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September 19, 2017
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Glass Pumpkin Patch ready for picking on Sept. 30
The School for American Crafts’ glass program will sell its unique, hand-blown glass pumpkins and gourds during the 13th annual Glass Pumpkin Patch fundraiser on Sept. 30 in the Gene Polisseni Center. -
September 14, 2017
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‘She Got Game’ filmmaker to talk at RIT Sept. 21
Cailleah Scott-Grimes’ 2015 award-winning documentary She Got Game is the story of a young woman searching to reconnect with the world of video games. -
September 13, 2017
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Scientist organizes symposium on ‘Global Women of Light’
Jie Qiao is collaborating with the Optical Society (OSA) Foundation to host the second annual symposium for women in optics and photonics on Sept. 17 in Washington, D.C., as part of the Frontiers in Optics OSA Conference. -
August 16, 2017
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Astrophysics Ph.D. student wins NASA fellowship
RIT graduate student Chi Nguyen was selected for a NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship in Astrophysics Research, one of eight fellowship recipients selected from 141 applicants to the Astrophysics Science Research Program. -
August 14, 2017
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Exhibition and book detail life of photo pioneer Jeannette Klute
Jeannette Klute: A Photographic Pioneer, published by RIT Press, is illustrated with color photographs and personal papers from the Jeannette Klute Collection held at the RIT Archives, the largest collection of her work in the world. The book was written by RIT Professor Therese Mulligan. -
June 15, 2017
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Robin Cass named interim dean of CIAS
Robin Cass, who has been serving as acting dean of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences since April 1, has been named interim dean. Cass will assume her new responsibilities on July 1. -
June 9, 2017
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Student honored for 4.0 GPA
Kimberlee Keithley, who is pursuing bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering and applied mathematics, is the 2017 winner of the Norman A. Miles Scholarship, given to a student entering their last year of undergraduate study with the highest GPA across the university. -
June 7, 2017
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RIT receives $1M to promote diversity
RIT has been awarded $1 million as part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Inclusive Excellence Initiative to increase diversity and inclusivity among undergraduate science majors and develop a strategy for supporting their success. -
May 22, 2017
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Girl Scouts honor RIT’s women in STEM groups
RIT’s Women in Computing and Women in Engineering programs were honored with the Commitment to Excellence Award from the Girl Scouts of Western New York for their dedication to encouraging young girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. -
May 16, 2017
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Scott Franklin receives faculty pluralism Award
Professor Scott Franklin, director of the Center for Advancing STEM Teaching, Learning and Evaluation (CASTLE), won the 2017 Isaac L. Jordan Sr. Faculty Pluralism Award for his commitment to diversity and inclusion at RIT and within the Rochester community. -
May 15, 2017
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Hot Wheelz wins in Formula SAE electric category
The all-female RIT Hot Wheelz Formula SAE Electric vehicle team took home first place in the electric-only category at the 2017 SAE Formula Hybrid competition May 5 in New Hampshire Motor Speedway, along with other trophies and recognition. -
May 12, 2017
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Lea Vacca Michel earns the 2017 Edwina Award
Lea Vacca Michel, associate professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, received the 2017 Edwina Award at the Women’s Career Achievement Dinner on April 24 for her significant contributions to enhance gender diversity and inclusiveness at RIT.
