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April 14, 2015
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Today’s Top Stories
Taking multidisciplinary studies to the next level
James C. Hall, who joined RIT in August as the executive director of the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies, talks about the future of this academic unit in connection with RIT’s 2025 Strategic Plan.
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Speakers discuss digital culture
RIT’s MAGIC Center is hosting three speakers this month, including Disney’s Paul Hildebrandt at 1 p.m. today.
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RIT Observatory holds open house April 24
Venus, Jupiter, the moon and Saturn will be visible in the night sky during RIT Observatory’s spring open house.
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Research at RIT
Latest issue highlights
The Research at RIT magazine highlights the work of students, faculty and staff across campus. Today, read about research in the Simone Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
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Sports News
Women’s Varsity 8 boat recognized
The women’s crew team was honored by the Liberty League on Monday, as the Varsity 8 boat was named the conference’s boat of the week. It is the first weekly honor for RIT crew this season.
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RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
New film fest shares green ideas
Nick Neumann, fourth-year biomedical photographic communications major, quoted, and Enid Cardinal, senior sustainability adviser to the president, mentioned more »

Rochester Business Journal
Best in local engineering being honored
Lalit Mestha, adjunct professor of biomedical engineering, mentioned more »

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Upcoming Events
MAGIC Speaker Series: “Inside the Hat,” Paul Hildebrandt, Disney Animation Studios, 1 p.m. today, Student Innovation Hall

Vignelli Lecture Series: “Life at the Intersection: Church Meets Vignelli,” Pastor Jared Stahler, 4:45 p.m. today, University Gallery

Kern lecture series: “The Emotional Shopper,” Ben DiSanti and Kenneth Hicks, DiSanti Hicks + Partners, 6 p.m. today, 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

Film screening: Struggle in Smugtown: Rochester’s Workers, Radicals and Reformers, 7 p.m. April 15, Stan McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall

Reception: In honor of RIT’s principal investigators, 3:30–5:30 p.m. April 23, Student Innovation Hall (RSVP by April 16)

Lecture: “Michaël Borremans: Hard Times,” Michaël Amy, professor of the history of art, 11 a.m. April 16, University Gallery

Lecture: “Learning to Generate Understandable Animations of American Sign Language,” Matt Huenerfauth, noon April 16, CSD Student Development Center, room 1310 (register)

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