Today’s Top Stories
Center for Urban Entrepreneurship opens
The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship was celebrated today at a grand opening ceremony of its new office in a historic downtown building.
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ESL Charitable Foundation donates to CUE
ESL Charitable Foundation has donated $25,000 to RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship for its Capacity Building Program for fledgling entrepreneurs.
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City students to learn about business concepts
Saunders College of Business and Junior Achievement of Rochester are teaming up to educate children in grades K-6 about business, economics and free enterprise.
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The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship was celebrated today at a grand opening ceremony of its new office in a historic downtown building.
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ESL Charitable Foundation donates to CUE
ESL Charitable Foundation has donated $25,000 to RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship for its Capacity Building Program for fledgling entrepreneurs.
read more »
City students to learn about business concepts
Saunders College of Business and Junior Achievement of Rochester are teaming up to educate children in grades K-6 about business, economics and free enterprise.
read more »
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Imagine RIT
Exhibit highlights the science behind superfoods
RIT nutrition management students will explain what gives certain foods an extra nutritional punch at the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival on May 7.
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RIT nutrition management students will explain what gives certain foods an extra nutritional punch at the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival on May 7.
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Sports News
Big wins for men’s, women’s lacrosse
The No. 2 men’s lacrosse team rebounded from its first loss of the season with a convincing 21-8 win at Vassar College on Saturday. The women’s team also had a big win, beating Bard College 14-3.
The No. 2 men’s lacrosse team rebounded from its first loss of the season with a convincing 21-8 win at Vassar College on Saturday. The women’s team also had a big win, beating Bard College 14-3.
Track places in top three at championships
The men’s track and field team placed second out of six teams and the women’s team placed third out of six teams at the 2016 Liberty League Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday.
The men’s track and field team placed second out of six teams and the women’s team placed third out of six teams at the 2016 Liberty League Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday.
RIT in the News
WNYF-TV
At Clarkson, Solving Problems on 'Earth Day'
Charles Ruffing, director, New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, quoted more »
The Christian Science Monitor
Why does our privacy really matter?
Guest column by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy more »
Rochester Business Journal
RIT honors researchers
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Rochester Business Journal
RIT serves as host of NASA Space Apps Challenge
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At Clarkson, Solving Problems on 'Earth Day'
Charles Ruffing, director, New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, quoted more »
The Christian Science Monitor
Why does our privacy really matter?
Guest column by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy more »
Rochester Business Journal
RIT honors researchers
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Rochester Business Journal
RIT serves as host of NASA Space Apps Challenge
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Upcoming Events
Open house: Department of Architecture’s Master of Architecture program, 4:30–6 p.m. today, Sustainability Institute Hall
Edmund Lyon Memorial Lectureship Series: “Be Your Own Advocate as a Deaf Person in the Corporate World,” Pamela Seibert, IBM, 7 p.m. today, CSD Student Development Center, room 1300/1310
Carnival: Featuring games, food and music, hosted by SOIS Student Council, 12:30–2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Kodak Quad lawn (rain location at SAU Fireside Lounge)
Concert: RIT Jazz Ensembles, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Ingle Auditorium
Information session: RIT Choir auditions, 7 p.m. Wednesday, SAU 1829 Room
Speaker: “Wacky Science: Eyelashes, Urination and the Ig Nobel Prize,” David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology, 11 a.m. April 28, GIS Auditorium
Workshop: “See, Explain, Laugh: A Workshop on Science Communication,” David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology, 12:30 p.m. April 28, GIS Auditorium (register)
Edmund Lyon Memorial Lectureship Series: “Be Your Own Advocate as a Deaf Person in the Corporate World,” Pamela Seibert, IBM, 7 p.m. today, CSD Student Development Center, room 1300/1310
Carnival: Featuring games, food and music, hosted by SOIS Student Council, 12:30–2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Kodak Quad lawn (rain location at SAU Fireside Lounge)
Concert: RIT Jazz Ensembles, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Ingle Auditorium
Information session: RIT Choir auditions, 7 p.m. Wednesday, SAU 1829 Room
Speaker: “Wacky Science: Eyelashes, Urination and the Ig Nobel Prize,” David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology, 11 a.m. April 28, GIS Auditorium
Workshop: “See, Explain, Laugh: A Workshop on Science Communication,” David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology, 12:30 p.m. April 28, GIS Auditorium (register)
Scoreboard
Softball: Nazareth 4—8, RIT 3—0
Baseball: Vassar 2—6 RIT 0—5
Men’s tennis: St. Lawrence 6, RIT 3
Women’s tennis: St. Lawrence 7, RIT 2
Baseball: Vassar 2—6 RIT 0—5
Men’s tennis: St. Lawrence 6, RIT 3
Women’s tennis: St. Lawrence 7, RIT 2
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