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October 20, 2015
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Today’s Top Stories
Robert Latorre headlines conference Friday
Award-winning photographer Robert Latorre, inventor of ’The Big Freeze’ camera system, will headline the RIT Entrepreneurs Conference on Friday.
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Jazz biographer to discuss Pepper Adams tomorrow
Gary Carner, who is considered the world’s foremost author on baritone saxophonist and former Rochesterian Pepper Adams, will speak at RIT at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
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MAGIC Center welcomes social media expert
Amy Vernon, social media etiquette guru, says the Internet is not at fault for cyber-bullying, and will explain why in Student Innovation Hall at 1 p.m. on Thursday.
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Research at RIT
Wonders of the Universe
Scientists at RIT’s Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation simulate extreme astronomical phenomena in the universe with supercomputers. Their work explores concepts like the merger of binary black holes and neutron stars, and the implosion and explosion of core-collapse supernovae.
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Tiger Hockey
Women begin conference play on the road
The women’s hockey team will open conference play tomorrow night at rival Syracuse University, then travel to Union College, a team the Tigers swept to start last year’s season, for a weekend series.
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Sports News
Gene Sicoli named rookie of the week for second time
Freshman Gene Sicoli of the men’s soccer team was named Liberty League Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week for the week ending Oct. 18. Sicoli scored the winning goals in games against Bard College and Vassar College over the weekend and leads the team in scoring.
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RIT in the News
Buffalo Business First
EGF seeks to build the 'NCAA of online gaming'
Tyler Schrodt '13 (international business) featured more »

Democrat and Chronicle
Former area hockey stars excel at Division I colleges
Garrett McMullen, third-year hockey player and packaging science student, featured more »

Blouin Art Info
The Rebel and the Robot: Wendell Castle Is Still America's Furniture Maverick
Wendell Castle, artist in residence and former professor, featured more »

Democrat and Chronicle
RIT finds solace in tie with 10th-ranked Bowling Green
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USCHO.com
Late Dufour goal helps Bowling Green rally to tie RIT
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Today’s Weather
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Upcoming Events
National Day on Writing: Events on campus throughout the day, all day today (information)

Speaker: “Interdisciplining Digital Humanities Boundary Work in an Emerging Field,” Julie Thompson Klein, 12:30 p.m. today, Eastman Hall room 3381

Workshop: “Working for a Start Up,” Michael Gais from ThinkB1G, 5-6 p.m. today, Carlson room 1125

Seminar: “Frontiers in X-Ray Materials Analysis,” business meeting for local scientists, RIT faculty, staff and students, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 21, University Gallery

NTID Job Fair: 12:30-4 p.m. Oct. 21, Lyndon B. Johnson Hall first floor

Speaker: “Non-Invasive CT-based Assessment of Coronary Blood Flow,” Albert Lardo, 1-2 p.m. Oct 21, Golisano auditorium

Speaker: “Pepper Adams in Rochester, 1935-1982,” 3 p.m. Oct. 21, Gary Carner, Liberal Arts Hall room A201

Workshop: “Developing Your Own Start Up,” Richard DiMartino, 5-6 p.m. Oct. 21, Carlson room 1125

MAGIC Speaker Series: Amy Vernon, pioneer of social strategy and independent consultant, 1-2 p.m. Oct. 22, MAGIC Center

Lecture: “Climate Ethics and Fossil Fuel Divestment,” Lawrence Torcello, 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Carlson Auditorium

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Scoreboard
Women’s crew: Head of the Charles Regatta; V8 10th and 20th of 32

Men’s crew: Head of the Charles Regatta; V8 23rd of 41, JV8 30th of 40

Volleyball: RIT 3, Skidmore 2; RIT 3, Annandale-on-Hudson 0 (Oct. 17)

Women’s swimming and diving: RPI 182, RIT 113 (Oct. 17)

Men’s swimming and diving: RPI 180, RIT 118 (Oct. 17)

Women’s soccer: RIT 3, Bard College 1 (Oct. 16 correction)

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