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The Conversation highlights an essay by Michael Laver, professor in the Department of History, about the history of ashes in Christianity.

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.

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.

WHEC-TV highlights a visit by former President Jimmy Carter to RIT in 1991.

Essay by Corinna Schlombs, associate professor in the Department of History, published by Gizmodo.

Birders everywhere owe a debt of gratitude to a U.S. senator and Connecticut governor who stood up for wildlife in the early 20th century and saved billions of birds from slaughter.

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.

Hanif Rahbari, an assistant professor of computing security, was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to make connected vehicles more reliable and secure against quantum attacks.

Kai Ni, assistant professor of electrical and microelectronic engineering, was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to improve computing memory through the use of ferroelectric materials and capacity.

Spectrum News talks to Robert Rothman, adjunct faculty member in the College of Science, about scientist Charles Darwin's explorations in the Galapagos.

WBFO-FM talks to Danny Maffia, senior lecturer in the Department of ASL and Interpreting Education and director of the interpreting program, and Keven Poore, director of Substance and Addiction Intervention Services for the Deaf at NTID, about providing ASL interpreters during emergencies.

Spectrum News features Saunders College of Business's Women's Leadership Summit.