News Stories
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June 20, 2021
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The Mix and Match Approach Could Be the Way to Vaccinate Every Country Against Covid-19
KCBS Radio talks to Maureen Ferran, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about how to speed up the COVID-19 vaccine rollout around the world.
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June 18, 2021
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Perspectives on Rochester’s homicide spike
WXXI talks to Irshad Altheimer, associate professor and director, Center for Public Safety Initiatives, about the increase in homicides in the city of Rochester.
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June 17, 2021
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A mix-and-match approach to COVID-19 vaccines could provide logistical and immunological benefits
Essay by Maureen Ferran, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, published by The Conversation.
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June 15, 2021
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Rochester Is Revitalizing
The Greater Rochester Enterprise talks to RIT President David Munson about the important role RIT plays in growing Rochester's economy.
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June 15, 2021
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RIT to welcome record-breaking fall freshman class
Spectrum News talks to Ian Mortimer, vice president for Enrollment Management and associate provost for adult and online education, about the increase in first-year undergraduate student enrollment.
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June 15, 2021
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Rochester's Black deaf community speaks up about barriers to healthcare
WXXI features Kristi Love, interpreter and director of the Randleman Program, and JT Reid, senior admissions counselor at NTID and a board member of the nonprofit Partners in Deaf Health.
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June 11, 2021
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Inside the 6 drivers fueling enrollment success at RIT
University Business features RIT for its record first-year undergraduate enrollment this fall.
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June 9, 2021
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Facial Verification Won’t Fight Fraud
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by Wired.
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June 9, 2021
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RIT helps fuel new economy in Rochester
WROC-TV talks to RIT President David Munson about RIT's role in the Rochester community.
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June 7, 2021
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Connections: What bees can tell us about the spread of microplastics
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Christy Tyler, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences.
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June 3, 2021
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Why getting more people with disabilities developing technology is good for everyone
Essay by Kristen Shinohara and Garreth Tigwell, assistant professors of computing and information sciences, published by The Conversation and republished in The News & Advance, Communications of the ACM, and NextGov.
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June 3, 2021
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A never-ending threat
The Rochester Beacon talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about cybersecurity threats.
