Today’s Top Stories
Professor collaborates on new astronomical camera
RIT professor Michael Richmond is a visiting professor for the fall term at the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for the Early Universe and is working on a new type of astronomical camera for the 105-centimeter Kiso Schmidt Telescope at the Kiso Observatory in Japan. read more »
Local video game developers, entrepreneurs visit
Brothers Karthik and Guha Bala, co-founders of video game giant Vicarious Visions, will speak on Monday in Student Innovation Hall. read more »
Students compete in cybersecurity competition
College students from Maine to California traveled to RIT to test their hacking skills in the annual Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition. University of Central Florida took home the top trophy in the competition, while University at Buffalo placed second and RIT placed third. read more »
RIT professor Michael Richmond is a visiting professor for the fall term at the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for the Early Universe and is working on a new type of astronomical camera for the 105-centimeter Kiso Schmidt Telescope at the Kiso Observatory in Japan. read more »
Local video game developers, entrepreneurs visit
Brothers Karthik and Guha Bala, co-founders of video game giant Vicarious Visions, will speak on Monday in Student Innovation Hall. read more »
Students compete in cybersecurity competition
College students from Maine to California traveled to RIT to test their hacking skills in the annual Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition. University of Central Florida took home the top trophy in the competition, while University at Buffalo placed second and RIT placed third. read more »
Student Spotlight
Graduate student finds family in peers
Meet Sanjay Varma Rudraraju, a computer science graduate student from Visakhapatnam, India. He works in The Wallace Center and recently participated in The Giant Read, in which RIT students visited School No. 5 in the city of Rochester and read to first-graders. read more »
Meet Sanjay Varma Rudraraju, a computer science graduate student from Visakhapatnam, India. He works in The Wallace Center and recently participated in The Giant Read, in which RIT students visited School No. 5 in the city of Rochester and read to first-graders. read more »
Tiger Hockey
Sports News
RIT in the News
WUHF-TV
RIT on TV: RPO plays music from Legend of Zelda
Al Biles, professor of interactive games and media and RIT MAGIC Center affiliate, interviewed more »
EdSurge
Making Video Games for Higher Ed Requires Major Investment. Is It Worth It?
Andrew Phelps, director, Center for MAGIC, quoted more »
Time Warner Cable News
RIT on TV: Electoral College System
Sarah Burns, assistant professor of political science, interviewed more »
Democrat and Chronicle
New four-school event unveiled for local college hoops
RIT basketball mentioned more »
The Citizen
Owasco Lake's blue-green algae visible from space; satellite helps with monitoring efforts
Anthony Vodacek, professor of imaging science, quoted, and Nina Raqueno, assistant scientist, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, and Ryan Ford, imaging science Ph.D. student, mentioned more »
RIT on TV: RPO plays music from Legend of Zelda
Al Biles, professor of interactive games and media and RIT MAGIC Center affiliate, interviewed more »
EdSurge
Making Video Games for Higher Ed Requires Major Investment. Is It Worth It?
Andrew Phelps, director, Center for MAGIC, quoted more »
Time Warner Cable News
RIT on TV: Electoral College System
Sarah Burns, assistant professor of political science, interviewed more »
Democrat and Chronicle
New four-school event unveiled for local college hoops
RIT basketball mentioned more »
The Citizen
Owasco Lake's blue-green algae visible from space; satellite helps with monitoring efforts
Anthony Vodacek, professor of imaging science, quoted, and Nina Raqueno, assistant scientist, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, and Ryan Ford, imaging science Ph.D. student, mentioned more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “The Election is Over. What Now?” noon today, SAU MOSAIC Center
Kick-off party: Celebrate International Education Week with cake, a photo booth, performance by RIT Bhangra and more, 1:30–3 p.m. today, SAU Fireside Lounge
Seminar: “Optimal transport for machine learning: Domain adaptation and mapping estimation,” Nicolas Courty, Universite de Bretagne-Sud, 3 p.m. today via Skype, Carey Hall, room 2575
Women’s hockey: vs. Robert Morris, 6:05 p.m. today, Gene Polisseni Center
Speaker: “Corruption and Injustice,” Jonathan Walton, 8 p.m. today, Xerox Auditorium
Open house: For prospective students and families, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. tomorrow, throughout campus
Bus to the Public Market: Last bus of the season, pick-up at Grace Watson Hall at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, pick-up at Rustic Village parking lot 7-9 at 9:50 a.m., bus leaves Public Market at 11:30 a.m.
Women’s hockey: vs. Robert Morris, 2:05 p.m. tomorrow, Gene Polisseni Center
Lecture: Karthik and Guha Bala, co-founders of Vicarious Visions, 4 p.m. Monday, Student Innovation Hall
Presentation: “Save What We Have Left,” Jared Yazzie, owner, OXDX Clothing, noon Tuesday, SAU Fireside Lounge
Kick-off party: Celebrate International Education Week with cake, a photo booth, performance by RIT Bhangra and more, 1:30–3 p.m. today, SAU Fireside Lounge
Seminar: “Optimal transport for machine learning: Domain adaptation and mapping estimation,” Nicolas Courty, Universite de Bretagne-Sud, 3 p.m. today via Skype, Carey Hall, room 2575
Women’s hockey: vs. Robert Morris, 6:05 p.m. today, Gene Polisseni Center
Speaker: “Corruption and Injustice,” Jonathan Walton, 8 p.m. today, Xerox Auditorium
Open house: For prospective students and families, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. tomorrow, throughout campus
Bus to the Public Market: Last bus of the season, pick-up at Grace Watson Hall at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, pick-up at Rustic Village parking lot 7-9 at 9:50 a.m., bus leaves Public Market at 11:30 a.m.
Women’s hockey: vs. Robert Morris, 2:05 p.m. tomorrow, Gene Polisseni Center
Lecture: Karthik and Guha Bala, co-founders of Vicarious Visions, 4 p.m. Monday, Student Innovation Hall
Presentation: “Save What We Have Left,” Jared Yazzie, owner, OXDX Clothing, noon Tuesday, SAU Fireside Lounge
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