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April 9, 2025
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Aiming for Lighter Light Sails
Physics speaks to Grover Swartzlander, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, about solar sails.
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April 8, 2025
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What Are Microplastics Doing to Our Bodies? This Lab Is Racing to Find Out.
The New York Times speaks to Christy Tyler, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about how microplastics enter our bodies. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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April 7, 2025
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Trump promises tariffs are here to stay
Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, is featured on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson.
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April 7, 2025
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DOGE and the United States of AI
The Tech Policy Press podcast includes Eryk Salvaggio, visiting lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts, on a panel discussing the broader context and history of attempts to use technology to streamline and improve government services.
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April 7, 2025
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RIT researchers use skin model to improve wearable devices
Spectrum News features the biomimetic skin phantom technology that is a key part in the research of Krittika Goyal, assistant professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology.
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April 7, 2025
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A tale of economic advantage driven by obesity
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by the Rochester Business Journal.
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April 4, 2025
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RIT Graduate Showcase puts students in the spotlight April 10
Graduate students Olivia Towne and Meghan Taylor gave back to the RIT community with their graduate research projects, which focused on the nutritional needs of student athletes and the challenges facing people with food allergies.
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April 4, 2025
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NTID’s Hill engages students in embracing the history of Deaf culture
Corinna Hill didn’t expect to become a college professor, let alone one honored with a prestigious teaching award. But, this year Hill, an assistant professor in NTID’s Department of Liberal Studies, has earned RIT’s Richard and Virginia Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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April 4, 2025
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Valentage wins Eisenhart Award during final year at RIT
Valentage has won an Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching for her commitment to student success. The recognition is bittersweet for Valentage, who is retiring after 31 years at RIT.
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April 4, 2025
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Michel works to bring inclusivity to the classroom and the lab
Lea Michel’s commitment to mentorship, diversity, and hands-on learning reflects the same encouragement that once sparked her own path in STEM. She is being recognized for her impact with the 2025 Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching.
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April 3, 2025
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Alums hope to buy Wells College property
Rochester Beacon speaks to Debanjana Dey, assistant professor in the Department of Finance and Accounting, about the sale.
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April 2, 2025
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Warm temperatures mean ticks are active in upstate NY: What to know
Democrat and Chronicle speaks to Kaitlin Stack Whitney, assistant professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, about being watchful for ticks this spring.
