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September 28, 2021
Researchers receive funding to research and address how plastic ends up in Great Lakes
Professor Christy Tyler from the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences and Associate Professor Matthew Hoffman from the School of Mathematical Sciences secured two NOAA Marine Debris Program awards to lead interdisciplinary projects with big environmental implications.
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September 28, 2021
Nippon Foundation awards NTID $500,000 grant for international partnership
A project spearheaded by NTID has received a $500,000 grant from the Nippon Foundation to create two Centers on Employment to support the education and employment of people who are deaf or hard of hearing in the Philippines and Vietnam.
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September 28, 2021
Perry Ground named RIT's Minett Professor, becomes second Native American to hold position
The Democrat and Chronicle features 2021 Minett Professor Perry Ground.
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September 28, 2021
Expert Commentary: Cyber Liability Insurance
AdvisorSmith talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about cyber insurance for business owners.
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September 28, 2021
The Best Time to Buy Your Christmas Tree in 2021
Consumer Reports talks to Steven Carnovale, assistant professor of supply chain management, about alternatives to traditional Christmas trees.
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September 28, 2021
Reusable Packaging Is the Latest Eco-Friendly Trend. But Does It Actually Make a Difference?
Time magazine talks to Daniel Johnson, chair of the Department of Packaging Science, about the mechanics behind reuse programs.
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September 27, 2021
University's surface-cleaning robots do more than clean
EdScoop talks to Derek Sylvester, director of building environmental services and infrastructure, about RIT's three floor-cleaning robots.
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September 27, 2021
Rochester photographer documents the last remaining payphones
Spectrum News features Eric Kunsman, lecturer in the Department of Visual Communications Studies and adjunct professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, and his project photographing payphones in the Rochester area.
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September 27, 2021
All Small Electronics Should Have the Same Charging Port, New E.U. Rule Says
Scientific American talks to Callie Babbitt, professor of sustainability, about the scale of the e-waste problem and how researchers want to solve it.
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September 27, 2021
New Warfield bust is one dream ‘about many dreams’
WXXI talks to RIT President David Munson and Thomas Warfield, director of dance, about a new bust of singer and actor William Warfield.
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September 27, 2021
University-wide career fair returns to RIT’s Gordon Field House
Although they may not be shaking hands this year, Rochester Institute of Technology students will once again be making in-person connections with potential employers for spring co-ops and full-time employment as the university-wide career fair is held Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Gordon Field House.
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September 26, 2021
RIT/NTID fundraising effort will help certify interpreters of color
A new fundraising effort at NTID will aid in eliminating financial roadblocks for sign-language interpreters of color registering for the national certification exam.