News Stories
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February 24, 2023
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RIT becomes partner in national semiconductor center
RIT recently became a partner in the SUPREME Center (Superior Energy-efficient Materials and Devices), a new $34 million research center based at Cornell University. The center will focus on development of energy-efficient semiconductor materials and technologies.
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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.
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February 23, 2023
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Going places, even out of this world, with Thomas Warfield
WXXI features Thomas Warfield, director of dance and senior lecturer in NTID’s Department for Performing Arts.
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February 23, 2023
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How to make online life more pleasant
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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February 23, 2023
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News10NBC Investigates: Train trouble. What happens if a train derails locally?
WHEC-TV talks to Jennifer Schneider, professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management & Safety, about how a hazmat team responds to a train derailment.
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February 22, 2023
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RIT offering two new online master’s degree programs this fall
The Rochester Business Journal features Saunders College of Business' new online degrees in hospitality business management and organizational leadership and innovation. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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February 22, 2023
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Lent is here – remind me what it’s all about? 5 essential reads
The Conversation highlights an essay by Michael Laver, professor in the Department of History, about the history of ashes in Christianity.
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February 22, 2023
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2023 Imagine RIT poster blends technology with the arts
An imaginary close-up of the inside of a computer, mixed with neon lights, microphones, an artist’s palette, molecules, and computer code, has been selected as this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival poster. The winning poster was created by Annelise Wall, a second-year new media design major.
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February 21, 2023
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Saunders College women’s leadership events draw hundreds to RIT campus
Saunders College of Business drew hundreds of attendees to the RIT campus Feb. 17 and 18 for the college’s inaugural Women’s Leadership Weekend, hosting the 13th annual Power Your Potential Women’s Conference and 3rd annual Women’s Leadership Summit on consecutive days for the first time ever.
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February 21, 2023
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News10NBC Archives: Former President Jimmy Carter’s visits to Rochester
WHEC-TV highlights a visit by former President Jimmy Carter to RIT in 1991.
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February 20, 2023
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How Embroidery, Piano, and French Lessons Made the First Computer Programmer
Essay by Corinna Schlombs, associate professor in the Department of History, published by Gizmodo.
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February 20, 2023
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‘Forbes’: RIT ranked one of the best employers of 2023
RIT earned a spot on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2023. This award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
