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Thank you to our @RITscience alumni, families, and friends who joined us this morning for the College of Science Brick City Science Fair! Special thanks to our faculty, staff, scholars, and student clubs for their time and effort in making the event welcoming, engaging, and fun for everyone. It was great to see our COS community come together to share their passion for science with our visitors. Thank you to everyone who helped make the event a success! Go Tigers!

One of the best ways to deepen your own learning is by helping others succeed! I encourage our @RITscience scholars to consider becoming a Learning Assistant (rit.edu/learningassistant/) for Spring 2027. This is a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with faculty mentors, develop leadership and communication skills, and positively impact your peers. All majors are welcome, and there is no GPA requirement! Priority Deadline: November 15 Learn more and apply: t.e2ma.net/message/g7pnrp/cc… Questions? Contact Dr. Archie Dobaria [email protected].

Please join me in welcoming @RITscience scholar Krishna Tangirala to the Hudson Lab and our research team! Krishna is a first-year scholar from Brighton, New York, pursuing a BS/MS in Biotechnology and Molecular Biosciences/Biological Sciences through RIT’s Combined Accelerated Bachelors/Masters (CABM) program. With a passion for molecular and cellular biology, Krishna aspires to pursue a career in industry research, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector. Outside the classroom and laboratory, he enjoys singing and cycling. Krishna will contribute to our ongoing research focused on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic discovery, particularly investigating natural products with potential antibacterial activity against the ESKAPE group of pathogens. We are excited to have Krishna join our team and look forward to supporting his growth as a young scientist while advancing our research on novel antibacterial compounds. Welcome to the Hudson Lab, Krishna!

Calling all @RITscience scholars! Interested in getting involved in research? Join us for the Science & Math Research Mixer! Science and Math Research Mixer Friday, October 23 3:30 - 4:30pm A300 Gosnell Hall & Atrium This is a great opportunity to explore research happening across the College of Science, connect with facultyand staff, and learn how you can get involved in research! Whether you’re just starting your academic journey or looking to expand your research experience, we encourage you to attend! Learn more and RSVP here: t.e2ma.net/message/wnljrp/cc…

We’re excited to welcome @RITscience alumnus, Dr. David Cooper, Vice President of Clinical Immunology at Pfizer, on Monday, October 19, for a seminar and workshop! 1:00–1:50 p.m.-Georgia Gosnell Seminar Series 4:00–5:00 p.m. -Life Science Workshop Both events will be held in Gosnell Hall Rm: A300 Workshop RSVP: brnw.ch/21x6p40

Thank you to all the prospective scholars and families who joined us today for our @RITscience Open House! It was a pleasure meeting and interacting with you! I hope you enjoyed learning about our programs and, of course, our liquid nitrogen ice cream! Special thanks to our COS Student Activities Board Ambassadors for their outstanding leadership and support! Couldn’t join us today? We have two more opportunities this fall: October 24 and November 14! Register: rit.edu/admissions/open-hous… Explore COS: rit.edu/science/

Congratulations to our @RITscience Dean’s List honorees! Your commitment to excellence, perseverance, and hard work inspires us all. You’ve set a high bar for achievement, and your success reflects the spirit of curiosity and discovery that defines RIT Science. Thank you to our academic unit heads for your leadership and dedication in supporting our scholars and fostering a culture of excellence across the college. Well done, scholars. Onward and upward!

We are excited to welcome prospective scholars and their families to our first @RITscience Open House of the fall! We look forward to sharing the incredible academic and research opportunities, experiences, and community that make RIT and COS such special places to learn, discover, and grow! Couldn’t join us? You have two more opportunities: October 24 and November 14! Learn more and register for an Open House: rit.edu/admissions/open-hous… Explore our COS academic and research programs: rit.edu/science/

3 Ways to ROAR This Week! Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend is almost here (October 16–18)! Scholars, take time to connect with family, friends, and alumni while celebrating our RIT community! Don’t miss the @RITscience Science Fair on Saturday, October 17, from 9–11 a.m. in the Gosnell Atrium! Learn more: t.e2ma.net/message/c0l4qp/cc…

Please join me in congratulating @RITscience and Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science faculty member, Dr. Jie Qiao on being named a Fellow of the Laser Institute of America. Dr. Qiao was also named General Chair of ICALEO 2027! Two tremendous and well-deserved recognitions of her scholarship, leadership, and contributions to the field of laser photonics.

What an absolute pleasure and privilege it was to meet Dr. Kip Thorne, Nobel Laureate in Physics, and his wonderful wife, Dr. Carolee Joyce Weinstein, during their visit to RIT! What struck me most about Dr. Thorne was his incredible humility, warmth, and approachability. Here is someone whose groundbreaking contributions have fundamentally shaped our understanding of the universe, yet he was so gracious and down to earth! It was also fascinating to hear about his contributions to science and cinema, particularly Interstellar, and how science can inspire creativity and storytelling. Heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Thorne on receiving an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from RIT! A well-deserved honor and recognition of his extraordinary contributions to science and society. We are honored to celebrate this milestone with him. A special thank you to Dr. Lisa (Cauda) Chase, Denise Acton and their team for their tremendous work in coordinating such a memorable visit. Thanks as well to Dr. Ricardo R. Figueroa for moderating an engaging conversation, Dr. Manuela Campanelli, and everyone who helped make this occasion possible. I also want to extend my sincere appreciation to President William H. Sanders and his wife, Emily, for graciously welcoming us into their home for a wonderful dinner and engaging conversation.

RIT announces new biological sciences master’s program rit.edu/news/rit-announces-n… via @RITTigers #RIT

Are you a @RITscience thinking about graduate school but not sure where to start? We've got you covered! Please join Women in Science (WISe) on Wed 10/14 from 5-7 pm in Gosnell Hall Rm 2178 for a workshop to help you navigate the graduate school application process. Get practical tips on personal statements, letters of recommendation, and more, plus hear directly from current graduate scholars! t.e2ma.net/message/84u3qp/cc…

Thrilled to welcome another cohort of scholars from @RochesterPrepHS to campus for our RIT/RPHS Capstone Program! These talented high school scholars will spend the term conducting research in my lab focused on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic development, culminating in presentations of their work next semester. One of the things I love most about this program is that it goes well beyond the science. It creates an opportunity for high school scholars to engage, interact, work alongside and learn from members of our @RITscience research community, including undergraduate researcher Lily Fagan and our postdoctoral colleague Dr. Danae Kala Rodríguez Bardají, PhD. It is also great to welcome back a returning scholar from last year’s cohort who became a co-author on a publication with her fellow peers! That is a remarkable accomplishment and a great example of what can happen when we provide young scientists with authentic opportunities to engage in research. I can’t wait to see what this new cohort discovers. And who knows…perhaps there is another publication in their future! Each one, teach one!