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July 28, 2022
How will augmented reality affect our lives?
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Aaron Gordon ’13 (film and animation), CEO of Optic Sky, an advertising and digital experience production company.
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July 27, 2022
Rochester Institute of Technology presents new imaging tool for examining artifacts in Cumberland County
WPMT-TV talks to Olivia Kuzio, a color science Ph.D. student, about an imaging system developed by RIT that is being used to study historical items.
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July 27, 2022
From protest to rest: Joshua Rashaad McFadden at the George Eastman Museum
Art in America highlights Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
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July 27, 2022
How Removing Distance Can Bring Us Closer to Answering an Age-Old Question
Essay by Peter Pincus, assistant professor in the School of Art, published by Studio Potter.
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July 26, 2022
Research team develops workforce training that integrates virtual reality, gamification
More than 1,000 openings in the Finger Lakes region for skilled machinists are projected in the coming years. Local academic researchers and industry partners are developing new training options to fill the expected gaps—integrating gaming and virtual reality to appeal to a younger generation of manufacturing professionals.
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July 26, 2022
Hospitality training workshop at RIT responds to the needs of the underserved
A hospitality workforce training program run by Saunders College of Business is responding both to the needs of underserved immigrants and refugees seeking meaningful work and an industry that has been devastated by staff shortages wrought by the pandemic.
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July 26, 2022
Associate Professor Jie Qiao to develop ultrafast laser material processing in Bordeaux, France
Associate Professor Jie Qiao received a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to advance ultrafast laser material processing technology in the coming academic year. The faculty member from RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science will be a visiting professor at the University of Bordeaux.
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July 26, 2022
Leaders in ‘all things open’ assemble for summit to explore opportunities in open work
The Open Work in Academia Summit will be held Sept. 7-9 at the Hyatt Regency Rochester, in downtown Rochester, N.Y. The event is hosted by RIT’s open source programs office Open@RIT.
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July 25, 2022
University sponsored research funding exceeds $90 million for the first time
Increased awards for advancing biomedical technology and economic development initiatives have lifted RIT to another record year of sponsored research funding.
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July 25, 2022
Vinay Abhyankar receives NSF grant to assess cancer cell migration processes
Cancer spreading from the primary tumor location to another is called metastasis and is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Research efforts today focus on discovering the guidance cues, or indicators, that promote movement of cancer cells toward blood vessels during early metastasis, and some of that work is taking place at RIT and the University of Rochester.
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July 22, 2022
RIT MAGIC Center develops Memorandum of Understanding with Rochester Community TV
RIT’s MAGIC Center has developed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rochester Community TV to partner on an initiative to equip Rochester City School District high school students with actionable skills and provide exposure to future career opportunities in the growing video game industry.
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July 22, 2022
RIT Dubai and ONE MOTO to launch the UAE’s first Smart Mobility and Innovation Centre
Logistics Middle East features a partnership between RIT Dubai and sustainable vehicle company ONE MOTO to launch a Smart Mobility and Innovation Centre.