March 9, 2017
The RIT United Way Campaign kicked off Wednesday with carnival games, food, prize auction, CHAIRity art auction and RIT celebrity ice cream servers. more »
Today’s Top Stories
RIT to host statewide Game Dev Challenge kickoff
RIT’s MAGIC Center will host the kickoff for its first-ever New York State Game Dev Challenge on Friday. The challenge is an opportunity for students and indie developers to bring their game ideas to production. read more » | watch video »
RIT ranked among top animation schools
RIT’s School of Film and Animation is once again ranked among the top animation schools in the country by Animation Career Review, a leading online resource of information for aspiring animation and game design professionals. read more »
Packaging science students host Packaging Jamboree
The 32nd annual Packaging Jamboree focuses on innovations and technologies that are helping improve problems in the environment. It is organized and run entirely by students. read more »
Language processing expert to speak Friday
Hal Daume III, an expert in how language is processed by machines, will discuss “Natural Language Processing on Creative Content” for the Distinguished Computational Linguistics Lecture. read more »
RIT’s MAGIC Center will host the kickoff for its first-ever New York State Game Dev Challenge on Friday. The challenge is an opportunity for students and indie developers to bring their game ideas to production. read more » | watch video »
RIT ranked among top animation schools
RIT’s School of Film and Animation is once again ranked among the top animation schools in the country by Animation Career Review, a leading online resource of information for aspiring animation and game design professionals. read more »
Packaging science students host Packaging Jamboree
The 32nd annual Packaging Jamboree focuses on innovations and technologies that are helping improve problems in the environment. It is organized and run entirely by students. read more »
Language processing expert to speak Friday
Hal Daume III, an expert in how language is processed by machines, will discuss “Natural Language Processing on Creative Content” for the Distinguished Computational Linguistics Lecture. read more »
For and About Alumni
Program encourages NTID students to pursue Ph.D.s
The Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate program helps eligible students enrolled in master’s programs at RIT prepare and apply for doctoral programs in behavioral or biomedical science. read more »
The Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate program helps eligible students enrolled in master’s programs at RIT prepare and apply for doctoral programs in behavioral or biomedical science. read more »
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The Conversation
From the mundane to the divine, some of the best-designed products of all time
Guest essay co-written by Lorraine Justice, dean, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences more »
From the mundane to the divine, some of the best-designed products of all time
Guest essay co-written by Lorraine Justice, dean, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Lecture: “Natural language processing on creative content,” Hal Daumé III, University of Maryland, noon tomorrow, Golisano Hall auditorium
Announcement: Inaugural New York State Game Developers Challenge, 4 p.m. tomorrow, Student Innovation Hall (details)
Spring Break: No classes March 13–17, university offices open
Advising session: Discuss part-time undergraduate or graduate study with Graduate and Part-time Enrollment Office, 5–7 p.m. March 14, Bausch and Lomb Center (register)
FIRST Robotics: 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. March 17 and 18, Gordon Field House
Announcement: Inaugural New York State Game Developers Challenge, 4 p.m. tomorrow, Student Innovation Hall (details)
Spring Break: No classes March 13–17, university offices open
Advising session: Discuss part-time undergraduate or graduate study with Graduate and Part-time Enrollment Office, 5–7 p.m. March 14, Bausch and Lomb Center (register)
FIRST Robotics: 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. March 17 and 18, Gordon Field House
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