News Stories
-
January 22, 2022
![portrait of philosopher David Chalmers.]()
How real could virtual reality become?
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
-
January 21, 2022
![graphic reads: Ear Shot from WXXI.]()
The influence of Rochester's deaf population
WXXI's "Ear Shot" podcast features NTID alumna Arlene Sankey and Richard Dirmyer, AVP of NTID's Institutional Analytics and Assessment. (Transcript not viewable in Firefox.)
-
January 21, 2022
![two contestants on a game show called SignTasTic!]()
SignTasTic!, game show featuring sign language, filming in Pittsburgh
Trib Live features NTID alumnus Dan Cook, host of a new game show that features contestants learning American Sign Language.
-
January 21, 2022
![conceptual illustration of two black holes colliding in space.]()
Researchers detect 1st merger between black holes with eccentric orbits
Space.com reports on research led by RIT scientists on a merger of two black holes with eccentric orbits.
-
January 21, 2022
![padded box holding two semiconductor chips.]()
Rochester and Corning in space: How New York connections are powering James Webb Space Telescope
WROC-TV talks to Don Figer, director of the Center for Detectors, about his work on the James Webb Space Telescope.
-
January 20, 2022
![a Van Gogh painting projected onto a room's floor and walls.]()
Enveloped by 'Beyond Van Gogh'
City Newspaper talks to Roy Berns, retired professor of color science, about the “Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” art exhibit.
-
January 20, 2022
![Sean Petterson sitting on a window sill surrounded by tropical plants.]()
Under 30 Alum Sean Petterson’s StrongArm Tech Raises $50 Million For Industrial Wearables To Reduce Workers’ Injuries
Forbes features Sean Petterson '13 (industrial design), CEO of StrongArm Technologies.
-
January 20, 2022
![two people standing in front of a wall of plants around a sign for RIT Dubai.]()
RIT Dubai partners with Salesforce to upskill students for future jobs
Gulf News reports on RIT Dubai's partnership with customer relationship management company Salesforce.
-
January 19, 2022
![worker in a hazmat suit taking wastewater sample from a container in a manhole.]()
RIT sees progress with wastewater COVID testing program
WHAM-TV talks to Jennifer Schneider, the Eugene H. Fram Chair of Applied Critical Thinking and a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, about RIT's wastewater testing program.
-
January 19, 2022
![illustration of several hands administering vaccines to the continents.]()
CORBEVAX, a new patent-free COVID-19 vaccine, could be a pandemic game changer globally
Essay by Maureen Ferran, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, published by The Conversation.
-
January 19, 2022
![a person talking a photo of three bowls of food with a smartphone.]()
These key qualities attract ‘likes’ on Instagram
Futurity features research by Gijs Overgoor, assistant professor of marketing, on what kind of social media images users prefer.
-
January 18, 2022
![environmental portrait of professor Caroline Easton.]()
A grassroots mental health strategy
The Rochester Beacon features Caroline Easton, director of the RIT Priority Behavioral Health and Clinical Psychology program.
