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RIT heads to Game Developers Conference
More than 100 RIT students, faculty, alumni and staff will travel to San Francisco this week to participate in the Game Developers Conference 2017, the world’s largest professional gaming industry event of the year. read more » | watch video »
RIT to host mini triathlon
Experience an indoor triathlon at Rochester Institute of Technology March 5, as the RIT Running and Multisport Club presents Try-A-Tri, a 55-minute triathlon featuring swimming, running and spinning. read more »
Destler to field questions on WITR radio show
WITR-FM (89.7) presents The Bill Destler Show, featuring RIT’s president taking listener questions live at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Call 475-2271, email witrdj@rit.edu, tweet @WITR897 using #witrrequest or stop by the WITR studio in the SAU.
More than 100 RIT students, faculty, alumni and staff will travel to San Francisco this week to participate in the Game Developers Conference 2017, the world’s largest professional gaming industry event of the year. read more » | watch video »
RIT to host mini triathlon
Experience an indoor triathlon at Rochester Institute of Technology March 5, as the RIT Running and Multisport Club presents Try-A-Tri, a 55-minute triathlon featuring swimming, running and spinning. read more »
Destler to field questions on WITR radio show
WITR-FM (89.7) presents The Bill Destler Show, featuring RIT’s president taking listener questions live at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Call 475-2271, email witrdj@rit.edu, tweet @WITR897 using #witrrequest or stop by the WITR studio in the SAU.
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RIT FreezeFest in :30
RIT in :30 is a video series about life at our university, including RIT FreezeFest, a unique festival that celebrates Rochester’s cold and snowy months designed to bring the RIT community together in new ways. Events include Build-a-Buddy stuffed animals, a 5K run, food trucks, bingo and more. watch video »
RIT in :30 is a video series about life at our university, including RIT FreezeFest, a unique festival that celebrates Rochester’s cold and snowy months designed to bring the RIT community together in new ways. Events include Build-a-Buddy stuffed animals, a 5K run, food trucks, bingo and more. watch video »
Student Newsmakers
Students present work with coffee grounds
Fatima Zara and Sam Alrobaie, biotechnology and molecular bioscience majors, presented talks on converting spent coffee grounds to energy at the Rochester Academy of Sciences hosted by Roberts Wesleyan College. read more »
Fatima Zara and Sam Alrobaie, biotechnology and molecular bioscience majors, presented talks on converting spent coffee grounds to energy at the Rochester Academy of Sciences hosted by Roberts Wesleyan College. read more »
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Motivational Monday: Featuring Rebecca Johnson, associate of the university, 1 p.m. today, SAU Mosaic Center
Seminar: “Improving Building Energy Outcomes,” Rachel Stuckey, Erdman Anthony, 1 p.m. today, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Speaker: “Telematic Governmentality: Indicators, Metrologies and the Digitisation of the Aesthetic,” Berndt Clavier, Malmo University, 2 p.m. today, McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall
Lecture: Bryan Czibesz, visiting artist, 5 p.m. today, University Gallery
Talk: “Know Your Rights: Immigration Enforcement,” New York Civil Liberties Union, 6 p.m. today, Skalny Room, Interfaith Center
Race Talks: “A Conversation with Latinos about Race,” noon tomorrow, SAU Mosaic Center
Presentation: “Enhancing Diversity in STEM Graduate Programs: Admissions and Retention Practices,” Casey Miller, 10 a.m. Wednesday, SAU Mosaic Center
Seminar: “Improving Building Energy Outcomes,” Rachel Stuckey, Erdman Anthony, 1 p.m. today, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Speaker: “Telematic Governmentality: Indicators, Metrologies and the Digitisation of the Aesthetic,” Berndt Clavier, Malmo University, 2 p.m. today, McKenzie Commons, Liberal Arts Hall
Lecture: Bryan Czibesz, visiting artist, 5 p.m. today, University Gallery
Talk: “Know Your Rights: Immigration Enforcement,” New York Civil Liberties Union, 6 p.m. today, Skalny Room, Interfaith Center
Race Talks: “A Conversation with Latinos about Race,” noon tomorrow, SAU Mosaic Center
Presentation: “Enhancing Diversity in STEM Graduate Programs: Admissions and Retention Practices,” Casey Miller, 10 a.m. Wednesday, SAU Mosaic Center
Scoreboard
Men’s tennis: Vassar 9, RIT 0 (Feb. 17)
Women’s basketball: RIT 75, Union 60 (Feb. 17)
Men’s basketball: Union 81, RIT 64 (Feb. 17)
Women’s hockey: Syracuse 5, RIT 2 (Feb. 17)
Men’s hockey: Air Force 4, RIT 2 (Feb. 17)
Women’s basketball: RIT 75, Union 60 (Feb. 17)
Men’s basketball: Union 81, RIT 64 (Feb. 17)
Women’s hockey: Syracuse 5, RIT 2 (Feb. 17)
Men’s hockey: Air Force 4, RIT 2 (Feb. 17)
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