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Cosmos writes about research by Grover Swartzlander, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science.

The Daily Messenger talks to Shal Khazanchi, associate professor of management, about office space.

RIT has appointed Donathan L. Brown to the new position of assistant provost and assistant vice president for faculty diversity and recruitment. While overseeing the Office of Faculty Diversity and Recruitment, Brown will provide institutional leadership for the effective recruitment and advancement of a diverse and excellent faculty body.

Three high school students working in a science lab for the first time made a surprising discovery with an RIT professor. Now, the young women are co-authors on a scientific paper announcing a rare bacterium that kills e-coli.

Forbes mentions Joshua Thorson, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, who was nominated for a 2019 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Projection Design for his video work on Oklahoma!

Scientists have been floating designs for solar sails to propel spacecraft for decades, but a new approach being developed by an RIT professor could be the key to helping spacecraft photograph the poles of the sun for the first time.

RIT has been recognized by Forbes on its 2019 list of “America's Best Midsize Employers.” RIT earned 66th place overall on the list of 500 companies and is the fourth-highest ranked university of the 35 universities listed.

Politico talks to Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy.

Recognizing that the internet is not always secure, millions of people are turning to the Tor anonymity system as a way to browse the World Wide Web more privately. However, Tor has been found to have its own vulnerabilities. This has a team of faculty and students from RIT’s Center for Cybersecurity researching the extent of the problem and ways to address it.

Drones are adding a new level of precision to agriculture, giving farmers digital tools for cultivating better and more profitable crops.

Images of plastic bags and bottles clogging beaches and oceans have some calling for a ban on all such products. But packaging experts say it’s not that easy to eliminate a highly effective material. Instead, researchers at RIT are looking to strike a balance: Find a way to produce plastics that retain their best qualities and yet are more environmentally friendly.