October 10, 2016
The College Democrats and College Republicans held a debate viewing party Sunday. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Symposium highlights female scientists
The international symposium “Global Women of Light,” organized by RIT associate professor Jie Qiao, features female scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs working in optics and photonics and celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Optical Society. read more »
RIT presents Robert Bringhurst with Goudy Award
Robert Bringhurst, a leading poet, typographer and linguist, is the 2016 recipient of the Frederic W. Goudy Award, given to an outstanding practitioner in type design and its related fields by RIT’s Cary Graphic Arts Collection and School of Media Sciences. read more »
The international symposium “Global Women of Light,” organized by RIT associate professor Jie Qiao, features female scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs working in optics and photonics and celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Optical Society. read more »
RIT presents Robert Bringhurst with Goudy Award
Robert Bringhurst, a leading poet, typographer and linguist, is the 2016 recipient of the Frederic W. Goudy Award, given to an outstanding practitioner in type design and its related fields by RIT’s Cary Graphic Arts Collection and School of Media Sciences. read more »
Global News
Students win third place in Innovation Challenge
RIT Dubai engineering students Fatma El Shemy, Vishva Palitharathna and Sharan Sadhu recently received third prize in the Intersolar Young Leaders’ Innovation Challenge for their work on reducing the carbon footprint of Al Qassimi Hospital in Sharjah. read more »
RIT Dubai engineering students Fatma El Shemy, Vishva Palitharathna and Sharan Sadhu recently received third prize in the Intersolar Young Leaders’ Innovation Challenge for their work on reducing the carbon footprint of Al Qassimi Hospital in Sharjah. read more »
Newsmakers
Megan Walbaum, academic adviser in the School of Individualized Study, completed the National Society for Experiential Education's certificate of achievement through the Experiential Education Academy. The certificate is comprised of six courses providing a foundation of theory, principles and practices.
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Tiger Hockey
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RIT in the News
OpenSource.com
How Minecraft got me involved in the open source community
Guest essay by Justin Flory, third-year networking and systems administration student more »
Time Warner Cable News
RIT on TV: International Observe the Moon Night
Stacey Davis, interim director, RIT Observatory, interviewed more »
Democrat and Chronicle
RIT to help design 'Little Italy' in Gates
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Democrat and Chronicle
Catching up with Mariana Pinheiro
Mariana Pinheiro '16 (industrial design) featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Top line dazzles as RIT thumps Robert Morris in opener
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How Minecraft got me involved in the open source community
Guest essay by Justin Flory, third-year networking and systems administration student more »
Time Warner Cable News
RIT on TV: International Observe the Moon Night
Stacey Davis, interim director, RIT Observatory, interviewed more »
Democrat and Chronicle
RIT to help design 'Little Italy' in Gates
more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Catching up with Mariana Pinheiro
Mariana Pinheiro '16 (industrial design) featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Top line dazzles as RIT thumps Robert Morris in opener
more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Open house: For prospective students and families, until 4 p.m. today, throughout campus
Speaker: “What Matters to Me and Why,” Jennifer Freer, noon tomorrow, Campus Center Reading Room
Discussion: “Indigenous Peoples’ Day: A Conversation about Columbus Day,” hosted by Native American Student Association, SG Italian Club and Lambda Sigma Upsilon, noon tomorrow, McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall
Farmers market: Featuring local fresh food and products, 1–4 p.m. tomorrow, Global Village Plaza
Race Talks: “Conversation and Words of Encouragement,” noon Wednesday, SAU MOSAIC Center
Research in Focus colloquium: Learn about what female faculty are working on at RIT, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Conable Lecture Series: “External Macroeconomic Imbalances and FDI Inflows to Developing Countries,” Andrew Ojede, Texas State University, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Lowenthal Hall, room 3215
Opening reception: “Transformational Imagemaking: Handmade Photography Since 1960,” 5–7 p.m. Thursday, Bevier Gallery (exhibit runs Oct. 7–Nov. 5)
Speaker: “What Matters to Me and Why,” Jennifer Freer, noon tomorrow, Campus Center Reading Room
Discussion: “Indigenous Peoples’ Day: A Conversation about Columbus Day,” hosted by Native American Student Association, SG Italian Club and Lambda Sigma Upsilon, noon tomorrow, McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall
Farmers market: Featuring local fresh food and products, 1–4 p.m. tomorrow, Global Village Plaza
Race Talks: “Conversation and Words of Encouragement,” noon Wednesday, SAU MOSAIC Center
Research in Focus colloquium: Learn about what female faculty are working on at RIT, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Conable Lecture Series: “External Macroeconomic Imbalances and FDI Inflows to Developing Countries,” Andrew Ojede, Texas State University, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Lowenthal Hall, room 3215
Opening reception: “Transformational Imagemaking: Handmade Photography Since 1960,” 5–7 p.m. Thursday, Bevier Gallery (exhibit runs Oct. 7–Nov. 5)
Scoreboard
Men’s hockey: Robert Morris 6, RIT 5 (Oct. 8)
Women’s soccer: Union 1, RIT 0 (Oct. 8)
Women’s hockey: Providence 3, RIT 0 (Oct. 8)
Men’s soccer: Union 2, RIT 0 (Oct. 8)
Women’s soccer: Union 1, RIT 0 (Oct. 8)
Women’s hockey: Providence 3, RIT 0 (Oct. 8)
Men’s soccer: Union 2, RIT 0 (Oct. 8)
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