December 14, 2012
A reception honoring Todd Pagano, 2012 U.S. Professor of the Year, was held Dec. 13. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Alumnus named Inventor of the Year
Alex Kipman ’01 (software engineering) was honored Dec. 10 for his role on the team that invented Kinect, the motion-sensing input device developed for the Xbox 360 video game system. more »
Sharing student successes with Readabout.me
Readabout.me is an online service that allows RIT to e-mail announcements, such as when students make the Dean’s List or earn a degree, to their hometown newspapers and to the students, so they can share their good news on Facebook, Twitter and other social media websites. more »
Alex Kipman ’01 (software engineering) was honored Dec. 10 for his role on the team that invented Kinect, the motion-sensing input device developed for the Xbox 360 video game system. more »
Sharing student successes with Readabout.me
Readabout.me is an online service that allows RIT to e-mail announcements, such as when students make the Dean’s List or earn a degree, to their hometown newspapers and to the students, so they can share their good news on Facebook, Twitter and other social media websites. more »
News from NTID
RIT celebrates U.S. Professor of the Year Todd Pagano
More than 200 students, administrators, government representatives, faculty, staff and family members attended a reception Dec. 13 honoring Todd Pagano, an associate professor and director of the Laboratory Science Technology program at NTID, who was named 2012 U.S. Professor of the Year. more »
More than 200 students, administrators, government representatives, faculty, staff and family members attended a reception Dec. 13 honoring Todd Pagano, an associate professor and director of the Laboratory Science Technology program at NTID, who was named 2012 U.S. Professor of the Year. more »
Featured Video
RIT on TV: Todd Pagano WHEC-TV (channel 10) reports on the reception honoring U.S. Professor of the Year Todd Pagano. watch video »
Student Spotlight
Geospatial technologies pinpoint focusA Q&A with information technology master’s student Minh Quang Vo, who came to RIT to study international hospitality and service management but switched to management information systems when he became interested in programming. more »
Tiger Hockey
Women wrap up 2012
The women’s hockey team plays its final two home games of the calendar year as they welcome College Hockey America foe Lindenwood to Ritter Arena on Saturday and Sunday. more »
The women’s hockey team plays its final two home games of the calendar year as they welcome College Hockey America foe Lindenwood to Ritter Arena on Saturday and Sunday. more »
RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
RIT film student Ben Disinger takes project to Kickstarter
more »
Henrietta Post
RIT alumnus launches gift suggestion app
more »
USA Today
Senate legislation targets cyberstalking software
Rick Mislan ’91 (professional and technical communications), lecturer in computing security, quoted more »
Business Insider
Does the camera really add 10 pounds?
Michael Richmond, professor of physics, cited more »
RIT film student Ben Disinger takes project to Kickstarter
more »
Henrietta Post
RIT alumnus launches gift suggestion app
more »
USA Today
Senate legislation targets cyberstalking software
Rick Mislan ’91 (professional and technical communications), lecturer in computing security, quoted more »
Business Insider
Does the camera really add 10 pounds?
Michael Richmond, professor of physics, cited more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Winter Craft Sale: Featuring work by faculty, staff and alumni, until 4 p.m. today, SAU lobby and Fireside Lounge
Performance: Red Ball and Giovanni, featuring PUSH Physical Theatre and NTID theater students, 7:30 p.m. today, Panara Theatre
Performing Artists Concert Series: “Four Voices from the Eastman School of Music,” 8 p.m. today, Ingle Auditorium
Holiday Portrait Sittings: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Dec. 15 and 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Dec. 16, Crossroads (click for details)
Meet and greet: Men’s hockey team, noon–1 p.m. Dec. 15, Barnes & Noble @ RIT, Park Point
Wagging Winter: Fundraiser for local animal shelters, take holiday photo with Mr. Muff the hedgehog and Kaia the dog, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Dec. 17–19, SAU
Holiday open house: Shop One, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Dec. 19 and 20, Global Village
Vignelli Center’s Design Conversations: “Creative Intelligence: Culture, Commerce and Context,” Cory Grosser, product designer, 4:45 p.m. Dec. 19, University Gallery
Performance: Red Ball and Giovanni, featuring PUSH Physical Theatre and NTID theater students, 7:30 p.m. today, Panara Theatre
Performing Artists Concert Series: “Four Voices from the Eastman School of Music,” 8 p.m. today, Ingle Auditorium
Holiday Portrait Sittings: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Dec. 15 and 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Dec. 16, Crossroads (click for details)
Meet and greet: Men’s hockey team, noon–1 p.m. Dec. 15, Barnes & Noble @ RIT, Park Point
Wagging Winter: Fundraiser for local animal shelters, take holiday photo with Mr. Muff the hedgehog and Kaia the dog, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Dec. 17–19, SAU
Holiday open house: Shop One
Vignelli Center’s Design Conversations: “Creative Intelligence: Culture, Commerce and Context,” Cory Grosser, product designer, 4:45 p.m. Dec. 19, University Gallery
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