November 5, 2015
NTID Performing Arts Program presents “Seasons” this week in the Robert F. Panara Theatre. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Students work with Mozilla to make discovery tool
Four software engineering students have teamed up with Mozilla to create the Mozilla Software Discovery Dashboard, a tool that will be used by researchers around the world.
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Tweets predict NBA player performance, says expert
Yang Yu, assistant professor of management information system in Saunders College of Business, has found that NBA players' tweets can predict their performance that night.
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Women in Engineering, Computing open house
Women in Engineering and Women in Computing will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Girls in 5th through 9th grades can learn about STEM opportunities and parents and teachers can learn how to better encourage exploration of STEM fields.
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Four software engineering students have teamed up with Mozilla to create the Mozilla Software Discovery Dashboard, a tool that will be used by researchers around the world.
read more »
Tweets predict NBA player performance, says expert
Yang Yu, assistant professor of management information system in Saunders College of Business, has found that NBA players' tweets can predict their performance that night.
read more »
Women in Engineering, Computing open house
Women in Engineering and Women in Computing will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Girls in 5th through 9th grades can learn about STEM opportunities and parents and teachers can learn how to better encourage exploration of STEM fields.
read more »
For and About Alumni
Risk pays off for graduate’s travel business
Aiyana Mathews ’02 (printing management and technology) combined business acumen and a love of travel to establish Gardner-Mathews Travel Concierge with only her personal savings. Five years later, she’s hiring a team of employees to keep up with customers’ demands.
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Aiyana Mathews ’02 (printing management and technology) combined business acumen and a love of travel to establish Gardner-Mathews Travel Concierge with only her personal savings. Five years later, she’s hiring a team of employees to keep up with customers’ demands.
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Sports News
Women’s soccer falls in tournament semifinal
Yesterday, the women’s soccer team played St. Lawrence University in the Liberty League Tournament semifinal. The Tigers played well, but in the end lost 3-1. They wait now for a possible bid for the NCAA Division III Championship.
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Yesterday, the women’s soccer team played St. Lawrence University in the Liberty League Tournament semifinal. The Tigers played well, but in the end lost 3-1. They wait now for a possible bid for the NCAA Division III Championship.
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RIT in the News
ME Construction News
Projects worth $387m underway at Dubai Silicon Oasis
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Blackbird
Elite Teams from Nine Universities Compete in the First Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition, a "Hackathon", Sponsored by Logical Operations at Rochester Institute of Technology
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Henrietta Post
Rochester Institute of Technology to host open house
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Projects worth $387m underway at Dubai Silicon Oasis
RIT Dubai featured more »
Blackbird
Elite Teams from Nine Universities Compete in the First Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition, a "Hackathon", Sponsored by Logical Operations at Rochester Institute of Technology
more »
Henrietta Post
Rochester Institute of Technology to host open house
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Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Golisano Dean’s Lecture: “Socio-Technical Coordination: How Millions of People use Transparency to Collaborate...” 12:30-1:30 p.m. today, Golisano Auditorium
Modern Language Fair: Learn about languages and language-related minors, taste snacks and try mini-lessons, 3-6 p.m. today, Eastman room 3211
Lecture: E. Adam Attia, School of Visual Arts, 6 p.m. today, Carlson Auditorium
French film festival: “Clouds of Sils Maria,” 7-9 p.m. today, Eastman room 2000
Opening reception: “IN THE MIX,” 34 regional student artists, 6-9 p.m. tomorrow, Gallery r, 100 College Ave., (exhibition runs Nov. 6-22)
Performing Artists Concert Series: The Amenda Quartet performing Mozart and Beethoven, 8 p.m. tomorrow, Ingle Auditorium, (tickets)
Open house: Women in Engineering (WE@RIT), Women in Computing (WiC), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Gleason Hall, Brinkman hallway and Gordon Atrium; and Golisano Hall atrium
Film viewing: “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary from the team behind “The Invisible War,” 7 p.m. Nov. 9, Ingle Auditorium
Modern Language Fair: Learn about languages and language-related minors, taste snacks and try mini-lessons, 3-6 p.m. today, Eastman room 3211
Lecture: E. Adam Attia, School of Visual Arts, 6 p.m. today, Carlson Auditorium
French film festival: “Clouds of Sils Maria,” 7-9 p.m. today, Eastman room 2000
Opening reception: “IN THE MIX,” 34 regional student artists, 6-9 p.m. tomorrow, Gallery r, 100 College Ave., (exhibition runs Nov. 6-22)
Performing Artists Concert Series: The Amenda Quartet performing Mozart and Beethoven, 8 p.m. tomorrow, Ingle Auditorium, (tickets)
Open house: Women in Engineering (WE@RIT), Women in Computing (WiC), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Gleason Hall, Brinkman hallway and Gordon Atrium; and Golisano Hall atrium
Film viewing: “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary from the team behind “The Invisible War,” 7 p.m. Nov. 9, Ingle Auditorium
Scoreboard
Women’s soccer: St. Lawrence 3, RIT 1
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