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November 30, 2016
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RIT awarded grant to develop curriculum modules
RIT was awarded nearly $75,000 from the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop standards educational modules for the university’s College of Applied Science and Technology. -
November 28, 2016
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Donate personal care items to Center for Youth
RIT students are collecting personal care items, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, soap, shavers, toilet paper and feminine hygiene products, to be donated to the Center for Youth shelter for teens. Donations are being collected on campus through Thursday. -
November 21, 2016
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Grads shift gears from roommates to more
Danyelle Greene ’13 and Steve Skurski ’15 weren’t always a package deal. In fact, they started out far from one when they met as housemates in 2012. The couple was married in October. -
November 21, 2016
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Alumni awarded highest rating for snowboard
Former roommates Zhenya Grinshteyn ’09 and Ben Beisler ’10 built a company out of building custom snowboards. The duo’s company, Empire Grown, was recognized for producing one of the best snowboards for 2017, according to the online publication Board Insiders. -
November 21, 2016
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Organ donation bonds former roommates for life
Two former RIT roommates now share a bond that goes beyond memories of their time on campus: One donated his kidney to the other. -
November 18, 2016
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Student team wins construction management contest
A team of civil engineering technology students won first place at the Associated Schools of Construction—Northeast Regional competition for their comprehensive plan for a bridge replacement project. -
November 16, 2016
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Students recognized at packaging design competition
Three multidisciplinary teams of undergraduate students from RIT were recognized for their unique designs in the 2016 Paperboard Packaging Alliance Student Design Challenge. -
November 7, 2016
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Anselm named interim director of electronics manufacturing center
Martin Anselm, assistant professor of manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology, was recently named interim director of the Center for Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly at RIT. -
November 7, 2016
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RIT Baja tops field in Midnight Mayhem event
RIT Racing took three cars to the event, hosted by the University of Louisville. All three placed in the maneuverability event, one took first place in the motocross event and another won the four-hour endurance race. -
November 4, 2016
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Air Force ROTC hosts Veterans Day run fundraiser
The fourth annual Arnold Air Society and Silver Wings Veterans Day 5K Run takes place at RIT on Nov. 13 and benefits the local Veterans Outreach Center. -
November 3, 2016
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Hospitality alumni honored
RIT’s School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation recognized eight program alumni at the school’s annual awards reception in October. The awards acknowledge the winners’ influence in some of the most prestigious hospitality, tourism and service organizations. -
October 10, 2016
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RIT honors Outstanding Alumna, Volunteer of the year
Sharon Napier ’04, founder and CEO of Partners + Napier, is RIT’s Outstanding Alumna of the Year for 2016, and Michael Krupnicki ’99 is RIT’s Volunteer of the Year. They will receive the awards during the Presidents’ Alumni Ball on Friday.
