Today’s Top Stories
RIT hosts ‘unconference’ for K-12 educators
The informal conference for K-12 educators in the Rochester area aims to further discussion on how to best integrate digital media into the classroom.
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Speaker explores privacy on social networks
Alice Marwick, an assistant professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University, will discuss differences between privacy on Facebook and privacy in real life on Wednesday as part of RIT’s MAGIC Speaker Series.
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The informal conference for K-12 educators in the Rochester area aims to further discussion on how to best integrate digital media into the classroom.
read more »
Speaker explores privacy on social networks
Alice Marwick, an assistant professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University, will discuss differences between privacy on Facebook and privacy in real life on Wednesday as part of RIT’s MAGIC Speaker Series.
read more »
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RIT on TV: Missing airplane rumorsWHAM-TV (channel 13) talks to psychology professor and rumor expert Nicholas DiFonzo about why the missing Malaysian jetliner is generating so many rumors. watch video »
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RIT on TV: Kirill’s Koncert
The RIT Orchestra kicked off the 2014 season on Saturday with a concert in memory of the son of RIT alumna and former RIT Orchestra violinist Svetlana Bukharina, who died tragically in December. watch video »
The RIT Orchestra kicked off the 2014 season on Saturday with a concert in memory of the son of RIT alumna and former RIT Orchestra violinist Svetlana Bukharina, who died tragically in December. watch video »
Newsmakers
Laurence Sugarman, director, Center for Applied Psychophysiology and Self-Regulation; Brian Garrison, research coordinator; and Kelsey Williford, fourth-year biochemistry, published “Symptoms as Solutions: Hypnosis and Biofeedback for Autonomic Regulation in Autism Spectrum Disorders” in the winter edition of the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. more Newsmakers »
Sports News
Moore finishes 9th in triple jump at NCAA Championships
Senior Marquis Moore of the men’s track and field team placed ninth in the triple jump at the 2014 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb. Moore just missed earning All-American honors.
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Senior Marquis Moore of the men’s track and field team placed ninth in the triple jump at the 2014 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb. Moore just missed earning All-American honors.
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RIT in the News
New Scientist
Google Flu Trends gets it wrong three years running
Evan Selinger, associate professor of philosophy, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Lahman: Unique deal benefits RIT, Sinar
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Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester-area jobless rate falls to 7%
Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, quoted more »
Fiji Sun
Micro entrepreneurs undergo training
dt ogilvie, dean, Saunders College of Business, featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Online personal training experience proves valuable
Michelle Wilcox, wellness instructor, featured more »
Google Flu Trends gets it wrong three years running
Evan Selinger, associate professor of philosophy, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Lahman: Unique deal benefits RIT, Sinar
more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester-area jobless rate falls to 7%
Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, quoted more »
Fiji Sun
Micro entrepreneurs undergo training
dt ogilvie, dean, Saunders College of Business, featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Online personal training experience proves valuable
Michelle Wilcox, wellness instructor, featured more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
NTID Silent Auction: Benefits United Way Campaign, today through March 19 (auction items)
Research symposium: “Linguistics and the Native Languages of the Americas,” until 6 p.m. today, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Blood drive: Sponsored by RIT Air Force ROTC, until 4 p.m. today, Gordon Field House (schedule appointment)
Tiger Bucks campaign: Learn about using Tiger Bucks, plus food and prizes, until 12:30 p.m. today, SAU cafeteria
Vignelli Center Design Conversations: Joel Katz, Joel Katz Design Associates, 4:45 p.m. March 18, University Gallery, Booth Hall
MAGIC Speaker: “Networked Privacy and Social Surveillance,” Alice Marwick, Fordham University, 1 p.m. March 19, Student Innovation Hall, room 1600 (RSVP)
Information session: Learn about degree programs offered through the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies, 1–4 p.m. March 19,
1829 Room, SAU
Research symposium: “Linguistics and the Native Languages of the Americas,” until 6 p.m. today, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Blood drive: Sponsored by RIT Air Force ROTC, until 4 p.m. today, Gordon Field House (schedule appointment)
Tiger Bucks campaign: Learn about using Tiger Bucks, plus food and prizes, until 12:30 p.m. today, SAU cafeteria
Vignelli Center Design Conversations: Joel Katz, Joel Katz Design Associates, 4:45 p.m. March 18, University Gallery, Booth Hall
MAGIC Speaker: “Networked Privacy and Social Surveillance,” Alice Marwick, Fordham University, 1 p.m. March 19, Student Innovation Hall, room 1600 (RSVP)
Information session: Learn about degree programs offered through the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies, 1–4 p.m. March 19,
1829 Room, SAU
Scoreboard
Wrestling: NCAA Championships, T-49th of 65 teams, 2 points (March 15)
Men’s lacrosse: RIT 18, Western New England 6 (March 15)
Women’s lacrosse: Muhlenberg 16, RIT 10 (March 15)
Wrestling: NCAA Championships, T-49th of 65 teams, 2 points (March 14)
Men’s lacrosse: RIT 18, Western New England 6 (March 15)
Women’s lacrosse: Muhlenberg 16, RIT 10 (March 15)
Wrestling: NCAA Championships, T-49th of 65 teams, 2 points (March 14)
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