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DESCRIPTION:A key measure of a productive tech ecosystem is the successful 
 transition of new graduates from academia into industry. With academia foc
 using on building a broader knowledge base\, industry-readiness of student
 s for a successful transition necessitates dynamically evolving industry-a
 cademia collaborations. This 2-event series initiated by IEEE Women in Eng
 ineering Rochester focuses on working with local partners towards the comm
 on goal of creating awareness\, addressing challenges\, and promoting rete
 ntion of talent within the local tech ecosystem\; a key focus is on DIVERS
 ITY &amp; INCLUSION.\n\n[]\n\nCo-sponsored by: Women@MKS\n\nAgenda: \nWELCOME:
  Deyasini Majumdar\, PhD\, SMIEEE\, Sr. FPGA Design Engineer\, MKS Instrum
 ents &amp; Chair\, IEEE WIE Rochester\n\nWELCOME: Doreen Edwards\, PhD\, Fello
 w\, American Ceramic Society\, Dean\, Kate Gleason College of Engineering\
 , RIT\n\nGREATER ROCHESTER AREA INITIATIVES: Andrea Tuttle\, MA\, Talent S
 trategy Program Manager\n\nCampus ROC\, Rochester Chamber of Commerce\n\nT
 ECHNICAL PRESENTATION: Advances in Semiconductor Packaging Manufactured in
  Rochester\, NY\n\nShelby Nelson\, PhD\, CTO Mosaic Microsystems\n\nPANEL 
 DISCUSSION: Evolving Dynamics of Industry-Academia Interfaces\n\nMODERATOR
 : Susan Ippoliti Kavanagh\, BA\, Sr. Director\, Client Experience at KLDis
 covery &amp; President\, Tech Rochester\n\nPANELISTS:  Kelly Robinson\, PhD\, 
 PE\, Owner ElectroStatic Answers LLC &amp; Chair\, IEEE Rochester Section\n\nJ
 amie Cardenas\, PhD\, Associate Professor of Optics\, U Rochester\, Co-Fou
 nder Photonect Interconnect Solutions\n\nLisa Belodoff\, MBA\, CEO &amp; Found
 er\, Bell Collaborative\n\nDimah Dera\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, Cheste
 r F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science\, RIT\n\nDeboshree Roy\, MS Studen
 t\, Computer Engineering\, RIT\n\nCLOSING REMARKS\n\nNETWORKING &amp; INDUSTRY
  EXHIBITS\n\nRoom: Room 2240/2230\, Bldg: Slaughter Hall (Building 78)\, \
 , Rochester Institute of Technology\, Rochester\, New York\, United States
LOCATION:Room: Room 2240/2230\, Bldg: Slaughter Hall (Building 78)\, \, Roc
 hester Institute of Technology\, Rochester\, New York\, United States
ORGANIZER:deyasini.majumdar@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:50
SUMMARY:Industry-Academia Engagement: A Next-Gen View @RIT
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/431035
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