November 21, 2013
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Today’s Top Stories
RIT gets grant for extreme black hole research
RIT scientists are on the hunt for clues about the early universe—with support from the National Science Foundation—to someday verify Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
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Image processing workshop to be held Friday
Scientists from around the region will share their image-processing research at the Western New York Image Processing Workshop in Louise M. Slaughter Hall.
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Book explores wine anthropology
Anthropology Professor Robert Ulin is co-editor of Wine and Culture: Vineyard to Glass and will sign copies of the book Dec. 3 at Pittsford Wine and Spirits.
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RIT scientists are on the hunt for clues about the early universe—with support from the National Science Foundation—to someday verify Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
read more »
Image processing workshop to be held Friday
Scientists from around the region will share their image-processing research at the Western New York Image Processing Workshop in Louise M. Slaughter Hall.
read more »
Book explores wine anthropology
Anthropology Professor Robert Ulin is co-editor of Wine and Culture: Vineyard to Glass and will sign copies of the book Dec. 3 at Pittsford Wine and Spirits.
read more »
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For and About Alumni
Alumnus conducts unique chemistry experiment
When his cousin’s nail art experiment led to a chemical burn, Andrew Robak ’02, a chemistry professor, set out to find out why.
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When his cousin’s nail art experiment led to a chemical burn, Andrew Robak ’02, a chemistry professor, set out to find out why.
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Tiger Hockey
Women face Mercyhurst
The women’s hockey team welcomes perennial power Mercyhurst University to Ritter Arena for a pair of matinee contests this weekend. Both College Hockey America contests get underway at 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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The women’s hockey team welcomes perennial power Mercyhurst University to Ritter Arena for a pair of matinee contests this weekend. Both College Hockey America contests get underway at 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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Sports News
Men’s lacrosse to play at Syracuse’s Carrier Dome
The men’s lacrosse team will play two games at the Carrier Dome on the campus of Syracuse University during the 2014 season, providing an opportunity for the team to play in a “big-time environment that has hosted some of the greats in the lacrosse world,” says head coach Jake Coon.
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The men’s lacrosse team will play two games at the Carrier Dome on the campus of Syracuse University during the 2014 season, providing an opportunity for the team to play in a “big-time environment that has hosted some of the greats in the lacrosse world,” says head coach Jake Coon.
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Upcoming Events
Workshop: “Good Neighbor Practices: Living Off Campus,” sponsored by Association for Commuter Engagement, 3:30 p.m. Nov. 21, Bamboo Room
Hale Lecture Series: “From Crooked Wood to Moral Agency: On Anthropology and Ethics in Kant” Jennifer Mensch, Penn State, 4 p.m. Nov. 21, Carlson Auditorium
Celebration: “Preservation of Sign Language,” clips and discussion of 1913 NAD Moving Picture Project, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22, Panara Theatre
Performance: Rumors, 8 p.m. Nov. 22–24, Ingle Auditorium
Concert: RIT Singers Fall Showcase, 3 p.m. Nov. 23, Allen Chapel
A cappella concert: Featuring groups from RIT, UR and a professional local group, benefits Camp Good Days, 4 p.m. Nov. 24, Webb Auditorium, $7
Thanksgiving break: No classes Nov. 27–Nov. 30, institute closed Nov. 28–29
Hale Lecture Series: “From Crooked Wood to Moral Agency: On Anthropology and Ethics in Kant” Jennifer Mensch, Penn State, 4 p.m. Nov. 21, Carlson Auditorium
Celebration: “Preservation of Sign Language,” clips and discussion of 1913 NAD Moving Picture Project, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22, Panara Theatre
Performance: Rumors, 8 p.m. Nov. 22–24, Ingle Auditorium
Concert: RIT Singers Fall Showcase, 3 p.m. Nov. 23, Allen Chapel
A cappella concert: Featuring groups from RIT, UR and a professional local group, benefits Camp Good Days, 4 p.m. Nov. 24, Webb Auditorium, $7
Thanksgiving break: No classes Nov. 27–Nov. 30, institute closed Nov. 28–29
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