February 21, 2014
The AT&T Rochester Civic App Challenge was announced Thursday at a news conference. more »
Today’s Top Stories
AT&T, RIT and partners launch Civic App Challenge
The AT&T Rochester Civic App Challenge is a two-month “virtual hackathon” in which developers can leverage open data to build smartphone apps that serve community needs. The event launches tonight with a 24-hour hackathon.
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Thousands of students expected at job fair
The Spring Career Fair is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Gordon Field House. About 250 companies are registered to attend.
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RIT Public Safety seeks re-accreditation
A team of assessors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators will arrive at RIT on March 23 to analyze all aspects of RIT Public Safety.
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The AT&T Rochester Civic App Challenge is a two-month “virtual hackathon” in which developers can leverage open data to build smartphone apps that serve community needs. The event launches tonight with a 24-hour hackathon.
read more »
Thousands of students expected at job fair
The Spring Career Fair is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Gordon Field House. About 250 companies are registered to attend.
read more »
RIT Public Safety seeks re-accreditation
A team of assessors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators will arrive at RIT on March 23 to analyze all aspects of RIT Public Safety.
read more »
Featured Video
RIT on TV: Civic App ChallengeWROC-TV (channel 8) reports on the AT&T Rochester Civic App Challenge, announced Thursday at RIT. The challenge runs for 60 days and kicks off today with a 24-hour hackathon. watch video »
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Student Spotlight
Engineering student builds his own cleanroom
A Q&A with Matthew Hartensveld, a first-year microelectronic engineering major who built his own cleanroom in his New Jersey home.
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A Q&A with Matthew Hartensveld, a first-year microelectronic engineering major who built his own cleanroom in his New Jersey home.
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Tiger Hockey
Men face Air Force this weekend
The men’s hockey team heads west to face Atlantic Hockey Association rival Air Force Academy for a pair of games this weekend. Both today’s and Saturday’s games from Cadet Ice Arena get underway at 9:05 p.m.
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The men’s hockey team heads west to face Atlantic Hockey Association rival Air Force Academy for a pair of games this weekend. Both today’s and Saturday’s games from Cadet Ice Arena get underway at 9:05 p.m.
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Sports News
Men’s lacrosse ready to start season
The 2014 men’s lacrosse team has its sights set on another run to the National Championship after a historic season in 2013. The Tigers start the season playing at No. 1 Stevenson University on Saturday at The Carrier Dome on the campus of Syracuse University.
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The 2014 men’s lacrosse team has its sights set on another run to the National Championship after a historic season in 2013. The Tigers start the season playing at No. 1 Stevenson University on Saturday at The Carrier Dome on the campus of Syracuse University.
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RIT in the News
Time Warner Cable News
AT&T and RIT Team Up for App Competition
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Democrat and Chronicle
Contest promotes building a better app
Andrew Phelps, director, MAGIC Center, quoted more »
WXXI.org
AT&T Sponsors Local App Challenge
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Rochester Business Journal
AT&T Rochester Civic App Challenge launches
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City Newspaper
SPECIAL EVENT | RIT FreezeFest feat. John Oliver
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AT&T and RIT Team Up for App Competition
more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Contest promotes building a better app
Andrew Phelps, director, MAGIC Center, quoted more »
WXXI.org
AT&T Sponsors Local App Challenge
more »
Rochester Business Journal
AT&T Rochester Civic App Challenge launches
more »
City Newspaper
SPECIAL EVENT | RIT FreezeFest feat. John Oliver
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Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
FreezeFest: Today though Feb. 23, throughout campus (events)
Unification: Multicultural talent show, 6 p.m. Feb. 22, Ingle Auditorium
Performance: Flying Words Project, with Peter Cook and Kenny Lerner, ASL and spoken poetry performed together, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Panara Theatre
Comedian: John Oliver, 8 p.m. Feb. 22, Gordon Field House (tickets)
Poetry Slam: Featuring Rachel McKibbens, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23, Ingle Auditorium
Information session: Master of Architecture program, 5 p.m. Feb. 24, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, room 3160
Lecture: Christopher Capozzola, author of Uncle Sam Wants You: World War I and the Making of the Modern American Citizen, 7 p.m. Feb. 24, University Gallery
Step Forward Leadership series: “Women to Women: Aggression in the Workplace,” 4 p.m. Feb. 25, Slaughter Hall, room 2230 (register)
Lecture: “The Perception and Measurement of Headphone Sound Quality,” Sean Olive, president, Audio Engineering Society, 4 p.m. Feb. 26, Sustainability Hall auditorium
COLA Major, Minor & Immersion Fair: Learn about liberal arts minors, double majors and meet faculty and staff, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Feb. 27, Fireside Lounge
Unification: Multicultural talent show, 6 p.m. Feb. 22, Ingle Auditorium
Performance: Flying Words Project, with Peter Cook and Kenny Lerner, ASL and spoken poetry performed together, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22, Panara Theatre
Comedian: John Oliver, 8 p.m. Feb. 22, Gordon Field House (tickets)
Poetry Slam: Featuring Rachel McKibbens, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23, Ingle Auditorium
Information session: Master of Architecture program, 5 p.m. Feb. 24, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, room 3160
Lecture: Christopher Capozzola, author of Uncle Sam Wants You: World War I and the Making of the Modern American Citizen, 7 p.m. Feb. 24, University Gallery
Step Forward Leadership series: “Women to Women: Aggression in the Workplace,” 4 p.m. Feb. 25, Slaughter Hall, room 2230 (register)
Lecture: “The Perception and Measurement of Headphone Sound Quality,” Sean Olive, president, Audio Engineering Society, 4 p.m. Feb. 26, Sustainability Hall auditorium
COLA Major, Minor & Immersion Fair: Learn about liberal arts minors, double majors and meet faculty and staff, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Feb. 27, Fireside Lounge
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