Pulse

January 20th, 2023

The Graduate School Pulse includes upcoming events, news highlights, resources, and updates.

Photo credit: Elizabeth Lamark, university photographer.

Upcoming Events

Find Success in the USA Series: How to Use Interstride

When: January 26, 6 - 7:30 PM
Where: Zoom

Get help with your job search by attending part one of the virtual four-part workshops series for international students conducted by the Career Services and Co-Op team. Learn more and access virtual Zoom links through the button below.

Speechcraft by Tiger Tales Toastmasters

When: Every Saturday from 4th Feb to 25th Feb at 9AM -12 AM
Where: RIT Institute Hall - INS 1180

Led by experienced Toastmasters, this 4-week course will give you the tools and practice you need to become a confident and skilled publice speaker. Prepare, practice and shine through your next interview or presentation.

CAB General Presents: Lunar New Year

When: January 20. 6 - 8 PM
Where: Davis Room, Campus Centre

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with CAB and all the Asian Organizations on campus with an evening of activities and performances!

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News + Updates

Mapping to improve refugee camp resilience

Rob Mitchell is finding new ways to make a difference. He switched from a 15-year career in newspaper journalism to become a data science master’s student.

Last summer, Mitchell joined a team of graduate students and traveled to Rwanda—via funding from the National Science Foundation International Research Experience for Students program—to map refugee camps using geographic information systems (GIS) technology. The researchers aim to better understand and prepare refugee camps for resilience to disasters.

Read full story by Jenna Warren >

Researching small-scale farms

Alexa G. Kaminski, sustainability Ph.D. student in Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) took over the running of RIT’s Freight Farm for three months last summer to evaluate the importance that small-scale controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems can play in reducing food waste and creating a more sustainable food system in a world struggling with inequitable food access.

Read full story by Rich Kiley >

Alumna uses film to teach diversity

Tina Cannaday Chapman DaCosta ’04 MS (product development), ’14 MFA (film and animation) is using her parents’ life stories to teach important lessons about diversity, equity, and inclusion. In fall 2022, the director of RIT’s Diversity Theater program released Dear Eleanor, her second short film based on her parents’ lives.

Read full story by Luke Auburn >

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Resources

Prepare for Your Future Career with the Career Services and Co-op Team

Meet with us for
• Co-op and full-time job search strategies and advisement
• Resume and cover letter reviews
• Interview and career fair preparation
• Job offers and salary negotiations
• Career exploration
• International Experience (work abroad) and international student co-op
and full-time job search advisement

Visit https://www.rit.edu/careerservices for more information.

Free Leadership Certificate Programs at Saunders

The Leadership Academy at Saunders College of Business offers free certification programs to RIT students across all colleges to build personal leadership skills for co-op and career success in a fun and engaging environment. All students can benefit from these co-curricular experiences as they look great on resumes and better prepare students for co-op and job opportunities. All certificate programs are run by Saunders faculty, student leaders, and alumni across various industries.

Learn more

AWARE-AI NSF OPEN HOUSE: Apply to become a Research Trainee

Do you have a strong interest in Artificial Intelligence and how it impacts and interfaces with humans? Please consider applying to the AWARE-AI NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program at RIT by March 1: https://www.rit.edu/nrtai/.

PLEASE JOIN OUR IN-PERSON OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION SESSION on February 1, 2023 in CYB 1730.
No pre-registration is necessary.

Students admitted to or currently enrolled in 14 eligible RIT PhD and MS on-campus programs in Rochester, NY can apply for a Traineeship with the AWARE-AI NRT Program. In addition, if eligible, applicants will also be considered for a fellowship. More information is available at: https://www.rit.edu/nrtai/

We especially encourage women, deaf or hard-of-hearing, and African American, Latino/a American, or Native American students to apply to AWARE-AI.

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Find out How you Can Enter a Women’s History Month Poster Design Contest

Details and requirements can be found on the contest webpage.

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