News Stories
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March 9, 2023
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NASA image may show first-ever 'rogue' supermassive black hole, leaving a trail of newborn stars in its wake
Business Insider talks to Manuela Campanelli, professor and director of the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, about a new study on black holes.
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March 8, 2023
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Launching Biomedical Careers for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences blog features the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) project at RIT.
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March 8, 2023
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Ada Lovelace and computers, music, needlepoint and weaving
ABC Radio National in Australia interviews Corinna Schlombs, associate professor of history, about Ada Lovelace, a 19th-century mathematician.
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March 8, 2023
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Human genome editing offers tantalizing possibilities – but without clear guidelines, many ethical questions still remain
Essay by Andre Hudson, professor and interim dean of the College of Science, and Gary Skuse, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, published by The Conversation.
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March 6, 2023
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My Interview with Stephen Jacobs, Scholar-in-Residence at the Strong National Museum of Play
Global Toy News talks to Stephen Jacobs, professor in the School of Interactive Games and Media, about Jewish history in the toy and game industry.
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March 6, 2023
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Collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin spotlights the role of sports doctors
WXXI highlights Rochester Regional Health’s primary care sports medicine fellowship training program, and its affiliation with RIT Athletics.
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March 5, 2023
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Strong Museum of Play brings accessibility, inclusivity to play with Deaf Day of Play
Spectrum News features the Deaf Day of Play, held at The Strong in partnership with NTID.
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March 3, 2023
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Tik Tok privacy protection, an RIT cybersecurity expert weighs in
WROC-TV talks to Ahmed Hamza, lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about TikTok security.
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March 1, 2023
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RIT disability leadership scholars advocate, educate for those with disabilities
Spectrum News talks to student Gavin Morrobel and Catherine Lewis, director of RIT’s Disability Services office, about RIT's Disability Leadership Scholars program.
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February 28, 2023
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DALL-E 2 and Midjourney can be a boon for industrial designers
Essay by Juan Noguera, assistant professor of design, published by The Conversation.
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February 24, 2023
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How do you sneak a US president into a warzone without anyone noticing?
The Associated Press features President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine, which was documented in part by AP photographer Evan Vucci '00 (professional photographic illustration).
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February 23, 2023
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Funding for RIT research tops $92 million
Rochester Beacon highlights RIT’s research portfolio.
