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January 15, 2015
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Today’s Top Stories
ARM Developer Day set for Jan. 30
Demonstrations and hands-on workshops for students and faculty will feature ARM-based development platforms, environments and tools, and leaders from technology companies.
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King’s Legacy celebration features music, poetry
Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, Eastman School of Music grad Craig Ketter and slam poets Dominique Christina and Denice Frohman will perform on Jan. 29.
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NYSP2I announces R&D competition student winners
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute at RIT has announced the awardees of its fourth annual NYSP2I Research and Development Student Competition.
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Intersession event teaches faculty to think outside of the ‘silo’
Destination Intersession helps faculty renew and re-energize between academic terms through faculty-led presentations. The multidisciplinary sessions continue through Jan. 23.
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Featured Video
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WHEC-TV reports on the Linx Impact Assessment System, a technology system that provides real-time data on impact-related head injuries developed by BlackBox Biometrics, which got its start in Venture Creations. watch video »

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Newsmakers
Dennis A. Andrejko, chairman of the Master of Architecture in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, is the recipient of the James William Kideney Gold Medal Award, the highest award the American Institute of Architects, New York State, bestows on one of its members. The award recognizes a lifetime of notable contributions to the profession. more Newsmakers »

Tiger Hockey
Men, women are back on the road
The men’s hockey team will travel to Sacred Heart for a weekend series. The women’s team will head to Penn State.

Sports News
Women’s basketball builds big lead, hangs for win over William Smith
The women’s basketball team earned its first Liberty League win after defeating William Smith College 55-52 on Tuesday.
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RIT in the News
BBC.com
Will autocorrect make you too predictable?
Guest essay by Evan Selinger, associate professor of philosophy, more »

City Newspaper
"Latency" by Jihwan Park
Jihwan Park '14 (fine arts studio) featured more »

Brant News
RIT's Garbowsky up for Hobey Baker
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WXXI.org
New technology to manage potential head injuries
David Borkholder, associate professor of electrical and microsystems engineering, cited more »

Rochester Business Journal
RIT to hold publishing symposium
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Democrat and Chronicle
Bringing competitive video gaming to college campuses
Tyler Schrodt '13, '14 (international business, business administration), MBA student, featured more »

San Francisco Chronicle
Deaf drivers flocking to Lyft
John Macko, director, NTID Center on Employment, quoted more »

WXXI.org
RIT 'Service Call' To Guatemala
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Democrat and Chronicle
In world of startups, leadership is earned
Guest essay by Bill Jones, director, Venture Creations more »

Rochester Business Journal
Rochester's future holds new ideas, more innovation
Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, quoted more »

Today’s Weather
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Upcoming Events
Staff Council: Staff, faculty and students are welcome to attend, 2–4 p.m. today, SAU 1829 Room

Open house: For transfer students, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Jan. 16, Ingle Auditorium

Cancer support group: For faculty and staff; survivors, newly diagnosed, friends and family welcome; brown-bag lunch, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Jan. 19, Campus Center Bamboo Room

Stress management sessions: Focusing on body, mind and emotions, noon Jan. 20, Student Life Center, room 1320E

Move-in: For new students, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Jan. 22, residence halls

Semester begins: Day, evening and online classes begin Jan. 26

Expressions of King’s Legacy: Keynote speaker Soledad O’Brien, noon Jan. 29, Gordon Field House (registration required)

An Evening of Music and Poetry: Featuring violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, pianist Craig Ketter, slam poets Dominique Christina and Denice Frohman, 7 p.m. Jan. 29, Al Davis Room, SAU

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Scoreboard
Men’s basketball: Hobart 83, RIT 73 (Jan. 13)

Women’s basketball: RIT 55, William Smith (Jan. 13)

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