October 19, 2016
Students spent time outside to take advantage of an unusually warm day Tuesday. more »
Today’s Top Stories
RIT receives grant to support STEM transfer students
RIT received a five-year grant of nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation to support low-income transfer students’ access to undergraduate degrees in engineering and engineering technology. Surendra Gupta, professor of mechanical engineering, is overseeing the program. read more »
Raising the bar on nutrition education
Nutrition management has long been a staple at RIT, and Barbara Lohse—head of the Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition—is laying groundwork for a national presence for the school. read more »
RIT received a five-year grant of nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation to support low-income transfer students’ access to undergraduate degrees in engineering and engineering technology. Surendra Gupta, professor of mechanical engineering, is overseeing the program. read more »
Raising the bar on nutrition education
Nutrition management has long been a staple at RIT, and Barbara Lohse—head of the Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition—is laying groundwork for a national presence for the school. read more »
Newsmakers
Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, led an Oct. 10 workshop sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), for which he is the lead author on a study, "Assessment of Resource Efficiency and Innovation in Circular Economy through Remanufacturing, Refurbishment, Repair and Direct Reuse." He led another UNEP workshop at Tsinghua University in Beijing Oct. 14.
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Sports News
RIT in the News
FOX Rochester
RIT on TV: Social Media and the Election
Mike Johansson, senior lecturer in communication, interviewed more »
City Newspaper
Reddit co-founder: You've got to suck to succeed
Alexis Ohanian, Saunders College of Business Gasser Lecture Series speaker, featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Are we headed for robot takeover?
Guest essay by Amitrajeet Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics more »
Rochester Business Journal
Educational coaching helps business leaders stay ahead
Guest column by Jacqueline Mozrall, dean, Saunders College of Business more »
RIT on TV: Social Media and the Election
Mike Johansson, senior lecturer in communication, interviewed more »
City Newspaper
Reddit co-founder: You've got to suck to succeed
Alexis Ohanian, Saunders College of Business Gasser Lecture Series speaker, featured more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Are we headed for robot takeover?
Guest essay by Amitrajeet Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics more »
Rochester Business Journal
Educational coaching helps business leaders stay ahead
Guest column by Jacqueline Mozrall, dean, Saunders College of Business more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
RIT Alert test: RIT to test RIT Alert, the emergency notification system, 4 p.m. Oct. 23 (details)
Open house: Golisano Institute for Sustainability, 5 p.m. today, Sustainability Institute Hall
Men’s and women’s swimming: vs. Oswego, 6 p.m. today, Judson Pool
Debate viewing party: Watch final presidential debate, 8:30–11 p.m. today, Ritz Sports Zone
Panel discussion: “How Politics Really Works: An Insider’s View,” with Bob Duffy, Rich Funke, Brian Kolb and Tom Richards, 10 a.m.–2:15 p.m. tomorrow, Ingle Auditorium
Webinar: “Is Buying a Business Right for You?” noon tomorrow, online
Launch party: With creators of Hex Casters game, now licensed by Hasbro, 5 p.m. tomorrow, Golisano Hall auditorium (RSVP)
Open house: Department of Access Services, learn about interpreting, real-time captioning and notetaking services, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Friday, Carey Hall, first floor
Open house: Golisano Institute for Sustainability, 5 p.m. today, Sustainability Institute Hall
Men’s and women’s swimming: vs. Oswego, 6 p.m. today, Judson Pool
Debate viewing party: Watch final presidential debate, 8:30–11 p.m. today, Ritz Sports Zone
Panel discussion: “How Politics Really Works: An Insider’s View,” with Bob Duffy, Rich Funke, Brian Kolb and Tom Richards, 10 a.m.–2:15 p.m. tomorrow, Ingle Auditorium
Webinar: “Is Buying a Business Right for You?” noon tomorrow, online
Launch party: With creators of Hex Casters game, now licensed by Hasbro, 5 p.m. tomorrow, Golisano Hall auditorium (RSVP)
Open house: Department of Access Services, learn about interpreting, real-time captioning and notetaking services, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Friday, Carey Hall, first floor
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