The Engine of Innovation: What Drives Change in Products and Technology

Friday, April 4, 2025 10:00–11:00 AM

Description
Join RAMLab in partnership with RIT's CMOS+X NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program in welcoming John Melanson, an Engineering Fellow and Academy Award winner in his seminar, The Engine of Innovation: What Drives Change in Products and Technology. It is sure to be a dynamic, freewheeling discussion as he shares insights on engineering innovation, the key forces driving technological evolution, and lessons from his extraordinary career in engineering.
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https://www.rit.edu/events/engine-innovation-what-drives-change-products-and-technology

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