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January 21, 2013
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The Native American Future Stewards Program celebrated the scientific contributions and research of faculty and students and the science of the Three Sistersâthe combined intercropping of corn, beans and squashâduring Native Innovation Day on Jan. 18. Here, Roger Dube, research professor and director of RITâs Science Exploration Program in the College of Science, presents on the Ganondagon White Corn Project. -
January 17, 2013
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Samuel Sandoval, an information technology student, spends about three hours a week working on DeafTechNews, a website he launched in 2010 that covers issues related to deaf technology products, assistive technology and video relay services. To see Sandovalâs work, go to www.deaftechnews.com. -
January 16, 2013
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The RIT cycling team, which has about 30 racing members, is split into three main components: a mountain team, a road team and a cyclocross team. The cyclists compete in races throughout the school year across the northeastern U.S. as part of the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference of USA Cycling Collegiate. -
January 15, 2013
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Computer science graduates and IBM developers Stephan Roorda, shown here, and Randy Horwitz visited RIT Jan. 15 to show off IBMâs Watson, the Jeopardy! champion and supercomputer. Roorda and Horwitz hope to hire RIT students for co-ops at IBM. -
January 14, 2013
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Cory Barber is vice president of RITâs bowling club and has bowled three perfect (300) games. The presence of a bowling team at RIT had an impact on Barberâs decision to come here for college. -
January 10, 2013
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RITâs Center for Campus Life, Division of Student Affairs and others are hosting the 4th annual FreezeFest celebration on campus Feb. 1-3. FreezeFest giveaway events are held through January at various locations on campus. From left, Chelsea Triebwasser and Danielle Fanara received hot/cold tumblers before they ran out. -
January 9, 2013
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LiDestri Food & Beverage, a Rochester-based company that produces 2 million jars of sauces, dips and beverages daily, has turned to the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute at RITâs Golisano Institute for Sustainability for help in recycling the plastic linings from containers of tomato products. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/magazine_story.php?id=49562. -
January 7, 2013
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Jennifer âJDâ Harper works on architectural drawings in Slaughter Hall. Sheâs one of 10 students in the first class of RITâs new Master of Architecture program. The program, which launched in fall 2011, focuses on the areas of sustainability and urbanism. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/magazine_story.php?id=49566. -
January 4, 2013
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Construction began for the future Gene Polisseni Center. The arena will be the home of the menâs and womenâs hockey teams and is expected to be open for play in Fall 2014. -
January 3, 2013
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Melissa Shukoff, a fourth-year biomedical science student, is part of RITâs 49-member equestrian team. The team practices throughout the year and participates in horse shows that are part of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. To read more about RIT club sports, go to www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49637. -
January 1, 2013
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Alva Redfield â41 (chemistry) started his co-op at Eastman Kodak Co. on his 18th birthday in 1939. After graduation he landed a full-time job in the pulp-testing laboratory at Kodak and retired there in 1982. -
December 26, 2012
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Students in the International School of Hospitality and Service Innovation took on a very different kind of project this fall. The group of undergraduates created a variety of tasty treats using Dove chocolates. The one-of-a-kind desserts were part of the schoolâs Product Development course. When completed, the studentsâ recipes and design concepts are presented to Dove. Third-year nutrition major Jillian Doty, left, explains the nutritional values of the ingredients in her biscotti with chocolate sauce, walnuts and toffee nougats to faculty members Carol Whitlock and Ed Ganster. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49630.