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Sarkis earns second Liberty League Women's Lacrosse weekly award of the season
Senior Sage Sarkis of the RIT women's lacrosse team was named the Liberty League Women's Lacrosse Offensive Performer of the Week on Monday, for the week ending April 24.
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2016 Apr 27
Students participate in NTID's first-ever Student Research fair
Nearly 30 deaf and hard-of-hearing student researchers presented their work at the first-ever NTID Student Research Fair on April 15.
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2016 Apr 22
Students recognized with 2016 Leadership Awards
Twenty-five RIT students received the 2016 Leadership Awards and scholarships. The awards are given to nominated students who possess high leadership qualities, help advance college life on campus or in the community, help to build bridges for their peers and, in some cases, overcome personal hardships.
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2016 Apr 22
RIT rock climbers aiming for the top in national competition
Eight RIT students from the RIT Rock Climbing Team will compete in national competition Friday and Saturday at the Collegiate Climbing Series in San Diego, Calif.
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2016 Apr 19
Valentine earns second Liberty League softball weekly honor of 2016 season
Sierra Valentine of the RIT softball team was named the Liberty League Softball Pitcher of the Week on Monday, for the week ending April 17.
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2016 Apr 19
Burkhart and Schwan earn Liberty League Track and Field weekly honors
Senior Hailey Burkhart and freshman Becca Schwan, both of the RIT women's track and field team, were named Liberty League Field Performer and Rookie of the Week, respectively for the week ending April 17.
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2016 Apr 19
RIT honors 2015-16 Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars
Rochester Institute of Technology honored 117 students whose academic and personal achievements have made them this year's Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars.
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2016 Apr 12
Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2016 Study Abroad Grants
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the 2016 Study Abroad Grant recipients for Session B. The grants, worth $1,000, were awarded to 25 students nationwide.
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2016 Apr 12
Hossack named Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week
Senior long-stick midfielder Matt Hossack of the RIT men's lacrosse team was named Liberty League Men's Lacrosse Defensive Performer of the Week on Monday, for the week ending April 17.
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2016 Apr 19
Amelia Ying named Liberty League Women's Tennis Rookie of the Week
Freshman Amelia Ying of the RIT women's tennis team was named the Liberty League Women's Tennis Rookie of the Week on Monday, for the week ending April 10.
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2016 Apr 12
Basketball players named to USBWA Rochester Area Division II-III Team
Three members of the women's basketball team and two from the men's team were named to the 2015-16 United States Basketball Writer's Association Rochester Area teams.
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2016 Apr 11
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
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2016 Apr 7
Callis named Liberty League Track and Field Rookie of the Week
Freshman Tom Callis of the RIT men's track and field team was named Liberty League Men's Track and Field Rookie of the Week on Monday for the week ending April 3.
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2016 Apr 5
Valentine named Liberty League Softball Pitcher of the Week
Sierra Valentine of the RIT softball team was named the Liberty League Softball Pitcher of the Week on Monday, for the week ending April 3.
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2016 Apr 5
Burkhart and Schwan garner Liberty League Track and Field Weekly honors
Senior Hailey Burkhart and freshman Becca Schwan, both of the RIT women's track and field team, were named Liberty League Field Performer and Rookie of the Week, respectively, for the week ending April 3.
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2016 Apr 5
Amanda Cook and Sarah Thayer garner Liberty League weekly honors
Senior outfielder Amanda Cook was named the Liberty League Performer of the Week and first-year shortstop Sarah Thayer was the Rookie of the Week.
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2016 Mar 29
Sarkis named Liberty League Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
Senior Sage Sarkis of the RIT women's lacrosse team was named the Liberty League Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, for the week ending March 27.
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2016 Mar 29
Brian Battaglia named Liberty League Baseball Player of the Week
Senior catcher Brian Battaglia of the RIT baseball team was named the Liberty League Baseball Player of the Week on Monday, for the week ending March 27.
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2016 Mar 29
Hossack earns second Liberty League and USILA/Lids Teams Sports North Defensive Player of the Week honor
Senior long-stick midfielder Matt Hossack of the RIT men's lacrosse team, was named the Liberty League and USILA/Lids Team Sports North Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, for the week ending March 20.
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2016 Mar 28
Snyder named Liberty League Diver of the Week for fifth time
Senior diver Natalie Snyder (Rockville, MD/Rockville) of the RIT women's swimming and diving team was named the Liberty League Women's Diver of the Week on Monday, for the week ending March 20.
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2016 Mar 28
Danielle Hotz named Liberty League Softball Rookie of the Week
Freshman infielder Danielle Hotz of the RIT softball team was named the Liberty League Softball Rookie of the Week on Monday, for the week ending March 20.
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2016 Mar 28
Six wrestlers earn Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference All-Academic honors
Recipients of this honor must have a 3.30 cumulative grade point average or higher while completing an entire season as a member of a conference institution's wrestling team.
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2016 Mar 28
Schwan named 2015-16 Liberty League Indoor Track and Field Rookie of the Year
Freshman Becca Schwan of the RIT women's track and field team, was named the 2015-16 Liberty League Women's Indoor Track and Field Rookie of the Year.
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2016 Mar 25
Chase Norrish named 2016 Atlantic Hockey Best Defenseman of the Year
Sophomore defenseman Chase Norrish of the RIT men's hockey team was named the 2016 Atlantic Hockey Conference Best Defenseman of the Year.
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2016 Mar 25
Snyder becomes first RIT diver to earn All-American honor at NCAA Championship
Senior Natalie Snyder of the RIT women's swimming and diving team became the first diver in program history to earn All-American honors, placing fifth on the 1-meter board at the 2016 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship
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2016 Mar 25
Ethelia Lung wins Stan McKenzie Prize for Writing
Ethelia Lung won first prize for the Stan McKenzie Prize for Writing in the First Year.
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2016 Mar 21
RIT takes second at Northeast regional cyber defense competition
A team of RIT students took second place at the annual Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition held March 11-13 at the University of Maine.
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2016 Mar 18
Winner announced in 2016 Imagine RIT poster contest
The winning design in this year's Imagine RIT poster contest was created by Kelly Hurlburt, a third-year student majoring in new media design at Rochester Institute of Technology.
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2016 Mar 18
RIT students to compete on ABC's 'BattleBots' competition
Four RIT students will be competing in the second season of BattleBots, the hit TV show in which robots duel to the death. The team flies to Los Angeles in April.
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2016 Mar 17
Jakob Krzyston named Liberty League Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Senior defensemen Jakob Krzyston of the RIT men's lacrosse team was named the Liberty League Defensive Player of Week on Monday, for the week ending March 13.
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2016 Mar 17