Today’s Top Stories
Professor: Tweets predict NBA player performance
Yang Yu, assistant professor of management information systems, spent two years tracking Twitter feeds of nearly 350 NBA players and found that Twitter sentiments expressed by NBA players may well predict how they play.
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Thousands of students attend Spring Career Fair
More than 4,000 students attended the 2016 Spring Career Fair on Wednesday, meeting with some 780 recruiters from 250 companies.
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Nominations sought for Outstanding Adult Student
The Office of Graduate & Part-time Enrollment is accepting applications until March 7 for the Outstanding Adult Student award, which recognizes students who successfully combine college studies with other adult responsibilities. For eligibility requirements, call 475-2229 or email mesges@rit.edu.
Yang Yu, assistant professor of management information systems, spent two years tracking Twitter feeds of nearly 350 NBA players and found that Twitter sentiments expressed by NBA players may well predict how they play.
read more »
Thousands of students attend Spring Career Fair
More than 4,000 students attended the 2016 Spring Career Fair on Wednesday, meeting with some 780 recruiters from 250 companies.
read more »
Nominations sought for Outstanding Adult Student
The Office of Graduate & Part-time Enrollment is accepting applications until March 7 for the Outstanding Adult Student award, which recognizes students who successfully combine college studies with other adult responsibilities. For eligibility requirements, call 475-2229 or email mesges@rit.edu.
Distinguished Alumni
Meet KGCOE Distinguished Alumnus Wayne Plewniak
Wayne Plewniak ’83, who represents the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, is one of 10 RIT Distinguished Alumni this year. He and the others will be honored during Distinguished Alumni week April 11-15. Meet a new member of this year’s class each Thursday.
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Wayne Plewniak ’83, who represents the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, is one of 10 RIT Distinguished Alumni this year. He and the others will be honored during Distinguished Alumni week April 11-15. Meet a new member of this year’s class each Thursday.
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Sports News
Lauren Packer Webster named associate director of Athletics
Lauren Packer Webster joins RIT as associate director of Athletics on March 21. She previously served at Mercyhurst University in a variety of roles, including director of athletics communications, assistant athletics director and associate athletics director.
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Lauren Packer Webster joins RIT as associate director of Athletics on March 21. She previously served at Mercyhurst University in a variety of roles, including director of athletics communications, assistant athletics director and associate athletics director.
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RIT in the News
NJ Advance
What did Christie's facial expression show? 'He's not a happy camper,' expert says
Andrew Herbert, professor of psychology, quoted more »
PetaPixel
This Machine Prints Photos with Drops of Coffee
Ted Kinsman, assistant professor of photographic technology, featured more »
What did Christie's facial expression show? 'He's not a happy camper,' expert says
Andrew Herbert, professor of psychology, quoted more »
PetaPixel
This Machine Prints Photos with Drops of Coffee
Ted Kinsman, assistant professor of photographic technology, featured more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Speaker series: “Who Am I & Why Do I Teach?” with Jim Myers, 12:30 p.m. today, Liberal Arts Hall, McKenzie Commons
Miller lecture series: “reseARch scienTIST: Merging Science and Art to Understand Creativity,” Mónica López-González, 6 p.m. today, Carlson Auditorium
MAGIC Speaker Series: “The History and Future of Video Games, Reverse Engineering, and Digital Rights Management,” Kendra Albert, 1 p.m. today, Student Innovation Hall, room 1600
Performing Artists Concert Series: Rod Blumenau Trio, “Pieces of Cole: The Music of Cole Porter and Nat ‘King’ Cole,” 8 p.m. tomorrow, Ingle Auditorium
Student competition: Information Security Talent Search (ISTS) cybersecurity competition, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Sunday, Student Innovation Hall
Student hackathon: Brick Hack, noon Saturday to 5 p.m. Sunday, Gordon Field House
Concert: “Music Inspired by Shakespeare,” performance by RIT Orchestra and New York State Ballet Soprano Elizabeth Phillips, 3 p.m. Saturday, University Gallery
Miller lecture series: “reseARch scienTIST: Merging Science and Art to Understand Creativity,” Mónica López-González, 6 p.m. today, Carlson Auditorium
MAGIC Speaker Series: “The History and Future of Video Games, Reverse Engineering, and Digital Rights Management,” Kendra Albert, 1 p.m. today, Student Innovation Hall, room 1600
Performing Artists Concert Series: Rod Blumenau Trio, “Pieces of Cole: The Music of Cole Porter and Nat ‘King’ Cole,” 8 p.m. tomorrow, Ingle Auditorium
Student competition: Information Security Talent Search (ISTS) cybersecurity competition, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Sunday, Student Innovation Hall
Student hackathon: Brick Hack, noon Saturday to 5 p.m. Sunday, Gordon Field House
Concert: “Music Inspired by Shakespeare,” performance by RIT Orchestra and New York State Ballet Soprano Elizabeth Phillips, 3 p.m. Saturday, University Gallery
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