium , discussing “Swiftonomics,” or the economic impact the singer and her Swiftie fans have created.

“Taylor Swift is a popular talking point in my classes,” Vollmer said. “A lot of my students incorporated her in our group discussions.”

Visitors to the festival can make and keep their own beaded friendship bracelets, popular with Swift and her fans. Visitors can also attempt to answer Swift trivia questions, such as the economic impact of her Eras Tour. And seven students will give short presentations from their Taylor Swift research from their classes, followed by a Q&A session.

A dozen students from RIT’s international campuses are flying to Rochester to present their exhibits, including, for the first time at the festival, students from RIT China , who will have an EEG wearable headband that will translate brainwaves into a visual digital experience. Other international projects include a VR happiness generator created with AI from RIT Kosovo students; RIT Croatia students from Dubrovnik will have an interactive exhibit with scientific equipment to explore the impact of human activity in a delta’s ecosystem ; and RIT Dubai students will have a 3-foot tall AI-powered model of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, complete with a light and sound show.

The popular Futurists Symposium with distinguished RIT alumni or faculty this year will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, April 26, to allow attendees more time to visit exhibits during the festival on Saturday. The event, in Wegmans Theater in MAGIC Spell Studios , will feature Robert Morreale, ’92 ( medical illustration) ’93 ( visual arts ); Jeyhan Kartaltepe , an astrophysicist in RIT’s School of Physics and Astronomy; Chukwuma “ChuBoi” Morah, ’09 ( industrial engineering ); and Karen E. Roth, ’06 ( software engineering ).

Among the exhibits, 34 are in the performing arts category, in various venues. One of them, “Broadway Bake Off,” is an hour-long musical theatre cabaret with the theme of food and/or competition. There will be one opening group number, eight duets, and one closing group number. The event, in the Sklarsky Glass Box Theater in the SHED , will showcase the acting, singing, and dance talent of RIT’s performing arts-oriented students.

The folks in Saunders College of Business wanted to show off their new addition this year, so they’re featuring “The World’s Largest KerPlunk Game” in its four-story atrium. The game is 33 feet tall, constructed with PCV tubing and poultry mesh, and will be filled with 50 beach balls, each labeled with company names or images such as RITchie that can award bonus points.

“I was sitting here looking at our new atrium, and thought, what can we safety drop from here?” said Senior Lecturer Rick Mislan .

Visitors at Imagine will be greeted on the main floor by students and given the chance to play actual KerPlunk games. Contestants will be invited to the third floor to pull sticks on the giant version, and until beach balls fall to the ground floor. There will be 10 prizes of the world’s smallest KerPlunk games as prizes.

His message to visitors?

“That Saunders has fun too,” Mislan said. “There will be some business tie to it about how the stock market works, but ideally we want to show that business students can have fun.”

Rochester Regional Health is this year’s premier sponsor of the festival.

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