News Stories
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February 19, 2025
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We might be better off with fewer rules
An essay by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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February 18, 2025
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An Artist Expands the Landscape of Sound
The New York Times features the work of Christine Sun Kim '06 (MFA) to redefine sound art to celebrate and explore Deaf culture.
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February 17, 2025
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Engineering technology faculty addressing green skills shortage in engineering education through new grant
Integrating the development of eco-friendly practices with social and economic facets of sustainability, could further transform engineering education by equipping future engineers with the skill set required for the profession today.
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February 17, 2025
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Rochester City Ballet and RIT present ‘Visionary’
Rochester City Ballet is teaming up with RIT to present “Visionary,” a four-piece showcase of classical and contemporary movement, including a world premiere version of Boléro.
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February 17, 2025
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During a Rochester stop, Sen. Gillibrand vows to fight for NIH research dollars
WXXI highlights the visit from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
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February 17, 2025
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Collaboration between RIT and Griffiss Institute fosters the STEM workforce pipeline
RIT is working with the U.S. Department of Defense to get high school students interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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February 14, 2025
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RIT community has free access to Bloomberg.com—Here’s how to register
The complimentary access is a result of an interdisciplinary team of RIT students winning the 2024 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge last fall. The winning “Tigers Trading” team outlasted 2,453 teams from 396 universities in 46 countries in a 6+ week simulated investing challenge.
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February 14, 2025
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The Inclusivity Conversation Needs To Include The Deaf Community, Especially In Hollywood
Forbes highlights the career of Michelle Schaefer '13 (secondary education), a Deaf actor, writer and filmmaker, who works to show that true diversity includes individuals with disabilities.
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February 14, 2025
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Graduate student creates educational guide about chemotherapy side effects for Colorado children’s hospital
Cancer-free for nearly 20 years, RIT graduate student Bryona Hamilton seeks to educate patients, survivors, and family members about potential chemotherapy side effects that can occur decades after treatment.
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February 14, 2025
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DeepSeek launches AI revolution: Impact on Korea's IT industry
Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, appeared on Arirang News, a Korean broadcasting station, for a discussion about DeepSeek’s R1 generative AI model.
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February 14, 2025
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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
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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.
