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16 students win international scholarships
An RIT student and an alumna have won prestigious Fulbright fellowships for the 2016-17 academic year, and 14 others have been awarded international scholarships. All will be recognized today at the Global Learning Symposium.
RIT to host national Climate Leadership Summit
RIT was one of six U.S. locations selected to host the summit, designed to educate student leaders on issues that have a profound effect on the climate.
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Conference explores happiness in Bhutan
The symposium “Bhutan’s Philosophy of Gross National Happiness and its Relevance for Western Society” will study happiness and how happiness is treasured in Bhutan.
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An RIT student and an alumna have won prestigious Fulbright fellowships for the 2016-17 academic year, and 14 others have been awarded international scholarships. All will be recognized today at the Global Learning Symposium.
RIT to host national Climate Leadership Summit
RIT was one of six U.S. locations selected to host the summit, designed to educate student leaders on issues that have a profound effect on the climate.
read more »
Conference explores happiness in Bhutan
The symposium “Bhutan’s Philosophy of Gross National Happiness and its Relevance for Western Society” will study happiness and how happiness is treasured in Bhutan.
read more »
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Imagine RIT
Turn food scraps into soap at Imagine RIT
Students from the Golisano Institute for Sustainability will feature natural soaps produced from food waste at the Imagine RIT festival on May 7.
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Students from the Golisano Institute for Sustainability will feature natural soaps produced from food waste at the Imagine RIT festival on May 7.
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For and About Alumni
Get on the list at Walk the Moon
Alumnus Scott Saldinger is organizing a bone marrow drive with help from WITR at Saturday’s Walk the Moon concert to sign concertgoers up for the international bone marrow registry.
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Alumnus Scott Saldinger is organizing a bone marrow drive with help from WITR at Saturday’s Walk the Moon concert to sign concertgoers up for the international bone marrow registry.
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Newsmakers
Sukanya Chakrabarti, assistant professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, gave a seminar on “Galactoseismology: Discovery of a Cluster of Receding, Variable Halo Stars” at Imperial College in London on March 8. more Newsmakers »
RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
How United Way programs help local students succeed
Devren Purdie, third-year business management and management information systems major, featured more »
How United Way programs help local students succeed
Devren Purdie, third-year business management and management information systems major, featured more »
Upcoming Events
Symposium: Second Annual Global Learning Symposium, celebrating study and work abroad, 3–5 p.m. today, Golisano Hall atrium
Ceremony: English Department Creative Writing Awards, 3:30–4:45 p.m. today, Campus Center Reading Room
Concert: RIT Singers, 7:30 p.m. today, Allen Chapel
Symposium: “Bhutan’s Philosophy of Gross National Happiness and its Relevance for Western Society,” 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. tomorrow, Student Innovation Hall
Software Engineering Project Day: Noon–1:30 p.m. tomorrow, first floor east corridor, Golisano Hall
Seminar: “Overcoming the Challenges of Doing Business Internationally,” James Barton, James H. Barton Consulting, 1 p.m. tomorrow, Liberal Arts Hall, room A-205
Performing Artists Concert Series: Ying Quartet with Elinor Freer, 8 p.m. tomorrow, Ingle Auditorium, $5 students, $15 faculty/staff/alumni, $20 general public
Bus to Rochester Public Market: Bus arrives at Grace Watson Hall at 9:30 a.m. and returns at noon Saturday
Concert: “Really Big Show XI,” Surround Sound alumni concert, 7 p.m. Saturday, Webb Auditorium
Concert: Walk the Moon, 8 p.m. Saturday, Gene Polisseni Center (tickets)
Ceremony: English Department Creative Writing Awards, 3:30–4:45 p.m. today, Campus Center Reading Room
Concert: RIT Singers, 7:30 p.m. today, Allen Chapel
Symposium: “Bhutan’s Philosophy of Gross National Happiness and its Relevance for Western Society,” 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. tomorrow, Student Innovation Hall
Software Engineering Project Day: Noon–1:30 p.m. tomorrow, first floor east corridor, Golisano Hall
Seminar: “Overcoming the Challenges of Doing Business Internationally,” James Barton, James H. Barton Consulting, 1 p.m. tomorrow, Liberal Arts Hall, room A-205
Performing Artists Concert Series: Ying Quartet with Elinor Freer, 8 p.m. tomorrow, Ingle Auditorium, $5 students, $15 faculty/staff/alumni, $20 general public
Bus to Rochester Public Market: Bus arrives at Grace Watson Hall at 9:30 a.m. and returns at noon Saturday
Concert: “Really Big Show XI,” Surround Sound alumni concert, 7 p.m. Saturday, Webb Auditorium
Concert: Walk the Moon, 8 p.m. Saturday, Gene Polisseni Center (tickets)
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Softball: Fredonia 6—9, RIT 2—8
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