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April 17, 2018
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New book chronicles history of Imagine RIT
RIT Press is releasing a new book titled Imagine This: RIT’s Innovation and Creativity Festival that chronicles the first 10 years of the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival. -
April 17, 2018
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CAST celebrates alumni Rising Stars
Six alumni from RIT’s College of Applied Science and Technology were honored as Rising Stars for outstanding achievements early in their careers, for significant public service and for helping to advance the careers of new professionals. -
April 17, 2018
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Imagine RIT preview: Send message to Frederick Douglass
“Anna and Frederick Douglass’s Parking (Lots of Love)” invites festival visitors to help create an art installation that will be displayed in Rochester to honor the couple’s lives. -
April 17, 2018
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President Munson to field questions on WITR radio show
WITR-FM (89.7) presents Ask Munson, featuring RIT’s president taking listener questions live at 3 p.m. Wednesday. -
April 17, 2018
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Alumnus becomes ninth RIT grad to win Pulitzer
David Wallace ’01, a photographer with The Arizona Republic, was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team announced Monday for explanatory reporting for a project on President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall. -
April 16, 2018
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Imagine RIT preview: Mixing VR, traditional gameplay
Compete against friends as either a virtual reality robot or as resistance fighters at the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival on April 28. -
April 16, 2018
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Imagine RIT preview: Testing nutrition know-how
Students in RIT’s nutrition programs have created a tour of calcium-rich foods for Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival.
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April 13, 2018
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RIT pilots community nutrition program
A federally funded pilot program developed by RIT professors promotes a healthy diet with financial incentives that allow local shoppers to stretch their nutrition assistance benefits when they buy fresh vegetables at designated locations. -
April 13, 2018
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RIT students take top awards at Game Dev Challenge
Teams from RIT won first and second place in the student category of the second annual New York State Game Development Challenge, hosted by RIT’s MAGIC Center and sponsored by Empire State Development. -
April 12, 2018
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Associate professor brings positive energy to ECTET courses
Steven Ciccarelli is being honored with a 2018 Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching. -
April 12, 2018
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Visiting lecturer honored with outstanding teaching award
Philip Gelsomino will receive RIT’s Outstanding Teaching Award for Non-Tenure Track Faculty during a ceremony on April 17. -
April 12, 2018
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RIT honors outstanding professors of the year
The annual Eisenhart Awards recognize members of the RIT community “who contribute significantly to student learning and academic scholarship.” An awards ceremony is set for April 17.
