Deborah Buff named women's basketball coach Jun 21, 2008
Buff, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Cortland State and a Master of Science in Health Education from Russell Sage College, comes to Beverly after serving as the head coach at the Rochester Institute of Technology for the past six seasons. With the Tigers, Buff set an RIT record as the program's all-time winningest coach. (Ecgulls.com)
Dutchess BOCES hosts New Visions reception Jun 20, 2008
Former CTI New Visions graduates have attended or currently attend Boston University, Syracuse University, Rochester Institute of Technology, SUNY Binghamton, Ithaca College and the University of Washington. All alumni spoke of the advantage of starting college with 12 earned college credits and the hands-on, practical experience gained through their New Visions coursework. (Millbrook Round Table, NY)
Who Are the Cyber Bullies? Jun 19, 2008
Rochester Institute of Technology researchers surveyed 40,000 students and teachers. Email Story. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Neighbors (June 19) Jun 17, 2008
Alex Ship, a mechanical engineering student at Rochester Institute of Technology, presented Composting at RIT at the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival. Ship is the son of Christine Flynn and Carl Ship of Needham. (Needham Tab, MA)
Sunken British Warship From American Revolution Found in Lake Ontario Jun 14, 2008
Six years ago, he teamed up with Scoville, a diver who developed the remote-controlled submersible with students from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Since then, the pair have found seven ships in the lake. (Fox News)
Nazareth Academy graduates eight residents in Class of 2008 Jun 9, 2008
Ashley McQuaid graduated with honors and received a Founders Grant of $5,000 from Boston University, a St. Michael s College Book Award and Scholarship of $57,200 from Saint Michael s College, a RIT Presidential Scholarship of $36,000 from the Rochester Institute of Technology, a Trustee s Scholarship of $56,000 from Quinnipiac University, and a Non Satis Scire Scholarship of $30,000 from Hampshire College. She has decided to attend the Rochester Institute of Technology in the fall. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Making the case to Congress for your pet project Jun 7, 2008
The Rochester Institute of Technology, for example, pays $280,000 a year to The National Group, a Washington lobbying firm, to seek earmarks. Over 15 years, the firm says it has helped RIT obtain $60 million for research and education projects. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Record Breaking Corporate Challenge 5K May 30, 2008
More than 11,000 people ran or walked in the event held at Rochester Institute of Technology, early Thursday night, the most ever in the 5 kilometer race. Jeff Beck of Perinton won the men's race for the third straight year, coming in at 17 minutes, 11 seconds. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Taxing College Endowments May 30, 2008
(Rochester, N.Y.) -- Tuition for one year at the Rochester Institute of Technology costs $27,000; at the University of Rochester its $35,000. With the college tuition costs climbing ever higher, there are new questions about the multi-million and billion-dollar endowments that many of the institutions get from private donors. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Strange Ring Found Circling Dead Star May 29, 2008
and D. Figer of the Rochester Institute of Technology, N.Y.. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Can inspiration be imported? May 27, 2008
It started over dinner, when Mohammed Al Zarouni, vice president and chief executive officer of the Dubai Silicon Authority, answered my question about the lack of local universities by revealing that the DSOA was about to close a deal with the Rochester Institute of Technology. RIT professors would be coming to the emirate to teach master's and undergrad-level courses. (EETimes)
Community Bank System, Inc. Announces Results of Voting at Annual Meeting of Shareholders May 22, 2008
He is the former Chairman and President of the Citizens National Bank of Malone, and is presently the owner of the Cantwell ell Law Offices, also of Malone, N.Y. Mr. Dempsey is retired from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where he was VP, Finance istration, and President of the American College of Management ology (an RIT affiliate), in Dubrovnik, Croatia. He has served as a Director since 1984. (PR Newswire)
Senungetuk tops list of Rasmuson winners May 18, 2008
Born in the Inupiaq village of Wales, Senungetuk attended high school in Sitka, then received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School for American Craftsman at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He received a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Oslo, Norway, in 1960-61 and the Alaska Governor's Award for the Arts in 1979. (Anchorage Daily News)
