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February 3, 2017
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Diversity website wins Summit Emerging Media Award
Two RIT departments received a Summit Emerging Media Leader Award recently for the creative re-design of the university’s Division for Diversity and Inclusion’s website. -
February 3, 2017
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Three named international education chairs
Saunders College of Business Professor Robert Barbato, Associate Professor Michael Palanski and Associate Professor Zhi Tang were named the Paul and Francena Miller Chairs in International Education for the 2017-2018 academic year. -
February 3, 2017
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Team spends winter break helping refugees in Rwanda
Six RIT students and a professor spent winter break collecting GPS data points and conducting economic surveys for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at a refugee camp in Rwanda. The team will use the data to create maps to help improve the lives of refugees and camp organizers. -
February 3, 2017
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RIT/NTID alumnus to perform anthem at Super Bowl
RIT/NTID alumnus Kriston Lee Pumphrey will sign the National Anthem and “America, the Beautiful” before the start of Super Bowl LI. -
February 2, 2017
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Photography alumnus showcases hybrid craft
University Gallery presents “Dividing Line” through March 11, showcasing the work of Bernard Meyers ‘77, ‘90 (photography, printmaking). -
February 2, 2017
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Team creates navigational system for hikers
Meet Kaitlyn Gillmor, a second-year industrial design student who led a team in creating a navigational system for hikers at the Ganondagan State Historic Site. -
February 2, 2017
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Venture Creations company featured in NASA report
Dimension Technologies Inc. was lauded by NASA for its LCD display technology that enables viewers to see full-resolution 3-D images without the need for special glasses or headsets. -
February 2, 2017
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Associate professor wins early career award
Nathan Cahill, associate dean for industrial partnerships in the College of Science and an associate professor, was named a Rising Researcher by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, for his contributions to defense and security research. -
February 1, 2017
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RIT to partner with Vellore Institute of Technology
RIT has signed an agreement to establish a joint center with Vellore Institute of Technology at its new extension campus located in Vijayawada in the capital of Andhra Pradesh, India. -
February 1, 2017
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Top stories and videos for January
News and videos about David C. Munson Jr. being named as RIT’s next president were among the most popular last month. Check out all of January’s top stories and videos. -
February 1, 2017
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RIT featured in ‘Colleges that Pay You Back’
RIT is recognized by The Princeton Review in the 2017 edition of Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck. Ratings were based on academics, cost, financial aid, graduation rates, student debt, and alumni salaries and job satisfaction. -
February 1, 2017
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Datto CEO McChord to give commencement address
RIT alumnus Austin McChord, founder and CEO of the widely acclaimed technology company Datto Inc., will be the keynote speaker for the university’s 132nd commencement celebration.
