Today’s Top Stories
Gallery r hosts 9/11 exhibit revisiting national tragedy
The exhibit will showcase a selection from 121 daily newspapers collected during the week following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, along with reflections from RIT students and the Rochester community at large.
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Film featuring alumnus Brian Nice available online
A documentary film following alumnus and brain injury survivor Brian Nice as he travelled across the United States to photograph the American landscape is now available.
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Professor wins prestigious 4S award
Kristoffer Whitney, an assistant professor of science, technology and society, was named winner of the 2016 David Edge Prize from the Society for Social Studies of Science.
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The exhibit will showcase a selection from 121 daily newspapers collected during the week following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, along with reflections from RIT students and the Rochester community at large.
read more »
Film featuring alumnus Brian Nice available online
A documentary film following alumnus and brain injury survivor Brian Nice as he travelled across the United States to photograph the American landscape is now available.
read more »
Professor wins prestigious 4S award
Kristoffer Whitney, an assistant professor of science, technology and society, was named winner of the 2016 David Edge Prize from the Society for Social Studies of Science.
read more »
Newsmakers
Margaret Bailey, professor, mechanical engineering, and senior faculty associate to the RIT Provost for AdvanceRIT, was the commencement speaker for the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Math in Hartsville, S.C., in May. more Newsmakers »
RIT in the News
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RIT grad lands dream job - designing Disney rides
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City Newspaper
Great Lakes contain flame retardants
Chuck Ruffing, director, New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, quoted more »
Yahoo
Olympics 2016: How Brazil's grand plan for the Games went from party to disaster
Jonathan Schroeder, the William A. Kern Professor in Communication, quoted more »
Post Magazine
The reincarnation of cowork
Richard DeMartino, director, Simone Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Barry Strauber, lecturer in communication, quoted more »
RIT grad lands dream job - designing Disney rides
more »
City Newspaper
Great Lakes contain flame retardants
Chuck Ruffing, director, New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, quoted more »
Yahoo
Olympics 2016: How Brazil's grand plan for the Games went from party to disaster
Jonathan Schroeder, the William A. Kern Professor in Communication, quoted more »
Post Magazine
The reincarnation of cowork
Richard DeMartino, director, Simone Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Barry Strauber, lecturer in communication, quoted more »
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Upcoming Events
Peace Partners massage: Chair massages, until 4 p.m. today, Global Village, room 2290 (schedule appointment)
Staff Council: Staff, faculty and students welcome to attend, 2 p.m. today, SAU 1829 Room
Web Developer Roundtable: Meet ITS web hosting support team, 2:30 p.m. today, Campus Center room 2650
Workshops: Project Lead the Way Summer Core Training, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. through Saturday, throughout campus (details)
Undergraduate Research Symposium: 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Friday, Louise Slaughter Hall and Golisano Institute for Sustainability (details)
College & Careers: For high school seniors, 1:30–11 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday, Gordon Field House (details)
Opening reception: “A 9/11 Project, Reflections and Memories,” 6–9 p.m. Friday, Gallery r, 100 College Ave., Rochester (exhibition runs Aug. 5-21)
Information session: For adult and part-time learners, 5–7 p.m. Tuesday, Bausch and Lomb Center, room A130
Jet boat tour: Hosted by RIT Alumni Association, noon Aug. 13, Lewiston, N.Y. (register)
Staff Council: Staff, faculty and students welcome to attend, 2 p.m. today, SAU 1829 Room
Web Developer Roundtable: Meet ITS web hosting support team, 2:30 p.m. today, Campus Center room 2650
Workshops: Project Lead the Way Summer Core Training, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. through Saturday, throughout campus (details)
Undergraduate Research Symposium: 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Friday, Louise Slaughter Hall and Golisano Institute for Sustainability (details)
College & Careers: For high school seniors, 1:30–11 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday, Gordon Field House (details)
Opening reception: “A 9/11 Project, Reflections and Memories,” 6–9 p.m. Friday, Gallery r, 100 College Ave., Rochester (exhibition runs Aug. 5-21)
Information session: For adult and part-time learners, 5–7 p.m. Tuesday, Bausch and Lomb Center, room A130
Jet boat tour: Hosted by RIT Alumni Association, noon Aug. 13, Lewiston, N.Y. (register)
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