March 24, 2017
Students from the RIT College Panhellenic Council donated books to Margaret’s House in recognition of 10 students in sororities who earned 4.0 averages in the fall. more »
Today’s Top Stories
2017 Imagine RIT poster design announced
Riley Yankowich, a third-year new media design student from Deerfield Beach, Fla., created the winning poster and will receive $500 in Tiger Bucks as her prize. read more »
New seminar series on artificial intelligence
RIT has a growing artificial intelligence (AI) community, and a new seminar series has been developed to strengthen interactions among researchers from across campus involved in the growing technology field. read more »
Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo to perform at RIT
Two acclaimed virtuosi—clarinetist Maksim Shtrykov and pianist Misuzu Tanaka—will perform at 8 p.m. March 31 as part of the Performing Artists Concert Series, presented by RIT’s College of Liberal Arts. read more »
RIT Observatory hosts open house March 31
An open house at the RIT Observatory this month will feature the crescent moon, the Pleiades star cluster, the Orion Nebula and Jupiter. read more »
Riley Yankowich, a third-year new media design student from Deerfield Beach, Fla., created the winning poster and will receive $500 in Tiger Bucks as her prize. read more »
New seminar series on artificial intelligence
RIT has a growing artificial intelligence (AI) community, and a new seminar series has been developed to strengthen interactions among researchers from across campus involved in the growing technology field. read more »
Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo to perform at RIT
Two acclaimed virtuosi—clarinetist Maksim Shtrykov and pianist Misuzu Tanaka—will perform at 8 p.m. March 31 as part of the Performing Artists Concert Series, presented by RIT’s College of Liberal Arts. read more »
RIT Observatory hosts open house March 31
An open house at the RIT Observatory this month will feature the crescent moon, the Pleiades star cluster, the Orion Nebula and Jupiter. read more »
Newsmakers
Jie Qiao, associate professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, presented her talk "Femtosecond Lasers for Photonics and Optics Fabrication and WiSTEE (Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Entrepreneurship) Connect" to scientists and engineers at Corning Inc. on March 3.
Adrienne Decker, assistant professor in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences and MAGIC Center affiliate, has been accepted as a senior member of the Association for Computing Machinery.
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Adrienne Decker, assistant professor in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences and MAGIC Center affiliate, has been accepted as a senior member of the Association for Computing Machinery.
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Sports News
RIT in the News
College Choice
10 Best Online MBA Programs in New York for 2017
Saunders College of Business mentioned more »
Rochester Business Journal
Automation and job losses: Which way now?
Guest essay by Amitrajeet Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Data geeks rejoice: It's RIT's DataFest weekend
more »
Rochester Business Journal
Nominees named for Technology Woman of the Year Award
Betsy Dell, associate professor, mechanical engineering technology, mentioned more »
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Academic Ethics: Defending Faculty Speech
Lawrence Torcello, associate professor of philosophy, and RIT administration featured more »
10 Best Online MBA Programs in New York for 2017
Saunders College of Business mentioned more »
Rochester Business Journal
Automation and job losses: Which way now?
Guest essay by Amitrajeet Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Data geeks rejoice: It's RIT's DataFest weekend
more »
Rochester Business Journal
Nominees named for Technology Woman of the Year Award
Betsy Dell, associate professor, mechanical engineering technology, mentioned more »
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Academic Ethics: Defending Faculty Speech
Lawrence Torcello, associate professor of philosophy, and RIT administration featured more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Memorial: Celebrating the life of Stanley McKenzie, 4 p.m. today, Allen Chapel, followed by reception at 5 p.m., SAU Fireside Lounge
Modern Languages and Cultures Fair: Until 1 p.m. today, SAU lobby
Lecture: “Challenges and Opportunities in eDiscovery and Information Governance: Not Everything is Big Data,” Jeremy Pickens, Catalyst Repository Systems, 1 p.m. today, Golisano Hall, room 1400
Presentation: “A Spotlight on Refugee Health,” James Sutton, Rochester Regional Health, and Terri Ragin, Anthony Jordan Health, 4 p.m. today, Reading Room, SAU
Gallery Hop: Marking the start of three exhibitions, 5–7 p.m. today, William Harris Gallery, Bevier Gallery and University Gallery
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Edit or write Wikipedia entries about notable women or topics related to women, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. tomorrow, The Wallace Center, first floor (register)
Women’s lacrosse: vs. Oswego State, 1 p.m. tomorrow, RIT turf field
Worn wear repairs: Patagonia’s Worn Wear College Tour team repairs winter clothing, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday, SAU Fireside Lounge
Seminar: “Learning from Human Movements to Create Accurate Sign Language Animations,” Matt Huenerfauth, GCCIS, noon Monday, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Speaker: “Optimization-Based Control for Buildings and HVAC Systems,” Draguna Vrabie, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 1 p.m. Monday, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
Modern Languages and Cultures Fair: Until 1 p.m. today, SAU lobby
Lecture: “Challenges and Opportunities in eDiscovery and Information Governance: Not Everything is Big Data,” Jeremy Pickens, Catalyst Repository Systems, 1 p.m. today, Golisano Hall, room 1400
Presentation: “A Spotlight on Refugee Health,” James Sutton, Rochester Regional Health, and Terri Ragin, Anthony Jordan Health, 4 p.m. today, Reading Room, SAU
Gallery Hop: Marking the start of three exhibitions, 5–7 p.m. today, William Harris Gallery, Bevier Gallery and University Gallery
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Edit or write Wikipedia entries about notable women or topics related to women, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. tomorrow, The Wallace Center, first floor (register)
Women’s lacrosse: vs. Oswego State, 1 p.m. tomorrow, RIT turf field
Worn wear repairs: Patagonia’s Worn Wear College Tour team repairs winter clothing, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday, SAU Fireside Lounge
Seminar: “Learning from Human Movements to Create Accurate Sign Language Animations,” Matt Huenerfauth, GCCIS, noon Monday, Campus Center Bamboo Room
Speaker: “Optimization-Based Control for Buildings and HVAC Systems,” Draguna Vrabie, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 1 p.m. Monday, Golisano Institute for Sustainability auditorium
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Women’s lacrosse: SUNY Geneseo 15, RIT 11
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