News Stories
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October 2, 2024
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RIT to receive nearly $10 million in federal funding for work on space power and propulsion
WXXI interviews Seth Hubbard and Ahmad Kirmani about RIT being selected to lead U.S. Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 research.
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October 1, 2024
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RIT to lead advanced space power and propulsion research for U.S. Space Force
Spectrum News reports that RIT was awarded nearly $10 million in funding to lead research for the U.S. Space Force around advanced space power and propulsion.
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October 1, 2024
![Austin McChord, left, stands with his wife Allison, right, in the middle of the industrial island they plan to transform into a park. In the background, you can see the old industrial plant.]()
Donors Say a Scarred Island Could Become a Park
The New York Times features alumnus Austin McChord and his pledge to transform an abandoned industrial site into an ecological waterfront park in Norwalk, Conn. (This content may require a subscription to view).
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October 1, 2024
![Photograph of a rocket launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket is off the ground, with fire and smoke below it from launching. In the foreground, there is a black sign for the U.S. Space Force.]()
RIT to receive nearly $10 million for space research
Rochester Beacon interviews Seth Hubbard and Ahmad Kirmani about RIT being selected to lead U.S. Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 research.
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September 30, 2024
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RIT will receive $9.9M for Space Force research
WROC-TV reports that RIT was given over $9 million for United States Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 research.
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September 30, 2024
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RIT awarded $1.5 million to train 555 students in semiconductor program
WROC-TV interviews Associate Professor Parsian Katal Mohseni about RIT receiving $1.5 million in federal funding to get more semiconductor and microelectronics workers out into the world.
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September 30, 2024
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Local developers celebrate gaming at RIT’s ROC Game Fest
WHAM-TV interviewed game developers and content creators at the 8th annual ROC Game Fest Sept. 28 at RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios.
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September 27, 2024
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New Center Debuts to Drive Semiconductor Industry Workforce Development
ExecutiveGov covers the Department of Commerce launch of the National Semiconductor Technology Center’s Workforce Center of Excellence, with RIT being in the first batch of funding awardees.
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September 27, 2024
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Biden Administration Launches Semiconductor Workforce Center of Excellence
MeriTalk reports on RIT's role in the launch of the National Semiconductor Technology Center’s Workforce Center of Excellence.
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September 27, 2024
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RIT selected to help lead space exploration research
Rochester Business Journal talks with Seth Hubbard, professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about RIT being selected to lead U.S. Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 research.
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September 26, 2024
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RIT Game Festival showcases 45 creators’ work
Fox Rochester interviews several exhibitors and Jennifer Hinton, director of games industry relations at RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios, about the ROC Game Fest that will be held Sept. 28 at RIT.
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September 26, 2024
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Friendship Four men’s college hockey tournament returning to Belfast in 2025 with Miami, RIT, Sacred Heart, Union
USCHO reports that the RIT men’s hockey team will take part in the 2025 Friendship Four in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 2025.