LIDAR Imaging Detector Could Build 'Super Road Maps' Of Planets And Moons May 17, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 16, 2008) Technology that could someday MapQuest Mars and other bodies in the solar system is under development at Rochester Institute of Technology s Rochester Imaging Detector Laboratory (RIDL), in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology s Lincoln Laboratory. See also. (Science Daily)
Satellites Used To Explore Ancient Mexico May 14, 2008
Sometimes they ll also say Inca, which is the wrong continent, but you ll almost never hear anyone talk about the Zapotecs, says Middleton, acting chair of the Department of Material Culture Sciences and professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Rochester Institute of Technology ... (Credit: Image courtesy of Rochester Institute of Technology). (Science Daily)
Blog: IEF puts Dubai in electronics spotlight May 11, 2008
I put this to Dr. Mohammad Al Zaroni, vice chairman and CEO for the DSO, and he let slip that the DSO has partnered with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to develop an engineering bachelors and masters program here in Dubai (yes, you heard it here first. The paperwork will be signed next month and the university itself will open in two years, though courses will start this Fall. (EETimes)
Making A Good Impression: Nanoimprint Lithography Tests May 3, 2008
13, 2006) A new computer chip lithography method under development at Rochester Institute of Technology has led to imaging capabilities beyond that previously thought possible. The method, known as evanescent. (Science Daily)
Kowalchick eyes video game design Apr 21, 2008
Kowalchick has been accepted to the Rochester Institute of Technology in a specialized degree program: video game design and development. Only 70 to 90 students are accepted into this program each year. (Scranton Times, PA)
Sign Language Interpreters At High Ergonomic Risk Apr 20, 2008
19, 2008) Sign language interpreting is one of the highest-risk professions for ergonomic injury, according to a new study conducted by Rochester Institute of Technology. The research indicates that interpreting causes more physical stress to the extremities than high-risk tasks conducted in industrial settings, including assembly line work. (Science Daily)
Getting in on the Gold Rush Apr 19, 2008
"You're up against people who have assessed gold for years," Eugene Fram, professor emeritus of marketing at Rochester Institute of Technology. "They can very easily mislead you." And because most buyers are melting items down for scrap, there's little chance to reclaim your goods should you have any second thoughts. (SmartMoney)
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South Bristol, N.Y., resident Rick Wyffels has been studying the switch for years as a graduate student and adjunct professor of audio engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He said a change to digital will help clean up the radio spectrum. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
In the 118th district, P.J. Best hopes to beat incumbent Carroll Apr 14, 2008
He holds a bachelor s degree and a master s degree in public policy from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Best believes the legislature is too big and too wasteful, and that state representatives receive far too many perks. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
First Merger Of Three Black Holes Simulated On A Supercomputer Apr 13, 2008
Manuela Campanelli, Carlos Lousto and Yosef Zlochower scientists in Rochester Institute of Technology s Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation simulated triplet black holes to test their breakthrough method that, in 2005, merged two of these large mass objects on a supercomputer following Einstein s theory of general relativity ... (Credit: Image courtesy of Rochester Institute of Technology). (Science Daily)
U.S. reaches 2009 H-1B visa cap Apr 9, 2008
But many U.S. tech companies have laid off workers in recent years as they call for a higher H-1B visa cap, and most of the top firms hiring H-1B workers in the U.S. are offshore outsourcing vendors, said Ron Hira, a public policy professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and former chairman of the Career and Workforce Policy Committee at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-USA.. "These firms hire almost no Americans, and their entire business model rests on shifting... (InfoWorld)
This List for April 6 Apr 6, 2008
co-developed by Epson and the Rochester Institute of Technology, which improves color transitions, resulting in brilliant, true-to-life. colors in the prints. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Two Supernova Factories Found In The Milky Way Apr 2, 2008
These stars are all at the brink of going supernova, said Dr Ben Davies of the Rochester Institute of Technology ... (Credit: Rochester Institute of Technology). (Science Daily)
Jeanne Muzi named Apr 2, 2008
