News Stories
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September 25, 2019
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Connections: Debating the impact of tariffs on the economy
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics.
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September 24, 2019
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How volunteer work led to success for Orlando Ortiz, Hispanic Business Person of the Year
The Democrat and Chronicle features Orlando Ortiz '04 (manufacturing engineering technology) '08 (MBA), president of Rochester's Puerto Rican Festival and the 2019 Hispanic Business Person of the Year.
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September 20, 2019
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Tariffs and Trade: ‘Governments don’t pay enough attention to the losers’
The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Overnights podcast features Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics.
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September 19, 2019
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Connections: How are race, culture, and architecture connected?
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Nana-Yaw Andoh, assistant professor of architecture.
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September 16, 2019
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When School's a Battleground for Transgender Kids, Teachers Learn to Protect, Affirm Them
Education Week talks to Christopher Hinesley, director of RIT's Q Center, about embedding LGBTQ experiences into curricula.
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September 16, 2019
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This smart toilet seat monitors your heart health through your gluteus maximus
Fast Company reposts an essay from The Conversation by Nicholas Conn '11, '13 MS (electrical engineering), research scientist and founder and CEO of Heart Health Intelligence.
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September 16, 2019
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Connections: Examining the effects of populism on Ukraine's developing democracy
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Grant Cos, professor in the School of Communication.
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September 15, 2019
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Could a toilet seat help prevent hospital readmissions?
PBS Newshour reposts an essay from The Conversation by Nicholas Conn '11, '13 MS (electrical engineering), research scientist and founder and CEO of Heart Health Intelligence.
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September 13, 2019
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How a person vapes, not just what a person vapes, could also play a big role in vaping harm
Essay by Risa Robinson, professor and department chair, mechanical engineering, published by The Conversation.
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September 12, 2019
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Hotels play vital role in relief efforts when disaster strikes
Essay by Rick Lagiewski, assistant professor of hospitality and tourism management, published by The Conversation.
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September 11, 2019
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City Council considering plan for composting food waste
WHAM-TV talks to Tom Trabold, head of the Department of Sustainability in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about food waste.
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September 11, 2019
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Could a toilet seat help prevent hospital readmissions?
Guest essay by Nicholas Conn '11, '13 MS (electrical engineering), research scientist and founder and CEO of Heart Health Intelligence, published by The Conversation.
