October 26, 2016
David Chauncey, left, VP and general manager, Products, of Council Rock, speaks with David Rusin, CEO of Vakxel Corp., at the Venture Creations graduation ceremony Tuesday. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Researcher gets grant to study vaccine market
RIT received a three-year, $374,949 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for faculty-researcher Ruben Proa–o to study and help design a coordinated decision-support system for the global procurement of vaccines. read more »
Cartoonist Ed Piskor visits RIT Nov. 2
The School of Individualized Study hosts independent comic artist Ed Piskor for its inaugural Comics Studies workshop and lecture. read more »
RIT received a three-year, $374,949 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for faculty-researcher Ruben Proa–o to study and help design a coordinated decision-support system for the global procurement of vaccines. read more »
Cartoonist Ed Piskor visits RIT Nov. 2
The School of Individualized Study hosts independent comic artist Ed Piskor for its inaugural Comics Studies workshop and lecture. read more »
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Newsmakers
Andrew Herbert, professor and chair of the department of psychology in the College of Liberal Arts, presented "Augmented reality heads-up displays (HUDs): Warning signs and driver situation awareness" at the Optical Society of America Fall Vision Meeting at the University of Rochester on Oct. 21-23.
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RIT in the News
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RIT on TV: Venture Creations launches three companies
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WHAM-TV
RIT on TV: RIT and N.Y. state open AMPrint Center
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3D Printing Industry
RIT opens AMPrint $18M facility devoted to 3D printing
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WXXI.org
RIT Unveils New Lab with Focus on 3D Printing
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Democrat and Chronicle
RIT center opens to work with industry in 3-D innovation
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Rochester Business Journal
AMPrint Center opens on RIT campus
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Slate
The Lessons of the East Coast Cyberattack
Guest column by Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security more »
RIT on TV: Venture Creations launches three companies
more »
WHAM-TV
RIT on TV: RIT and N.Y. state open AMPrint Center
more »
3D Printing Industry
RIT opens AMPrint $18M facility devoted to 3D printing
more »
WXXI.org
RIT Unveils New Lab with Focus on 3D Printing
more »
Democrat and Chronicle
RIT center opens to work with industry in 3-D innovation
more »
Rochester Business Journal
AMPrint Center opens on RIT campus
more »
Slate
The Lessons of the East Coast Cyberattack
Guest column by Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security more »
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Upcoming Events
Faculty and staff blood drive: Until 1:30 p.m. today, Gordon Field House (make appointment using sponsor code: ritfacultystaffrochester)
Grand opening: Reopening celebration for Writing Commons, redesigned by interior design students, 10–11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Wallace Center, first floor
Information session: Learn about Ph.D. in mathematical modeling, 5 p.m. tomorrow, Gosnell Hall, room 2130
Beaux Arts Ball: Students display garments made of paper materials, 6–8 p.m. tomorrow, University Gallery
Charles Arnold Lecture Series: “Aftermath of War,” Andrea Bruce, documentary photographer, 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Carlson Auditorium
Performance: DanceTales, 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Panara Theater (tickets)
Workshop: Systems and Technologies for Remote Sensing Applications Through Unmanned Aerial Systems, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday, Louise Slaughter Hall, rooms 2210-2240 (register)
Open forum: “Racism in America: Where Do We Stand Today?” noon Friday, SAU MOSAIC Center
Hale Lecture Series: “Feelings and Judgments,” Simon Blackburn, University of North Carolina, 3 p.m. Friday, Liberal Arts Hall, room A205
Grand opening: Reopening celebration for Writing Commons, redesigned by interior design students, 10–11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Wallace Center, first floor
Information session: Learn about Ph.D. in mathematical modeling, 5 p.m. tomorrow, Gosnell Hall, room 2130
Beaux Arts Ball: Students display garments made of paper materials, 6–8 p.m. tomorrow, University Gallery
Charles Arnold Lecture Series: “Aftermath of War,” Andrea Bruce, documentary photographer, 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Carlson Auditorium
Performance: DanceTales, 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Panara Theater (tickets)
Workshop: Systems and Technologies for Remote Sensing Applications Through Unmanned Aerial Systems, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday, Louise Slaughter Hall, rooms 2210-2240 (register)
Open forum: “Racism in America: Where Do We Stand Today?” noon Friday, SAU MOSAIC Center
Hale Lecture Series: “Feelings and Judgments,” Simon Blackburn, University of North Carolina, 3 p.m. Friday, Liberal Arts Hall, room A205
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