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School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
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December 10, 2020
Slit-Scan Technique Presents a Twist on Flowery Photography
Scientific American features work by Ted Kinsman, associate professor in the photographic sciences program.
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December 4, 2020
Joshua Rashaad McFadden to deliver keynote address at RIT’s Let Freedom Ring celebration
RIT’s 2021 Let Freedom Ring event commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will feature a keynote address by a faculty member whose work photographing protests against racial injustice has gained national attention.
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November 30, 2020
Alumna's agency guides artists to success
Michelle Bablitz '14 MFA (Photography and Related Media) owns and operates SAINY LUCY Represents, a full-service creative agency that supports photographers and directors in New York City.
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November 18, 2020
RIT students discover hidden 15th-century text on medieval manuscripts
RIT students discovered lost text on 15th-century manuscript leaves using an imaging system they developed as freshmen. By using ultraviolet-fluorescence imaging, the students revealed that a manuscript leaf held in RIT’s Cary Graphic Arts Collection was actually a palimpsest, a manuscript on parchment with multiple layers of writing.
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November 16, 2020
Holiday animation special by alumnus set for Netflix premiere
"Alien Xmas," a 40-minute stop-motion animation special directed by Stephen Chiodo '76 (Professional Photographic Illustration), premieres Nov. 20 on Netflix.
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November 5, 2020
Connections: Telling stories of addiction and recovery through photojournalism
WXXI’s “Connections” program features photojournalism student Cheyenne Boone.
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October 29, 2020
Trailer: Stephen Chiodo’s ‘Alien Xmas’ Invades Netflix Nov. 20
Animation Magazine features a new Netflix holiday special by The Chiodo Brothers, including Stephen Chiodo ’76 (professional photographic illustration).
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October 29, 2020
Students, community team up to change narratives around addiction
A one-credit workshop allowed RIT students to examine ways of sharing more accurate depictions of a complex topic. The class culminates in an exhibition that opens Nov. 5.
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October 26, 2020
Collaborative initiatives helping recent graduates reach for success during pandemic
Since the earliest days of the pandemic, a dedicated group of RIT faculty, staff, and alumni has come together to provide critical career guidance and insights to scores of recent College of Art and Design graduates beginning their careers at a most challenging time.
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October 8, 2020
'Trust, but verify' chronicles the era of misinformation
City Newspaper features work by Eric Kunsman, lecturer in the Department of Visual Communications Studies.
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October 2, 2020
'It is heavy. It is exhausting'. Black journalists feel 'the weight' during a tumultuous time
The Democrat and Chronicle reports on an online panel of Black journalists hosted by the Division of Diversity and Inclusion and journalism program in the School of Communication.
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September 30, 2020
Scanning for the Ages: How to Capture and Organize Your Family’s Photo History
ExtremeTech talks to Frank Cost, the James E McGhee Professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, about tips for scanning images to make prints and enlargements.