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RIT recognized for return on investment
RIT is featured in The Princeton Review’s 2016 Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck.
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Debra Humphreys to discuss T-shaped competencies
Debra Humphreys, senior vice president of Academic Planning and Public Engagement at the Association of American Colleges and Universities, will speak Tuesday on “Building Curricular and Co-Curricular Pathways to T-Competencies.”
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Missing alumnus to be featured on ‘Crime Watch Daily’
RIT alumnus Sid Cranston Jr. ’03 went missing in Arizona in June. His case will be featured on this Friday’s episode of Crime Watch Daily, which airs locally at 1 p.m. on WHAM-TV (channel 13).
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RIT is featured in The Princeton Review’s 2016 Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck.
read more »
Debra Humphreys to discuss T-shaped competencies
Debra Humphreys, senior vice president of Academic Planning and Public Engagement at the Association of American Colleges and Universities, will speak Tuesday on “Building Curricular and Co-Curricular Pathways to T-Competencies.”
read more »
Missing alumnus to be featured on ‘Crime Watch Daily’
RIT alumnus Sid Cranston Jr. ’03 went missing in Arizona in June. His case will be featured on this Friday’s episode of Crime Watch Daily, which airs locally at 1 p.m. on WHAM-TV (channel 13).
read more »
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RIT on TV: Classroom technology
WHEC-TV reports on new technologies NTID is using to help students in the classroom. watch video »
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Newsmakers
Bolaji Thomas, associate professor of immunology and molecular biology, has been appointed to a three-year term on the American Association of Immunologists Membership Committee. Thomas’ research focuses on infectious diseases and immunogenetics. more Newsmakers »
RIT in the News
The Verge
How to build a Hyperloop
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Shape
Secrets for Staying Toasty Warm During Your Winter Workouts
Bill Brewer, director, exercise science, quoted more »
Sky & Telescope
A Galaxy Hit-and-Run
Sukanya Chakrabarti, assistant professor in physics and astronomy, featured more »
How to build a Hyperloop
RIT mentioned more »
Shape
Secrets for Staying Toasty Warm During Your Winter Workouts
Bill Brewer, director, exercise science, quoted more »
Sky & Telescope
A Galaxy Hit-and-Run
Sukanya Chakrabarti, assistant professor in physics and astronomy, featured more »
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Upcoming Events
Community Service Fair: Learn about community service and service-learning opportunities in Rochester, until 1 p.m. today, SAU Fireside Lounge
Open house: Golisano Institute for Sustainability, 4:30 p.m. today, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Information session: NYSERDA’s Energy to Lead Competition, 3 p.m. tomorrow, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Opening reception: “In(ter)dependence,” collaborative display by 13 photojournalism students, 5–7 p.m. tomorrow, William Harris Gallery (exhibition runs Feb. 4–16)
Performance: Tribes, 7:30 p.m. tomorrow -Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Panara Theatre, $5 students, $7 general admission
Town hall meeting: Meet Edwin Yaz, finalist for dean of Kate Gleason College of Engineering, 9 a.m. Friday, Xerox Auditorium
Opening reception: “Delving In,” featuring work from each of CIAS’s schools, 6–9 p.m. Friday, Gallery r, 100 College Ave. (exhibition runs Feb. 5–21)
Concert: Fivebyfive, 4 p.m. Saturday, Allen Chapel, Schmitt Interfaith Center
Rosica Hall Research Series: “Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate,” noon Monday, Student Development Center room 1310 (register)
Auditions: Sherlock Holmes: The Crucifer of Blood, open to all students, faculty and staff, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Feb. 8 and 9, Panara Theatre (email Joseph Fox for info)
Open house: Golisano Institute for Sustainability, 4:30 p.m. today, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Information session: NYSERDA’s Energy to Lead Competition, 3 p.m. tomorrow, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Opening reception: “In(ter)dependence,” collaborative display by 13 photojournalism students, 5–7 p.m. tomorrow, William Harris Gallery (exhibition runs Feb. 4–16)
Performance: Tribes, 7:30 p.m. tomorrow -Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Panara Theatre, $5 students, $7 general admission
Town hall meeting: Meet Edwin Yaz, finalist for dean of Kate Gleason College of Engineering, 9 a.m. Friday, Xerox Auditorium
Opening reception: “Delving In,” featuring work from each of CIAS’s schools, 6–9 p.m. Friday, Gallery r, 100 College Ave. (exhibition runs Feb. 5–21)
Concert: Fivebyfive, 4 p.m. Saturday, Allen Chapel, Schmitt Interfaith Center
Rosica Hall Research Series: “Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate,” noon Monday, Student Development Center room 1310 (register)
Auditions: Sherlock Holmes: The Crucifer of Blood, open to all students, faculty and staff, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Feb. 8 and 9, Panara Theatre (email Joseph Fox for info)
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