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November 11, 2015
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Today’s Top Stories
Professor’s PTSD film receiving national attention
Purple Heart, a film directed by assistant professor Peter Kiwitt, tells the story of a young Iraq war veteran and is receiving praise from veterans and national groups.
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RIT hosts Effective Access Technology Conference
More than 50 exhibitors and poster presenters came together yesterday to share ideas and innovative solutions at RIT’s third annual Effective Access Technology Conference.
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Learning by hacking at pentesting competition
RIT is already planning a second Collegiate Pentesting Competition after the success of its first annual event last weekend. RIT’s team came in second place.
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Tiger Hockey
Greg Amlong is defensive player of the week
Senior defenseman Greg Amlong has been named Atlantic Hockey’s Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 8. Amlong blocked seven shots and recorded a goal and two assists in last weekend’s series against Army.
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Women play Colgate this weekend
The women’s hockey team will play Colgate University at the Gene Polisseni Center at 2 p.m. on Friday and at Colgate at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
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Sports News
Men’s soccer all-conference honors
Four members of the men’s soccer team were named to the Liberty League All-Conference team. Gene Sicoli and Raul Silva were second-team selections. Rueben Marquez and Scott Fishel were honorable mentions.
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RIT in the News
The Washington Post
Wendell Castle's latest furniture fuses craft, high-tech
Wendell Castle, artist in residence and former professor, featured more »

Global Trade Magazine
Researchers Study Natural Gas as a Marine Fuel
James Winebrake, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, quoted more »

Graphic Arts Magazine
DIA to explore color science to work around optical properties of substrates at November 18 meeting
Steve Suffoletto '81 (graphic communications) featured more »

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Upcoming Events
Lecture: “Molyneux’s Empirical Problem,” Flip Phillips, 1-2 p.m. today, Gosnell Hall room A300

Lecture: “Jeff Koons, Sculpture: 1979-1992,” Michael Amy, 5 p.m. today, Carlson Center room 1125

Book club: Open discussion of George Orwell’s 1984, 5-6 p.m. today, Stan McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall

Spanish film series: “Harvest of Empire,” 6-7:30 p.m. today, Liberal Arts Hall room 3220

MAGIC Speaker: “Start-Ups, Internet Space Ships, and Batman: Lessons from Tech and Video Games…,” Peter Gollan, head of marketing at Turbine, 1 p.m. tomorrow, MAGIC Center

Lecture: Jennifer R. Guzman, SUNY Geneseo, 5:30-7 p.m. tomorrow, Golisano Hall Auditorium

Movie night: “Elephant in the Living Room,” presented by Tigers for Tigers as part of Tiger Awareness Week, 6-9 p.m. tomorrow, Lyndon B. Johnson Hall room 3237

Thursday Night Cinema: Antman, 9 p.m. tomorrow, Ingle Auditorium

ASL lecture series: “Andrew Jackson Foster: The Courageous Life of a Black Deaf Missionary, Educator, Mentor and Advocate,” 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Friday, Student Development Center room 1300/1310

Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Show Us Your Booths!” noon Friday, SAU MOSAIC Center

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