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News. Events. Resources.

November 22, 2024
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Laser Kraze

When: November 23, 2024 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: CPC-2610/2650 (Bamboo Room), Campus Center

Get ready to light up the night for an epic glow in the dark laser tag showdown on November 23rd! Unleash your competitive spirit by dodging lasers, navigating the twist and turns of the inflatable maze, and zapping opponents with the laser blaster!
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Build A Study Buddy

When: December 06, 2024 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Where: Fireside Lounge, Campus Center

Take a break and build a study buddy with CAB. Pick out and stuff the perfect plushie to help you get through finals with snacks provided by Health Promotion!
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AfteRIT: Career Skills for Graduating Student

When: January 25, 2024, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Where: Thomas Gosnell Hall

Participants will engage in a welcome breakfast, a networking lunch, and catered dinner, as well as “choose your own” workshops where you will learn life and career skills, such as How to Ace an Interview, Finances 101, and AI in Science Careers. There will also be opportunities to get real-world advice about how to thrive in graduate school, medical school, and industry. The entire event is completely FREE for all College of Science and College of Health Sciences and Technology students (undergraduate and graduate) graduating in 2024 or 2025. Register by December 1st to receive a professional RIT padfolio!
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Student spotlight: Outside opportunities provide academic growth

A research project during Mohammad Saif's undergraduate career drew his attention to imaging, and now for his PhD he has focused his academic career in remote sensing. Opportunities outside of the lab and the field have helped him learn how to better communicate and discuss the impact of his work.

Read full story by Mollie Radzinski >
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Meet Your Graduate Student Leader: In Conversation with the Graduate Senator

In this insightful conversation with Jyothi Bhavani Bachu, RIT's current Graduate Senator, she shares her commitment to enhancing graduate student life through career and mental health initiatives. She emphasizes the importance of community involvement and invites all graduate students to engage actively to create a supportive and inclusive environment at RIT.

Read full blog by Tejaswini Vantigodi >
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RIT professor helps to tackle energy access in rural Africa

Williams’ collaborative work tackles the subject of energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2015, the United Nations established Sustainable Development Goal 7 to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.

Read full story by Nathaniel Smith >
 
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Thanksgiving Break Guide

Thanksgiving Break Guide

Have a safe and healthy Thanksgiving Break! The university will be closed beginning at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. 

The Department of Public Safety will remain open 24/7 and can be reached at 585-475-3333 or via text at 585-205-8333. For emergencies, please call 911. 

View the full guide here.
 

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