RIT DSA + RIT-WIGS: Friendsgiving PotLuck

When: Nov 19th, 5:00 pm

Where: RIT (location will be disclosed closer to the event)

We invite all graduate students to the second iteration of Friendsgiving!  Come join us to celebrate friendship with a Potluck. 

View our events page for details and to RSVP.

CLCE Final Retreat of the Semester!

When: Nov 19, 2022, 10:30AM - 3:00PM

Where: RIT campus (register to know more)

Leadership Retreat is a fun and interactive program that encourages you to reflect on leadership skills you use during a series of engaging activities. This one-day event not only helps in understanding what skills you use as a leader in an everyday setting, it also helps you to recognize the skills you want to acquire and develop. Join the CLCE and Outdoor Education for our first on campus retreat! You will be working with a team to work through mental and physical obstacles. This experience will lean on your ability to collaborate with others and tap into your leadership abilities.

Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Colloquium: The Far Ultraviolet Diffuse Background

Nov 21, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Room 1125

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Shri Kulkarni is the George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology. He served as Executive Officer for Astronomy (1997-2000) and Director of Caltech Optical Observatories for the period 2006-2018. Dr.Kulkarni obtained his undergradutedegree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and his PhD from UC Berkeley. He served a brief period as a postdoc at UC Berekelyand Caltech before joining the faculty rank at Caltech in 1987.Prof. Kulkarni's primary interests are the study of compact objects (neutron stars and gamma-ray bursts) and cosmic explosions. He is keenly interested in developing or refining astronomical methodologies.