RIT Graduate School Pulse Newsletter- August 30, 2024

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August 30, 2024

New graduate students at the 2024 Graduate Kick-off Event

August 22, 2024—The 2024 Graduate Orientation Kickoff Social buzzed with energy as RIT's incoming graduate students gathered in the SHED to connect and celebrate the start of their academic journey.

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AWARE-AI Events

AWARE-AI: Fall Mentor Cafe

When: September 03, 2024, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: James E. Gleason Hall, Gordon Atrium

Hosted by the AWARE-AI Program, the Fall Mentor Café welcomes AWARE-AI Trainees and other RIT graduate students. Participating students will have the opportunity to interact with postdocs and early career researchers in a fun and interactive format.

AWARE-AI Workshop: AI and Dishonest Anthropomorphism

When: September 04, 2024, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Where: Campus Center, 1010/1015

AWARE-AI Workshop: Teamwork and Collaborative Research

When: September 06, 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Liberal Arts Hall, 1251

Graduate Student Club Fair with PIZZA!

When: September 05, 2024, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Where: Student Innovation Hall, Room/Location: 1600

Explore a variety of graduate student clubs at the Graduate Student Club Fair! Discover clubs that match your interests, from academic and professional organizations to hobby and cultural groups. Connect with fellow grad students, learn about club activities and events, and find out how to get involved. It's a perfect opportunity to engage, network, and have fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Plus, enjoy pizza while you chat.

Momentum I: Leadership Development Program

Momentum I is RIT's centralized leadership launchpad to introduce students to meaningful competency development and to increase their sense of belonging through connections to key leadership opportunities including Orientation Leaders, Residence Advisors, Disability Leadership Scholars, Social Media Managers, and so much more

Track A

When: September 10, 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Where: SAU, Room 1829

Track B

When: September 05, 2024, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: MOSAIC SAU-2510

RIT Center for Worldbuilding and Storytelling Speaker Series

When: September 05, 2024, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, CAR-1125

Title: The Magic System: How Magic Became Technology in Modern Games

3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Prep Session for PhD Students

When: September 06, 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Virtual

Planning on Entering the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition? Join the 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Prep Session!

This prep session will provide strategies for presenting your research concisely and persuasively. Receive tips on public speaking, slide design, and body language to ensure your delivery is confident, clear, and impactful. Get answers to questions, share insights with fellow participants, and collaborate in a supportive environment. Engage in interactive exercises to practice condensing your research into a concise format, with constructive feedback from experienced facilitators from RIT’s Expressive Communication Center.

View complete details on competition eligibility, prize amounts, how to enter, judging criteria, and additional resources on the RIT Graduate School website.

Leadership Retreat: High Ropes with the CLCE

When: September 07, 2024, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Camp Arrowhead.

Join us for our first Leadership Retreat of the semester. This afternoon event will help you understand your leadership skills in an everyday setting and recognize the skills you want to acquire and develop. Come enjoy a number of team-building exercises, group games, and more.

Resume and CV Writing Workshop for Graduate Students

When: September 09, 2024, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Where:Student Innovation Hall, Room 1600

This workshop will help you build your resume and curriculum vitae (CV). Speakers will discuss what should be included on a resume and a CV and how to format and organize the content. Along with the presentation, you will have the opportunity to work on your resume and CV and get help and advice from RIT staff.

CHAI Research Talk: Dimah Dera PhD, Assistant Professor, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, RIT

When: September 09, 2024, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Golisano Hall, CYB-1710-1720

Title: Robustness and Reliability of Machine Learning and Its Importance in Imaging

Successful Start to Graduate School Q & A Session via Zoom

When: September 10, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Where: Virtual. Zoom link provided after registration

Calling all new RIT graduate students! Whether you're an international student navigating new academic terrain or joining graduate school from a local undergraduate program, this Q&A session is a great opportunity to connect with a diverse group of RIT faculty and staff to ask questions and learn about success resources available to RIT students.

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New Ph.D. programs welcome students this fall

RIT is beginning two new doctoral programs in cognitive science and physics. Both programs offer diverse research opportunities, including soft matter physics research

Read full story by Mollie Radzinski and Felicia Swartzenberg >

RIT offers new master’s degrees in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, and project management

RIT is offering three new master’s degrees designed to meet industry needs.

Chemical engineering and biomedical engineering programs in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering will include new master’s degrees as part of the engineering portfolio this year to meet demands in increasing renewable energies, personalized healthcare technologies, and diagnostic system improvements.

Read full story by Michelle Cometa and Greg Livadas >

Siblings explore the Mediterranean diet in Greece

RIT students David and Chloe Brassie experienced Greek culture this summer through an immersive program that focused on food as cultural heritage.

When David, a third-year exercise science major, heard about the study abroad program offered through RIT Global, he was determined to go and to take his sister with him. At the time, Chloe, now a fourth-year dietetics and nutrition BS/MS major and a former “homebody,” needed convincing, and David succeeded.

Read full story by Susan Gawlowicz >

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Enter the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition!

Attention PhD Students!

Think you can explain your research to a general audience in 3 minutes using only one slide? This competition is for you!

3MT Competitions are currently held in over 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide. The goals of the competition are to highlight the excellent research conducted by graduate students and challenge students to develop communication skills to explain their complex and technical research in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

The Ombuds Office!

The Ombuds Office welcomes all students, parents, faculty and staff. We provide confidential, neutral, independent and informal assistance to those who have concerns arising from or affecting their work and studies at RIT. We listen to people, offer information about policies and procedures, and help people examine options for resolving concerns. The Ombuds Office is independent of all other University offices and decision-making practices We encourage visitors to schedule an appointment by contacting our office at 585-475-7200 or by email at ombuds@rit.edu. You are also welcome to drop-in during normally scheduled office hours, we are located in the SAU room 1110.

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PUBL 705.01 Advanced Methods: Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Analytics

This course is designed to provide an introduction to statistical tools, specifically those used for analyses of cryptocurrency transactions on the blockchain and the development of related policies. Students will have the opportunity to work with software from private industry and gain knowledge and understanding of blockchain analytics and other related digital forensics used for investigations of illicit activity, as well as the development of policy and regulations concerning proprietary software and algorithms. At the end of the course, students will earn an official certification from Chainalysis and opportunities for employment recruitment. (Registration is restricted: while there are no prerequisites for this class, permission of the instructor is required. Contact the instructor with the following information: degree you are enrolled in, prior coursework in statistics or analytics, and why you are interested in this class.).

You can Earn:
Chainalysis Cryptocurrency Fundamentals Certification (CCFC)
Chainalysis Reactor Certification (CRC)

CINT 91-01: The Entrepreneurial Mindset

Are you an Engineer, Technologist, Designer or Business Student interested in entrepreneurship? Do you see yourself involved in entrepreneurial activities at some point in your career? If yes, this is the course for you!

Open to ALL RIT students, this course will address what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur or a member of a founding entrepreneurial team by exploring the different contributions of factors including technology, risk-taking, customer interactions, management, fundraising and more. Classroom activities include presentations by guest speakers as well as interactive discussions.

For more information, contact the Simone Center at simonecenter@rit.edu or register now on SIS!

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