April 25, 2017
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Today’s Top Stories
RIT hosts Global Learning Symposium on Thursday
The third annual Global Learning Symposium will include exhibits from students showcasing their academic achievements while abroad and recognition of prestigious international fellowship and scholarship winners. read more »
Students win international scholarships
RIT students have won a variety of international scholarships and fellowships for the summer term and upcoming academic year. They will be recognized at the Global Learning Symposium on Thursday. read more »
MAGIC Center hosts attorney Nicole Black
Nicole Black, a Rochester attorney and director of Business and Community Relations at MyCase, a web-based law practice management software company, presents “Censored by Traditional Media, Empowered by Social Media” on Wednesday as part of the MAGIC Center Speaker Series. read more »
WITR hosts final ‘Bill Destler Show’
WITR-FM (89.7) presents the last “Bill Destler Show,” featuring RIT’s president taking listener questions live at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday from the SAU Fireside Lounge. Call 475-2271, email witrdj@rit.edu or tweet @WITR897 using #witrrequest.
The third annual Global Learning Symposium will include exhibits from students showcasing their academic achievements while abroad and recognition of prestigious international fellowship and scholarship winners. read more »
Students win international scholarships
RIT students have won a variety of international scholarships and fellowships for the summer term and upcoming academic year. They will be recognized at the Global Learning Symposium on Thursday. read more »
MAGIC Center hosts attorney Nicole Black
Nicole Black, a Rochester attorney and director of Business and Community Relations at MyCase, a web-based law practice management software company, presents “Censored by Traditional Media, Empowered by Social Media” on Wednesday as part of the MAGIC Center Speaker Series. read more »
WITR hosts final ‘Bill Destler Show’
WITR-FM (89.7) presents the last “Bill Destler Show,” featuring RIT’s president taking listener questions live at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday from the SAU Fireside Lounge. Call 475-2271, email witrdj@rit.edu or tweet @WITR897 using #witrrequest.
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Imagine RIT
Students showcase assistive technology projects
Two teams of RIT engineering students have found “endless possibilities” for second-hand clothing—from insulation and wall dividers to chairs and desks—through two upcycling projects in their senior design classes. read more »
Two teams of RIT engineering students have found “endless possibilities” for second-hand clothing—from insulation and wall dividers to chairs and desks—through two upcycling projects in their senior design classes. read more »
Sports News
RIT in the News
Rochester Business Journal
The Loop: There's a nap for that
Rachel Tassoni, third-year diagnostic medical sonography major, quoted more »
The Christian Science Monitor
March for Science: Can science and political activism coexist?
Scott Franklin, professor of physics and director, CASTLE Center for Advancing Science/Math Teaching, Learning & Evaluation, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Area colleges seek to expand the reach of STEM
Jeremy Haefner, provost, and Margaret Bailey, professor of mechanical engineering, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Cracks in the glass ceiling for women in higher education
Betsy Dell, associate professor of mechanical engineering technology and faculty associate to the provost for female faculty, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Trump's proposed cuts to scientific research are dangerous
Guest essay by Casey Miller, associate professor and director of materials science and engineering more »
The Loop: There's a nap for that
Rachel Tassoni, third-year diagnostic medical sonography major, quoted more »
The Christian Science Monitor
March for Science: Can science and political activism coexist?
Scott Franklin, professor of physics and director, CASTLE Center for Advancing Science/Math Teaching, Learning & Evaluation, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Area colleges seek to expand the reach of STEM
Jeremy Haefner, provost, and Margaret Bailey, professor of mechanical engineering, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Cracks in the glass ceiling for women in higher education
Betsy Dell, associate professor of mechanical engineering technology and faculty associate to the provost for female faculty, quoted more »
Democrat and Chronicle
Trump's proposed cuts to scientific research are dangerous
Guest essay by Casey Miller, associate professor and director of materials science and engineering more »
Today’s Weather
Upcoming Events
Kern lecture series: “Photography, the Abundant Art,” Robert Hariman, Northwestern University, 2 p.m. today, SAU 1829 Room
Design Conversations lecture series: “Making History: One Artifact at a Time,” Steven Heller, 4:45 p.m. tomorrow, University Gallery
CIAS Brown Bag Lecture Series: Eric Kunsman, noon tomorrow, Neblette Conference Room, Gannett Hall
MAGIC speaker series: “Censored by Traditional Media, Empowered by Social Media,” Nicole Black, MyCase.com, 1 p.m. tomorrow, Student Innovation Hall
Travel Photography Workshop: For beginners, 5 p.m. tomorrow, Lowenthal Hall, room 1225
Global Learning Symposium: Featuring student exhibits of academic accomplishments from study- and work-abroad experiences, 3–5 p.m. Thursday, University Gallery
Finals Rally: Final exam prep hosted by Academic Support Center, 4–7 p.m. Thursday, Monroe Hall, above Artesano’s
Global Issues Forum: Answering questions about today’s global environment, 5–8 p.m. Thursday, Student Innovation Hall
Charles Arnold Lecture Series: Emily Shur, 6 p.m. Thursday, Carlson Auditorium
Performance: The Love of Three Oranges, 7:30 p.m. April 27–29, 2 p.m. April 30, Panara Theatre, $5 students, $10 general public
Design Conversations lecture series: “Making History: One Artifact at a Time,” Steven Heller, 4:45 p.m. tomorrow, University Gallery
CIAS Brown Bag Lecture Series: Eric Kunsman, noon tomorrow, Neblette Conference Room, Gannett Hall
MAGIC speaker series: “Censored by Traditional Media, Empowered by Social Media,” Nicole Black, MyCase.com, 1 p.m. tomorrow, Student Innovation Hall
Travel Photography Workshop: For beginners, 5 p.m. tomorrow, Lowenthal Hall, room 1225
Global Learning Symposium: Featuring student exhibits of academic accomplishments from study- and work-abroad experiences, 3–5 p.m. Thursday, University Gallery
Finals Rally: Final exam prep hosted by Academic Support Center, 4–7 p.m. Thursday, Monroe Hall, above Artesano’s
Global Issues Forum: Answering questions about today’s global environment, 5–8 p.m. Thursday, Student Innovation Hall
Charles Arnold Lecture Series: Emily Shur, 6 p.m. Thursday, Carlson Auditorium
Performance: The Love of Three Oranges, 7:30 p.m. April 27–29, 2 p.m. April 30, Panara Theatre, $5 students, $10 general public
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