March 31, 2017
Companies from Rochester to California attended the 12th annual Creative Industry Day, which offered portfolio reviews and networking for students interested in creative fields. more »
Today’s Top Stories
Researchers study carbon nanotubes as water filters
Enhanced single-walled carbon nanotubes offer a more effective and sustainable approach to water treatment and remediation than the standard industry materials—silicon gels and activated carbon—according to a paper by RIT researchers John-David Rocha and Reginald Rogers. read more »
Events planned for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Solidarity walks, speakers, educational displays and a film are some of the events planned in April as RIT participates in Sexual Assault Awareness Month. read more »
IdeaLab teams proposed healthcare solutions
Twenty-one RIT students from multiple disciplines participated in the spring IdeaLab@RIT, held March 25-26, and developed possible solutions to challenges provided to them by Rochester Regional Health patients and healthcare personnel. read more »
GE #BalanceTheEquation tour stops by RIT Monday
Women scientists and engineers from GE will stop at RIT on Monday to talk to female RIT students as part of the GE #BalanceTheEquation tour. The event will provide students an opportunity to network with GE leaders and RIT alumnae working at GE to learn what it means to join the technical workforce. read more »
Enhanced single-walled carbon nanotubes offer a more effective and sustainable approach to water treatment and remediation than the standard industry materials—silicon gels and activated carbon—according to a paper by RIT researchers John-David Rocha and Reginald Rogers. read more »
Events planned for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Solidarity walks, speakers, educational displays and a film are some of the events planned in April as RIT participates in Sexual Assault Awareness Month. read more »
IdeaLab teams proposed healthcare solutions
Twenty-one RIT students from multiple disciplines participated in the spring IdeaLab@RIT, held March 25-26, and developed possible solutions to challenges provided to them by Rochester Regional Health patients and healthcare personnel. read more »
GE #BalanceTheEquation tour stops by RIT Monday
Women scientists and engineers from GE will stop at RIT on Monday to talk to female RIT students as part of the GE #BalanceTheEquation tour. The event will provide students an opportunity to network with GE leaders and RIT alumnae working at GE to learn what it means to join the technical workforce. read more »
Student Spotlight
Women in Business hosts etiquette dinner
Meet Harianne Hewitt, a second-year double major in business management and international hospitality and service management and president of the Women in Business club. read more »
Meet Harianne Hewitt, a second-year double major in business management and international hospitality and service management and president of the Women in Business club. read more »
Newsmakers
Stephen Jacobs, professor of interactive games and media and faculty lead for RIT's FOSS@MAGIC initiative, was recognized by Red Hat for his continuing efforts to incorporate open source philosophies, methods and tools into his academic work. Jacobs was recognized March 21, along with 20 other higher education instructors.
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RIT in the News
WHAM-TV
RIT on TV: Internet Privacy Protections
Matthew Wright, director of RIT's Center for Cybersecurity, interviewed more »
WHEC-TV
RIT on TV: Drones to Replace Pollinating Bees?
Jan Van Aardt, professor of imaging science, and Agamemnon Crassidis, professor of mechanical engineering, interviewed more »
WHEC-TV
RIT on TV: Retail Store Struggles
Eugene Fram, professor emeritus, Saunders College of Business, interviewed more »
Slate
Why We Need to Be Much More Careful About How We Use the Word Cyberattack
Guest column by Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security more »
RIT on TV: Internet Privacy Protections
Matthew Wright, director of RIT's Center for Cybersecurity, interviewed more »
WHEC-TV
RIT on TV: Drones to Replace Pollinating Bees?
Jan Van Aardt, professor of imaging science, and Agamemnon Crassidis, professor of mechanical engineering, interviewed more »
WHEC-TV
RIT on TV: Retail Store Struggles
Eugene Fram, professor emeritus, Saunders College of Business, interviewed more »
Slate
Why We Need to Be Much More Careful About How We Use the Word Cyberattack
Guest column by Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy and computing security more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Spring Craft Sale: Until 4 p.m. today, SAU lobby
Recruitment fair: CASTLE Learning Assistant program, 1 p.m. today, Gosnell A300
Speaker: “The Contextual Bandits Problem: A Fast, Simple and Optimal Algorithm,” Robert Schapire, Microsoft Research, 3 p.m. today, Carlson Auditorium
Artist reception: Ann Silver, “Deaf Way, Her Way,” 5–8 p.m. today, Dyer Arts Center
Discussion: “Matters of Race,” hosted by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, 7 p.m. today, Lowenthal Hall, room 1135
Performing Artists Concert Series: The Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo, 8 p.m. today, Ingle Auditorium, $5 students, $15 RIT faculty/staff/alumni, $20 general public
Performance: Performing Artists Concert Series: Faculty Spotlight, “Music of Now: Monk, Mazzoli and More,” featuring Five by Five, 2 p.m. Saturday, Allen Chapel
Reaccreditation evaluation: Nine-member team from Middle States Commission on Higher Education visits campus, April 2–5
Seminar: “Human Barriers to Autonomous Vehicles: If you build it, will they buy it?” Bryan Reinicke, SCB, noon April 3, Campus Center Bamboo Room
I’m First talk: “Building a Personal Brand: Lessons Learned from my Journey,” Neil Hair, noon Monday, SAU Mosaic Center
Recruitment fair: CASTLE Learning Assistant program, 1 p.m. today, Gosnell A300
Speaker: “The Contextual Bandits Problem: A Fast, Simple and Optimal Algorithm,” Robert Schapire, Microsoft Research, 3 p.m. today, Carlson Auditorium
Artist reception: Ann Silver, “Deaf Way, Her Way,” 5–8 p.m. today, Dyer Arts Center
Discussion: “Matters of Race,” hosted by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, 7 p.m. today, Lowenthal Hall, room 1135
Performing Artists Concert Series: The Shtrykov-Tanaka Duo, 8 p.m. today, Ingle Auditorium, $5 students, $15 RIT faculty/staff/alumni, $20 general public
Performance: Performing Artists Concert Series: Faculty Spotlight, “Music of Now: Monk, Mazzoli and More,” featuring Five by Five, 2 p.m. Saturday, Allen Chapel
Reaccreditation evaluation: Nine-member team from Middle States Commission on Higher Education visits campus, April 2–5
Seminar: “Human Barriers to Autonomous Vehicles: If you build it, will they buy it?” Bryan Reinicke, SCB, noon April 3, Campus Center Bamboo Room
I’m First talk: “Building a Personal Brand: Lessons Learned from my Journey,” Neil Hair, noon Monday, SAU Mosaic Center
Scoreboard
Softball: RIT 1—5, Keuka 0—0
Baseball: RIT 9, St. John Fisher 6
Baseball: RIT 9, St. John Fisher 6
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