Today’s Top Stories
Imagine RIT set for May 2
The nationally acclaimed festival, now in its eighth year, returns with more than 400 examples of innovation and creativity.
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RIT scientists study spinning black holes
Carlos Lousto and James Healy numerically simulated equal-mass black holes and studied the alignment and direction of spin as the black holes approached merger.
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Field School in Deaf Geographies to open at RIT
The College of Liberal Arts has announced a new five-week course that will allow undergraduate students to learn more about Rochester’s deaf community.
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The nationally acclaimed festival, now in its eighth year, returns with more than 400 examples of innovation and creativity.
read more »
RIT scientists study spinning black holes
Carlos Lousto and James Healy numerically simulated equal-mass black holes and studied the alignment and direction of spin as the black holes approached merger.
read more »
Field School in Deaf Geographies to open at RIT
The College of Liberal Arts has announced a new five-week course that will allow undergraduate students to learn more about Rochester’s deaf community.
read more »
Featured Video
RIT on TV: ‘Hairspray’Time Warner Cable News reports on the NTID Performing Arts’ production of Hairspray. The show features both deaf and hearing actors and runs the weekends of April 24–May 3. watch video »
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Newsmakers
Behnaz Ghoraani, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has received a $456,000 grant from the National Institutes for Health for “Catheter guidance algorithm for identification of atrial fibrillation ablation,” a collaboration with Elizabeth Cherry, assistant professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences. more Newsmakers »
Sports News
Baseball sweeps Vassar in doubleheader
The RIT bats were on fire as the Tigers combined to score 26 runs against Vassar College on Sunday. RIT won game one 11-2 and kept it rolling to win game two 15-1. This is the second conference doubleheader that RIT has scored in double figures in both games.
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The RIT bats were on fire as the Tigers combined to score 26 runs against Vassar College on Sunday. RIT won game one 11-2 and kept it rolling to win game two 15-1. This is the second conference doubleheader that RIT has scored in double figures in both games.
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RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
Equity? Not in college coaching
Krystina Barnum, men's and women's tennis coach, featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Astronaut to discuss space photos at RIT
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Rochester Business Journal
Gleason Corp. forms partnership with RIT
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Equity? Not in college coaching
Krystina Barnum, men's and women's tennis coach, featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Astronaut to discuss space photos at RIT
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Rochester Business Journal
Gleason Corp. forms partnership with RIT
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Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Town hall meetings: Strategic Plan: Accessibility and Inclusion, noon; Strategic Plan: Advanced Design and Manufacturing, 1 p.m. today, Student Innovation Hall
Lecture: “Astronauts’ Guide to Photography in Space,” Donald Pettit, NASA astronaut and International Space Station astrophotographer, 6 p.m. today, Webb Auditorium
MAGIC Speaker Series: “Inside the Hat,” Paul Hildebrandt, Disney Animation Studios, 1 p.m. April 14, Student Innovation Hall (details)
Vignelli Lecture Series: “Life at the Intersection: Church Meets Vignelli,” Pastor Jared Stahler, 4:45 p.m. April 14, University Gallery
Kern lecture series: “The Emotional Shopper,” Ben DiSanti and Kenneth Hicks, DiSanti Hicks + Partners, 6 p.m. April 14, SAU 1829 Room
Lecture: “Protein-based Biomaterials for Stem Cell Differentiation and Surgical Adhesive Applications,” Julie Liu, Purdue University, noon April 15, Institute Hall, room 1080
Town hall meeting: Strategic Plan: Digital Media and Imaging Science, 1 p.m. April 15, Student Innovation Hall
Lecture: “Astronauts’ Guide to Photography in Space,” Donald Pettit, NASA astronaut and International Space Station astrophotographer, 6 p.m. today, Webb Auditorium
MAGIC Speaker Series: “Inside the Hat,” Paul Hildebrandt, Disney Animation Studios, 1 p.m. April 14, Student Innovation Hall (details)
Vignelli Lecture Series: “Life at the Intersection: Church Meets Vignelli,” Pastor Jared Stahler, 4:45 p.m. April 14, University Gallery
Kern lecture series: “The Emotional Shopper,” Ben DiSanti and Kenneth Hicks, DiSanti Hicks + Partners, 6 p.m. April 14, SAU 1829 Room
Lecture: “Protein-based Biomaterials for Stem Cell Differentiation and Surgical Adhesive Applications,” Julie Liu, Purdue University, noon April 15, Institute Hall, room 1080
Town hall meeting: Strategic Plan: Digital Media and Imaging Science, 1 p.m. April 15, Student Innovation Hall
Scoreboard
Softball: Union 3—1, RIT 0—0
Baseball: RIT 11—15, Vassar 2—1
Men’s tennis: Oneonta 5, RIT 4
Women’s tennis: RIT 5, Oneonta 4
Baseball: RIT 11—15, Vassar 2—1
Men’s tennis: Oneonta 5, RIT 4
Women’s tennis: RIT 5, Oneonta 4
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