Muzi received a bachelor's de gree from Rochester Institute of Technology and her teacher certifi cation from Rider University. She has been a teacher in Lawrence Township Public Schools for six years. (NJ.com -- Times)
* Bosses step up visa program efforts Mar 31, 2008
Ron Hira, a Rochester Institute of Technology professor who has been a harsh critic of the H-1B program, argues that it is abused by offshore firms that "recycle" workers to give them training in the US before outsourcing the work. "The program does not require companies to look for Americans first," he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
RIT, Siemens Announce Partnership Mar 26, 2008
Rochester Institute of Technology and Siemens Energy and Automation announced a new research and education partnership ... Rochester Institute of Technology and Siemens Energy and Automation announced a new research and education partnership. (R News)
BHS grad grabs an oscar Mar 1, 2008
"But I kept on with my drawing and painting. Mr. Westenhofer said he was "comfortable" with this left side-right side brain development. "It came natural to me," he said. Mrs. Tino, who retired in 2003, recounted that there weren't any computers in the Art Department at Brookfield High School when they were both there, so he undertook an independent study program with her. She had been pursuing courses in computer art and design at Rochester Institute of Technology and then taught him what she... (Brookfield Journal, CT)
Imperial Names Bruce March CEO, Chairman to Replace Hearn, Who is Retiring Feb 21, 2008
March, 51, joined a predecessor of Exxon Mobil in 1980 after graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Imperial said. He was named senior adviser of operations for Exxon Mobil's global refining and supply company in 2000. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Tim Hearn retiring as Imperial Oil chairman, CEO Feb 21, 2008
Mr. March is a native of Middleport, N.Y., and a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology. He joined Mobil Oil as a project engineer in 1980 and advanced through various management jobs. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Military Aims To Seal Leaky Networks Feb 20, 2008
"We believe this work is quite pioneering," said Shanchieh Jay Yang, an assistant professor of computer engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology, which is working with the U.S. Air Force, the University at Buffalo, Pennsylvania State University, and CUBRC, a Buffalo nonprofit research and development company. By analyzing a hacker's actions after a breach, Yang and other researchers hope to better predict what the intruder will do next. (Investors Business Daily)
Physics Explains Why University Rankings Won't Change Feb 19, 2008
26, 2005) Mathematicians and students at Rochester Institute of Technology are developing new models aimed at providing better ranking methods with less. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Campus Briefs: Woman taken to hospital after M-Street fall Feb 18, 2008
A visiting student from Rochester Institute of Technology slipped and fell on the sidewalk in front of the Starbucks Coffee Co. at 177 Marshall Street. on Saturday at 5:56 p.m. The student hit her head and blood was seen in the snow where she fell, according to a report from the Syracuse Police Department. (Daily Orange, NY)
Fortified Water Ads Flood Super Bowl Feb 6, 2008
It's definitely hype, said Rochester Institute of Technology Assistant Professor Liz Kmiecinski, who teaches a class on sports nutrition. She says the vitamins in these drinks are totally random, and most people typically dont need a boost of the vitamins offered. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Industry could pay in advance for university IP, prez says Feb 2, 2008
The national economic landscape could be significantly brighter if corporations and academia would stop haggling over intellectual property rights, said Rochester Institute of Technology president in a paper on the school's Web site. In the paper, Destler suggests that corporations could pay universities up front for Re shared by students, faculty and universities. (EETimes)
Graduates to be judges at BHS Science Fair Feb 1, 2008
Wells was awarded an internship with Polaroid, a trip to the NITEC Imaging Conference at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and a major scholarship to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. With a degree in business from UMass, he now works for Shawmut Design and Construction. (Braintree Forum, MA)
RIT Professor, Another Man Arrested In Underage ... Jan 30, 2008
(Batavia, N.Y.) -- A professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology is facing charges for allegedly having sex with a child he met via the Internet. Batavia police said Michael Krembel, 63, of Churchville, met the victim in Batavia last summer. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Winthrop senior skates against guys and gals Jan 29, 2008
She has just been accepted to Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, where she plans to major in video/film/animation. THANKFUL OF OTHERS. (Courier Publications, ME)
