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November 4, 2016
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Student designs dress out of paper
Meet Heather Williams, a third-year medical illustration major who designed and created an 18th century French court gown made out of paper for the CIAS Foundations Beaux Arts Ball. -
November 3, 2016
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Navajo artist, designer to speak Tuesday
Artist, designer and entrepreneur Jared Yazzie, founder and owner of OXDX Clothing, will discuss “Save What We Have Left” on Nov. 15 as part of Native American Heritage Month events. -
November 3, 2016
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Professors roll out nutrition program for children
The NEEDs for Tots program, developed by Barbara Lohse, head of the Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition, focuses on the importance of shared family meal time. Assistant professor Elizabeth Ruder won a grant to bring the program to 16 Volunteers of America Children’s Centers. -
November 3, 2016
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Hospitality alumni honored
RIT’s School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation recognized eight program alumni at the school’s annual awards reception in October. The awards acknowledge the winners’ influence in some of the most prestigious hospitality, tourism and service organizations. -
November 2, 2016
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Former Kodak scientist joins AMPrint Center
RIT has named former Kodak scientist Bruce Kahn as the new director of business development for the New York State Center for Advanced Technology for Additive Manufacturing and Multifunctional Printing, also referred to as the AMPrint Center. -
November 2, 2016
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Photo exhibit highlights alumnus Bernie Boston
The exhibit, “Everyday with the President: Bernie Boston Photographs, 1967-1992,” is open through Nov. 11 in RIT’s William Harris Gallery. Boston ’55 photographed the lives of five U.S. presidents—from the routine to the highly politicized—including a moment of President Ronald Reagan laughing. -
November 1, 2016
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Gallery r features work with local ties
RIT’s Gallery r hosts “Hunter/Gatherer—Rochester Connections: Works from the Gerald Mead Collection” from Friday to Nov. 20, with an opening reception scheduled for Friday. -
November 1, 2016
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RPO performs music from Legend of Zelda
The concert, featuring music and scenes from the Legend of Zelda video game and a panel discussion afterward, is co-sponsored by RIT, RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios and Upstate Region Interactive Technologies Hub. -
November 1, 2016
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Camela Douglass headlines fitness event
Dancing with DIVAS, hosted by RIT’s Determined Individuals Victoriously Achieving Success, features fitness guru Camela Douglass and Prince Diaby, founder and choreographer of Generation X Dance Group, on Thursday in the Gordon Field House. -
November 1, 2016
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Top stories and videos for October
News about RIT students participating in Fashion Week of Rochester was among the most popular last month. Check out all of October’s top stories and videos. -
October 31, 2016
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Program highlights sustaining natural resources
The “Sustenance” presentation is part of the 20/20 Research in Focus series, one of several initiatives to highlight RIT’s commitment to faculty career development, including research being done by female faculty. -
October 31, 2016
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Research awarded grant for ultrathin membrane work
Thomas Gaborski, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, received a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop ultrathin membranes for tissue engineering.
