News
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May 4, 2020
Josh Thorson culminates rewarding, challenging year with Eisenhart Award
It’s been an eventful year for Josh Thorson. The assistant professor of photography created the live video projections for the Broadway production of Oklahoma!, which won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival. He also was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Projection Design. And he is now the 2019-20 recipient of the Richard and Virginia Eisenhart Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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May 4, 2020
RIT leadership to hold virtual town hall on Thursday
RIT President David Munson will host a virtual town hall Thursday, May 7, to discuss the current and future state of the university in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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May 4, 2020
Illustration student wraps up career with prestigious honors
Juho Choi '20 (Illustration) was commissioned to paint a mural and was accepted into the Society of Illustrators' annual Student Scholarship Competition.
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May 4, 2020
Graduating senior creates 'quaranzine' to connect creatives
Photography student Will Moran '20 reacted swiftly to create Cabin Fever, an online publication highlighting work by artists while in quarantine.
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May 1, 2020
First-year students develop imaging system to study historical artifacts
A multidisciplinary team of first-year students has been working to develop an imaging system that can reveal information hidden in historical documents for their Innovative Freshmen Experience project-based course. But with the shift to remote classes, the students left campus with the device nearly complete. Although disappointed, they shifted focus to the opportunities the new situation would create.
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April 29, 2020
Photo school hosts esteemed alumni for virtual talk
Photography alumni Sam Cannon '14, Pari Dukovic '06 and Steve Giralt '07 engaged a Zoom audience of students, faculty and alumni with examples of their work, insight into their career paths and industry trends amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
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April 26, 2020
Photo alumni prepare Class of 2020 for post-graduation
Sam Kang '19 (Photographic Sciences) organized a Facebook group where photography alumni are reviewing graduating seniors' portfolios.
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April 23, 2020
Photographer Joshua Rashaad McFadden examines conceptions of Black masculinity
Rolling Out features Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
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April 23, 2020
'Bubble Boy' photo series reinforces self-isolation in fun way
George Kamper '77 and wife Sherryl are putting smiles on faces during a difficult time with their whimsical photos of them engaging in everyday activities with George inside a large, protective bubble.
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April 22, 2020
Alumnus aids community in business, coronavirus fight
Adam Richlin '09 is helping to distribute fresh groceries to freelancers during the pandemic — a selfless act that is mirrored in the business model of Brooklyn lighting equipment rental house.
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April 21, 2020
Image Permanence Institute to participate in NEH project
RIT's Image Permanence Institute is an advisory board member for a $500,000 project evaluating national infrastructure in conservation.
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April 20, 2020
RIT announces summer session course offerings in online format
Registration is open for RIT's first set of summer sessions that will be offered in an online format. The goals are for students to continue making progress toward their degrees, earn additional credit hours to catch up or get ahead, or explore interests outside of their majors.