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November 13, 2024
RIT Incident
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.
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November 13, 2024
Grad brings together Black women in the film industry
When walking into the workplace, one might assume that the staff would be as diverse as the local community it’s in. Chris Wairegi, a cinematographer based in Brooklyn, N.Y., found that this isn’t the case in the film industry.
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November 12, 2024
New minor bridges gaps between property development and management
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.
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November 12, 2024
EchoMentor creates a new wave of sonographers
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.
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November 11, 2024
New Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation captures the startup spirit on campus
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.
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November 11, 2024
Media coverage of the election & Trump's war on the press
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.
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November 11, 2024
RIT's NTID presents 'Peter & the Starcatcher'
FOX Rochester is joined by JW Guido, visiting assistant professor in NTID's Department of Performing Arts, and Serena Rush '24 (psychology) to highlight the upcoming performance of Peter & The Starcatcher.
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November 11, 2024
Local veterans gather at RIT for 13th annual Veterans Day breakfast
WHAM-TV speaks with Chad Van Gorder, director of Veteran Student Success, about the breakfast.
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November 11, 2024
Why we ought to support carbon pricing
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Rochester Business Journal. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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November 11, 2024
Biden Slammed Trump Tariffs But Kept Some. Why Experts Worry About New Ones
Newsweek speaks to Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, about tariffs.
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November 11, 2024
RIT hosts Veterans Day breakfast
WROC-TV highlights the breakfast.
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November 11, 2024
Amazon executive supports new path for cybersecurity students
Arthur Deane broke into the cybersecurity industry and he hasn’t looked back. Now, he’s helping others unlock opportunities in cybersecurity, paving the way for a more diverse and inclusive tech industry