News Stories
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April 24, 2019
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How Big Tech’s cozy relationship with Ireland threatens data privacy around the world
Politico talks to Josephine Wolff, assistant professor of public policy.
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April 24, 2019
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Cartoonist Leigh Rubin on inspiration, creativity, and critics
WXXI interviews Leigh Rubin ahead of his discussion during Imagine RIT.
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April 23, 2019
![Collection of six Time magazine covers featured Taylor Swift, Dwayne Johnson, Sandra Oh, Gayle King, Nancy Pelosi and Mohamed Salah.]()
The Story Behind the 2019 TIME 100 Covers
Time features Pari Dukovic ’06 (professional photographic illustration), who shot the covers of the 2019 Time 100 issue.
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April 22, 2019
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Penfield schools launch composting pilot program
WHAM-TV talks to Kate McArdle, community outreach coordinator for the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute.
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April 22, 2019
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Wegmans to go plastic-bag free in NY ahead of state ban
WHEC-TV mentions Wegmans’ partnership with RIT’s Center for Sustainable Packaging.
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April 20, 2019
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Helvetica, The Iconic Font Both Loved And Loathed, Gets Its 1st Redesign In 36 Years
NPR quotes Mitch Goldstein, assistant professor of design.
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April 19, 2019
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RIT professor created simulation that could help treat heart patients
WROC-TV features Elizabeth Cherry, associate professor and director of the mathematical modeling program.
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April 19, 2019
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Can we bridge the divide of bitter partisanship?
The Rochester Beacon writes about a presentation titled “An Antidote to Today’s Partisanship: How to Agree to Disagree,” organized by RIT’s Center for Statesmanship, Law and Liberty.
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April 18, 2019
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Apple iPhones get recycled in this secretive lab. Now it's opening up
CNET quotes Callie Babbitt, associate professor of sustainability.
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April 17, 2019
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Full steam ahead for Imagine RIT
The Rochester Beacon features Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival.
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April 17, 2019
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Why You Can No Longer Get Lost in the Crowd
Guest essay co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published in The New York Times.
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April 17, 2019
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RIT students hope to open eyes with mountain of trash
WXXI reports on RIT’s waste awareness campaign.
