RIT students showcase engaging and weird films; pianist Greg Woodsbie helps Fringe attendees reflect with a fusion of music and dance.
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RIT, Gillibrand seek fed funds to make cybersecurity program inclusive
U.S Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand visited RIT to announce a large investment to help diversify the growing field of cybersecurity.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorations to stream and attend
These events keep the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. an active force through inspiring keynotes, a new mural, and a Day of Compassion.
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The stardust of RIT’s ‘Spoon River Anthology’
RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf presents Edgar Lee Master’s “Spoon River Anthology,” connecting the 1918 pandemic era to the present-day COVID crisis.
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Calendar preview: Keep calm and…
While there’s a lot of national anxiety right now, there are plenty of fresh air, music, and art events to help keep calm here in Rochester.
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Calendar preview: A September ender
This week: Black Lives Matter, and 19th Amendment commemorations continue — plus schnitzel, brats, beers, and … ghosts!
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Open (art) house
A look at what will be presented this season by area galleries and museums, many of which are still in virtual limbo.
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Data shows decrease in Rochester emissions
Rochester is one of two areas nationwide where carbon dioxide emissions from cars decreased over the last few decades. That’s according to A New York Times report that drew on data from Boston University and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The researchers looked at carbon dioxide emissions from traffic in 100 metro areas from 1990 […]
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Giving deaf refugees a voice
The number of deaf refugees in Rochester is small, but the problems they face can be huge without proper support. Deaf Refugee Advocacy of Rochester, a non-profit agency, helps service providers work more effectively with this vulnerable group of people. DRA serves about 35 deaf refugees at this time, most of whom have come from […]
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Urban Action 3/27
The coming week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Cornel West speaks at RIT Rochester Institute of Technology will present “How to Agree to Disagree,” a talk by political philosophers Cornel West and Robert George on Friday, April 5. West, a […]
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RIT’s new digital media center brings the future to the classroom
MAGIC has existed for about five years already, but with the opening of the new center, students working in film, animation, game development, and other digital media studies got a serious upgrade in their classroom environment and amenities.
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RIT’s MAGIC Center gets new director
David Long has been appointed director of Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Media, Arts, Games, Interaction, and Creativity and MAGIC Spell Studios. Long, who is associate professor in the College of Art and Design, earned his doctoral degree in color science and is founder and chair of the motion picture science program in the […]
