February 7, 2017
More than 110 girls attended the Girls Soaring in STEM Fair, hosted by RIT’s Women in Science, Women in Computing, Women in Technology and Women in Engineering groups. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Team spends winter break helping refugees in Rwanda
Six RIT students and a professor spent winter break collecting GPS data points and conducting economic surveys for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at a refugee camp in Rwanda. The team will use the data to create maps to help improve the lives of refugees and camp organizers. read more »
Photography alumnus showcases hybrid craft
University Gallery presents “Dividing Line” through March 11, showcasing the work of Bernard Meyers ‘77, ‘90 (photography, printmaking). read more »
Three named international education chairs
Saunders College of Business Professor Robert Barbato, Associate Professor Michael Palanski and Associate Professor Zhi Tang were named the Paul and Francena Miller Chairs in International Education for the 2017-2018 academic year. read more »
Six RIT students and a professor spent winter break collecting GPS data points and conducting economic surveys for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees at a refugee camp in Rwanda. The team will use the data to create maps to help improve the lives of refugees and camp organizers. read more »
Photography alumnus showcases hybrid craft
University Gallery presents “Dividing Line” through March 11, showcasing the work of Bernard Meyers ‘77, ‘90 (photography, printmaking). read more »
Three named international education chairs
Saunders College of Business Professor Robert Barbato, Associate Professor Michael Palanski and Associate Professor Zhi Tang were named the Paul and Francena Miller Chairs in International Education for the 2017-2018 academic year. read more »
Newsmakers
Ebony Miller-Wesley, interim director of RIT's Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, was a panelist for Rochester Business Journal's Power Breakfast Series on Jan. 27. Miller-Wesley joined other experts who shared their insights on the 2017 economic outlook for Rochester and the upstate New York region.
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Sports News
RIT in the News
Rochester Business Journal
Trio at RIT to serve as international education chairs
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Science360
Picture of the Day: Nanoscale photonic circuit
Photo by Stefan Preble, associate professor of micrpsystems engineering more »
New Jersey Herald
Warwick man has keen eye for photography
Charles Zuretti '75 (professional phootgraphy) featured more »
Tech Target
From consultant to enterprise network engineer: How to make the switch
Sneha Puri '13 (telecommunication engineering technology) featured more »
Rochester Business Journal
Casual approach to cybersecurity not advisable
Matthew Wright, director of RIT's Center for Cybersecurity, quoted more »
Trio at RIT to serve as international education chairs
more »
Science360
Picture of the Day: Nanoscale photonic circuit
Photo by Stefan Preble, associate professor of micrpsystems engineering more »
New Jersey Herald
Warwick man has keen eye for photography
Charles Zuretti '75 (professional phootgraphy) featured more »
Tech Target
From consultant to enterprise network engineer: How to make the switch
Sneha Puri '13 (telecommunication engineering technology) featured more »
Rochester Business Journal
Casual approach to cybersecurity not advisable
Matthew Wright, director of RIT's Center for Cybersecurity, quoted more »
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Upcoming Events
Agape Latte: “Lessons from the Journey,” President Bill Destler and Rebecca Johnson, 8 p.m. today, SAU Fireside Lounge
Graduation Fair: 11 a.m.–2 p.m. tomorrow, SAU Fireside Lounge
Valentine ImPRESSions: Print your own Valentine’s or Un-Valentine’s Day card on one of the center’s letterpress printing presses, noon–2 p.m. tomorrow, The Wallace Center, first floor Fish Tank
20/20 Research in Focus Colloquium: Featuring Ifeoma Nwogu, Josephine Wolff, Joy Olabisi and Rachel Silvestrini, 3:30 p.m. tomorrow, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Discussion: “Sexuality and Spirituality: An Open Conversation,” 5 p.m. Thursday, SAU Fireside Lounge
Poetry reading: Join Professor Emeritus Dane R. Gordon for a reading and book signing of his new book, Magic Light, 7–8:30 p.m. Thursday, Cary Graphic Arts Collection, The Wallace Center
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Teaching Evals: A Giant Fail?” noon Friday, SAU MOSAIC Center
Men’s hockey: vs. Holy Cross, 7 p.m. Friday, Gene Polisseni Center
Men’s and women’s track/field: Liberty League Championships, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday, Gordon Field House
Men’s hockey: vs. Holy Cross, 7 p.m. Saturday, Gene Polisseni Center
Graduation Fair: 11 a.m.–2 p.m. tomorrow, SAU Fireside Lounge
Valentine ImPRESSions: Print your own Valentine’s or Un-Valentine’s Day card on one of the center’s letterpress printing presses, noon–2 p.m. tomorrow, The Wallace Center, first floor Fish Tank
20/20 Research in Focus Colloquium: Featuring Ifeoma Nwogu, Josephine Wolff, Joy Olabisi and Rachel Silvestrini, 3:30 p.m. tomorrow, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Discussion: “Sexuality and Spirituality: An Open Conversation,” 5 p.m. Thursday, SAU Fireside Lounge
Poetry reading: Join Professor Emeritus Dane R. Gordon for a reading and book signing of his new book, Magic Light, 7–8:30 p.m. Thursday, Cary Graphic Arts Collection, The Wallace Center
Gray Matter Discussion Series: “Teaching Evals: A Giant Fail?” noon Friday, SAU MOSAIC Center
Men’s hockey: vs. Holy Cross, 7 p.m. Friday, Gene Polisseni Center
Men’s and women’s track/field: Liberty League Championships, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday, Gordon Field House
Men’s hockey: vs. Holy Cross, 7 p.m. Saturday, Gene Polisseni Center
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