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Christopher Collison
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February 26, 2025
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UR, RIT join artificial intelligence consortium
Rochester Beacon talks to Ryne Raffaelle, vice president for Research, and Chris Collison, Jane King Harris Endowed Professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, about how joining will increase the computing power of Empire AI.
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February 20, 2025
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As AI testing grounds, Rochester’s higher ed institutions find benefits in the new tech
Rochester Business Journal speaks to Christopher Collison, Jane King Harris Endowed Professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, about RIT's AI Hub.
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February 11, 2025
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Artificial intelligence - the great job maker or taker?
Chemical & Engineering News speaks to Christopher Collison, professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, about AI affecting jobs.
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November 1, 2024
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Upcoming cluster hires in artificial intelligence solidify RIT as a leader in the field
As RIT continues its drive to become a leader in the higher education artificial intelligence space, more than 40 positions spanning multiple disciplines are expected to be filled as part of the university’s commitment to expand its AI expertise.
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November 29, 2023
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Transformative Campaign propels university to new heights
More than $200 million has been given to Transforming RIT to support scholarships and the student experience to ensure the best and brightest minds can attend RIT regardless of their financial circumstances. The campaign, launched publicly in 2018, is bringing RIT’s strategic plan to life by investing in student success, creating world-class facilities, advancing research and discovery, and innovating careers of the future.
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September 8, 2023
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Two faculty members installed as Harris Endowed Professors in RIT’s College of Science
Christopher Collison was appointed to the Jane King Harris Endowed Professorship and Emmett Ientilucci was selected for the Gerald W. Harris Endowed Professorship by College of Science Dean Andre Hudson. RIT alumnus Jeffrey Harris ’75 (photographic science and instrumentation) and his partner, Joyce Pratt, established the professorships in 2022 with a generous gift in honor of Harris’s parents, the namesakes of the positions.
