Events

2019

Election Night Hackathon 2019

Justin W. Flory, D. Joe Anderson

Help transcribe suffragist papers or hack on other project during Election Night. Learn More

The Future is Open 2019

RIT's FOSS initiative at the MAGIC Center

Join the RIT community on Saturday, Oct. 26th at MAGIC Spell Studios to discover free and open source software and culture in Rochester. Learn More

2018

Election Night Hackathon 2018

Justin W. Flory

Students and faculty collaborated and worked on projects during the 2018 US midterm elections. Learn More

2017

O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) 2017

Justin W. Flory

FOSS@MAGIC students and faculty exhibiting at O'Reilly's Open Source Convention (OSCON) in 2016 and 2017. Learn More

2016

NASA Space Apps Challenge 2016

Justin W. Flory

Two-day challenge designed to create solutions to space-themed, interdisciplinary problems using open-source software. Learn More

BrickHack 2016

Justin W. Flory

BrickHack 2016 was a weekend devoted to 400 designers and coders sinking 24 hours into learning, building, and creating unique projects, including a Best in FOSS category Learn More

2015

Software Freedom Day 2015

Remy DeCausemaker

Join the RIT FOSS community for a Celebration of Software Freedom! There will be hacking, installfests, food, prizes, and more. Learn More

2013

Software Freedom Day 2013

Remy DeCausemaker

Join local FOSS Community folks for a Celebration of Software Freedom! There will be hacking, installfests, food, design contests, prizes, and more. Learn More

White House Champions of Change

Remy DeCausemaker

Student-led project entitled “Sky Time” selected for inclusion in the White House Champions of Change event on July 23rd, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Learn More

Walter Bender Book Signing

Remy DeCausemaker

RIT to host Reading and Book Signing with Walter Bender, Executive Director of SugarLabs and Co-Founder of One Laptop Per Child Learn More

2012

Random Hacks of Kindness Global Hackathon - Rochester

Remy DeCausemaker

Over 5,500 innovators in over 30 countries making the world a better place by developing practical, open source technology solutions to the most complex challenges facing humanity Learn More

2011

CSH Charity Fundraiser for OLPC - Super Smash Bros. 64 Tournament

Remy DeCausemaker

Super Smash Bros. 64 charity fundraiser for One Laptop per Child Foundation, hosted by Computer Science House and FOSS@RIT Learn More

FOSS@RIT & SU Student Sandbox Hackathon

Remy DeCausemaker

FOSS@RIT co-hosts a hackathon with our Neighbors to the East from the SU Student Sandbox - a student business and start-up incubator run out of Syracuse University Learn More

FOSS@RIT Breakfast Send-off

Remy DeCausemaker

Justin Lewis, the cornerstone of the FOSSBox for the last 2 years is leaving RIT. We're having a little breakfast in his honor. Learn More

Linux Installfest 2011

Remy DeCausemaker

Local FOSS Rockstar CProfitt leads a day of linux installs and appreciation in the Center for Student Innovation Learn More

FOSS@RIT Spring Opportunities Meeting

Remy DeCausemaker

Current, recent, and prospective students looking for spring-time opportunities invited to attend an information session about upcoming events, campaigns, and projects Learn More

2010

Election Night Hackathon 2010

Remy DeCausemaker

Inaugural Election Night Hackathon in 2010 at RIT, featuring the debut of the open source Monroe County live elections tracker by student Nathaniel Case Learn More