News Stories
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May 7, 2021
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RIT alumnus donates $1.8 million to renovate, expand business college
WHAM-TV features alumnus Chance Wright ’18, ’19, who made a $1.8 million donation to RIT’s Saunders College of Business.
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May 5, 2021
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Hacking for Defense program seeks to connect university minds with DoD, intel community
Military Embedded Systems magazine talks with James Santa about RIT’s Hacking 4 Defense class, sponsored by the Department of Defense via the Common Mission Project.
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May 4, 2021
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Q&A: The battle over face surveillance is about to heat up
Guest essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
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May 4, 2021
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Why Global Population Decline Could Be Bad for Humankind
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Globe Post.
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May 1, 2021
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Imagine RIT festival ‘re-imagined’ this year, taking place virtually
WROC-TV previews Imagine RIT.
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May 1, 2021
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Imagine RIT festival is a virtual event this year
WXXI previews Imagine RIT.
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April 30, 2021
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RIT announces name for new market space and performing arts complex
WHEC-TV features the unveiling of the name of the SHED.
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April 28, 2021
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Rochester’s Financial Empowerment Program Aims to Smooth Income Volatility
Next City talks to Javier Espinosa, chair of the Department of Economics, about the Earned Income Tax Credit.
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April 28, 2021
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Imagine RIT Festival goes virtual Saturday
Spectrum News previews the Imagine RIT festival, happening virtually on Saturday, May 1.
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April 27, 2021
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Students and staff working to put on safe Imagine RIT Creativity and Innovation Festival
WHEC-TV previews the Imagine RIT festival, happening virtually on Saturday, May 1.
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April 27, 2021
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If China’s middle class continues to thrive and grow, what will it mean for the rest of the world?
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Conversation.
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April 23, 2021
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America's best employers for diversity
Forbes lists RIT among its 2021 list of best employers for diversity. Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to survey 50,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees and pinpoint the companies they identified as being most dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion.
