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February 19, 2019
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RIT hosts Innovations in Global Health Conference
RIT’s first regional conference on Innovations in Global Health will showcase humanitarian efforts on campus and connect with other researchers in the area.
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December 4, 2018
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Students study anemia in Ghana
Students in RIT’s Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition spent two weeks traversing Ghana as part of a global research experience to learn more about the toll of anemia on the West African nation’s women and children. -
November 20, 2018
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Physician assistant puts heart health first
Andrea Atcheson ’99 (physician assistant) works one-on-one with people to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease through wellness coaching. -
October 25, 2018
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Student Spotlight: Why study exercise science?
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October 2, 2018
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2018 Distinguished Alumni: Meet Lisa Allen
Meet Lisa Allen ’90 (diagnostic medical sonography), the College of Health Sciences and Technology 2018 Distinguished Alumna. -
May 2, 2018
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Ghazle honored as 2018 Edwina Award winner
For his advocacy for gender diversity on campus and in the community, Hamad Ghazle was honored with the 2018 Edwina Award during RIT’s annual Women’s Career Achievement dinner and gala. -
April 28, 2018
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RIT grad returns to West Coast for ‘dream job’
Cynthia Walker is on the cusp of a health-care career focusing on the heart. She graduates from RIT on May 11 with a BS from the School of Individualized Study and a certificate in echocardiography, or ultrasound of the heart, from the College of Health Sciences and Technology. -
April 16, 2018
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Imagine RIT preview: Testing nutrition know-how
Students in RIT’s nutrition programs have created a tour of calcium-rich foods for Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival.
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April 10, 2018
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Research fuels creativity that powers RIT designers
RIT is one of the top universities in the nation working at the intersection of technology, the arts and design. RIT’s design programs are world ranked due to innovative students and faculty, along with close ties to industry and alumni. Click for a story and video. -
March 29, 2018
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Student Spotlight: Studying abroad in Chile
Meet Luis Reyes-Umana, a fourth-year biomedical science major who traveled to Chile for the fall semester. From July to December, Reyes-Umana took classes and worked in local hospitals to get a taste of what international medicine is like. -
March 19, 2018
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Former hockey captain beats cancer twice and becomes physician
Dr. Chris Haltigin ’12 (biomedical sciences) had finished his second year of medical school and was studying for his first set of board exams when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He beat the cancer--twice--and is now an obstetrics-gynecology resident at Beaumont-Royal Oak Health System. -
December 11, 2017
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Professor elected to sonography society board
Professor Hamad Ghazle, director of the diagnostic medical sonography program, has been named to leadership positions within the national Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
