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Today’s Top Stories
Researcher wins grant to help develop new antibiotics
André Hudson, associate professor in RIT’s Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, has received a federal award for research that could help in the battle to develop new drugs to combat the rise in the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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RIT names new Air Force ROTC leader
Lt. Col. Dizzy Murphy has been named commander of the Air Force ROTC Detachment 538 at RIT.
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Vote for ExOut Extremism panel at SXSW 2017
Voting ends today for panel submissions to SXSW 2017. The “Take Back the Internet: Countering Extremism” panel features RIT student Olivia Hauck.
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André Hudson, associate professor in RIT’s Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, has received a federal award for research that could help in the battle to develop new drugs to combat the rise in the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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RIT names new Air Force ROTC leader
Lt. Col. Dizzy Murphy has been named commander of the Air Force ROTC Detachment 538 at RIT.
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Vote for ExOut Extremism panel at SXSW 2017
Voting ends today for panel submissions to SXSW 2017. The “Take Back the Internet: Countering Extremism” panel features RIT student Olivia Hauck.
read more »
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Historic video game launch at RITHack, Slash & Backstab, developed in residence at RIT in a studio course offered through the School of Interactive Games and Media and MAGIC Center, was launched on the Xbox One platform on Wednesday. The game is published and maintained through MAGIC Spell Studios. watch video »
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Student Spotlight
SAAC president prepares for home opener today
Meet Natalie Hurd, a fourth-year industrial engineering major, member of the women’s soccer team and president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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Meet Natalie Hurd, a fourth-year industrial engineering major, member of the women’s soccer team and president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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Sports News
Soccer opens season today at Tiger Stadium
The men’s and women’s soccer teams kick off the season with home games today.
The men’s and women’s soccer teams kick off the season with home games today.
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Upcoming Events
Wellness Walk: RIT Community Garden, 12:10–12:50 p.m. today, meet at the painted rock just off the Quarter Mile between the Health Center and Interfaith Center
Opening reception: “Savage Sanctuary,” 6–9 p.m. today, Gallery r, 100 College Ave., Rochester (exhibit runs Sept. 2–25)
Friday Night Live: Open mic night, 8 p.m. today, Beanz, Grace Watson Hall
Labor Day: No classes, university closed, Monday
Talk and performance: Philippe Bootz, University of Paris, 5 p.m. Tuesday, McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Is America Just Too Broken,” noon Thursday, SAU MOSAIC Center
Hale Lecture Series: “Doing Good and Being Wrong: Ethics & Ignorance,” Evelyn Brister, CLA, 4 p.m. Thursday, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Thursday Night Cinema: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, 9 p.m. Thursday, Ingle Auditorium
Speaker: “Star Trek Continues: Music Composition and Scoring for an Internet TV Series,” Vic Mignogna, actor and musician, 10 a.m. Sept. 9, Ingle Auditorium
Opening reception: “Wendell Castle Imagined: A Revelation of Creative Process,” 5–7 p.m. Sept. 9, University Gallery (exhibition runs through Nov. 11)
Opening reception: “Savage Sanctuary,” 6–9 p.m. today, Gallery r, 100 College Ave., Rochester (exhibit runs Sept. 2–25)
Friday Night Live: Open mic night, 8 p.m. today, Beanz, Grace Watson Hall
Labor Day: No classes, university closed, Monday
Talk and performance: Philippe Bootz, University of Paris, 5 p.m. Tuesday, McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Is America Just Too Broken,” noon Thursday, SAU MOSAIC Center
Hale Lecture Series: “Doing Good and Being Wrong: Ethics & Ignorance,” Evelyn Brister, CLA, 4 p.m. Thursday, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Thursday Night Cinema: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, 9 p.m. Thursday, Ingle Auditorium
Speaker: “Star Trek Continues: Music Composition and Scoring for an Internet TV Series,” Vic Mignogna, actor and musician, 10 a.m. Sept. 9, Ingle Auditorium
Opening reception: “Wendell Castle Imagined: A Revelation of Creative Process,” 5–7 p.m. Sept. 9, University Gallery (exhibition runs through Nov. 11)
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