News Stories

More collagen in the human body is not always good, and Professor Karin Wuertz-Kozak is investigating how disease progresses because of the increase in this important protein.

RIT’s City Art Space is celebrating the opening of a new exhibition, “Elemental,” by hosting two events on Wednesday, Nov. 2, and Thursday, Nov. 3. The exhibition is a rare showing of films by the late pioneering artist Ana Mendieta (1948-1985), whose work spanned photography, film, video, sculpture, performative action, earth-body works, and more.

Did someone put a hex on professional sports in Buffalo, N.Y.? Sports writer Greg D. Tranter thinks so. His new book makes a case for the curse, beginning in 1901, when the promise of an original American League baseball franchise in Buffalo came and went—to Boston.

RIT will test its RIT Alert emergency notification system at 4 p.m. EST on Sunday, Oct. 23. Following the test, an “all clear” email will be sent to the RIT community.

Gizmodo talks to Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, about the impact of surveillance tools.

Core77 features Juan Carlos Noguera, assistant professor in the School of Design, and a project with a class of industrial design MFA students.

Animation Career Review ranks RIT No. 8 among the top 50 AR/VR colleges in the United States.

Rangefinder features Krista Kowalczyk ’97 (professional photographic illustration).

RIT will launch a new yearly tradition this week when students, faculty, and staff gather Friday for the first Together RIT: A Day of Understanding, Solidarity, and Racial Reconciliation. Registration closes Oct. 19 and is required to ensure a seat for desired sessions.

Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Buffalo News.

Essay co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Hastings Center.

The RIT men’s hockey team will face off against AHA rivals Holy Cross for a special ASL Hockey Night event at 7:05 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in the Gene Polisseni Center. The first 2,000 people through the doors will receive a commemorative towel.