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March 1, 2024
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Photo taken by Priya Benny Chiriyankandath, a PhD candidate in Biomedical and Chemical Engineering. “Rochester's Charm: Leaves and cherries, adorned with raindrops, reminiscent of the lively dance of spring showers.” Follow on Instagram @priyabennyc. Submit your photo.

  
 
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Bowling with DSA

When: March 03, 2024 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Where: Off-Campus Location

Join DSA this Sunday from 12pm to 4pm for an exciting bowling session. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome! Don't worry if you're not a bowling expert – it's all about having fun and making memories with friends. The ride is not provided but DSA will facilitate carpooling options.
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Women's Resource Fair

When: March 04, 2024 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Where: Campus Center, Fireside Lounge

Join the President's Commission on Women in celebrating Women's History Month and women on campus by learning what resources, clubs, and organizations are available for women! Long sleeve t-shirts will be available for participants while supplies last.
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CHAI Advanced PhD Student Talk: Mahsa Mozaffari, Machine Learning and Data Intensive Computing Laboratory

When: March 04, 2024 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Where: Golisano Hall, GOL CYB-1710/1720

Title: Improving Reliability of Visual Question Answering Models
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AWARE-AI: Spring Roundtable on AI in Accessible Computing

When: March 05, 2024, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Where: Golisano Hall, CYB 1710

This AWARE-AI Spring Roundtable discusses AI in Accessible Computing

PANELISTS: Jason Nordhaus, Kristen Shinohara, and Dan Philips

Hosted by the AWARE-AI NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program, this free roundtable session welcomes AWARE-AI trainees and other RIT graduate students.
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3-Minute Thesis Presentation Prep Session

When: March 07, 2024 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
Where: Student Innovation Hall, 087 SIH-1600 Innovation Ctr

3-Minute Thesis (3MT) presentations are concise, three-minute research talks given by graduate students. The format emphasizes effective communication of complex research to a non-specialist audience, typically with one static slide. These presentations promote effective communication skills, public engagement, networking, and professional development.
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The women of RIT celebrated at events honoring Women’s History Month

The President’s Commission on Women (PCW) is coordinating and showcasing a collection of events to celebrate Women’s History Month and women in the RIT community.

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What is space weather, and how could it affect the 2024 eclipse?  

The Democrat & Chronicle features Michael Richmond, professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, in a discussion about how space weather could impact images of the sun during the April 8 total solar eclipse.

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Eclipse Day Outreach

Rochester is in the path of totality for the upcoming total solar eclipse, where we will experience 4 minutes of complete darkness in the middle of the day on April 8. As a rare astronomical event that can spark curiosity about science, RIT Astronomy Club will be running outreach events before and during that event to educate the public about this phenomenon. We welcome your involvement! Let us know if you are interested and we will reach out. Volunteers will receive eclipse-viewing glasses and snacks.

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RIT Datafest: Creative Use of AI Contest With the Fram Chair

Join us in the Gosnell Atrium on Friday, March 8th, at 4 PM for an inaugural social event and information session. Please submit your work to be displayed and judged before 6 PM Friday, March 22nd, at RIT DataFest. Top winners are invited to display their works at UPSTAT and Imagine RIT.

Students will use ‘prompt engineering’ of ChatGPT and other AI systems towards a creative goal or task. Some examples might include AI-generated computer code towards a creative task, creative pieces of writing or visual art or design, deceptions such as a fake scientific article or a deep-faked news video, or a prompted AI interaction that probes its ability to appear human (Turing Test) or its potential for self-awareness (Gallup Mirror Test)  

To participate, email a letter of intent to enter the contest by Friday, March 15th, to Dr. Ernest Fokoue at epfeqa@rit.edu and Dr. Gregory Babbitt at gabsbi@rit.edu. Please include a title, objective/goal, and a 200-word proposed plan. Please email Gregory Babbit with any questions!