January 17, 2017
Department Chair and Professor of Management Information Systems Victor Perotti, right, teaches in the new Saunders Business Analytics Lab. more »
Today’s Top Stories
RIT named core partner of new robotics institute
RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability is a core academic partner in a new advanced robotics manufacturing institute announced by the U.S. Department of Defense on Jan. 13. The Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Innovation Hub is the 14th Manufacturing USA institute announced and seventh for RIT. read more »
RIT to expand student anti-terrorism initiative
It’s Time: ExOut Extremism, an online initiative to combat violent extremism that started as a classroom assignment, has been awarded $149,000 from the U.S. Department of State. read more »
RIT Press publishes book on audio signal processing
Introduction to Audio Signal Processing, written by RIT Professor Emeritus Warren Koontz, provides students and technical professionals with the knowledge to process audio in real time on their own computers. read more »
RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability is a core academic partner in a new advanced robotics manufacturing institute announced by the U.S. Department of Defense on Jan. 13. The Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Innovation Hub is the 14th Manufacturing USA institute announced and seventh for RIT. read more »
RIT to expand student anti-terrorism initiative
It’s Time: ExOut Extremism, an online initiative to combat violent extremism that started as a classroom assignment, has been awarded $149,000 from the U.S. Department of State. read more »
RIT Press publishes book on audio signal processing
Introduction to Audio Signal Processing, written by RIT Professor Emeritus Warren Koontz, provides students and technical professionals with the knowledge to process audio in real time on their own computers. read more »
Global News
Beijing Jiaotong University students visit RIT Dubai
Twenty students from Beijing Jiaotong University recently had the opportunity to experience Dubai’s unique business environment during an entrepreneurship- and innovation-focused trip to RIT Dubai. read more »
Twenty students from Beijing Jiaotong University recently had the opportunity to experience Dubai’s unique business environment during an entrepreneurship- and innovation-focused trip to RIT Dubai. read more »
Newsmakers
Carlos Lousto, professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences and the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, was awarded a $267,736 allocation on the National Science Foundation-supported supercomputer, the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE). The continued allocation of computational resources, visualization and storage will support the center's research of gravitational waves from extreme black hole binaries.
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RIT part of new consortium on advanced robotics
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WHAM-TV
RIT on TV: 2017 Expressions of King's Legacy Preview
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GoodCall
What Happened to Women in Computer Science?
Lana Verschage, director, Women in Computing, quoted more »
The Associated Press
RIT gets $149,000 to continue anti-terror campaign
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Democrat and Chronicle
RIT students get funds to fight ISIS propaganda
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Democrat and Chronicle
Rotolo records 2,000th career save for RIT in win
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Indo-Caribbean Alliance
Understanding and dealing with traumatic loss
Blog by Odessa Despot, clinical psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services more »
The Denver Post
Skier fatalities: Myths about who dies, and where, debunked
Jasper Shealy, professor emeritus, Kate Gleason College of Engineering, quoted more »
RIT part of new consortium on advanced robotics
more »
WHAM-TV
RIT on TV: 2017 Expressions of King's Legacy Preview
more »
GoodCall
What Happened to Women in Computer Science?
Lana Verschage, director, Women in Computing, quoted more »
The Associated Press
RIT gets $149,000 to continue anti-terror campaign
more »
Democrat and Chronicle
RIT students get funds to fight ISIS propaganda
more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Rotolo records 2,000th career save for RIT in win
more »
Indo-Caribbean Alliance
Understanding and dealing with traumatic loss
Blog by Odessa Despot, clinical psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services more »
The Denver Post
Skier fatalities: Myths about who dies, and where, debunked
Jasper Shealy, professor emeritus, Kate Gleason College of Engineering, quoted more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Information session: Learn about Saunders College of Business’ MBA program, 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Friday, Lowenthal Hall
Men’s hockey: vs. Canisius, 7 p.m. Friday, Gene Polisseni Center
Spring semester begins: Day, evening and online classes begin Monday
Women’s basketball: vs. William Smith College, 6 p.m. Jan. 24, Clark Gym
Men’s basketball: vs. Hobart College, 8 p.m. Jan. 24, Clark Gym
Wrestling: vs. Brockport, 7 p.m. Jan. 25, Clark Gym
Expressions of King’s Legacy: Featuring keynote speaker Fredricka Whitfield of CNN, Fisk Jubilee Singers, noon–2 p.m. Jan. 26, Gordon Field House (RSVP)
Bow Wow Wellness: Visit with therapy dogs to reduce stress, 4–5:30 p.m. Jan. 26, SAU Fireside Lounge
Faculty and staff blood drive: 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Jan. 27, Gordon Field House (make appointment using sponsor code: ritfacultystaffrochester)
Men’s hockey: vs. Canisius, 7 p.m. Friday, Gene Polisseni Center
Spring semester begins: Day, evening and online classes begin Monday
Women’s basketball: vs. William Smith College, 6 p.m. Jan. 24, Clark Gym
Men’s basketball: vs. Hobart College, 8 p.m. Jan. 24, Clark Gym
Wrestling: vs. Brockport, 7 p.m. Jan. 25, Clark Gym
Expressions of King’s Legacy: Featuring keynote speaker Fredricka Whitfield of CNN, Fisk Jubilee Singers, noon–2 p.m. Jan. 26, Gordon Field House (RSVP)
Bow Wow Wellness: Visit with therapy dogs to reduce stress, 4–5:30 p.m. Jan. 26, SAU Fireside Lounge
Faculty and staff blood drive: 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Jan. 27, Gordon Field House (make appointment using sponsor code: ritfacultystaffrochester)
Scoreboard
Men’s basketball: RIT 63, RPI 61 (Jan. 14)
Men’s hockey: American International 5, RIT 3 (Jan. 14)
Women’s basketball: RPI 66, RIT 64 (Jan. 14)
Women’s hockey: RIT 4, Mercyhurst 0 (Jan. 14)
Men’s swimming/diving: RIT 169, Hamilton 131 (Jan. 14)
Women’s swimming/ diving: RIT 186, Hamilton 109 (Jan. 14)
Men’s hockey: American International 5, RIT 3 (Jan. 14)
Women’s basketball: RPI 66, RIT 64 (Jan. 14)
Women’s hockey: RIT 4, Mercyhurst 0 (Jan. 14)
Men’s swimming/diving: RIT 169, Hamilton 131 (Jan. 14)
Women’s swimming/ diving: RIT 186, Hamilton 109 (Jan. 14)
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