News Stories
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October 25, 2023
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Weed dealers in Rochester NY still leaving trail of death and destruction, 'gangs' or not
The Democrat and Chronicle talks to Irshad Altheimer, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and director of the Center for Public Safety Initiatives, about gang-related violence.
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October 23, 2023
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An astrophysicist explains why even if you were right next to the Voyager probes 15 billion miles from the sun you could still see them
Business Insider talks to Michael Zemcov, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about how bright light from the sun would be at 15 million miles away.
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October 22, 2023
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Don't expect the government to save us from misinformation
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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October 19, 2023
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Scientists Found the Speed Limit of Merging Black Holes
Popular Mechanics talks to Carlos Lousto, professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, about research on what happens when black holes collide.
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October 18, 2023
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RIT Lecturer creates “HoloComix,” a new kind of graphic novel
WROC-TV features Jake Adams, lecturer in RIT’s School of Interactive Games and Media, and his digital holographic comics, or holocomics.
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October 17, 2023
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Changing farm labor laws spur local innovation, and statewide concerns
WROC-TV features Agri-Trak, part of RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator.
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October 15, 2023
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Will we still have antibiotics in 50 years? We asked 7 global experts
The Conversation asks Andre Hudson, dean of the College of Science, whether we will have antibiotics 50 years from now.
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October 12, 2023
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Horseshoe crab blood is vital for testing intravenous drugs, but new synthetic alternatives could mean pharma won’t bleed this unique species dry
Essay co-written by Kristoffer Whitney, associate professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, and Jolie Crunelle, science, technology, and public policy master's student, published by The Conversation.
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October 12, 2023
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The path to affordable higher ed
The Rochester Beacon talks to James Watters, senior vice president and treasurer, about higher education costs.
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October 5, 2023
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Generative AI Meets Scientific Publishing
Optics and Photonics News talks to Jennifer Freer, liaison/librarian to the Saunders College of Business, about ethical and copyright issues with ChatGPT.
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October 5, 2023
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So long, computer science — Chaos Studies is the hot new college degree
Business Insider talks to James Hall, dean of University Studies and executive director of the School of Individualized Study.
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October 3, 2023
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These Black transgender activists are fighting to ‘simply be’
National Geographic features a project by Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, offering a perspective into the lives of Black transgender and nonbinary individuals.
