News Stories
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November 20, 2018
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MAGIC spells opportunity with new learning laboratory
RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios opened the doors to its new home this fall, inviting students, faculty and industry professionals to experience a digital media development and publishing learning laboratory never before seen in the Northeast. -
November 20, 2018
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Alumna finds perfect solution to wedding planning
Arielle Link ’13 used graphic design skills that she learned at RIT to create a wedding planner for the modern bride. -
November 20, 2018
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Main Street Arts becomes family affair
Bradley Butler ’10 MFA (fine arts studio) and Sarah Butler ’08 (graphic design) run Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs, N.Y. -
November 20, 2018
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Liberal Arts alumnus promoted to four-star general
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons ’83 (criminal justice) took over U.S. Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base in August, becoming the first Army officer to lead the global combatant command. -
November 20, 2018
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Color scientist helps make top films look vibrant
For nearly 15 years, color scientist Joseph Slomka ’00 (information science), ’03 MS (color science) has helped shape the visual experience of moviegoers around the world. -
November 20, 2018
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MAGIC Spell Studios: Making new products
Taylor Thum is using her enthusiasm for live- action, virtual reality and 360- degree filmmaking—as well as the countless opportunities provided by MAGIC Spell Studios—to design and build a new platform for live-action storytelling. -
November 20, 2018
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MAGIC Spell Studios: Gaining exposure
Barrington Campbell loved playing video games as a child, but he didn’t think there would be a future as a professional in the game design industry. “I was wrong,” he said. -
November 20, 2018
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Design manager by day, air guitarist by night
Jason Farnan ’03 (graphic design) performs a rather unconventional instrument in front of thousands of people. Farnan, known on stage as Lt. Facemelter, is a decorated air guitarist. -
November 20, 2018
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Improving ASL communication
Matt Huenerfauth and his research team are developing animations of American Sign Language—a language that requires precise control of hand and body movement as well as facial expressions. -
November 20, 2018
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November 20, 2018
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Physician assistant puts heart health first
Andrea Atcheson ’99 (physician assistant) works one-on-one with people to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease through wellness coaching. -
November 20, 2018
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Engineering students fish for better prosthetics
Associate Professor Kathleen Lamkin-Kennard’s students are learning to understand motion and to replicate it through technology that might mean mobility for individuals who may not have had that option before.
