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Join President David Munson Thursday, Sept. 12, as he welcomes the RIT community back to campus and to the beginning of a new academic year.

Mongabay-India speaks with Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, about water pollution in the Ganges.

The 2024-2025 theatrical season will include thrillers, whimsical classical adaptations, a take on a popular Broadway show, and a reimagined look at The Nutcracker set in 1940s Harlem, among others.

The Columbus Dispatch speaks with Divya Ramjee, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, about a Facebook group administrator combating scams with moderation and identification techniques. (This content will require a subscription to view.)

The Columbus Dispatch speaks with Divya Ramjee, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, about common online scams.

RIT’s Roar and Soar campaign shares ways that students can actively engage in classes and events to get the most out of their academic journeys, while striving to continually improve RIT student retention.

Students will work with real-world data and industry-level software, and will leave the course with the knowledge and experience that the government and private sectors are looking for when recruiting new hires. Students also earn two industry-recognized certifications: Chainalysis Cryptocurrency Fundamentals Certification and Chainalysis Reactor Certification.

WXXI talks to Irshad Altheimer, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and director of the Center for Public Safety Initiatives, about the three-year decline in shootings in the city of Rochester.

Stat talks to Priti Kalsi, associate professor in the Department of Economics, about the economic impact of pregnancy loss.

The university’s two newest Ph.D. programs in cognitive science and physics offer diverse research opportunities for students and help them gain the skills and abilities needed to analyze data and grasp complex concepts. The new programs bring RIT’s total doctoral programs to 15.

This is the seventh time that an RIT/NTID student team has won the national question-and-answer competition, which consists of topics including arts and literature, history and government, geography, science, technology and nature, sports and leisure, Deaf heritage and culture, entertainment, current events, and mathematics.

An essay co-authored by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by Stat.