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New Kind Of Astronomical Object - Hypercompact Stellar System
Source: Science Daily

Hypercompact stellar systems result when a supermassive black hole is violently ejected from a galaxy, following a merger with another supermassive black hole. The evicted black hole rips stars from the galaxy as it is thrown out.

Vocabulary Software for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Being Developed
Source: HearingExchange.com

RIT professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf receives grant to develop interactive software to aid deaf and hard of hearing students in improving English grammar and vocabulary. Software will be geared toward middle school, high school and college students.

RIT campus installing emergency alert system
Source: The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Rochester Institute of Technology expects to have an emergency notification system operating this fall. The system will play an instrumental role in helping RIT manage crisis situations across the campus, RIT officials said.

RIT students sued over downloads
Source: The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

A recording industry group has filed a federal lawsuit claiming 14 unnamed Rochester Institute of Technology students illegally downloaded and distributed music on the Internet.

How much is a domain name you're not going to use really worth?

That's the question Dan Leveille is asking his university, which refuses to drop a trademark infringement case it initiated two and a half months ago, even after many compromises have been made.

Student/University Conflict over Book Website Starting to Cool Off, but not Over

Seven weeks after Dan Leveille first received a letter from Rochester Institute of Technology's Chief Legal Officer threatening the demise of his website, ritbook.com, a resolution is finally in sight.

Students help boomers find Web niche
Source: RIT - University News

Move over MySpace and Facebook—there is a new player in the social-networking game. This one, however, isn't designed for teens and college students—but for their parents, grandparents, older siblings and anyone else who might be interested.

Message to the RIT community from President Simone about arrest at RIT Inn & Conference Center
Source: RIT University News

This incident is still under investigation. At this time, the motives of the student in custody are unclear, but there is no known connection to Monday's horrific shootings at Virginia Tech.

RIT wins breaks for housing, retail plan: Collegetown project 'imminent' with tax relief from COMIDA
Source: The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Plans for Collegetown — a megaplex of student housing and some retail on a corner of the Rochester Institute of Technology campus — have a more solid financial foundation, thanks to county tax breaks.

RIT senior faces gun charges: Police say student had 2 assault rifles, ammunition
Source: The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

A Rochester Institute of Technology student was arrested and suspended from classes after authorities discovered he had two assault rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition a day after the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.

Student vs. RIT Over Used Book Web Site - 13WHAM.com
Source: 13wham.com

The Rochester Institute of Technology and one of its students are now at odds over a book trading Web site, ritbook.com.

Student vs. School in Over Book Web Site
Source: 13WHAM.com

More than 300 students have already used the site that offers more than 800 discounted textbooks. "Tons of people have contacted me just telling me they love the site; they've saved a lot," Leveille said.

Student Threatened by Own University Still Standing His Ground

On April 3, RIT student Dan Leveille received a letter from his own university threatening legal action due to alleged trademark infringement. He was given one week to comply with requests.

Rochester University Threatens Own Student Over Book Trading Site's Name

Dan Leveille thought he was doing a great service to his fellow students at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) when he started an online book trading website exclusively for RIT students at ritbook.com. Many students agreed with him and began using the site immediately.

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