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October 19, 2022
Inaugural Together RIT: A Day of Understanding, Solidarity, and Racial Reconciliation takes place Friday
RIT will launch a new yearly tradition this week when students, faculty, and staff gather Friday for the first Together RIT: A Day of Understanding, Solidarity, and Racial Reconciliation. Registration closes Oct. 19 and is required to ensure a seat for desired sessions.
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October 19, 2022
Another Voice: Current global conditions are making China dangerous
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Buffalo News.
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October 18, 2022
The CDC’s Misguided Medical Masking Policy
Essay co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Hastings Center.
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October 18, 2022
RIT to host ASL Hockey Night Oct. 28
The RIT men’s hockey team will face off against AHA rivals Holy Cross for a special ASL Hockey Night event at 7:05 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in the Gene Polisseni Center. The first 2,000 people through the doors will receive a commemorative towel.
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October 18, 2022
RIT’s 2022 Changing Hearts and Minds Award goes to College of Art and Design
RIT’s annual award for success in diversifying the university’s faculty ranks and helping to advance RIT’s overall commitment to diversity went to the College of Art and Design. CAD received the 2022 Changing Hearts and Minds Award, sponsored annually by RIT’s Office of the Provost and the Office of Faculty Diversity and Recruitment.
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October 18, 2022
Digital therapy treatments give RIT researchers tools to reach rural communities in N.Y. and N.H.
RIT behavioral health researchers are providing remote mental health care and addiction therapy to rural communities in New York and New Hampshire and training for therapists to deploy the digital treatments at their clinics.
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October 17, 2022
Security Risk Advisors sponsors scholarships for ‘red team’ cybersecurity students
Security Risk Advisors, a cybersecurity consulting firm, is sponsoring $125,000 in scholarships for RIT students interested in “red team” cybersecurity, also known as offensive security. Security Risk Advisors has committed to annually sponsoring $25,000 in scholarships for the next five years.
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October 17, 2022
Alumna creates mobile ultrasound business in Rochester
Jenny Kron ’15 was 37 years old with three kids and a mortgage when she enrolled in RIT’s diagnostic medical sonography program full time. Prior to that, she ran an at-home daycare for 13 years. Now, she is running her own successful mobile ultrasound business called Hey, Baby! Mobile 4D Ultrasound.
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October 17, 2022
RIT researcher developing new mathematical techniques to speed up biomechanical imaging
Assistant Professor Olalekan Babaniyi is developing new mathematical techniques that could lead to improvements in applications ranging from medical imaging to predicting how fast ice flows into the ocean.
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October 14, 2022
A look at Fashion Week Rochester 2022
Spectrum News features Fashion Week Rochester, which featured College of Art and Design students showcasing their work.
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October 14, 2022
Talking to kids about food waste
National Geographic talks to Callie Babbitt, professor in the Department of Sustainability, about how families can reduce food waste. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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October 14, 2022
RIT/NTID to host 2022 Deaf Play Creators Festival Oct. 14 and 21
The 2022 Deaf Play Creators Festival, which celebrates the performances of Deaf playwrights’ films, will be held Friday, Oct. 14, and Friday, Oct. 21, in the Wegmans Theater at RIT MAGIC Spell Studios.