April 8, 2014
The Rwanda Genocide Twenty Year Remembrance on Monday ended with a candlelight vigil. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Teens explore bio-technology, packaging and optics
More than 100 sophomore and junior high school students from the area will participate in the 2014 Workforce Innovations Conference on Thursday at RIT.
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Renowned game designer to speak Thursday
The “Where Text and Code Collide: Digital Humanities Distinguished Speaker Series” continues with a talk by experimental game designer Tracy Fullerton, author of Game Design Workshop, a design textbook in use at game programs around the world.
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RIT hosts Statesmanship Colloquium
The Center for the Study of Statesmanship, Law and Liberty presents its first annual colloquium, free and open to the public, Thursday and Friday. The colloquium features speakers, art displays and a musical performance.
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More than 100 sophomore and junior high school students from the area will participate in the 2014 Workforce Innovations Conference on Thursday at RIT.
read more »
Renowned game designer to speak Thursday
The “Where Text and Code Collide: Digital Humanities Distinguished Speaker Series” continues with a talk by experimental game designer Tracy Fullerton, author of Game Design Workshop, a design textbook in use at game programs around the world.
read more »
RIT hosts Statesmanship Colloquium
The Center for the Study of Statesmanship, Law and Liberty presents its first annual colloquium, free and open to the public, Thursday and Friday. The colloquium features speakers, art displays and a musical performance.
read more »
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RIT on TV: Safety and smart homes
WHEC-TV (channel 10) talks to Tom Oh, associate professor of computing security, about the advantages and disadvantages of “smart homes,” in which users can dim lights or set security systems with their smartphones. watch video »
WHEC-TV (channel 10) talks to Tom Oh, associate professor of computing security, about the advantages and disadvantages of “smart homes,” in which users can dim lights or set security systems with their smartphones. watch video »
Global News
Prime minister visits graduates’ brewery in Kosovo
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi visited the brewery owned by Alex Butler ’11 and Etida Zeka ’09, ’10 during his re-election campaign.
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Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi visited the brewery owned by Alex Butler ’11 and Etida Zeka ’09, ’10 during his re-election campaign.
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Sports News
Several athletes earn weekly honors
Senior Scott Hambleton of the men’s track and field team, senior Walt Roman of the baseball team and freshman Ryan Lee of the men’s lacrosse team each earn Liberty League weekly honors this week.
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Senior Scott Hambleton of the men’s track and field team, senior Walt Roman of the baseball team and freshman Ryan Lee of the men’s lacrosse team each earn Liberty League weekly honors this week.
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RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
RIT remembers Rwandan genocide
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WXXI.org
RIT Commemorates 20 Years Since the Rwandan Genocide
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The Huffington Post
Got Science? This Climate Smear Spurred a Hate Mail Barrage
Lawrence Torcello, assistant professor of philosophy, featured more »
Diversity Executive
Building a Framework for Success at RIT
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Live Science
Dance Me To The End Of Time and Space
Manuela Campanelli, director, Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, featured more »
My Print Resource
The Next Industrial Revolution: Functional Printing
Shu Chang, Melbert B. Cary Jr. Distinguished Professor in the School of Media Sciences, quoted more »
RIT remembers Rwandan genocide
more »
WXXI.org
RIT Commemorates 20 Years Since the Rwandan Genocide
more »
The Huffington Post
Got Science? This Climate Smear Spurred a Hate Mail Barrage
Lawrence Torcello, assistant professor of philosophy, featured more »
Diversity Executive
Building a Framework for Success at RIT
more »
Live Science
Dance Me To The End Of Time and Space
Manuela Campanelli, director, Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, featured more »
My Print Resource
The Next Industrial Revolution: Functional Printing
Shu Chang, Melbert B. Cary Jr. Distinguished Professor in the School of Media Sciences, quoted more »
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Upcoming Events
Film screening and panel discussion: Criminal Injustice: Death and Politics at Attica, 6 p.m. today, Eastman Hall, room 2000
You Are Not Alone: Voices of Survivors of Violence: Art, music and poetry show of work by survivors of violence, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. April 9, University Gallery
Talk: “Conversations on Climate Change,” Neil Leary, Center for Sustainability Education, Dickinson College, 4:30 p.m. April 9, Webb Auditorium
Hale lecture: “Structural Conditions for Civility,” Deborah Mower, Youngstown State University, 4 p.m. April 10, Eastman Hall, room 2000
Awards reception and ceremony: Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Awards, reception at 4:30 p.m., ceremony at 5:30 p.m. April 10, Gordon Field House
Statesmanship Colloquium: “Lincoln’s Statesmanship on the Emancipation Proclamation,” Allen Guelzo, director, Civil War Era Studies, Gettysburg College, 7 p.m. April 10, Webb Auditorium
Digital Humanities Distinguished Speaker Series: Tracy Fullerton, Time’s Best of the Web and Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Power 100, 8 p.m. April 10, Carlson Auditorium
Performance: The Marriage of Bette and Boo, 8 p.m. April 10–12, 2 p.m. April 13, Panara Theatre
Thursday Night Cinema: Despicable Me 2, 10 p.m. April 10, Ingle Auditorium
Spring Craft Fair: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. April 11, SAU lobby
You Are Not Alone: Voices of Survivors of Violence: Art, music and poetry show of work by survivors of violence, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. April 9, University Gallery
Talk: “Conversations on Climate Change,” Neil Leary, Center for Sustainability Education, Dickinson College, 4:30 p.m. April 9, Webb Auditorium
Hale lecture: “Structural Conditions for Civility,” Deborah Mower, Youngstown State University, 4 p.m. April 10, Eastman Hall, room 2000
Awards reception and ceremony: Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Awards, reception at 4:30 p.m., ceremony at 5:30 p.m. April 10, Gordon Field House
Statesmanship Colloquium: “Lincoln’s Statesmanship on the Emancipation Proclamation,” Allen Guelzo, director, Civil War Era Studies, Gettysburg College, 7 p.m. April 10, Webb Auditorium
Digital Humanities Distinguished Speaker Series: Tracy Fullerton, Time’s Best of the Web and Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Power 100, 8 p.m. April 10, Carlson Auditorium
Performance: The Marriage of Bette and Boo, 8 p.m. April 10–12, 2 p.m. April 13, Panara Theatre
Thursday Night Cinema: Despicable Me 2, 10 p.m. April 10, Ingle Auditorium
Spring Craft Fair: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. April 11, SAU lobby
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