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May 14, 2025
New separation technique will improve lab-on-chip devices
Using a non-traditional, micro-organism separation method, researchers at RIT discovered a faster technique that can be used to distinguish cells that are resistant to antibiotics or cancer.
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May 14, 2025
‘Jumbo’, Southeast Asia’s Highest-Grossing Animated Film, Wants To Be A “Movement” Not Just A Movie
Ryan Adriandhy '19 MFA (Film and Animation) speaks to Deadline about his directorial debut for the movie Jumbo, which features a boy attempting to stage a play in a local talent show after feeling underestimated by his peers.
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May 14, 2025
‘All kinds of nutty about climate.’ New York’s Rochester draws residents fleeing extreme weather
The Associated Press publishes a piece co-authored by photojournalism student Toni Duncan about cities like Rochester, N.Y. being called potential climate havens for those fleeing extreme weather.
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May 13, 2025
CTIBench: Evaluating LLMs in Cyber Threat Intelligence with Nidhi Rastogi
The TWIML AI Podcast with Sam Charrington interviewed Nidhi Rastogi, assistant professor of software engineering, about the evaluation tool CTIBench. Rastogi and a team of computing and information sciences Ph.D. students created the benchmark for evaluating large language models in cyber threat intelligence applications.
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May 13, 2025
RIT showcase offers glimpse of early tech innovation cycle
TechTarget speaks to Paloma Hamilton, fifth-year mechanical engineering student; Geoff Twardokus, electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. student; and Christopher Collison, director of RIT's AI Hub and Initiatives, about the innovative developments featured at Imagine RIT.
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May 12, 2025
If you really want to close the US trade deficit, try boosting innovation in rural manufacturing
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by The Conversation.
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May 12, 2025
Why are there so many Rochester Institute of Technology ads in T stations?
The Boston Globe speaks to John Trierweiler, vice president and chief marketing officer; Bob Finnerty, associate vice president of University Communications; and Joseph Bellavia, executive creative director, about RIT's bold ad campaign in Boston’s MBTA stations to boost awareness, attract students, and connect with local employers. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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May 12, 2025
Graduate finishes BS degree through the ‘Roar to the Finish’ degree completion program
When a mental health crisis in 2009 prevented Sarah Collins from finishing her bachelor’s degree, a college education felt far out of reach. An unexpected path led Collins back to RIT, and she graduated on May 9 from Roar to the Finish, a degree completion program in RIT’s School of Individualized Study.
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May 9, 2025
Rochester Quantum Network enables quantum communications
Techstination interviews Stefan Preble, professor in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, and microsystems engineering Ph.D. student Vijay Sundaram about the network.
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May 9, 2025
Astro Teller encourages Class of 2025 to unlock their creativity and be grateful
Emphasizing the power of a creative mindset over mastering the pursuit of excellence, Astro Teller urged the Class of 2025 to embrace the journey ahead with curiosity, humility, and a willingness to be intentionally foolish.
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May 9, 2025
“Captain of Moonshots” Astro Teller on technology's effects on the pace of human life
Astro Teller, RIT’s Academic Convocation keynote speaker, is featured on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson along with Bob Finnerty, associate vice president of University Communications, and Lisa Chase, vice president and secretary of the university.
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May 9, 2025
Homeschool to Higher Ed: 18-year-old set to graduate from RIT
WHEC-TV features illustration student Eian-Gabriel Sinclair, who is set to graduate from RIT today at 18 years old.