April 1, 2014
Nearly 50 high school teams participated in the FIRST Robotics regional competition. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Report questions electric-vehicle tax credit
James Winebrake, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, co-authored a report that says tax incentives for mainstream buyers are “wasteful, inefficient and ineffective.”
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RIT to host restorative justice conference
RIT’s Department of Criminal Justice and Partners in Restorative Justice present the 2014 Western New York Restorative Practices Conference April 9–10 in the Campus Center.
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James Winebrake, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, co-authored a report that says tax incentives for mainstream buyers are “wasteful, inefficient and ineffective.”
read more »
RIT to host restorative justice conference
RIT’s Department of Criminal Justice and Partners in Restorative Justice present the 2014 Western New York Restorative Practices Conference April 9–10 in the Campus Center.
read more »
Featured Video
RIT on TV: FIRST Robotics and app challenge WROC-TV (channel 8) reports on the FIRST Robotics competition at the Gordon Field House as well as an app-building workshop for high school students held at RIT and hosted by Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter. watch video »
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Tiger Hockey
Frozen Frontier jerseys to be auctioned
The men’s and women’s hockey teams are auctioning off their special game-issued jerseys worn as part of the 2013 Frozen Frontier outdoor hockey festival. The online auction starts today and ends at 4 p.m. April 8.
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The men’s and women’s hockey teams are auctioning off their special game-issued jerseys worn as part of the 2013 Frozen Frontier outdoor hockey festival. The online auction starts today and ends at 4 p.m. April 8.
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Sports News
Ryan Lee named lacrosse rookie of the week
Freshman attack Ryan Lee of the men’s lacrosse team was named Liberty League Men’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week on Monday, his fourth weekly honor this season.
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Freshman attack Ryan Lee of the men’s lacrosse team was named Liberty League Men’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week on Monday, his fourth weekly honor this season.
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RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
Robots invade RIT
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Democrat and Chronicle
Online volunteer community prints prosthetic devices
Jon Schull, research scientist, Center for Media, Arts, Games, Interaction and Creativity, featured more »
GreenBiz.com
In the developing world, e-waste emerges from the shadows
Eric Williams, associate professor, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Blog: China
Saunders College of Business students blog about trip to China more »
Rochester Business Journal
Leading the city's efforts on business, neighborhoods
Delmonize Smith, former director of the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, featured more »
The Daily Beast
How a Thumb-Sized Gauge Is Revolutionizing Traumatic Brain Injuries
David Borkholder, Bausch and Lomb Associate Professor of Microsystems Engineering, quoted more »
Mother Nature Network
7 wildlife havens created by industry
RIT mentioned more »
Robots invade RIT
more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Online volunteer community prints prosthetic devices
Jon Schull, research scientist, Center for Media, Arts, Games, Interaction and Creativity, featured more »
GreenBiz.com
In the developing world, e-waste emerges from the shadows
Eric Williams, associate professor, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Blog: China
Saunders College of Business students blog about trip to China more »
Rochester Business Journal
Leading the city's efforts on business, neighborhoods
Delmonize Smith, former director of the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, featured more »
The Daily Beast
How a Thumb-Sized Gauge Is Revolutionizing Traumatic Brain Injuries
David Borkholder, Bausch and Lomb Associate Professor of Microsystems Engineering, quoted more »
Mother Nature Network
7 wildlife havens created by industry
RIT mentioned more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Blood drive: For faculty and staff, until 1:30 p.m. today, Gordon Field House (schedule appointment)
Award ceremony and reception: Honoring 2014 Leadership Awards recipients, noon April 2, Ingle Auditorium
Celebration: In honor of women’s hockey team, College Hockey America Champions, 3:45 p.m. April 2, SAU Fireside Lounge
Charles Arnold Lecture Series: Liz Von Hoene, photographer, 6:30 p.m. April 3, Carlson Auditorium
Lyon Daughters Lecture in Bioethics: “The Intersection of Palliative Care and Ethics,” Dr. Timothy Quill, 7 p.m. April 3, Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Ave., Rochester
Imaging Arts and Sciences Symposium: For Rochester City Scholars, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. April 4, University Gallery
Workshop: Learn about iWork, the office productivity suite for iOS and Mac, noon April 4, Digital Den, Barnes & Noble @ RIT, 2nd Floor
Seminar: “Ignorance is Bliss,” with guest speakers Caroline Easton, College of Health Sciences and Technology, and Susan Lakin, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, 2 p.m. April 4, Gosnell Hall, room A300
Lecture: “Rethinking Marriage and the Family: Three Questions,” Samantha Brennan, University of Western Ontario, 4 p.m. April 4, Eastman Hall, room 2000
Heel Violence: Fundraiser for Advocacy Services for Abused Deaf Victims, 1 p.m. April 6, U Lot (register)
Award ceremony and reception: Honoring 2014 Leadership Awards recipients, noon April 2, Ingle Auditorium
Celebration: In honor of women’s hockey team, College Hockey America Champions, 3:45 p.m. April 2, SAU Fireside Lounge
Charles Arnold Lecture Series: Liz Von Hoene, photographer, 6:30 p.m. April 3, Carlson Auditorium
Lyon Daughters Lecture in Bioethics: “The Intersection of Palliative Care and Ethics,” Dr. Timothy Quill, 7 p.m. April 3, Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Ave., Rochester
Imaging Arts and Sciences Symposium: For Rochester City Scholars, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. April 4, University Gallery
Workshop: Learn about iWork, the office productivity suite for iOS and Mac, noon April 4, Digital Den, Barnes & Noble @ RIT, 2nd Floor
Seminar: “Ignorance is Bliss,” with guest speakers Caroline Easton, College of Health Sciences and Technology, and Susan Lakin, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, 2 p.m. April 4, Gosnell Hall, room A300
Lecture: “Rethinking Marriage and the Family: Three Questions,” Samantha Brennan, University of Western Ontario, 4 p.m. April 4, Eastman Hall, room 2000
Heel Violence: Fundraiser for Advocacy Services for Abused Deaf Victims, 1 p.m. April 6, U Lot (register)
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