November 16, 2016
Jeff Cox, director of International Student Services, served cake at the International Education Week kick-off on Friday. Events, panels and information sessions continue through Saturday. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Researchers fix Landsat 8 imagery, measurements
Software developed by Aaron Gerace and Matt Montanaro, senior scientists at RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, improves the accuracy of NASA’s Landsat 8 Earth-sensing satellite, which was giving inaccurate readings due to defective optics in the thermal infrared sensor. read more »
Engineering students take top honors at conference
Mario Saucedo-Espinosa, a microsystems engineering doctoral student, and Maria Romero-Creel, a fifth-year biomedical engineering student, took top honors at the annual 2016 SciX Conference for work in microscale separations and microfluidics. read more »
Jazz orchestra pays tribute to Shakespeare
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s “Such Sweet Thunder,” music inspired by sonnets, characters and characterizations from William Shakespeare, will be performed by the New Energy Jazz Orchestra on Friday at RIT, part of the yearlong commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. read more »
Nominations now accepted for public service award
Nominations are now being accepted for the Four Presidents Distinguished Public Service Award. The honor recognizes exemplary public service by a current member of the faculty or staff. read more »
Software developed by Aaron Gerace and Matt Montanaro, senior scientists at RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, improves the accuracy of NASA’s Landsat 8 Earth-sensing satellite, which was giving inaccurate readings due to defective optics in the thermal infrared sensor. read more »
Engineering students take top honors at conference
Mario Saucedo-Espinosa, a microsystems engineering doctoral student, and Maria Romero-Creel, a fifth-year biomedical engineering student, took top honors at the annual 2016 SciX Conference for work in microscale separations and microfluidics. read more »
Jazz orchestra pays tribute to Shakespeare
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s “Such Sweet Thunder,” music inspired by sonnets, characters and characterizations from William Shakespeare, will be performed by the New Energy Jazz Orchestra on Friday at RIT, part of the yearlong commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. read more »
Nominations now accepted for public service award
Nominations are now being accepted for the Four Presidents Distinguished Public Service Award. The honor recognizes exemplary public service by a current member of the faculty or staff. read more »
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No Voice Zone International: Part of International Education Week, learn sign languages from other countries, 10–11 p.m. today, CSD Student Development Center, room 1300-1310
Alumni Faculty & Staff Breakfast: Recognizing 2016 Golden Brick Award winners, breakfast at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow, ceremony at 9 a.m., Gene Polisseni Center (RSVP)
Webinar: “Introduction to Beekeeping,” Austin Quinlan, president and founder, RIT Beekeepers Club, noon tomorrow (register)
CPR Challenge: Part of National Collegiate EMS Week, see how long you can do chest compressions on a CPR dummy, noon Friday, SAU
Seminar: “Internet of Things,” Minoru Nazakawa and Tomohito Yamamoto, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, noon Friday, Institute Hall, room 1160
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Drugs: Legalize or Criminalize?” 12:30 p.m. Friday, SAU MOSAIC Center
College of Science Distinguished Lecturer: “How to Leverage Your BS Degree in Chemistry,” Ralph Wise, vice president of operations, SolidEnergy, 1 p.m. Friday, Gosnell Hall, room A300
Opening reception: “Norman Ives: Construction and Reconstruction,” 4–7:30 p.m. Friday, University and Bevier galleries (exhibition runs Nov. 18-Jan. 8)
Performing Artists Concert Series: “Such Sweet Thunder,” New Energy Jazz Orchestra, 8 p.m. Friday, Ingle Auditorium, $5 students, $15 faculty/staff/alumni, $20 general public
Alumni Faculty & Staff Breakfast: Recognizing 2016 Golden Brick Award winners, breakfast at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow, ceremony at 9 a.m., Gene Polisseni Center (RSVP)
Webinar: “Introduction to Beekeeping,” Austin Quinlan, president and founder, RIT Beekeepers Club, noon tomorrow (register)
CPR Challenge: Part of National Collegiate EMS Week, see how long you can do chest compressions on a CPR dummy, noon Friday, SAU
Seminar: “Internet of Things,” Minoru Nazakawa and Tomohito Yamamoto, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, noon Friday, Institute Hall, room 1160
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Drugs: Legalize or Criminalize?” 12:30 p.m. Friday, SAU MOSAIC Center
College of Science Distinguished Lecturer: “How to Leverage Your BS Degree in Chemistry,” Ralph Wise, vice president of operations, SolidEnergy, 1 p.m. Friday, Gosnell Hall, room A300
Opening reception: “Norman Ives: Construction and Reconstruction,” 4–7:30 p.m. Friday, University and Bevier galleries (exhibition runs Nov. 18-Jan. 8)
Performing Artists Concert Series: “Such Sweet Thunder,” New Energy Jazz Orchestra, 8 p.m. Friday, Ingle Auditorium, $5 students, $15 faculty/staff/alumni, $20 general public
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