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October 26, 2017
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Student-run company heads to Hello Tomorrow global summit
Two RIT students have taken their revolutionary hair care product all the way to Europe for the unique opportunity to engage and brainstorm with investors, innovators and industry experts. Their student-run company, OWA Haircare, has been named to the Top 500 deep-tech startups worldwide. -
October 24, 2017
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RIT honors Tom Golisano’s contributions to global health
Tom Golisano was honored at RIT for his contributions to global health, specifically through Special Olympics, in a new Golisano Archives exhibit unveiled Oct. 20. -
October 24, 2017
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RIT hosts screening, discussion of ‘Poverty, Inc.’
The Global Health Association @ RIT will be screening the award-winning documentary Poverty, Inc., which focuses on the negative effects of the commoditization of global charity. -
October 11, 2017
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2017 Distinguished Alumni: Meet Venkat “Puru” Purushotham
Meet Venkat “Puru” Purushotham ’81, ’82 (graphic communications, imaging science), the College of Science 2017 Distinguished Alumnus. -
September 20, 2017
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RIT expands collaboration with Taiwan Tech
RIT entered into a partnership with the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, also called Taiwan Tech, to offer a dual Master of Science degree program. -
August 3, 2017
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Experts discuss future of midsized ‘smart cities’
Forty researchers and practitioners from around the world came together at RIT to discuss the future of smart cities during the International Workshop on Urban Data Science. -
August 3, 2017
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Top stories for July 2017
News about RIT’s ranking in Money magazine’s “711 Best Colleges for Your Money” was the most read story last month. Check out all of July’s top stories. -
August 3, 2017
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Alumnus brings meaningful change to people’s lives
Darshan Hiranandani ’02, ’03, who built one of the world’s tallest residential buildings in Dubai, is focused on distributing clean, affordable and safe natural gas in India. -
August 2, 2017
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RIT to co-host Replaying Japan conference
Scholars from around the world are coming to Rochester to better understand the origins and development of the Japanese gaming industry and its impact on worldwide culture. The Replaying Japan conference is hosted by The Strong museum and RIT. -
July 5, 2017
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Students explore German video game industry
Ten RIT students kicked off their summer break in Germany, learning about and immersing themselves in the biggest video game market in Europe. -
June 12, 2017
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Top stories and videos for May
Imagine RIT and commencement dominated May’s most watched videos. Check out all of last month’s top stories and videos. -
May 25, 2017
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Alumni company makes Top 100 startups list
UNA Smart, touted by developers as an innovative way to brew coffee and tea anywhere and anytime and created by five RIT alumni, was recently named to Brazil’s Top 100 startups list.
