February 22, 2016
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Today’s Top Stories
New papers further explore gravitational waves
After the first detection of gravitational waves, predicted by Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, RIT researchers continue exploring gravitational waves in a series of upcoming papers.
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Criminal justice team studies crime trends
RIT’s Center for Public Safety Initiatives is methodically researching why crime occurs and what programs work to help prevent it.
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After the first detection of gravitational waves, predicted by Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, RIT researchers continue exploring gravitational waves in a series of upcoming papers.
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Criminal justice team studies crime trends
RIT’s Center for Public Safety Initiatives is methodically researching why crime occurs and what programs work to help prevent it.
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RIT on TV: Fraternities raise money for veteransTime Warner Cable News reports on the 12-part obstacle course RIT students created to raise money for the Veterans Outreach Center. Brothers of the Phi Kappa Psi and Sigma Chi fraternities created the Winter Warrior course, featuring a trench crawl, hurdle jump and sled race. watch video »
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RIT on TV: Zika Virus precautions
WROC-TV talks to Dr. Wendy Gelbard, RIT's associate vice president for health and wellness, about the Zika Virus. watch video »
WROC-TV talks to Dr. Wendy Gelbard, RIT's associate vice president for health and wellness, about the Zika Virus. watch video »
Tiger Hockey
Men net five straight goals in win over Niagara
The men’s hockey team erupted for five second-period goals in an important 5-2 victory against Niagara at the Gene Polisseni Center on Saturday. The win keeps RIT in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Hockey standings and clinches a first-round bye for the Atlantic Hockey Tournament.
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The men’s hockey team erupted for five second-period goals in an important 5-2 victory against Niagara at the Gene Polisseni Center on Saturday. The win keeps RIT in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Hockey standings and clinches a first-round bye for the Atlantic Hockey Tournament.
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Sports News
Women’s basketball closes season with record wins
On the final day of the regular season, the women’s basketball team was defeated by Union College 69-59 on Sunday, but the team’s 19 wins is a program record for the Tigers. RIT finished second in the Liberty League standings, the highest-ever finish in program history.
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On the final day of the regular season, the women’s basketball team was defeated by Union College 69-59 on Sunday, but the team’s 19 wins is a program record for the Tigers. RIT finished second in the Liberty League standings, the highest-ever finish in program history.
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RIT in the News
IEEE Spectrum
Apple Has Already Won. Now It Should Crack the San Bernadino iPhone
Guest essay by Rick Mislan, visiting professor, computing security, and Alex Hew and Damian Kumor, computing security graduate students more »
Quartz
Apple's stand against the FBI could do more harm than good
Guest essay by Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security more »
The Huffington Post
Gravitational Waves and Binary Black Holes, an Inside Story
Guest essay by Bill Destler, president more »
Rochester Business Journal
RIT, UR join forces to bring entrepreneurs
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Apple Has Already Won. Now It Should Crack the San Bernadino iPhone
Guest essay by Rick Mislan, visiting professor, computing security, and Alex Hew and Damian Kumor, computing security graduate students more »
Quartz
Apple's stand against the FBI could do more harm than good
Guest essay by Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security more »
The Huffington Post
Gravitational Waves and Binary Black Holes, an Inside Story
Guest essay by Bill Destler, president more »
Rochester Business Journal
RIT, UR join forces to bring entrepreneurs
more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Staff open forum: Meet Anne Haake, finalist for dean of B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, Golisano Hall, room 1435
Seminar: “A Conversation with White People on Race,” noon tomorrow, MOSAIC Center, SAU
Faculty research presentations: Presented by College of Imaging Arts and Sciences faculty, 5 p.m. tomorrow, University Gallery
Agnès Varda film series: Vagabond (1985), presented by Philippe Chavasse, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave., Rochester
Art exhibition: “Black Deaf View/Image Art,” 12:30–1:45 p.m. Thursday, Dyer Arts Center
Seminar: “A Conversation with White People on Race,” noon tomorrow, MOSAIC Center, SAU
Faculty research presentations: Presented by College of Imaging Arts and Sciences faculty, 5 p.m. tomorrow, University Gallery
Agnès Varda film series: Vagabond (1985), presented by Philippe Chavasse, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave., Rochester
Art exhibition: “Black Deaf View/Image Art,” 12:30–1:45 p.m. Thursday, Dyer Arts Center
Scoreboard
Women’s tennis: Daemen College 7, RIT 2
Women’s tennis: RIT 8, Medaille 1
Men’s basketball: Union College 86, RIT 79
Women’s basketball: Union College 69, RIT 59
Women’s swimming/diving: UNYSCSA Championship, 7th of 16 teams (Feb. 20)
Men’s swimming/diving: UNYSCSA Championship, 5th of 15 teams (Feb. 20)
Women’s tennis: RIT 8, Medaille 1
Men’s basketball: Union College 86, RIT 79
Women’s basketball: Union College 69, RIT 59
Women’s swimming/diving: UNYSCSA Championship, 7th of 16 teams (Feb. 20)
Men’s swimming/diving: UNYSCSA Championship, 5th of 15 teams (Feb. 20)
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