October 17, 2014
Bill Cosby entertained a sold-out crowd to kick off Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend. more »
Today’s Top Stories
RIT to showcase computing accessibility work
RIT is sponsoring the ASSETS conference, which highlights computing and information technologies that benefit older adults and people with disabilities. Professor Vicki Hanson is the keynote speaker for the international event Oct. 20–22.
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Grant aims to help deaf students learn statistics
The College of Science and National Technical Institute for the Deaf received a grant to develop online tools to help deaf students better understand statistics concepts.
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RIT offers echocardiography certificate
The Department of Diagnostic Medical Sonography has expanded its offerings this fall to include a certificate program in echocardiography, or cardiac ultrasound.
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RIT is sponsoring the ASSETS conference, which highlights computing and information technologies that benefit older adults and people with disabilities. Professor Vicki Hanson is the keynote speaker for the international event Oct. 20–22.
read more »
Grant aims to help deaf students learn statistics
The College of Science and National Technical Institute for the Deaf received a grant to develop online tools to help deaf students better understand statistics concepts.
read more »
RIT offers echocardiography certificate
The Department of Diagnostic Medical Sonography has expanded its offerings this fall to include a certificate program in echocardiography, or cardiac ultrasound.
read more »
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Prosthetists Meet 3D PrintersThe first-ever e-NABLE conference was held Sept. 28 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. More than 500 people came together for a daylong conference highlighting the work of e-NABLE, an online volunteer community started by RIT’s Jon Schull that is developing inexpensive 3D-printed prostheses. watch video »
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Student Spotlight
‘Positive/Negative’ blends photography, design
Meet Alexandra Genova and Carly Rumpf, creative directors for this year’s Positive/Negative magazine.
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Meet Alexandra Genova and Carly Rumpf, creative directors for this year’s Positive/Negative magazine.
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Tiger Hockey
Men host Boston College
The men’s hockey team celebrates Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend on Saturday as Boston College comes to Blue Cross Arena. The game is sold out, but there are still limited tickets available at the Fireside Lounge for “Skate With the Tigers” at the Gene Polisseni Center at 7 p.m. today.
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The men’s hockey team celebrates Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend on Saturday as Boston College comes to Blue Cross Arena. The game is sold out, but there are still limited tickets available at the Fireside Lounge for “Skate With the Tigers” at the Gene Polisseni Center at 7 p.m. today.
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RIT in the News
Digital Journal
Scientists getting closer to beating grape disease
Work by Michael Savka, professor of biological sciences, and Han Ming Gan '08 (biotechnology) featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Legendary BC hockey coach Jerry York shares bond with RIT's Wayne Wilson
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Scientists getting closer to beating grape disease
Work by Michael Savka, professor of biological sciences, and Han Ming Gan '08 (biotechnology) featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Legendary BC hockey coach Jerry York shares bond with RIT's Wayne Wilson
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Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend: Through Oct. 19 (schedule)
Fundraiser: Ticket and gift card raffle, benefits Golisano Children’s Hospital, noon–5 p.m. today and Oct. 18, Barnes & Noble @RIT, Park Point
Gasser lecture series: Jerry Greenfield, co-founder, Ben & Jerry’s, 3 p.m. Oct. 17, Ingle Auditorium (tickets)
Opening reception: “Shop One: Then and Now,” exhibition of work by artists affiliated with original Shop One in downtown Rochester, 4–6 p.m. Oct. 17, Bevier Gallery, Booth Hall (exhibit runs Oct. 13–Nov. 8)
Horton Speaker: Dr. Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent for CNN, 2 p.m. Oct. 18, Gordon Field House (tickets)
National Day on Writing: Exhibit and gallery, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Oct. 20, reception, 4–5 p.m. Oct. 20, Writing Commons, Wallace Center; “IwRITe” giveaways, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Oct. 20, Wallace Center reference desk
Speaker: “The Virtues of Critical Thought and Its Importance for Graduate Education,” Chip Sheffield, Eugene Fram Chair in Applied Critical Thinking, 4 p.m. Oct. 20, Campus Center Reading Room
Blood drive: For faculty and staff, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Gordon Field House (make appointment using sponsor code: ritfacultystaffrochester)
Graduate School Fair: 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Oct. 22, SAU lobby and Fireside Lounge
Talk: Part of Campus Sustainability Day, “The Climate Crisis and Renewable Energy Solutions,” Susan Spencer, microsystems engineering Ph.D. candidate, 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Webb Auditorium
Fundraiser: Ticket and gift card raffle, benefits Golisano Children’s Hospital, noon–5 p.m. today and Oct. 18, Barnes & Noble @RIT, Park Point
Gasser lecture series: Jerry Greenfield, co-founder, Ben & Jerry’s, 3 p.m. Oct. 17, Ingle Auditorium (tickets)
Opening reception: “Shop One: Then and Now,” exhibition of work by artists affiliated with original Shop One in downtown Rochester, 4–6 p.m. Oct. 17, Bevier Gallery, Booth Hall (exhibit runs Oct. 13–Nov. 8)
Horton Speaker: Dr. Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent for CNN, 2 p.m. Oct. 18, Gordon Field House (tickets)
National Day on Writing: Exhibit and gallery, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Oct. 20, reception, 4–5 p.m. Oct. 20, Writing Commons, Wallace Center; “IwRITe” giveaways, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Oct. 20, Wallace Center reference desk
Speaker: “The Virtues of Critical Thought and Its Importance for Graduate Education,” Chip Sheffield, Eugene Fram Chair in Applied Critical Thinking, 4 p.m. Oct. 20, Campus Center Reading Room
Blood drive: For faculty and staff, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Gordon Field House (make appointment using sponsor code: ritfacultystaffrochester)
Graduate School Fair: 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Oct. 22, SAU lobby and Fireside Lounge
Talk: Part of Campus Sustainability Day, “The Climate Crisis and Renewable Energy Solutions,” Susan Spencer, microsystems engineering Ph.D. candidate, 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Webb Auditorium
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