SIIA: U.S. needs foreign workers Jan 26, 2008
Ron Hira, an assistant professor of public policy at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, called the SIIA's report "a defensive document" in an e-mail response to questions about it. Hira said he thinks that a better comparison than measuring the U.S. software industry against other sectors is to look at the growth rates of the large offshore outsourcing companies vs. the growth of software jobs in the United States. (InfoWorld)
Bernie Boston, took '60s 'flower power' photo Jan 25, 2008
Born in Washington, Boston graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology and served in the Army before starting his news photography career in Dayton. He moved back to Washington to work at the Star and was director of photography when the newspaper folded in 1981. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
iPhone Hacks Annoy AT&T but Are Unlikely to Bruise Apple Jan 19, 2008
George Hotz, a 17-year-old New Jersey native now attending the Rochester Institute of Technology, became something of a mini-celebrity for putting the finishing touches on a communal effort to manipulate the iPhone by taking advantage of a common interface for testing memory and interconnections within newly manufactured circuit boards, also known as the JTAG standard, after the Joint Test Action Group that developed it. Hotz's hack exploited the JTAG interface to allow him to load his own... (Scientific American)
Freshman Downing stars for Vermont's men's ice hockey Jan 15, 2008
Molly Malloy (Westhill/Taft), a sophomore defender, has one goal and three assists for the fourth-ranked Amherst women's hockey team (5-3-2) which dropped a 3-1 decision to fifth-ranked Rochester Institute of Technology. Erin Fitzgerald (Ridgefield) has two assists for the 10th ranked Trinity women's hockey team (7-1-1) which recently captured the Cod Fish Bowl title with a 1-0 win against host UMass Boston. (Stamford Advocate)
DEAN’S LISTS Jan 12, 2008
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Justin Guse, Dunmore. (Scranton Times, PA)
New predictive approach seeks to stay ahead of hackers Jan 12, 2008
"We want to be one step ahead of them and predict what they are going to do," said Shanchieh Jay Yang, a computer engineering assistant professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). "When they first get in, we try to observe what they are doing, and use that information to forecast their probable future actions.". (EETimes)
Micro Innovations Corp. Appoints New President Jan 10, 2008
holds a bachelors degree in telecommunications engineering and management from the Rochester Institute of Technology, as well as certifications in various disciplines from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Rochester Institute of Technology. About Micro Innovations Founded in 1992, Micro Innovations Corp. is a privately held company based in Edison, N.J. It imports and distributes quality computer accessories at a value price point under the Micro Innovations brand throughout the US,... (PR Newswire)
2 unusual older stars giving birth to second wave of planets Jan 10, 2008
In addition to Melis and Zuckerman, co-authors include Inseok Song of NASA's Spitzer Science Center at the California Institute of Technology; David Meier, a Jansky fellow at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; Marshall Perrin, a UCLA postdoctoral scholar in astronomy; Bruce Macintosh of UC Berkeley's Department of Astronomy; Christian Marois of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics; Alycia Weinberger of the Carnegie Institution at... (EurekAlert!)
RIT, Delphi Teaming Up for Fuel Cells Jan 7, 2008
(Rochester, N.Y.) - The Rochester Institute of Technology will team with Delphi Corporation for the development of fuel cells - thanks to federal funding. State Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-Fairport) helped secure $2. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Skier dies after hitting tree at Wolf Creek Jan 4, 2008
Jasper Shealy, a professor emeritus at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y., conducted research that found fatalities were most likely to occur on wide, smooth and well-groomed intermediate-level "blue" trails. . (Durango Herald)
Cronin's Huskies have been showing some teeth Jan 3, 2008
"Lightning strikeUMass beat Notre Dame in the first round and Colorado College in overtime in the final to win the Lightning Classic last weekend in Tampa. Senior forward Matt Burto scored at 1:55 of OT in the final for the fifth-ranked Minutemen, who are unbeaten in their last five games (4-0-1) and are enjoying their highest ranking ever. Freshman forward James Marcou leads the squad in scoring with 18 points in 17 games. UMass gets back to work Jan. 11 and 12 with a home-and-home series... (Boston Globe)
Together (12/31/07) Jan 1, 2008
Anchorage Daily News. All Alaska in one click -- news, blogs, videos and more. (Anchorage Daily News)
Pillow talk: See the lights Dec 26, 2007
