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May 19, 2021
Matthias Hausman honored with Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
After graduating this year, Matthias Hausman, a mechanical engineering and international and global studies double major from Abington Township, Pa., will travel to Saxony, Germany, to teach English this September. As a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, he will be placed in a German classroom to provide assistance to a local English teacher.
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May 19, 2021
Staffing shortages lead some Rochester restaurants to limit hours, close on certain days
WROC-TV talks to Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, about the effect of unemployment payments on the job market.
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May 19, 2021
Two RIT faculty members receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards to conduct research abroad
Emi Moriuchi from Saunders College of Business and Jessica Hardin from the College of Liberal Arts have received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards to travel abroad and conduct research at partner universities.
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May 19, 2021
RIT students have prolific year for securing prestigious international fellowships and scholarships
Sarah Sabal secured two prestigious international scholarships—a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) and a Boren Awards Scholarship—that will allow her to spend a year intensively studying the Chinese language in an immersive setting. She is one of several students who contributed to a record-breaking year for RIT in terms of securing funding for international experiences.
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May 18, 2021
Travel Influencers Used To Have The Dream Job. Where Will They Go Next?
Refinery29 talks to Mike Johansson, principal lecturer in the School of Communication, about social media travel influencers pre- and post-pandemic.
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May 14, 2021
RIT sees more than 4,100 students graduate
Commencement ceremonies for more than 4,100 RIT students begin today and continue through Sunday, enabling graduating students to don their regalia, walk across a stage, and be acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements despite a global pandemic.
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May 13, 2021
Q&A: What’s the point of automated gender recognition software?
Guest essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
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May 10, 2021
RIT’s first two Davitt Scholars set to graduate with clear visions for how to impact the world
Unique Fair-Smith and Tymoni Correa-Buntley are the first two recipients of the Mark and Maureen Davitt Graduate Education Endowed Scholarship and are both set to graduate with their master’s degrees this weekend.
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May 10, 2021
Image Permanence Institute staff members receive sustainability award
Christopher Cameron and Kelly McCauley Krish were honored with RIT's Rebecca Johnson Sustainability Champion Award, which recognizes accomplishment, innovation and achievement in sustainability.
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May 5, 2021
Museum studies graduate will attend top-ranked master’s program for archives and preservation
Katie Keegan has always been a fan of history. As a child growing up in Ithaca, N.Y., Keegan would ask her parents to plan family vacations to museums or historical sites, not Disneyworld or the beach. So when it was time for Keegan to decide on a college major, her parents suggested museum studies.
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May 4, 2021
Q&A: The battle over face surveillance is about to heat up
Guest essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
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May 4, 2021
Why Global Population Decline Could Be Bad for Humankind
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Globe Post.