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January 19, 2024

New graduate students sitting on a circular table with one student holding up and showing a gray RIT T-shirt while others smile at the camera
 

Photo taken by Honey Gardharia, an MFA candidate in Visual Communication Design "First day of last sem. ❄️" Follow on Instagram @honeygardharia. Interested in sharing a photo? Submit here

 
 
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Tigertales Toastmaster Speechcraft 2024

When: January 27, 10:00 am–1:00 pm
Where: Institute Hall, INS-1140

Speechcraft events in Toastmasters aim to enhance participants' communication and leadership skills through short-term, intensive training. The goals include improving public speaking abilities, fostering confidence, providing constructive feedback, offering networking opportunities, introducing participants to Toastmasters, and encouraging ongoing personal and professional development in a supportive environment.
Space is limited to 20 participants

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February Graduate Student Coffee Hour

When: February 1, 2024, 3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Where: USC 87-3200

Stop by for a brew, engaging discussion, and warm connections. Come and be part of our informal February coffee hour, exclusively for grad students. We're keeping it relaxed –it's a wonderful opportunity to unwind, share a laugh, and maybe even spark new friendships over a cup of coffee. As always, bring your curiosity and a willingness to connect with fellow scholars!

Coffee and light snacks will be provided.

Register here
 
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RIT researchers develop new technique to study how cancer cells move

In tumors, cells follow microscopic fibers, comparable to following roads through a city. Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology developed a new technique to study different features of these “fiber highways” to provide new insights into how cells move efficiently through the tumor environment.

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Golisano Institute for Sustainability team at RIT to lead U.N. workshop in Ghana | RIT

A research team from Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) at RIT is headed to West Africa later this month to facilitate an important discussion regarding the current state of consumer electronic product (CEP) markets in the Republic of Ghana.

Read full story by Rich Kiley > 

 
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Venice Biennale (RIT Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program)

Students will explore one of the world’s oldest international art exhibitions - Art Biennale in Venice - showcasing cutting-edge and contemporary artwork in the visual arts, architecture, cinema, music, and theater.

Application deadline: February 18, 2024

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Graduate Student Anxiety Toolbox Workshop

Do you struggle with anxiety like so many of us? Join this 3-session workshop (3 consecutive weeks) to learn more about the anxiety you experience and develop skills to help you manage it. This Counseling and Psychological Services co-facilitated workshop has 3 modules dedicated to:

1) understanding anxiety, 
2) introducing a method for slowing down and disentangling the experience of anxiety, and
3) developing alternative responses to anxiety. 

By the end of the workshop, you will have your own individualized plan for managing anxiety. Interpreters are available upon request.

Sessions: Fridays, Feb. 2, 9, and 16

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