RIT in the Headlines
RIT is making headlines across the national and regional media landscape. Here are some highlights from the final quarter of 2023.
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December 27, 2023
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Two Watershed Shows About 1993 Help Make Sense of 2023
The New York Times features Ellen Tani, assistant professor of art history, who co-curated the exhibition “RETROaction” with artist Charles Gaines ’67 MFA (art and design).
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December 25, 2023
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Metal, Fire, ‘Hitting Stuff Hard’: Everybody Wants to Be a Blacksmith Now
The New York Times talks to Elizabeth Kronfield, director of the School of Art and the School for American Crafts, about the rising interest in blacksmithing.
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December 21, 2023
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Is It the End of the Password?
Discover magazine talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about how passkeys are making passwords obsolete.
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December 15, 2023
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How to slash emissions across the U.S. economy, according to experts
PBS Newshour talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about how the industry sector can reduce emissions.
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December 14, 2023
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Creating Career Pathways for Neurodiverse Students
Inside Higher Ed talks to Kendra Evans, director of RIT's Spectrum Support Programs, about programs for neurodivergent students.
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November 27, 2023
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Your kids’ old toys are creating an e-waste disaster. Here’s how to stop it
Fast Company talks to Callie Babbitt, professor in the Department of Sustainability, about why electronic toys are thrown out instead of recycled.
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November 26, 2023
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U.S. Troops Still Train on Weapons With Known Risk of Brain Injury
The New York Times talks to David Borkholder, the Bausch and Lomb Professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, about blast exposure.
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November 23, 2023
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If free will is only an illusion, it’s the most convincing one ever
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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November 20, 2023
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Virtual Credit Cards: What Are They and Should You Use Them?
The Wall Street Journal talks to Raj Murthy, associate professor in the Department of MIS, Marketing, and Analytics, about the benefits of virtual credit cards. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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November 17, 2023
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Artist Christine Sun Kim Rewrites Closed Captions
Pop-Up Magazine features Christine Sun Kim ’02 (applied arts and sciences).
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November 16, 2023
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Antibiotic resistance: microbiologists turn to new technologies in the hunt for solutions – podcast
The Conversation Weekly, a podcast produced by The Conversation, features Andre Hudson, dean of the College of Science.
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November 8, 2023
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Resources to save ‘every creeping thing of the earth’ are limited. What would Noah do?
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by The Conversation.
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November 7, 2023
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In New Graphic Novel, Miles Davis Becomes ‘Music You Can See’
SPIN magazine features Dave Chisholm, adjunct faculty member in the College of Art and Design, and his graphic novel, Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound.
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November 1, 2023
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The 'Silent Pandemic' Is Now Screaming at America's Children
Newsweek talks to Andre Hudson, dean of the College of Science, about antimicrobial resistance.
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October 23, 2023
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An astrophysicist explains why even if you were right next to the Voyager probes 15 billion miles from the sun you could still see them
Business Insider talks to Michael Zemcov, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about how bright light from the sun would be at 15 million miles away.
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October 22, 2023
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Don't expect the government to save us from misinformation
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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October 19, 2023
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Scientists Found the Speed Limit of Merging Black Holes
Popular Mechanics talks to Carlos Lousto, professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, about research on what happens when black holes collide.
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October 15, 2023
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Will we still have antibiotics in 50 years? We asked 7 global experts
The Conversation asks Andre Hudson, dean of the College of Science, whether we will have antibiotics 50 years from now.
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October 12, 2023
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Horseshoe crab blood is vital for testing intravenous drugs, but new synthetic alternatives could mean pharma won’t bleed this unique species dry
Essay co-written by Kristoffer Whitney, associate professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, and Jolie Crunelle, science, technology, and public policy master's student, published by The Conversation.
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October 5, 2023
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So long, computer science — Chaos Studies is the hot new college degree
Business Insider talks to James Hall, dean of University Studies and executive director of the School of Individualized Study.
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October 3, 2023
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These Black transgender activists are fighting to ‘simply be’
National Geographic features a project by Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, offering a perspective into the lives of Black transgender and nonbinary individuals.
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October 3, 2023
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Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research
Essay by Andre Hudson, dean, College of Science, published by The Conversation.
