Annual Digital Mashup Conference and Awards

Name of concept: Annual Digital Mashup Conference and Award

Overview of idea:

RIT should host an annual conference and awards show arounf the most innovative and interesting mashups of technologies and skills. For example, people who combine choreography and robot design or the people working on water recycling that also cools and powers a home. Or maybe it's the psyuchologist and the composer working on ambient noise to foster creation. The point is the conference feature speaker doing interesting mashups and has awar categories to honor the best.

How this idea leverages current areas of RIT expertise:

RIT - more than most universities - has great strengths across science, technology and the liberal arts. Bringing in these visionaries will attract national and international attention and stimulate thinking here too.

Identify the main RIT on-campus champion(s) for this idea:

Mike Johansson, Visiting Lecturer, Department of Communication, College of Liberal Arts

Is there potential off-campus advocacy and support for the idea?

No

Are you aware of another university that is working on a similar idea?

No.

Explain how you envision this idea advancing RIT's national or global stature in an important or emerging field:

I beleive this idea would greatly enhance RIT's reputation as a both a home to great innovation and a supporter of inovators across disciplines.

Explain why you believe RIT has a unique opportunity or an ability to differentiate itself through this idea:

RIT, more than most universities, as great strengths across science, technology and the liberal arts. Bringing in these visionaries will attract national and international attention and stimulate thinking here too.