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An essay by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by Los Angeles Review of Books.

Kelly Norris Martin, who has been a faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts for over a decade, has served as interim dean of the college since April 2023. She was selected as dean after a national search and will assume the role on Dec. 1.

AthleticDirectorU interviews Jacqueline Nicholson, RIT's executive director of athletics, about the role of genuine connections while advancing in athletics.

I Heart Emirates highlights a graduation project developed by a team from RIT Dubai.

Bob Mather will forever remember the summer of 1970. He was attending a visual performance in American Sign Language at RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf and Sue Mozzer was signing.

Sai Sri Nidhi Munaganuru, from Hyderabad, India, anticipates completing her Ph.D. this summer from RIT’s mechanical and industrial engineering program. Her work extends the capability of carbon fiber technology through a new manufacturing approach that could eliminate high production costs, waste, and dependence on skilled labor.

The Henrietta Fire Department quickly extinguished a fire this morning at Tiger Stadium. One construction worker was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The incident did not impact classes. All campus operations are operating normally. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

In an industry that thrives on storytelling, Chris Wairegi ’14 (cinematography and photography) discovered a narrative that was glaringly absent, representation. Determined to rewrite the script, Wairegi founded 600 Black Women, a collective redefining what inclusion looks like behind the lens.

RIT’s new real estate in hospitality minor gives students the opportunity to connect real estate knowledge with hospitality management practices. Launched in fall 2023, this minor is designed to equip students with specialized skills for careers in both industries.

Hayley Bartkus and Christina Werth created EchoMentor as an educational platform for healthcare professionals working in sonography or ultrasound, a medical imaging method that uses sound waves to peer inside the body.

The Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, in partnership with students, faculty, staff, alumni, industrial partners, and investors, will catalyze the development of successful ventures, and will strategically consolidate several existing departments and centers supporting the university entrepreneurial community, and beyond.

KALW's Your Call’s Media Roundtable includes David Cay Johnston, Professor of Practice in the College of Liberal Arts, in its discussion about the election, Donald Trump's victory, and Kamala Harris's loss.