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New ASL dictionary available on CD-ROM
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A
new desktop resource is available for those looking to improve their
sign-language skills.
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Margaret's House listed as donor choice
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For
the third year, Margaret's House, RIT's on-campus child-care facility,
is listed as a United Way donor choice for the annual campaign. Last
year, 57 donors contributed more than $9,300. Again this year, contributions
will be used to assist full-time student families, staff and community
families with tuition, based on financial need. Funding also allows
Margaret's House to offer use of a child psychologist and/or social
worker to provide family counseling and support for families experiencing
acute or chronic stress, and provides tuition assistance for summer
programs.
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Final preparations in progress for Alamo Big Shot
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After
nearly a year of preparation, the stage is set for one of the most
exciting photographic events in RIT history. In a matter of weeks,
a team of faculty members and students will be in San Antonio for Big
Shot 2001.
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Miles scholarship honors students, professors
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An
unusual scholarship offered annually at RIT gives students a chance
to thank a professor who has made a difference in their college career.
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$200K NSF grant to study deaf education
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The
National Science Foundation's program for persons with disabilities
is funding two research projects at the National Technical Institute
for the Deaf with more than $600,000 to improve deaf education in math
and science.
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Software donations enhance RIT colleges
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RIT's
manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology/packaging science
department in the College of Applied Science and Technology and industrial
and manufacturing engineering department in the Kate Gleason College
of Engineering each recently received valuable software grants.
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Controller's office gets two new leaders
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The
combination of a recent hire and a promotion has resulted in new leadership
for RIT's Controller's office.
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Batabyal named Gosnell Professor
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Amitrajeet
Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics in the College
of Liberal Arts, specializes in natural resource and environmental
economics. He studies the design of international trade and environmental
agreements, ecological-economic systems, such as fisheries and rangelands,
and environmental policy in developing countries.
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Kodak helps fund circuit-noise study
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A
goal in the design of electronic systems is speed. Consumers demand
it, and engineers are in constant pursuit of faster electronic-systems
components.
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Teleconference to offer medical school information
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Learn
about the science of medicine in layman's terms during a mini-medical
school teleconference to be held on campus.
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RIT student hits Hollywood as result of co-op
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Hollywood
beckoned and an RIT computer science student answered the call. Now
moviegoers can enjoy some of his work on the silver screen.
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Student-design contest
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More
than $5,000 in prize money will be awarded to winning teams in the
first student-design contest, co-sponsored by RIT's student chapter
of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
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Call for proposals
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The
program innovations committee of the Commission for Promoting Pluralism
is asking for workshop proposals for the seventh annual Conference on
Racism scheduled for April 2. The proposals should address race as it
relates to socioeconomic status, affirmative action, class, culture,
intercultural interaction, government and law, education and media. Proposal
abstracts should be no longer than 75 words; workshop presentations should
last 90 minutes. Proposals are due Friday, March 9, to Debra Fromm Faria.
For more information, contact her at dffgsw@rit.edu or
5-6522.
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NTID athletes head to Rome
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Twenty-three
National Technical Institute for the Deaf students, alumni and staff
have been selected to represent the United States at the 2001 Deaf
World Games (DWG) July 22-Aug. 1 in Rome. Held every four years, the
games are international sporting and cultural events for the deaf.
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