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Andre Hudson
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October 21, 2024
Science, engineering, and computing faculty will become research building’s first residents
As the final phase of the new research building is completed, faculty-researchers from three of RIT’s colleges are preparing to be its first residents. They expect to move into the 39,000-square-foot building in the spring semester.
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April 17, 2024
New microplastics research hub aims to unravel health impact in changing climate
RIT is spearheading a transformative $7.3 million research hub in collaboration with the University of Rochester. The center will study the lifecycle of microplastics, including its origin as plastic waste, distribution, and movement in the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem.
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March 21, 2024
Innovation unleashed: students forge transdisciplinary projects at RIT's a2ru summit
Students leveraged the variety of makerspaces in RIT's brand-new SHED facility to create arts-integrative work responding to a theme of "Play."
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February 5, 2024
The Galapagos comes to life in new RIT Press book
For more than 30 years, Robert Rothman has led hundreds of RIT students on tours to the Galápagos Islands to observe the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. Rothman’s A Paradise for Reptiles, an homage to the 19th century scientist, is an accessibly written guide for anyone interested in Darwin, the Galápagos, and reptiles in general.
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November 16, 2023
Antibiotic resistance: microbiologists turn to new technologies in the hunt for solutions – podcast
The Conversation Weekly, a podcast produced by The Conversation, features Andre Hudson, dean of the College of Science.
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November 1, 2023
The 'Silent Pandemic' Is Now Screaming at America's Children
Newsweek talks to Andre Hudson, dean of the College of Science, about antimicrobial resistance.
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October 15, 2023
Will we still have antibiotics in 50 years? We asked 7 global experts
The Conversation asks Andre Hudson, dean of the College of Science, whether we will have antibiotics 50 years from now.
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October 6, 2023
College of Science named 2023 Changing Hearts and Minds Award recipient
RIT’s Changing Hearts and Minds Award, which recognizes success in diversifying the university’s faculty ranks and helping to advance RIT’s overall commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, has been awarded to the College of Science.
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June 27, 2023
Lab-grown meat techniques aren’t new – cell cultures are common tools in science, but bringing them up to scale to meet society’s demand for meat will require further development
Essay by André O. Hudson, dean of the College of Science, published by The Conversation.
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March 8, 2023
Human genome editing offers tantalizing possibilities – but without clear guidelines, many ethical questions still remain
Essay by Andre Hudson, professor and interim dean of the College of Science, and Gary Skuse, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, published by The Conversation.
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February 10, 2023
RIT-Rochester Prep High School Partnership gives students a preview of college
Plastic pollutants, the coronavirus, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the strength of nanowires, and why freshly cut grass smells the way it does—these are some of the topics students from Rochester Prep High School explored during a mentorship program with RIT faculty. They shared their projects and new perspectives during the RIT-Rochester Prep Capstone Showcase held Feb. 6 at RIT.
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January 16, 2023
RIT educator works to bridge representation gap in STEM
Spectrum News features André Hudson, interim dean of the College of Science, who was named the fifth Most Important African-American in Technology by the Journal of Black Innovation.