ROBOTICS 101. Venkat Krovi (left), assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, demonstrates the components of a robotics kit to several high school students attending the week-long Summer Workshop in Scientific Visualization and Robotics, sponsored by the New York State Center for Engineering Design and Industrial Innovation (NYSCEDII) in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. For further information, see the story below. (Photo: Donna Longenecker)
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