March 13, 2014
More than 16 inches of snow fell Wednesday and early today in the Rochester area. more »
Today’s Top Stories
RIT ranked as a top video-game design school
The game design and development program in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences was ranked seventh at the undergraduate level and eighth at the graduate level by The Princeton Review.
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Time Warner Cable leads sponsorship of Imagine RIT
Time Warner Cable, a longtime supporter of Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival, is the premier sponsor for this year’s festival in May.
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RIT Orchestra hosts ‘Kirill’s Koncert’ Saturday
The kickoff to the RIT Orchestra 2014 spring season features a Russian-themed concert filled with music representing youth, struggle and renewal.
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The game design and development program in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences was ranked seventh at the undergraduate level and eighth at the graduate level by The Princeton Review.
read more »
Time Warner Cable leads sponsorship of Imagine RIT
Time Warner Cable, a longtime supporter of Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival, is the premier sponsor for this year’s festival in May.
read more »
RIT Orchestra hosts ‘Kirill’s Koncert’ Saturday
The kickoff to the RIT Orchestra 2014 spring season features a Russian-themed concert filled with music representing youth, struggle and renewal.
read more »
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RIT on TV: Snow day
What a difference a day makes: WROC-TV (channel 8) offers a before-and-after look at the RIT campus. On Tuesday, students in shorts hung out in the sun before a blizzard slammed the Rochester area on Wednesday. watch video »
What a difference a day makes: WROC-TV (channel 8) offers a before-and-after look at the RIT campus. On Tuesday, students in shorts hung out in the sun before a blizzard slammed the Rochester area on Wednesday. watch video »
For and About Alumni
Shedding light on Earth-like planets
Researchers, including RIT alumni, are advancing imaging detectors for NASA space missions.
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Researchers, including RIT alumni, are advancing imaging detectors for NASA space missions.
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Sports News
Men’s lacrosse faces Cortland today
The No. 1 men’s lacrosse team plays No. 2 SUNY Cortland at 6 p.m. today at the Carrier Dome on the campus of Syracuse University. The game had been rescheduled from Wednesday due to weather conditions.
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The No. 1 men’s lacrosse team plays No. 2 SUNY Cortland at 6 p.m. today at the Carrier Dome on the campus of Syracuse University. The game had been rescheduled from Wednesday due to weather conditions.
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RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
For many, a snow day doesn’t mean hot cocoa and reruns
Robert Barbato, professor of management, quoted more »
The New York Times
Theories Grow Without Facts on Lost Flight
Nicholas DiFonzo, professor of psychology, quoted more »
Rochester Business Journal
UR, RIT programs lauded
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Design Milk
A Closer Look at The Uniform Wares 100 Series Watch
Josh Owen, associate professor and chair, industrial design, quoted more »
Rochester Business Journal
Engineering Society announces award recipients
Maureen Valentine, associate dean, College of Applied Science and Technology more »
Rochester Woman Magazine
Out & About: Power Your Potential Leadership Conference
Saunders College of Business mentioned (page 7) more »
For many, a snow day doesn’t mean hot cocoa and reruns
Robert Barbato, professor of management, quoted more »
The New York Times
Theories Grow Without Facts on Lost Flight
Nicholas DiFonzo, professor of psychology, quoted more »
Rochester Business Journal
UR, RIT programs lauded
more »
Design Milk
A Closer Look at The Uniform Wares 100 Series Watch
Josh Owen, associate professor and chair, industrial design, quoted more »
Rochester Business Journal
Engineering Society announces award recipients
Maureen Valentine, associate dean, College of Applied Science and Technology more »
Rochester Woman Magazine
Out & About: Power Your Potential Leadership Conference
Saunders College of Business mentioned (page 7) more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Information session: Master of Architecture program, 5 p.m. today, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, room 3160
Art show opening: “Little Artists Make it Big,” featuring work by Margaret’s House kindergartners, 5:30 p.m. today, Booth Hall, third floor
Charles Arnold Lecture Series: Charles Krebs, photographer, 6:30 p.m. today, Carlson Auditorium
Performance: Damn Yankees, 7:30 p.m. today through March 15 and 2 p.m. March 16, Panara Theatre
Thursday Night Cinema: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I, 10 p.m. today, Ingle Auditorium
Power Your Potential: Women’s leadership conference, 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m. March 14, Vignelli Center (register)
Spring Town Hall Meeting: Topic: Strategic Planning, 8:30 a.m. March 14, Louise M. Slaughter Hall, room 2210-2220
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “What’s Your Sign?: Will Deaf and Hearing RIT Ever Really be One?” noon March 14, Stan McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall
Concert: “Kirill’s Koncert,” featuring Russian and classical music, benefits St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 3 p.m. March 15, Allen Chapel
Research symposium: “Linguistics and the Native Languages of the Americas,” 10 a.m.–6 p.m. March 17, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Art show opening: “Little Artists Make it Big,” featuring work by Margaret’s House kindergartners, 5:30 p.m. today, Booth Hall, third floor
Charles Arnold Lecture Series: Charles Krebs, photographer, 6:30 p.m. today, Carlson Auditorium
Performance: Damn Yankees, 7:30 p.m. today through March 15 and 2 p.m. March 16, Panara Theatre
Thursday Night Cinema: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I, 10 p.m. today, Ingle Auditorium
Power Your Potential: Women’s leadership conference, 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m. March 14, Vignelli Center (register)
Spring Town Hall Meeting: Topic: Strategic Planning, 8:30 a.m. March 14, Louise M. Slaughter Hall, room 2210-2220
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “What’s Your Sign?: Will Deaf and Hearing RIT Ever Really be One?” noon March 14, Stan McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall
Concert: “Kirill’s Koncert,” featuring Russian and classical music, benefits St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 3 p.m. March 15, Allen Chapel
Research symposium: “Linguistics and the Native Languages of the Americas,” 10 a.m.–6 p.m. March 17, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Scoreboard
Women’s lacrosse: Geneseo 17, RIT 8 (March 11)
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