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June 23, 2016
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Today’s Top Stories
Professor predicts a universe full of black holes
A new study published in Nature and co-authored by RIT Assistant Professor Richard O’Shaughnessy presents one of the most complete models of matter in the universe.
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Students win award from Apple for game app
The game app, called Dividr, took home an Apple Design Award at the tech giant’s Worldwide Developer Conference on June 13.
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Microsystems engineering professor honored
David Borkholder, Bausch and Lomb Professor of Microsystems Engineering, was named Distinguished Inventor of the Year by the Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association.
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Dyer Arts Center hosts showcase
NTID’s Dyer Arts Center will host an exhibition by members of Arena Art Group entitled “Explorations: A Visual Conversation.” The exhibition runs through Aug. 20.
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Featured Video
story photoIt’s Time: ExOut Extremism
A team of RIT students is one of three student groups worldwide — and the only one from the U.S. — to share their ideas on fighting the propaganda of extremist organizations with federal government and business leaders on June 27 in Washington, D.C. watch video »

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Newsmakers
Raman Bhalla, Megan Bastian, Kirk Bater and Elizabeth Lamark, with RIT Production Services, won an American Marketing Association Rochester Pinnacle Award for best nonprofit website May 19, for their contributions toward the RIT Wallace Center website. more Newsmakers »

Tiger Hockey
14 women’s hockey players earn All-Academic honors
Fourteen members of the women’s hockey team earned 2015-16 College Hockey America All-Academic team honors, and four student-athletes earned additional distinction as the CHA Student-Athletes of the Year by earning the highest grade-point averages.
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Sports News
Chris Schwab, Jordan Sellers earn All-America honors
Seniors Chris Schwab and Jordan Sellers of the men’s track and field team earned 2016 CoSIDA Track and Field/Cross Country Academic All-America honors.
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RIT in the News
Democrat and Chronicle
Bear removed from tree on RIT's campus
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San Francisco Chronicle
Bear safely removed from tree at RIT
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Democrat and Chronicle
RIT involved in 'smart manufacturing' initiative
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Democrat and Chronicle
RIT program helps fill skills gap by training unemployed vets
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WHEC-TV
RIT students fight terrorism online
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Democrat and Chronicle
RIT professor Borkholder named inventor of the year
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Today’s Weather
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Upcoming Events
Webinar: “3D Printing: Turning Ideas into Reality,” Denis Cormier, Earl W. Brinkman Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, noon today (register)

Peace Partners massage: Chair massages, until 4 p.m. today, Global Village room 2290 (sign up)

High school graduations: Various times today through Sunday, Gordon Field House (schedule)

Farewell reception: Fred Walker, dean, College of Applied Science and Technology, 3–4:30 p.m. tomorrow, University Gallery (RSVP)

Alumni Day with Rochester Red Wings: Includes baseball game vs. Louisville Bats, buffet lunch, refreshments, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Frontier Field, Rochester, $20 (register)

International Conference in Deaf Geographies: Monday and Tuesday, CSD Student Development Center, room 1300/1310 (details)

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