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March 14, 2025
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RIT recognizes faculty-researchers for innovative projects and funding milestones
Researchers who contributed to RIT receiving nearly $103 million in sponsored research awards during the past fiscal year, including 10 faculty members who reached or surpassed $1 million this past fiscal year, were inducted into the yearly classes of PI Millionaires. -
March 14, 2025
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Renovated Student Life Center offers more opportunities for students
Whether your idea of recreation is lifting weights, playing basketball, running, doing yoga, or playing darts, RIT’s Hale-Andrews Student Life Center (SLC) is accommodating more visitors than ever, thanks in part to recent renovations and additions.
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March 7, 2025
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Campus Connect brings programming to students on their home turf
Campus Connect provides programs that help students engage with faculty, participate in workshops, and connect with peers, all in a convenient residence hall location.
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March 5, 2025
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Students use AI to aid United Nations in Ukrainian refugee response
Natalie Crowell and Olivia Croteau, both third-year humanities, computing, and design majors, are developing an AI tool that analyzes publicly available social media data, specifically from chat groups where refugees discuss needs related to housing, food, and other resources.
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March 3, 2025
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Circuit board campus wins this year’s Imagine RIT poster contest
Third-year illustration major Ava Guarino started working on her submission for the poster contest not long after last year’s festival ended. Some 7,800 votes were cast, and Guarino’s poster was one of the top vote-getters to make the finals. Imagine RIT is April 26.
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March 3, 2025
![Book cover for 'Thinking Made Visible: Movement, Narrative, and the Work of Saul Bass' by Jacob A. Dickerson. The left side has a black background with the title in bold white and red text, while the right side features a black-and-white photograph of Saul Bass smiling and gesturing. The cover includes design elements in blue and green.]()
Saul Bass’ iconic graphic designs are the focus of a new RIT Press book
Bass’ work ranges from the iconic movie poster and title sequences of the 1955 film noir, The Man with the Golden Arm, to familiar corporate logos for the Girl Scouts, United Way, Special Olympics, Exxon, AT&T, and more.
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February 27, 2025
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New executive director named for RIT Certified
Rosalie Clemens, formerly vice president of Workforce Development and Community Engagement for AmeriCOM, has been named executive director of RIT Certified.
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February 26, 2025
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Sculptor Albert Paley gives personal archive to RIT
The Albert Paley Collection in the RIT Archives preserves the legacy of a celebrated working artist, entrepreneur, and educator. Paley is known around the world for his large-scale municipal works, sculptures, gates, architectural pieces, furniture design, and decorative arts.
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University Magazine
The Fall 2024 University Magazine is now available. Read about detecting digital deception, men's lacrosse Coach Jake Coon, RIT's growing partnership with Africa, and much more.
The Conversation
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February 28, 2025
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Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it
The Conversation published an article by Christine Keiner, chair of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, about the importance and impact of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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February 19, 2025
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Skin phantoms help researchers improve wearable devices without people wearing them
The Conversation features Krittika Goyal, assistant professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology, as she discusses a biomimetic skin phantom that mimics human skin's electrical behavior.
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February 3, 2025
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Where does black fall on the color spectrum? A color scientist explains
Michael Murdoch, associate professor of color science, answers a Curious Kids question for The Conversation.
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December 2, 2024
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Tiny laboratories that fit in your hand can rapidly identify pathogens using electricity
An essay by Blanca Lapizco-Encinas, professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, published by The Conversation.
Campus Spotlight
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Photo by Carlos Ortiz/RIT
Trey Choate, left, a third-year visual media major from Sioux Falls, S.D., and Melson Miranda, a second-year visual communications design major from India, spent part of Spring Break painting a mural. Designed by Amber Stokes, a multimedia graphic designer with RIT’s Finance and Administration division. The mural was made for a relaunch of the former Ritz Sports Zone. Now officially “Ritz,” the space gives visitors a new vibe, focusing on energy, pride, and unique connections that make RIT a vibrant community. A week of events are planned in the space including making charm bracelets; photos with Ritchie and Balloon Ritchie; trivia, table and lawn games; interactive crafts, giveaways; and more.
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Media Coverage
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March 14, 2025
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What does it mean to be a principled conservative in 2025?
WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson features Lauren Hall, associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts.
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March 14, 2025
![Newlywed couple in matching white suits share a kiss at their wedding ceremony, holding hands under an outdoor arch, while an officiant and a sign language interpreter stand nearby.]()
Learning a Shared Love Language — One That Includes Signing
The New York Times features the love story of Jerald Creer '99 (social work, performing arts), and his husband, Kent Williams.
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March 14, 2025
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Federal lease cuts would only compound Rochester’s CRE office sector
Rochester Business Journal speaks to Soon Hyeok (Steve) Choi, assistant professor in the Department of Finance and Accounting, about the effects.
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March 12, 2025
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RIT launches esports scholarships
Rochester Business Journal talks to Chad Weeden, director of Esports and CyberSecurity Range (CSR), about RIT's new eSports scholarship program.
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