News Stories
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February 19, 2025
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RIT app on Steam brings 19th-century printing to life
RIT students are using a new technology to capture an old experience. Their virtual reality app simulates printing on a 19th-century cast iron hand-press that once belonged to British designer William Morris.
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February 19, 2025
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Posts share Trump deepfake after reported call with Putin
MSN.com features Matthew Wright, Endowed Professor and department chair in the Department of Cybersecurity, speaking about about the deepfake.
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February 19, 2025
![Ice hockey player in a white and orange RIT jersey skates forward, controlling the puck with a black and yellow hockey stick, while teammates watch from the bench in the background.]()
Alvarez, RIT skating toward historic postseason home game
Pickin' Splinters features RIT women's hockey, led by Addie Alvarez, as the Tigers aim for a strong playoff run.
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February 19, 2025
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Skin phantoms help researchers improve wearable devices without people wearing them
The Conversation features Krittika Goyal, assistant professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology, as she discusses a biomimetic skin phantom that mimics human skin's electrical behavior.
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February 19, 2025
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We might be better off with fewer rules
An essay by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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February 18, 2025
![A diptych featuring a portrait of Christine Sun Kim on the left and a conceptual drawing on the right. In the left panel, Kim, an Asian woman with shoulder-length black hair, wears round glasses, a black turtleneck, a silver chain necklace, and silver earrings. She has a calm and confident expression. The right panel shows a whiteboard with handwritten text titled How to Measure Quietness, listing various states of silence alongside a descending pattern of the letter P in blue ink, symbolizing decreasin]()
An Artist Expands the Landscape of Sound
The New York Times features the work of Christine Sun Kim '06 (MFA) to redefine sound art to celebrate and explore Deaf culture.
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February 17, 2025
![Five diverse colleagues pose together in a conference room, smiling at the camera. Two individuals sit at a table while three stand behind them. The setting includes office chairs and a wooden table.]()
Engineering technology faculty addressing green skills shortage in engineering education through new grant
Integrating the development of eco-friendly practices with social and economic facets of sustainability, could further transform engineering education by equipping future engineers with the skill set required for the profession today.
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February 17, 2025
![Rochester City Ballet promotional poster for 'Visionary,' featuring a male dancer lifting a female ballerina in an elegant pose with one leg extended, set against a minimalist background.]()
Rochester City Ballet and RIT present ‘Visionary’
Rochester City Ballet is teaming up with RIT to present “Visionary,” a four-piece showcase of classical and contemporary movement, including a world premiere version of Boléro.
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February 17, 2025
![Two women stand at a podium during an event at the University of Rochester Medical Center. One woman speaks into a microphone while gesturing, and the other adjusts an American flag. A backdrop displays the university's logo.]()
During a Rochester stop, Sen. Gillibrand vows to fight for NIH research dollars
WXXI highlights the visit from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
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February 17, 2025
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Collaboration between RIT and Griffiss Institute fosters the STEM workforce pipeline
RIT is working with the U.S. Department of Defense to get high school students interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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February 14, 2025
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RIT community has free access to Bloomberg.com—Here’s how to register
The complimentary access is a result of an interdisciplinary team of RIT students winning the 2024 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge last fall. The winning “Tigers Trading” team outlasted 2,453 teams from 396 universities in 46 countries in a 6+ week simulated investing challenge.
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February 14, 2025
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The Inclusivity Conversation Needs To Include The Deaf Community, Especially In Hollywood
Forbes highlights the career of Michelle Schaefer '13 (secondary education), a Deaf actor, writer and filmmaker, who works to show that true diversity includes individuals with disabilities.
