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April 19, 2019
RIT/NTID hosts ‘Signing Time’ free family concert May 3
Rachel Coleman, musician and star of the popular PBS and video series Signing Time, will perform a free show at NTID on May 3. Joining her on stage will be Coleman’s daughter Leah, an industrial design major at RIT/NTID, and her show sidekick Hopkins the Frog.
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April 18, 2019
Partnership brings business education to Rochester classrooms
A unique community collaboration among Saunders College of Business, Junior Achievement and local elementary schools introduces young minds to business, economics and free enterprise through discussions, hands-on activities and video lessons.
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April 4, 2019
College of Engineering Technology’s George Zion paves a steady pathway to engineering for undergraduate students
George Zion, a professor in the Department of Computer, Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering Technology, is being honored with a 2019 Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching for his ability to build bridges for students making the significant transition from high school to college to careers.
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April 4, 2019
Saunders program encourages high school women to explore studies, careers in business
RIT student Chelsy Ray “pays it forward” each spring when she welcomes a new cohort of high school women to Saunders College of Business for a day of exploration, activity and networking. For the past three years, Ray has co-led the Women Leading Business conference, an opportunity for young women interested in pursuing degrees or careers in business to get up close and personal with professional women in industry.
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March 25, 2019
RIT staff and alumni named FIRST Robotics Volunteers of the Year
RIT alumni and long-time supporters of FIRST Robotics, Dan Schneiderman and Joe Kessler, were recognized as the 2019 Regional as Volunteers of the Year during the FIRST Robotics Finger Lakes Regional competition March 15 and 16. Both were honored for their contributions to the organization and the regional competition, serving in a variety of roles from advocates and team mentors to field judging, set up and match coordination.
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March 20, 2019
RIT GEAR UP sponsors mock trial challenge for 11th graders in Rochester high schools
High school juniors in the Rochester City School District are learning about careers in the law through a mock trial tournament sponsored by RIT and attorneys from the Rochester community.
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March 7, 2019
FIRST Robotics Finger Lakes Regional launches ‘Destination Deep Space’ on March 15 & 16
Local and regional teams compete at RIT’s Gordon Field House on newest challenge
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February 26, 2019
Mobile Tech Lab brings hands-on STEM education to Rochester high schools
In hopes of inspiring more area K-12 students to pursue careers in technology, RIT’s Women in Computing group is bringing technology workshops to Rochester city schools as part of the new RIT & AT&T Mobile Tech Lab.
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February 19, 2019
RIT celebrates National Engineers Week
National Engineers Week takes place this week at RIT, and the university will participate in the annual recognition of engineers’ contributions by hosting a variety of programming for those interested in learning more about what engineers do.
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February 14, 2019
RIT on TV: Mock Trial Challenge
Spectrum News reports on The Esquire Hour All-Star Mock Trial Challenge, a career outreach series for Rochester City School District high school juniors presented by RIT GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs).
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January 2, 2019
Girls Who Code: Canandaigua coding club fosters STEM
The Daily Messenger features Alex Livings, a fourth-year computer science major.
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December 11, 2018
FIRST Robotics launches ‘Destination Deep Space’
FIRST Robotics opens its 2019 season with the FIRST Robotics Finger Lakes Regional Kick Off on Jan. 5.