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February 14, 2025
Carrying coach’s lacrosse lessons into life
Jake Coon has turned RIT men’s lacrosse into a national powerhouse. Coon, though, prefers to talk about the 15 classes of leaders he helped shape and the assistant coaches who worked with him to build a top-notch program. He has built a community that is there for his players long after they graduate.
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February 13, 2025
Is Avoiding Microplastics Even Possible? Here’s What Experts Say
Self speaks to Christy Tyler, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about reducing microplastics exposure.
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February 13, 2025
How the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a surprisingly bright, complex and element-filled early universe – podcast
Albany Times Union features Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, as she discusses her analysis of early James Webb Space Telescope data.
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February 13, 2025
How the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a surprisingly bright, complex and element-filled early universe – podcast
Seattle Pi features Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, as she discusses her review of early James Webb data.
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February 13, 2025
Business incubator program puts more plant-based food into the marketplace
WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson speaks with Ryan Jennings and Janessa Steenberg, both founders of RIT Venture Creations companies, and Venture Coach Brad VanAuken.
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February 12, 2025
Students explore leadership roles in sustainability through RIT pilot program
In its inaugural year, the program begins with an orientation at the start of the fall semester and lasts throughout the academic year. It offers an experiential learning approach through interactive workshops, conversations with sustainability advocates, and hands-on activities.
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February 12, 2025
Interdisciplinary collaborations drive innovation in cultural heritage preservation
RIT’s interdisciplinary collaborations enrich research across the university and beyond. Two of these collaborative projects recently received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of a total $22.6 million in grants given to support humanities projects across the nation.
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February 12, 2025
RIT’s GIS introduces master’s collaboration with Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Rochester Business Journal speaks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about the partnership.
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February 12, 2025
Area jeweler helped craft past Super Bowl trophies with Tiffany & Co.
Central Penn Business Journal speaks to Stephanie Perrotti '06 (metalcrafts and jewelry) about her part in crafting the NFL Superbowl Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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February 12, 2025
Trump nominates Virginia public safety official to head DEA
The Washington Post features Terry Cole ’92 (criminal justice). (This content will require a subscription to read)
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February 11, 2025
A new Doomsday Clock debuted this year. An RIT professor helped design it
WXXI talks with Juan Noguera, assistant professor of industrial design, about redesigning the Doomsday Clock.
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February 11, 2025
Artificial intelligence - the great job maker or taker?
Chemical & Engineering News speaks to Christopher Collison, professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, about AI affecting jobs.