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November 15, 2021
RIT’s Denishea Ortiz honored with Rochester Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 award
Denishea Ortiz, executive director of Strategic Marketing for RIT’s Auxiliary Services, has been named a recipient of Rochester Business Journal’s 27th annual Forty Under 40 award. The award recognizes young professionals and future leaders for giving back to the Rochester community.
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November 12, 2021
Facebook’s next privacy nightmare will be a sight to see
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
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November 9, 2021
Navigating the tricky world of parenting adolescents
The Creating a Safe Environment newsletter talks to Stephanie Godleski, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, about how parents can establish a strong relationship with their adolescent children.
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November 8, 2021
Ceramics class employs modern fabrication processes to connect with past
Students from majors across RIT fused historical knowledge, 3D printing and various pottery practices to create replicas of ancient Greek vessels.
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November 4, 2021
Liberal arts alumnus founds pro bono program offering legal assistance to Connecticut residents
Connecticut residents are heading to their local libraries for pro bono legal assistance through a new program called Lawyers in Libraries, founded by RIT alumnus Kyle LaBuff ’06 (psychology).
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November 3, 2021
RIT alumnus studies the intersection of technology and the liberal arts
Though he graduated with a computer science degree, Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad ’06 spent much of his time at RIT in the College of Liberal Arts. He is a firm believer that inserting humanities and the liberal arts into science and technology curricula is imperative. Ahmad will return to RIT Nov. 4 as this fall’s Stan McKenzie Salon speaker for a virtual conversation with his former professor, Evan Selinger.
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October 28, 2021
Criminal justice department chair honored with Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences award
Christopher Schreck, chair of the criminal justice department in the College of Liberal Arts, was honored with the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences’ (ACJS) 2021 Bruce Smith Sr. Award.
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October 26, 2021
Connections: Why is there a labor shortage?
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics.
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October 25, 2021
Heading to the gas pump? Local experts weigh in on why you’ll be spending more
WROC-TV talks to Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, about the effects of supply and demand on gasoline prices.
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October 25, 2021
Examining a violent year
The Rochester Beacon cites research by the Center for Public Safety Initiatives
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October 24, 2021
The Sunday Show: The Perils of Amazon Ring
The Tech Policy Press podcast features Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, discussing his new academic article on Amazon Ring.
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October 22, 2021
Please don’t wear a computer on your face
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.