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February 28, 2019
Students: Networking key to landing co-ops, jobs
Most college career fairs pair students with company recruiters looking to hire students after graduation. But at RIT, thousands of co-op placements a year are also offered, giving students experiential learning and a foot in the door after graduation.
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February 28, 2019
Student Spotlight: Wrestlers headed to National Championships
Meet Dempsey King, a fourth-year civil engineering technology student, who is one of three RIT wrestlers who qualified for the 2019 NCAA Division III Championship tournament.
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February 26, 2019
RIT, AT&T launch mobile tech lab
WROC-TV reports on the new RIT & AT&T Mobile Tech Lab.
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February 26, 2019
Mobile Tech Lab brings hands-on STEM education to Rochester high schools
In hopes of inspiring more area K-12 students to pursue careers in technology, RIT’s Women in Computing group is bringing technology workshops to Rochester city schools as part of the new RIT & AT&T Mobile Tech Lab.
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February 26, 2019
MAGIC’s Co-Up program helps students bring their passions to life
The Co-Up program, made possible by contributions from members of the RIT Board of Trustees, is a unique opportunity for students to realize their passion projects.
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February 26, 2019
President David Munson takes questions on Reddit
Housing, tuition and mental health services were just some of the topics RIT President David Munson addressed in an “Ask Munson Anything” session Monday on Reddit.
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February 26, 2019
RIT hosts all-women hackathon March 2-3
RIT’s upcoming all-women hackathon will encourage young women to pursue computing careers, while helping participants form mentorship relationships, learn computing skills in a supportive environment and have fun.
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February 24, 2019
RIT appoints new associate provost for Faculty Affairs
Carmala N. Garzione, who joins RIT on July 1, will focus on faculty development, recruitment and retention, as well as advocate for and advance the work of university faculty.
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February 22, 2019
Student Spotlight: Attending Kennedy Center theater festival
Meet three students who were nominated to attend the Kennedy Center American College Theater Regional Festival.
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February 22, 2019
Construction begins on RIT Dubai’s new campus
The state-of-the-art new campus, which will feature an innovation and entrepreneurship center and sustainable building processes, in the Dubai Silicon Oasis is scheduled to open in 2020.
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February 21, 2019
Podcast: Protecting us from Fake News
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 9: In the digital age, how can you be so sure that the photo, video or audio being shared on social media hasn’t somehow been altered or manipulated? Associate professor of photography Christye Sisson and motion picture science undergraduate student Owen Thompson discuss media forensics and its role in protecting us all from fake news.
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February 20, 2019
RIT Dubai students advance in innovation challenge
Four RIT Dubai students earned an opportunity to become global champions of an international competition that requires them to collaborate, innovate and compete with some of the brightest minds from around the world.