September 21, 2015
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Today’s Top Stories
NASA’s Clayton Turner to open speaker series
Clayton Turner, NASA’s deputy director of Langley Research Center, will open the 2015 Kate Gleason College of Engineering Dean’s Alumni Speaker Series at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the Xerox Auditorium.
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RIT Observatory plans open house for lunar eclipse
The Rochester community is invited to observe the lunar eclipse at the RIT Observatory on Sunday night.
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Clayton Turner, NASA’s deputy director of Langley Research Center, will open the 2015 Kate Gleason College of Engineering Dean’s Alumni Speaker Series at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the Xerox Auditorium.
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RIT Observatory plans open house for lunar eclipse
The Rochester community is invited to observe the lunar eclipse at the RIT Observatory on Sunday night.
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Sports News
Women’s soccer sets two school records
The women’s soccer team, now on a six-game shutout streak, has not allowed a goal in more than 583 minutes of play, a university record. The team also set an RIT record by scoring 18 goals in a span of three games.
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The women’s soccer team, now on a six-game shutout streak, has not allowed a goal in more than 583 minutes of play, a university record. The team also set an RIT record by scoring 18 goals in a span of three games.
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Women’s cross country takes third at invitational
The women’s cross country team, ranked No. 20 in the latest USTFCCCA poll, placed third out of 20 teams at the University of Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational at Genesee Valley Park on Saturday.
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The women’s cross country team, ranked No. 20 in the latest USTFCCCA poll, placed third out of 20 teams at the University of Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational at Genesee Valley Park on Saturday.
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RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
Hot Jobs: Art director James Bogue uses creative power
James Bogue '96 (biomedical photographic communication) featured more »
Detroit Free Press
Business leaders in the news
Kellie Becker '00 (business administration accounting) featured more »
WHAM-TV
Bright Spot: Jan Strine Memorial Labyrinth
NTID mentioned more »
Rochester Business Journal
To spur innovation, why not get rid of patents?
Guest essay by Amit A. Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics more »
Academic Impressions
"George": How RIT is Encouraging Interdisciplinary Collaboration
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The Christian Science Monitor
Opinion: The case for safeguarding students' digital privacy
Guest column co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy more »
Finger Lakes Times
BUSINESS OF THE WEEK: Clingerman Taxidermy preserves the adventure
Randy Stewart '84 (business administration) featured more »
City Newspaper
Let there be light and music
Michelle Harris, associate professor of interactive games and media, quoted more »
Hot Jobs: Art director James Bogue uses creative power
James Bogue '96 (biomedical photographic communication) featured more »
Detroit Free Press
Business leaders in the news
Kellie Becker '00 (business administration accounting) featured more »
WHAM-TV
Bright Spot: Jan Strine Memorial Labyrinth
NTID mentioned more »
Rochester Business Journal
To spur innovation, why not get rid of patents?
Guest essay by Amit A. Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics more »
Academic Impressions
"George": How RIT is Encouraging Interdisciplinary Collaboration
more »
The Christian Science Monitor
Opinion: The case for safeguarding students' digital privacy
Guest column co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy more »
Finger Lakes Times
BUSINESS OF THE WEEK: Clingerman Taxidermy preserves the adventure
Randy Stewart '84 (business administration) featured more »
City Newspaper
Let there be light and music
Michelle Harris, associate professor of interactive games and media, quoted more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Seminar: “Putting the Pieces Together: Assembling Puzzles and Shredded Documents,” Andrew Gallagher of Google Inc., 1-2 p.m. today, Xerox Auditorium
Faculty workshop: “Communication and Outreach through Mentored Media Engagement and Networking Teams,” 3 p.m. today, SAU 1829 Room
Panel discussion and lunch: “Stereotype, Threat, and Unconscious Bias,” Amy Sue Bix, 12:30-2 p.m. Sept. 22, SAU MOSAIC Center (RSVP)
Information session: Saunders MBA and MS graduate programs, 12:30-2 p.m. Sept. 22, Max Lowenthal Hall room 1105
Lecture: “Girls Coming to Tech! A History of American Engineering Education for Women,” Amy Sue Bix, 5-6 p.m. Sept. 22, Liberal Arts Hall room A-201, followed by reception in room 1251
Alo-Hockey: Luau to kick off the men’s and women’s hockey season, free food and giveaways, 4:15 p.m. Sept. 23, Gene Polisseni Center
Digital Storytelling and Curation: “The Intersections of Journalism and Museum Studies,” Sree Sreenivasan, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Sept. 24, SAU room 2650
Hale lecture series: “Justifying Copyrights and Patents: A Utility/Desert Hybrid Account,” Colin Mathers, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 24, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Faculty workshop: “Communication and Outreach through Mentored Media Engagement and Networking Teams,” 3 p.m. today, SAU 1829 Room
Panel discussion and lunch: “Stereotype, Threat, and Unconscious Bias,” Amy Sue Bix, 12:30-2 p.m. Sept. 22, SAU MOSAIC Center (RSVP)
Information session: Saunders MBA and MS graduate programs, 12:30-2 p.m. Sept. 22, Max Lowenthal Hall room 1105
Lecture: “Girls Coming to Tech! A History of American Engineering Education for Women,” Amy Sue Bix, 5-6 p.m. Sept. 22, Liberal Arts Hall room A-201, followed by reception in room 1251
Alo-Hockey: Luau to kick off the men’s and women’s hockey season, free food and giveaways, 4:15 p.m. Sept. 23, Gene Polisseni Center
Digital Storytelling and Curation: “The Intersections of Journalism and Museum Studies,” Sree Sreenivasan, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Sept. 24, SAU room 2650
Hale lecture series: “Justifying Copyrights and Patents: A Utility/Desert Hybrid Account,” Colin Mathers, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 24, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Scoreboard
Men’s soccer: UR 3, RIT 2 (Sept. 19)
Women’s soccer: RIT 6, SUNY Fredonia 0 (Sept. 19)
Women’s cross country: UR invitational, 3rd of 20 teams, 89 points (Sept. 19)
Men’s cross country: UR invitational, 11th of 22 teams, 300 points (Sept. 19)
Volleyball: RIT 3, St. John Fisher 1 (Sept. 18)
Volleyball: RIT 3, Alfred 0 (Sept. 18)
Women’s soccer: RIT 6, SUNY Fredonia 0 (Sept. 19)
Women’s cross country: UR invitational, 3rd of 20 teams, 89 points (Sept. 19)
Men’s cross country: UR invitational, 11th of 22 teams, 300 points (Sept. 19)
Volleyball: RIT 3, St. John Fisher 1 (Sept. 18)
Volleyball: RIT 3, Alfred 0 (Sept. 18)
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