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  • April 11, 2018

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    Students compete in Microsoft Puzzle Challenge
    The annual Microsoft College Puzzle Challenge will pit RIT students against more than a thousand representatives from 27 other prestigious universities. Teams each have 10 hours to solve a packet of puzzles that might include anything from crosswords and logic problems to word play and cryptograms.

  • April 11, 2018

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    Nicole Pannullo named 2018 Goldwater Scholar
    Pannullo is the first hard-of-hearing student at RIT to be recognized as a Barry Goldwater Scholar. It is the highest undergraduate award of its kind for the fields of the natural sciences, math and engineering.

  • April 10, 2018

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    Metaproject lifts student designs to professional level
    By partnering with industry, RIT’s industrial design department’s Metaproject teaches students the role of research at every stage of the design process. After eight years, this senior studio has proven to be a successful vehicle for fostering innovative thinking and thoughtful product design.

  • April 10, 2018

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    Research fuels creativity that powers RIT designers
    RIT is one of the top universities in the nation working at the intersection of technology, the arts and design. RIT’s design programs are world ranked due to innovative students and faculty, along with close ties to industry and alumni. Click for a story and video.

  • April 10, 2018

    Shalomin Thomas explains her research to a group of students at a poster session.

    Event highlights latest in plastics engineering
    RIT faculty and student researchers will present research on a variety of topics including advanced composites, 3D printing, self-healing polymers, bioplastics and nanotechnology during Plastics Night on April 19.

  • April 10, 2018

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    Two appointed interim ombudspersons
    Lee Twyman, RIT’s ombudsperson, will be out of the office until May 14. Laura Tubbs and Bill Moore will be sharing the role of interim ombudsperson in her absence.

  • April 9, 2018

    Leslie Jones on a poster for Springfest.

    SNL’s Leslie Jones to perform at RIT’s SpringFest
    Comedian Leslie Jones, a cast member and writer on Saturday Night Live, is the featured entertainer for this year’s SpringFest. This year’s theme is “Decades,” and each decade, starting with the 1970s, matches events on that day.