Today’s Top Stories

RIT experiences ingenuity at CES
More than 170,000 tech enthusiasts gathered from around the globe to experience technology innovation at the 50th anniversary of the Consumer Electronics Show, including dozens of RIT alumni, faculty and students. read more »

Alumnus to receive Academy Award
Brian Cantwell ’99 (film and animation) is a member of the team at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) that will be recognized for its design and development of ILM’s facial performance-capture solving system. read more »

RIT seeks partnership with Moscow State University
A contingent from the College of Science is meeting this week with their counterparts at Lomonosov Moscow State University, while five RIT students attend a short course on winter ecology at the Zvenigorod Biological Station outside of Moscow. read more »

Gaming professor aims to enhance religious literacy
A team of interdisciplinary researchers, designers and developers led by Owen Gottlieb, an assistant professor of interactive games and media at RIT, has created a digital prototype for Lost & Found, a strategy game that aims to promote and enhance the public understanding of religion. read more »

Featured Video

RIT Men’s Hockey: Rotolo’s Got Talent
Mike Rotolo, goaltender for the men’s hockey team, shares his passion for singing with RIT SportsZone. watch video »

Tiger Hockey

Men’s hockey heads east for two games at Atlantic Hockey rival American International
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Women’s hockey hits the road for first games of 2017 at league foe Mercyhurst
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This Week in RIT Athletics
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RIT in the News

WXXI.org
Recent comments by Kodak official spurs speculation about Kodachrome film
Willie Osterman, professor and chair, fine art photography, quoted more »

Democrat and Chronicle
Book says Civil War pivotal in deaf history
Harry Lang, professor emeritus, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, featured more »

Astronomy
This small star may be dimming because it ate a Jupiter-sized planet
Kristina Punzi, astrophysical sciences and technology Ph.D. candidate, featured more »

Democrat and Chronicle
RIT, Roberts programs make 'U.S. News' online rankings
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Entrepreneur
What's Behind the Rise in Deaf-Owned Businesses?
W. Scot Atkins, instructional/support faculty, NTID, quoted more »

American Cinematographer
Short Takes
Colin Shepherd '15 (cinematography) featured on pages 18-19 more »

Rochester Business Journal
RIT faculty to meet in Russia on partnership
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Gulf Digital News
Smart Dubai launches corporate happiness program
RIT Dubai featured more »

The Valley Breeze
Lincoln-based Hero Lacrosse designs new product for beginners
Andrew Szurley '90 (graphic design) featured more »

AAAS
Experts Seek to Boost Knowledge and Allies for Teaching STEM
Scott Franklin, professor of physics and director, CASTLE Center for Advancing Science/Math Teaching, Learning & Evaluation, quoted more »

ASME.org
RIT Ready for 3D Printing 2.0
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The Guardian
Will scientists ever prove the existence of dark matter?
David Merritt, professor of astrophysics, quoted more »

KTRE-TV
RIT Professor Says High-end Chefs Success Starts at Home
John Ettlie, professor and Rosett Chair for Research, Saunders College of Business, featured more »