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October 5, 2023
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 4, 2023
RIT to host a2ru student summit in March 2024
Dozens of young scholars will convene at RIT next year as the university hosts the next a2ru Emerging Creatives Student Summit. The student participants will work in interdisciplinary teams from across the a2ru network to create arts-integrative projects responding to the theme “PLAY: The Impact of Play on How We Create and Relate to the World.”
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October 4, 2023
RIT surpasses $94 million in new research awards
RIT reached another record year in sponsored research awards, attaining more than $94 million in fiscal year 2022-2023. Some key areas of research include nanotechnology, optics and imaging science, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, and growth in life sciences and health fields.
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October 4, 2023
Engineering technology faculty member uses ChatGPT as a modern ‘teaching assistant’
Clark Hochgraf, faculty associate for artificial intelligence in RIT’s College of Engineering Technology, will assist CET faculty as they learn more about the capabilities of generative AI to improve student learning in courses.
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October 3, 2023
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
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.
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October 2, 2023
Trinion Labs: Meet the entrepreneurial pair helping dentists keep pathogens out of your mouth
The Daily Scanner features Reggie Jean-Brice '12 (electrical/mechanical engineering technology), co-founder of Trinion Labs.
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October 2, 2023
Fall semester brings plentiful opportunities for international exchanges
As part of RIT’s ongoing commitment to academic and cultural exchanges, several cohorts of international students, including those from Ireland, Germany, and Indonesia, visited campus this fall. The visits were spearheaded, in part, by RIT Global, which has developed partnerships with nearly 100 countries.
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October 2, 2023
‘Rubes’ artist Leigh Rubin explores creative thinking in new book
Syndicated cartoonist Leigh Rubin explores the creative process in his new book, Think Like a Cartoonist: A Celebration of Humor and Creativity, published by RIT Press. In the book, Rubin compiles examples of creative problem solving, showing the general benefit of his approach to “connecting the dots,” bending the rules, and asking questions in different ways.
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October 2, 2023
Entertainment, tours, wine tasting, hockey, and more offered at RIT’s Brick City homecoming
From hockey games and performing arts presentations to receptions and reunions, RIT’s Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend has more than 100 events planned from Oct. 13 to 15.
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September 29, 2023
RIT/NTID audiologist ensures deaf, hard-of-hearing children in Ethiopia receive essential services
For nearly a decade, RIT audiologist Catherine Clark has been volunteering in Ethiopia, providing essential services to the country’s deaf and hard-of-hearing children. As a result of her efforts, Clark was recognized recently with the naming of a new audiology lab in her honor.
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September 28, 2023
WITR-FM (89.7) gets stronger airwaves
WITR-FM (89.7), RIT’s student-run radio station, recently got a jump in power, from 910 watts to 3,000 watts, which now enables listeners in portions of counties surrounding Monroe, some 30 miles away, to hear the station clearly.