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FOSS@MAGIC Talks – Open Source @ Facebook with Christine Abernathy

Inside Facebook’s Open Source Program Facebook builds hundreds of projects to make sure the company’s services work smoothly. We’ve learned that through openness and collaboration, we can tackle today’s most complex engineering challenges faster than if we did it alone. Open source has become fundamental to how Facebook continues to move fast and operate at […]

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A Match Made in Mario: Dr. Stephen Slota

 In his talk “A Match Made in Mario: The Sometimes Confusing (but Extremely Rewarding) Relationship Between Cognition, Learning, and Games,” Dr. Slota will discuss the learning science principles of games and game-based learning from an educational psychology perspective. He will also debunk some long-standing education myths and describe the many challenges of making compelling educational […]

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RIT’s MAGIC Center held their first annual “ArTech Cre8-a-th0n”

RIT’s MAGIC Center held their first annual “ArTech Cre8-a-th0n” Sept. 16 and 17, putting the ​collaborative might of artists, programmers, engineers and makers of all kinds of on display. This hackathon brought students from all the aforementioned backgrounds together. The groups they formed imagined and created an extensive variety of projects. Held in the Student Innovation Hall of the Center for […]

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FUZEHUB LUNCH & LEARN

Rochester is an axis of innovation that offers a wealth of expertise and resources to New York State manufacturers. Join us for this special Lunch and Learn opportunity to find out how your business can leverage this city’s most cutting-edge capabilities. Experience presentations by leading Rochester-based resources, a networking luncheon, and a tour that will reveal some […]

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ArTech Cre8-a-th0n

On September 16th & 17th, the MAGIC Center, in collaboration with the FOSS@MAGIC initiative, will be hosting the 1st ArTech Cre8-a-th0n at RIT. At the event, attendees from RIT and the Rochester community will work on creative challenges that demonstrate the expressive power of technology when combined with art and design. Artists, programmers, and makers […]

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Frameless Labs Announces Inaugural Festival

Frameless Labs Announces Inaugural Festival on Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Frameless Labs Festival @ Light and Sound Interactive will take place Wednesday, September 13 from 7-9 pm at MAGIC Center, RIT. The festival will feature virtual and augmented reality projects as well as digital performance pieces from around the world. The festival is sponsored […]

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