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Astrophysicists using large radio telescopes to observe a collection of cosmic clocks in our galaxy have found evidence for gravitational waves that oscillate with periods of years to decades, according to a set of papers published Thursday in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Twelve technical specialists from L3Harris are part of a high-tech workforce development pilot program at Rochester Institute of Technology learning how to build the “brains” inside electronic devices. This first cohort of students is part of the region’s broader economic development initiatives to expand industries such as advanced manufacturing.

Essay by André O. Hudson, dean of the College of Science, published by The Conversation.

Essay by Anthony Jimenez, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, published by The Conversation.

Essay by Rajendran Murthy, associate professor in the Department of MIS, Marketing, and Analytics, published by The Conversation.

RIT has named Prabu David as its new provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, which is the university’s top academic officer. David, who has served as vice provost for faculty and academic staff development, interim vice provost for Teaching and Learning Innovation, and dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University, joins RIT on Aug. 1.

WXXI’s “Connections” program features Amy Adrion, assistant professor in the School of Film and Animation.

RIT is one of 34 U.S. colleges and universities to be awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program. RIT received $35,000 for its initiative European Deaf Culture: A Pilot Program in Community Engaged Learning.

Essay by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor of philosophy, published by The Conversation.

The Democrat and Chronicle highlights a project led by Tamar Carroll, chair of the Department of History, to archive the activities of the Lambda Network, an LGBT+ support organization. (This content requires a subscription to view.)

South Korean-based Arirang TV interviews Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor of software engineering, about ChatGPT and generative AI.

Saunders College of Business recognizes the accomplishments of its outstanding employees throughout the 2022-23 academic year.