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Todd Pagano, center, with ACS President Bassam Shakhashiri (left) and Dreyfus Foundation board member Richard Zare (right).

Todd Pagano, RIT/NTID associate professor and director of the Laboratory Science Technology program, has received the American Chemical Society Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences. That award comes with $15,000 for RIT/NTID to help further promote students interested in science.

Pagano has served on the ACS’s Chemists with Disabilities national joint-board. He has taken nearly 20 of his students over the years to give presentations at national conferences. “They are the only associate degree level students presenting,” says Pagano. “They are the only deaf students presenting. And on three occasions, they’ve been recognized with research presentation awards, competing against hundreds of other students.” More.

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In its first year in the Liberty League, the RIT men’s lacrosse team won the 2012 conference title with an 8-6 win over Union College in the championship game on May 6. With the win, the Tigers earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament. More.

Imagine eating ice cream dished out using alternative energy. Imagine playing with motion-control technology to explore the solar system. Imagine sitting for a 3-D portrait while others line up to catch a glimpse of the workplace in the future.

These are some of the the experiences discovered by visitors to RIT’s annual “Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival.” The festival, now in its fifth year, was held on May 5 on the RIT campus. A record crowd of 35,000 visitors attended the annual event that showcases more than 350 interactive exhibits and displays by RIT students, faculty and staff. More.

Inside College’s experts chose the top 15 private and public colleges where being “a geek is chic.” Of course RIT made the list, and we’re proud of it! More.

Rochester Institute of Technology is among the top colleges and universities in the nation for master’s programs in fine arts, engineering and business, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools. More.