News Stories
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April 8, 2022
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Final class project changes Rochester college student's life
WHAM-TV features photographic and imaging arts student Sydney Lewandowski.
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April 7, 2022
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The emergence of esports
The Rochester Beacon talks to Chad Weeden, director of Esports and CyberSecurity Range, about esports at RIT.
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April 6, 2022
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Lost in AI transcription: Adult words creep into YouTube children’s videos
The Indian Express features research by Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor of software engineering.
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April 6, 2022
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Study: Cultural competence key in mentoring deaf and hard of hearing undergrads
ASBMBToday, a publication of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, features the RIT-RISE project.
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April 5, 2022
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‘North By Nuuk: Greenland After Rockwell Kent’ At Fenimore Art Museum
Bruce Austin, professor in the School of Communication, writes about Professor Emeritus Denis Defibaugh, who retraced Rockwell Kent’s voyage to Greenland.
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April 2, 2022
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Relay for Life raises $89,262
WHEC-TV features RIT's Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
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April 1, 2022
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15 colleges to grant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honorary degrees
The Democrat and Chronicle talks to RIT President Munson about the university's decision to grant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy an honorary degree this spring.
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April 1, 2022
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People and organizations making positive change in Rochester, part 2
WXXI’s “Connections” program features the Batman of San Jose, an RIT student who provides food and supplies to the homeless and who wishes to remain anonymous.
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March 30, 2022
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The White House emphasizes the importance of indoor air quality as the pandemic moves into a new phase
The New York Times features a photo of a lounge on the RIT campus in an article about mitigating the risk of indoor aerosol transmission of COVID. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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March 30, 2022
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Oscar winning movie 'CODA' has strong ties to RIT
The Democrat and Chronicle interviews Denise Kavin, assistant dean for outreach, placement and special projects at NTID, about the movie CODA.
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March 29, 2022
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6 Hot Jobs for Engineering Graduate Degrees
U.S. News and World Report talks to Doreen Edwards, dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, and Ed Hensel, associate dean for research and graduate studies, about the benefits of graduate degrees in engineering.
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March 28, 2022
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Oscar winner 'CODA' a point of pride at RIT/NTID
WXXI interviews Denise Kavin, assistant dean for outreach, placement and special projects at NTID, about the movie CODA.