Lin at the time was earning her master's degree in industrial design at the Rochester Institute of Technology after getting a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder -- a place she sorely missed. "I wanted to capture the feeling of how I feel when I'm in the sunlight -- warm and comfortable and happy," said Lin, who was not at the time enjoying the "cold and gloomy" environment of Rochester, N.Y. "But instead of it being lighting that just sits there ... I wanted to create a... (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Americans Falling Behind on Credit Card Payments at Alarming Rate Dec 25, 2007
"You're looking at more and more distress consumers desperately trying to preserve their credit lines, but there's nowhere else to go," said Robert Manning, director of the Center for Consumer Financial Services at Rochester Institute of Technology. "It's like a game of dominoes.". (Fox News -- Politics)
Nanking Massacre anniversary opens old wounds Dec 21, 2007
Richard Chu, a history professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, said dialogue like what is heard in "Nanking" is necessary to both document the past and look towards the future. "What we are doing today is not Japan-bashing, but exposing the problems that remain today," Chu said. (Forest Hills Ledger, NY)
Looking Forward: NIU grads reflect on their time in DeKalb and anticipate the careers ahead of them Dec 18, 2007
She will become a visiting professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and will miss Lord Stanley's Annex. Shu Wu, 22, who is from the Fujian province in China, graduated with a Master of Science in economics in one year. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
India eyes fixes for education Dec 18, 2007
"Typically, faculty members are products of PhD programs. To have sound PhD programs, you would need a really strong research base," said Santosh Kurinec, head of the microelectronics engineering department at Rochester Institute of Technology. India doesn't have that strong base, said Kurinec. (EETimes)
Analysis Of Documentary Photos Revises History Dec 17, 2007
23, 2005) Scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology have discovered a wide range of quality in the digital images being produced by American museums, libraries, and other cultural-heritage institutions. . (Science Daily)
Digital Preservation: Alliance Set To Tackle Science's New Frontier Dec 8, 2007
23, 2005) Scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology have discovered a wide range of quality in the digital images being produced by American museums, libraries, and other cultural-heritage institutions. (Nov. (Science Daily)
RIT to Start Campus in Dubai Dec 6, 2007
Liz Medhin (Henrietta, N.Y.) - In previous years, the Rochester Institute of Technology set up campuses in Croatia & Kosovo, and a program in the Dominican Republic. Now, the school has agreement with the United Arab Emirates to launch RIT Dubai next fall. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Curling club warms up to new home in Bridgeport Dec 2, 2007
Bertonica signed up when his college, Rochester Institute of Technology, offered an 11-week physical education class in curling last year. Now he's eager to improve the basic skills he learned at school. (Stamford Advocate)
Holiday spending that’s spree-free Dec 2, 2007
Consumers clearly know that something has changed, said Robert Manning, director of Rochester Institute of Technology s Center for Consumer Financial Services and author of Credit Card Nation: The Consequences of America s Addiction to Credit. They can feel that a recession may be coming, he said. (Scranton Times, PA)
Fireplace Origin of Fatal Fire Nov 22, 2007
The early-morning fire on Upton Park killed Rochester Institute of Technology students Seth Policzer, 21, of Parkland, Fla. and Syed Ali Turab, 21, of New Milford, N.J.. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Physics Provides New Insights On Cataract Formation Nov 16, 2007
A team of scientists from the University of Fribourg, EPFL and the Rochester Institute of Technology (USA) studied the interactions between two of these proteins, at concentrations similar to those found in the eye lens, using a combination of neutron scattering experiments and molecular dynamics computer simulations. They found that a finely tuned combination of attraction and repulsion between the two proteins resulted in an arrangement that was transparent to visible light. (Science Daily)
Marine Pollution Linked To Heart, Lung Disease Nov 12, 2007
Conducted by James Corbett of University of Delaware and James Winebrake from Rochester Institute of Technology, the study correlates the global distribution of particulate matter black carbon, sulfur, nitrogen and organic particles released from ships smoke stacks with heart disease and lung cancer mortalities in adults. The results indicate that approximately 60,000 people die prematurely around the world each year from shipping-related emissions. (Science Daily)
