December 1, 2014
Photography students shot holiday portraits in November and will again this weekend. more »
Today’s Top Stories
New technology could reshape space telescopes
Scientists at RIT and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory are exploring a new type of space telescope with an aperture made of swarms of particles released from a canister.
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Imagine RIT design contest
Students are invited to create a design for the 2015 Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival publicity posters and exhibitor T-shirts. For official contest rules, go to rit.edu/imagine/contests.php. Submissions are due by Feb. 6, 2015.
Top stories and videos for November
News about the 2025 Strategic Plan and 3D-printing prosthetic hands were among the most popular last month. Check out all of November’s top stories and videos.
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Scientists at RIT and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory are exploring a new type of space telescope with an aperture made of swarms of particles released from a canister.
read more »
Imagine RIT design contest
Students are invited to create a design for the 2015 Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival publicity posters and exhibitor T-shirts. For official contest rules, go to rit.edu/imagine/contests.php. Submissions are due by Feb. 6, 2015.
Top stories and videos for NovemberNews about the 2025 Strategic Plan and 3D-printing prosthetic hands were among the most popular last month. Check out all of November’s top stories and videos.
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RIT on TV: RemanufacturingMSNBC talks with Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and Deborah Stendardi, vice president for Government and Community Relations, about how remanufacturing is helping the economy and changing industrial practice. watch video »
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Newsmakers
Linwei Wang, assistant professor in the computing and information sciences Ph.D. program, received a National Institutes of Health award in support of her project to develop a new non-invasive transmural electrophysiological imaging technology to guide catheter ablation of arrhythmia. more Newsmakers »
Tiger Hockey
Women blank Rensselaer
The women’s hockey team snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating host Rensselaer 3-0 on Saturday. Celeste Brown scored a pair of goals, while goaltender Jetta Rackleff stopped all 20 shots she faced for her second shutout of the season.
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The women’s hockey team snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating host Rensselaer 3-0 on Saturday. Celeste Brown scored a pair of goals, while goaltender Jetta Rackleff stopped all 20 shots she faced for her second shutout of the season.
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Sports News
Wendy’s College Classic tips off
The women’s basketball team will face defending champion Roberts Wesleyan College on Tuesday in the opening round of the Annual Wendy’s College Classic. The men’s team will face St. John Fisher College on Wednesday.
The women’s basketball team will face defending champion Roberts Wesleyan College on Tuesday in the opening round of the Annual Wendy’s College Classic. The men’s team will face St. John Fisher College on Wednesday.
RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
Destler has high hopes with RIT plan
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Business Standard
Obama opens US borders to more talent from India
Ron Hira, associate professor of public policy, quoted more »
Fast Lane
Rochester Institute of Technology's Path to Carbon Neutral
Guest essay by Enid Cardinal, senior sustainability advisor to the president more »
The Conversation
L'Aquila earthquake scientists freed but political lessons remain
Guest essay by Lawrence Torcello, assistant professor of philosophy more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Rail span safety: One inspection down, more needed?
Amanda Bao, assistant professor of civil engineering technology, quoted more »
Destler has high hopes with RIT plan
more »
Business Standard
Obama opens US borders to more talent from India
Ron Hira, associate professor of public policy, quoted more »
Fast Lane
Rochester Institute of Technology's Path to Carbon Neutral
Guest essay by Enid Cardinal, senior sustainability advisor to the president more »
The Conversation
L'Aquila earthquake scientists freed but political lessons remain
Guest essay by Lawrence Torcello, assistant professor of philosophy more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Rail span safety: One inspection down, more needed?
Amanda Bao, assistant professor of civil engineering technology, quoted more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Knight speaker series: “News Visuals, Data and Code,” Christopher Zuba-Skees, Center for Public Integrity, 4 p.m. today, Eastman Hall, room 2000
Workshop: “Leadership Through Storytelling,” Shannon Cleverley-Thompson, St. John Fisher College, noon Dec. 2, CSD Student Development Center (register)
Vignelli Design Conversations: Gary Smith, vice president of product design and exploration, Herman Miller Inc., 4:45 p.m. Dec. 2, University Gallery
Campus visit: Open forum with finalist for Saunders College of Business dean, 10 a.m. Dec. 3, Lowenthal Hall, room 1135
Meeting: Forum for K-12 related programs and concerns, 2 p.m. Dec. 3, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Lecture: “Seeing Voices: Imaging Applied to Early Recorded Sound Preservation,” Carl Haber, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 p.m. Dec. 4, Gosnell Hall, A300
Technical talk: “Restoration of Early Sound Recordings Using Optical Metrology and Image Analysis,” Carl Haber, 11 a.m. Dec. 5, Carlson Center for Imaging Science, room 2155
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Spirituality & Science: What’s the Difference?” noon Dec. 5, SAU MOSAIC Center
Open house: For prospective students and families, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Dec. 5, throughout campus
Performance: “Advent Lessons and Carols,” RIT Orchestra, RIT Singers and Chamber Singers present scripture readings with musical reflections, 5 p.m. Dec. 5, Allen Interfaith Chapel
Workshop: “Leadership Through Storytelling,” Shannon Cleverley-Thompson, St. John Fisher College, noon Dec. 2, CSD Student Development Center (register)
Vignelli Design Conversations: Gary Smith, vice president of product design and exploration, Herman Miller Inc., 4:45 p.m. Dec. 2, University Gallery
Campus visit: Open forum with finalist for Saunders College of Business dean, 10 a.m. Dec. 3, Lowenthal Hall, room 1135
Meeting: Forum for K-12 related programs and concerns, 2 p.m. Dec. 3, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Lecture: “Seeing Voices: Imaging Applied to Early Recorded Sound Preservation,” Carl Haber, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 p.m. Dec. 4, Gosnell Hall, A300
Technical talk: “Restoration of Early Sound Recordings Using Optical Metrology and Image Analysis,” Carl Haber, 11 a.m. Dec. 5, Carlson Center for Imaging Science, room 2155
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Spirituality & Science: What’s the Difference?” noon Dec. 5, SAU MOSAIC Center
Open house: For prospective students and families, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Dec. 5, throughout campus
Performance: “Advent Lessons and Carols,” RIT Orchestra, RIT Singers and Chamber Singers present scripture readings with musical reflections, 5 p.m. Dec. 5, Allen Interfaith Chapel
Scoreboard
Men’s hockey: Yale 2, RIT 0 (Nov. 29)
Women’s hockey: RIT 3, RPI 0 (Nov. 29)
Women’s hockey: RPI 4, RIT 1 (Nov. 28)
Men’s basketball: RIT 69, Keuka 47 (Nov. 25)
Women’s basketball: RIT 62, Keuka 38 (Nov. 24)
Women’s hockey: RIT 3, RPI 0 (Nov. 29)
Women’s hockey: RPI 4, RIT 1 (Nov. 28)
Men’s basketball: RIT 69, Keuka 47 (Nov. 25)
Women’s basketball: RIT 62, Keuka 38 (Nov. 24)
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