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January 31, 2019
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Graduating students lined up to have their portraits taken by GradImages at the graduation fair on Jan. 30. The event marked 100 days before commencement and is intended as a one-stop opportunity to gather important information related to commencement weekend, May 10-11. -
January 30, 2019
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Autodesk officials toured campus on Jan. 29, including MAGIC Spell Studios shown here, as RIT plans to sign a university-wide Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate with the international software company on future initiatives. -
January 29, 2019
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RIT Provost Ellen Granberg, left, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Autodesk VP Mary Hope McQuiston. Autodesk officials toured campus on Jan. 29 as RIT planned to sign a university-wide Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate with the international software company on future initiatives. -
January 28, 2019
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On right, Dan Giaime, third-year computer science and game design and development student from Long Island, N.Y., plays Crazy Platez at a launch party held Jan. 25. The celebration and release of Crazy Platez, a high-octane, Rochester-themed game created by RIT game design and development students (from left) Aidan Markham, Sam Cammarata and Noah Ratcliff, included self-serve garbage plates and a talk about the game. The game was developed throughout the last year with guidance from RITâs MAGIC Spell Studios. -
January 25, 2019
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RIT hosted an international conference on quantum science and technology that drew hundreds of leaders in the field to the RIT campus Jan. 23-25 in response to a congressional imperative to accelerate quantum research. The conference featured talks and poster presentations by scientists and engineers from the National Science Foundation, NASA, AIM Photonics, national laboratories, industry and academia. Pictured here, attendees toured RITâs AIM Photonics lab. -
January 24, 2019
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Christopher Petit, director of the RIT Singers, leads the group in a rehearsal. The ensemble performs choral music in a variety of styles, time periods and languages. Their upcoming concert is 3 p.m. March 2 in the Allen Chapel. -
January 23, 2019
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Naomi Games discussed her fatherâs career as a graphic designer and his exhibit âA Record of Britainâs Social Historyâ in the University Gallery. Abram Games (1914-1996) was a prominent British graphic designer known for his bold designs and use of color and typography. Fifty posters and other examples of his work are on display through March 9 in the University Gallery. -
January 22, 2019
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Members of the RIT womenâs hockey team celebrated its 4-2 win over Mercyhurst on Jan. 18 at the Gene Polisseni Center. The Tigers have now won four straight games and head to College Hockey America leader Robert Morris University for a pair of games this weekend. The Tigers are tied for third in the league standings and are 8-4-1 over their last 13 games. -
January 21, 2019
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Greg Pollock â12 (professional and technical communication) delivered the keynote address at RITâs second annual Let Freedom Ring event in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The ceremony also included dance and musical performances, excerpts from some of Kingâs most notable speeches and a multicultural reception. RIT will also honor King with the 37th annual Expressions of Kingâs Legacy event from noon to 2 p.m. on Jan. 31 in RITâs Gordon Field House and Activities Center. -
January 18, 2019
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Michael Hosaluk, an internationally known Canadian woodworker, demonstrated woodturning techniques to a group of students from the School for American Craftsâ furniture design program during his visit Jan. 17. Hosalukâs work has been exhibited worldwide; he lives near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. -
January 17, 2019
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203 examples of artwork from students in high schools and middle schools of the Rochester and Finger Lakes region are on display in Bevier Gallery through Feb. 2. An opening reception for START HERE 2019 is Jan. 18 at 5:00 p.m. -
January 15, 2019
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Assistant Director for Spirituality and Religious Life Monica Sanford kicked-off a new speaker series to support spiritual well-being Jan. 15. Held in the Allen Chapel on Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m., the upcoming speakers are Brandon Stroud (Residence Coordinator) on Jan. 22 and Odessa Despot (Staff Psychologist) on Jan. 29. The speaker is followed by tea and cookies and an opportunity to mingle.