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October 23, 2013
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Students Senam Akorli, left, and Sarah Fairbank have designed jewelry that was worn on the runway at Fashion Week of Rochester Oct. 16-20. Akorli is a Ghana native and second-year graduate student in the jewelry design program. Her work shows traditional aspects of her culture while also employing copper, brass, feathers and precious stones. Fairbank is a fourth-year jewelry design student who makes pieces that incorporate elements such as fur and feathers. -
October 22, 2013
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Roger Harnish, professor of psychology in RITâs College of Liberal Arts, has been researching dreams for nearly 30 years. He has developed an app called Dream Professor that uses a series of algorithms to provide detailed analyses of usersâ dreams. -
October 21, 2013
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Barnes & Noble @ RIT hosted a meet-and-greet with the RIT womenâs hockey team on Oct. 19. Money raised from autographed team photos and a silent auction benefits AutismUp, an autism organization in Rochester. -
October 18, 2013
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RIT industrial design alumnus Scott Wilson, founder of Chicago-based Minimal Inc. and former global director at Nike, delivered the keynote address at the 10th annual RIT Entrepreneurs Conference hosted by Saunders College of Business on Oct. 18. Since founding Minimal in 2007, National Design Award winner Wilson has designed a variety of commercially successful products that include the Xbox 360 + Kinect, the SW_1 Collection for Coalesse and TikTok+LunaTik Watch Kits, which turn Appleâs sixth generation iPod nano into a wristwatch. -
October 17, 2013
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Shannon McCormick â13 makes adjustments to an isothermal reactor in one of the state-of-the-art labs in Institute Hall, home of RITâs new chemical engineering program. -
October 16, 2013
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Watch for deer, foxes and other wildlife in the woods and trails surrounding the RIT campus. Drive carefully, slow down and scan the forested areas near roads to avoid any collisions. -
October 15, 2013
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VisitRochester, the official tourism organization for Greater Rochester, hosted several executives from New York City last week and made a trip to RITâs Golisano Institute for Sustainability. The group included Mark Jaffe, left, president of the New York City Chamber of Commerce, and New York Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy â93 (multidisciplinary studies). Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of Golisano Institute for Sustainabilty, is seated in the middle. -
October 14, 2013
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RITâs Department of Modern Languages and Cultures in the College of Liberal Arts hosted a lecture and demonstration of a Japanese tea ceremony Oct. 11. Here, Yasue Kumano, a professor from Yamaguchi University and Ikenobo Junior College in Japan, demonstrates the practice based on the spirit of Ichigo-ichie, or the opportunity of a lifetime treasuring moments spent with guests that can never be duplicated. -
October 14, 2013
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The Brick City 5K Fun Run & Walk took place on Oct. 13 around the RIT campus. It was one of the final events during RITâs Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend. -
October 12, 2013
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Leaders from RITâs Student Government met with astronaut Mark Kelly as he shared stories during a roundtable discussion on Oct.12. Kelly and former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords spoke as this year's Student Government Horton Distinguished Speakers during RITâs Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend. -
October 12, 2013
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RIT welcomed astronaut Mark Kelly and former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords as this yearâs Horton Distinguished Speakers Oct. 12 in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center, part of Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend. -
October 12, 2013
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RIT/NTID alumnus Sean Forbes â08 performed his unique brand of hip-hop/sign music on Oct. 11.