May 1, 2015
Graduate student artwork will be on display at Bevier Gallery during Imagine RIT. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Innovation and creativity for all at Imagine RIT
The eighth annual Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, with Dr. Destler’s Challenge leading up to the festival at 8:30 a.m.
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RIT hosts critical thinking discussion May 7
Two of the nation’s leading sociologists will share their insights on the current state of higher education as part of the Fram Chair in Applied Critical Thinking lecture.
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Student group hosts ‘What We Do’ exhibition
RIT’s National Press Photographers Association chapter is hosting the opening reception of its 14th annual “What We Do” exhibit at 7 p.m. today. The exhibit runs through May 24.
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The eighth annual Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, with Dr. Destler’s Challenge leading up to the festival at 8:30 a.m.
read more »
RIT hosts critical thinking discussion May 7
Two of the nation’s leading sociologists will share their insights on the current state of higher education as part of the Fram Chair in Applied Critical Thinking lecture.
read more »
Student group hosts ‘What We Do’ exhibition
RIT’s National Press Photographers Association chapter is hosting the opening reception of its 14th annual “What We Do” exhibit at 7 p.m. today. The exhibit runs through May 24.
read more »
Imagine RIT
Students’ video game helps children learn to read
At the Imagine RIT festival, visitors can play a prototype of Remy and the Book of Rhymes, a free, educational video game.
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At the Imagine RIT festival, visitors can play a prototype of Remy and the Book of Rhymes, a free, educational video game.
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Student Spotlight
Program diversifies student success at RIT
Meet Ashley Rivera, a fourth-year biomedical sciences student and member of the Higher Education Opportunity Program.
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Meet Ashley Rivera, a fourth-year biomedical sciences student and member of the Higher Education Opportunity Program.
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Sports News
Men’s lacrosse hosts Clarkson in Liberty League Semifinals today
The No. 1 men’s lacrosse team begins post-season play today when the Tigers host Clarkson University in the semifinals of the 2015 Liberty League Men’s Lacrosse Championship at 4 p.m. at Tiger Stadium.
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The No. 1 men’s lacrosse team begins post-season play today when the Tigers host Clarkson University in the semifinals of the 2015 Liberty League Men’s Lacrosse Championship at 4 p.m. at Tiger Stadium.
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RIT in the News
Aeon Ideas
Is Privacy Dead? Of Course Not
Guest essay by Evan Selinger, associate professor of philosophy more »
Time
Meet the Inventor Behind Tech's Weirdest New Product
Alex Kipman '01 (software engineering) featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Imagine RIT festival is Saturday, with 400-plus exhibits
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Daily Record
Boonton Twp. defenseman brings home Deaflympics bronze
Tyler DeVore, first-year biomedical engineering student, featured more »
Rochester Business Journal
New dimensions ahead for 3-D printing
Denis Cormier, the Earl W. Brinkman Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, quoted more »
Is Privacy Dead? Of Course Not
Guest essay by Evan Selinger, associate professor of philosophy more »
Time
Meet the Inventor Behind Tech's Weirdest New Product
Alex Kipman '01 (software engineering) featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Imagine RIT festival is Saturday, with 400-plus exhibits
more »
Daily Record
Boonton Twp. defenseman brings home Deaflympics bronze
Tyler DeVore, first-year biomedical engineering student, featured more »
Rochester Business Journal
New dimensions ahead for 3-D printing
Denis Cormier, the Earl W. Brinkman Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, quoted more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Innovation Hall of Fame induction ceremony: Honoring Alex Kipman ’01, 6 p.m. today, University Gallery
Performance: Hairspray, 7:30 p.m. today; 2 p.m. May 3, Panara Theatre, $5 students, $7 faculty/staff
RIT Meets The Jetsons: Flying Cars: Quadcopter competition, 8:30–10 a.m. May 2, Gene Polisseni Center
Imagine RIT: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. May 2, throughout campus
Performance: Eight Beat Measure presents “Chill Beats 2015,” 8 p.m. May 2, Ingle Auditorium, free for students, $10 general admission
Presentation: Studying Abroad in Chile: Students Share Their Experiences, noon May 4, CSD Student Development Center, room 1310
Spanish Film Series: The Mission, 7 p.m. May 4, Eastman Hall, room 2000
Presentation: Capital access opportunities for businesses through the New York State Common Retirement Fund, 8 a.m. May 5, Golisano Institute for Sustainability (register)
Reception: End-of-the-year celebration for fine art photography seniors, 5:20–6 p.m. May 5, Bausch and Lomb Center, room A-190
MAGIC Speaker Series: “Revitalizing the Professions in an Era of Automation,” Frank Pasquale, University of Maryland, 1 p.m. May 6, Student Innovation Hall, room 1600
Performance: Hairspray, 7:30 p.m. today; 2 p.m. May 3, Panara Theatre, $5 students, $7 faculty/staff
RIT Meets The Jetsons: Flying Cars: Quadcopter competition, 8:30–10 a.m. May 2, Gene Polisseni Center
Imagine RIT: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. May 2, throughout campus
Performance: Eight Beat Measure presents “Chill Beats 2015,” 8 p.m. May 2, Ingle Auditorium, free for students, $10 general admission
Presentation: Studying Abroad in Chile: Students Share Their Experiences, noon May 4, CSD Student Development Center, room 1310
Spanish Film Series: The Mission, 7 p.m. May 4, Eastman Hall, room 2000
Presentation: Capital access opportunities for businesses through the New York State Common Retirement Fund, 8 a.m. May 5, Golisano Institute for Sustainability (register)
Reception: End-of-the-year celebration for fine art photography seniors, 5:20–6 p.m. May 5, Bausch and Lomb Center, room A-190
MAGIC Speaker Series: “Revitalizing the Professions in an Era of Automation,” Frank Pasquale, University of Maryland, 1 p.m. May 6, Student Innovation Hall, room 1600
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