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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Just fifteen minutes south of Rochester, the Rochester Institute of Technology<\/span> has been a hotbed of innovation and engineering excellence for nearly two centuries. As the host of the 2026 ASCE Upstate New York-Canada Student Symposium, we want to share the creativity afforded to us through hands-on experiential learning! Explore our campus, and take the opportunity to experience the fusion of engineering and art at this unique institution. Join us as we pave the way forward for future civil engineers!<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The Co Hosts<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sam Morgan
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Drake Saysomvang<\/strong>
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