December 12, 2016
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Today’s Top Stories
RIT expands agreement with University in China
Tianjin University of Technology of China, a nationally recognized leader for its programs in engineering, technology and the arts and the first technological university providing education for the deaf in China, has entered into new partnership with RIT. read more »
FIRST Robotics season kicks off Jan. 7
FIRST Robotics will reveal the 2017 game for its annual competition on Jan. 7. Teams have six weeks to build their robots for the Finger Lakes regional competition at RIT in March. read more »
Tianjin University of Technology of China, a nationally recognized leader for its programs in engineering, technology and the arts and the first technological university providing education for the deaf in China, has entered into new partnership with RIT. read more »
FIRST Robotics season kicks off Jan. 7
FIRST Robotics will reveal the 2017 game for its annual competition on Jan. 7. Teams have six weeks to build their robots for the Finger Lakes regional competition at RIT in March. read more »
Global News
RIT Croatia alumna honored
An RIT Croatia alumna, Ana Papež, who works as the Regional Manager Adriatics at IDC Adriatics, was named one of the top 50 most influential women in Croatian ICT. read more »
An RIT Croatia alumna, Ana Papež, who works as the Regional Manager Adriatics at IDC Adriatics, was named one of the top 50 most influential women in Croatian ICT. read more »
Newsmakers
Dave Edborg, patrol major for Public Safety, broke a state record for deadlifting 469 pounds during the World Association Benchpress and Dead Lift Championships in Las Vegas on Nov. 16. He competed in the 198-pound class of the dead lift competition in the police and law enforcement division for those 56 to 63 years old.
Twyla Cummings, dean of graduate education, has been chosen as a finalist for the Athena Award, Rochester's premier business award that aims to celebrate the area's most influential professional women for their significant personal and professional contributions to our community. The award will be presented Jan. 19.
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Twyla Cummings, dean of graduate education, has been chosen as a finalist for the Athena Award, Rochester's premier business award that aims to celebrate the area's most influential professional women for their significant personal and professional contributions to our community. The award will be presented Jan. 19.
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Tiger Hockey
Sports News
RIT in the News
Al Jazeera English
RIT on TV: Professor Comments on Gambian Election
Benjamin N. Lawrence, Hon. Barber B. Conable Jr. Endowed Chair of International and Global Studies, interviewed more »
The Citizen
How an RIT startup could help remove thousands of pounds of nutrients from Owasco Lake
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The Guardian
Why it's dangerous to outsource our critical thinking to computers
Guest essay co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy more »
RIT on TV: Professor Comments on Gambian Election
Benjamin N. Lawrence, Hon. Barber B. Conable Jr. Endowed Chair of International and Global Studies, interviewed more »
The Citizen
How an RIT startup could help remove thousands of pounds of nutrients from Owasco Lake
more »
The Guardian
Why it's dangerous to outsource our critical thinking to computers
Guest essay co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Final exams: Today through Friday
Poster presentations: Department of Psychology senior capstone projects, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. tomorrow, University Gallery
Speaker: “Virginia Tech’s Academy of Integrated Science: Retooling Science for the 21st Century,” Michel Pleimling, 11 a.m. Thursday, Carlson Auditorium
Winter Solstice: View 270 degrees of imagery by students and faculty from School of Design, 7 p.m. Thursday, Student Innovation Hall
Residence hall close: Saturday
Memorial service: In memory of RIT/NTID interpreter Joy Duskin, 1–4 p.m. Dec. 18, Panara Theater (reception to follow in CSD Student Development Center and Ellie’s Place)
Holiday break: Administrative and academic offices close at 2 p.m. Dec. 23 and reopen on Jan. 3
Poster presentations: Department of Psychology senior capstone projects, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. tomorrow, University Gallery
Speaker: “Virginia Tech’s Academy of Integrated Science: Retooling Science for the 21st Century,” Michel Pleimling, 11 a.m. Thursday, Carlson Auditorium
Winter Solstice: View 270 degrees of imagery by students and faculty from School of Design, 7 p.m. Thursday, Student Innovation Hall
Residence hall close: Saturday
Memorial service: In memory of RIT/NTID interpreter Joy Duskin, 1–4 p.m. Dec. 18, Panara Theater (reception to follow in CSD Student Development Center and Ellie’s Place)
Holiday break: Administrative and academic offices close at 2 p.m. Dec. 23 and reopen on Jan. 3
Scoreboard
Men’s hockey: Providence College 5, RIT 1 (Dec. 9)
Women’s hockey: Bemidji State 3, RIT 1 (Dec. 9)
Women’s hockey: Bemidji State 3, RIT 1 (Dec. 9)
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