East Greenwich Patch, January 26, 2012

Editor, Elizabeth McNamara

New England Tech has been selected as an official host site for the 2012 Global Game Jam. This 48-hour game design event will be held at 244 jam sites worldwide on Jan. 27-29. This is the first time this international event will be held in Rhode Island. Now in its fourth year, Global Game Jam continues to grow in popularity. In 2011, more than 1500 games were created by over 6,500 people in 44 countries with increased participation again this year.

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11/3/11

Warwick Beacon

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New England Institute of Technology’s East Greenwich campus was abuzz with activity on Friday, Oct. 21, as students, professors and representatives of local gaming companies gathered for the school’s 2nd Annual Power Game Day Conference and Tournament. Read the rest of this entry »

The Rhode Island Renewable Energy Siting Partnership, a state effort being facilitated by the University of Rhode Island, will hold a wind turbine tour on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m. at the New England Institute of Technology turbine on 2500 Post Road, Warwick.

Participants will be able to see how a local wind turbine looks and operates, and also how it provides a source of renewable energy. The New England Tech wind turbine is 156 feet tall and the solar electric system size is 23,630 watts.

The tour is free and open to the public, but space is limited and RSVP is required. To RSVP, call Sue Kennedy at 874-6107 or email her at skennedy@crc.uri.edu.

For more information, visit sea grant.gso.uri.edu/resp/.