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February 14, 2025
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RIT community has free access to Bloomberg.com—Here’s how to register
The complimentary access is a result of an interdisciplinary team of RIT students winning the 2024 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge last fall. The winning “Tigers Trading” team outlasted 2,453 teams from 396 universities in 46 countries in a 6+ week simulated investing challenge.
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February 7, 2025
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Bloomberg Enriches Financial Education for 10,000 Students through Global Trading Challenge
Bloomberg reports on the RIT team that won the 2024 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge.
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January 15, 2025
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College of Computing to split Commencement into two ceremonies
To accommodate its growing number of graduates, the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences will hold two separate commencement ceremonies on May 10, 2025.
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January 2, 2025
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RIT trio triumphs in global trading challenge
The team, supported by faculty adviser and finance professor Hao Zhang, won the 2024 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge.
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November 8, 2024
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RIT professor proposes new way to make artificial intelligence smarter and greener
The brain is a great source of inspiration for Alexander Ororbia, an assistant professor of computer science and cognitive science at RIT. By mimicking how neurons in the brain learn, Ororbia is working to make artificial intelligence more powerful and energy efficient. His research was recently published in the journal Science Advances.
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November 4, 2024
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Students form band after chance meeting on campus
A chance encounter on the RIT campus has resulted in a student band forming, playing gigs, and working on an album. It’s a testament to the performing arts ecosystem at RIT, and how easy it can be to find other students who share the same passion for performing arts.
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August 30, 2024
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Saunders College of Business unveils upgraded Max Lowenthal Hall with ‘Opening Bell’ ceremony
Designed by LaBella Associates, this $25 million expansion almost doubles the size of RIT’s business college, adding more than 35,000 square feet of renovated classrooms, applied research and case analysis labs, a state-of-the-art auditorium and café, and more.
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April 27, 2024
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University’s ‘futurists’ encourage audience to embrace curiosity during Imagine RIT symposium
Be curious because what if, said RIT alumnus Bob Morrealle, who shared stories of discovery, hope, and confidence during his presentation at the Futurists Symposium, a collection of alumni and faculty offering an insider’s look into the future of technology, the arts, and design. The symposium, held April 26 in the Wegmans Theater, MAGIC Spell Studios, was the official kickoff to Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival.
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April 22, 2024
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RIT alumni and faculty innovators to speak at Futurists Symposium on April 26
A highlight of this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival takes place one day before thousands of visitors descend on campus. The annual Futurists Symposium, featuring a unique collection of the university’s alumni and faculty innovators, will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 26, in the Wegmans Theater, MAGIC Spell Studios.
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April 11, 2024
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RIT students from across the globe launch entrepreneurial startups through the Simone Center
According to a 2023 Bloomberg article, over 5 million startup companies are founded each year in the United States. At RIT’s Albert J. Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, students are working together to turn their dreams of starting companies into reality.
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March 28, 2024
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Potential of Internet of Things is booming, but personal info could be at risk
The Rochester Business Journal talks to Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, about the future of Internet of Things.
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March 7, 2024
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American Sign Language Reveals Wordplay Beyond Sound
The New York Times interviews alumnus Eric Epstein ’19 (software engineering).
