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July 19, 2022
The westward spread of zebra and quagga mussels shows how tiny invaders can cause big problems
Essay by Christine Keiner, chair of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, published by The Conversation.
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July 18, 2022
Discussing the impact of public art with Wall/Therapy
WXXI’s “Connections” program talks to Erich Lehman ’97 (electronic media publishing), ’99 MS (crossmedia publishing), systems administrator in the College of Art and Design and co-curator and lead organizer of WALL/THERAPY, an art and community intervention project.
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July 18, 2022
A dying star’s last hurrah
Knowable Magazine talks to Joel Kastner, professor in RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science and School of Physics and Astronomy, about planetary nebulae and the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. (This story is also featured in Ars Technica).
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July 18, 2022
$2 million gift establishes two new endowed professorships in RIT’s College of Science
RIT will establish two new endowed professorships in the College of Science thanks to a $2 million donation from Jeffrey Harris ’75 and his partner, Joyce Pratt. RIT matched their donation with $4 million in funding as part of a $20 million challenge to encourage alumni, parents, and friends of the university to support faculty recruitment, retention, and research critical to RIT’s priorities and trajectory.
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July 18, 2022
RIT will begin offering two new Ph.D. programs in fall of 2023
RIT will begin offering two new Ph.D. programs beginning in the fall of 2023: business administration and cognitive science. Today, RIT enrolls 300 students in 11 Ph.D. programs.
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July 15, 2022
How sustainable manufacturing could help reduce the environmental impact of industry
The Conversation features Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability.
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July 15, 2022
Funniest person in Rochester? RIT has a contender
Gabby Garcia, a fourth-year industrial design student, is one of six finalists in the 2022 Funniest Person in Rochester (FPIR) Contest presented by Comedy @ the Carlson. The annual competition is open to any Rochester-area comedians, and winners are determined through audience votes and a panel of judges.
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July 15, 2022
RIT names Jorge M. Rodriguez new member of board of trustees
Jorge M. Rodriguez ’15 (online Executive MBA), chief executive officer of Salt Lake City-headquartered Sorenson Communications, has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications and information technology industries—including in both domestic and international markets.
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July 15, 2022
Hubble vs. Webb: NASA'S new telescope will blow an iconic image out of the water
Inverse talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in RIT’s School of Physics and Astronomy, about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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July 15, 2022
Discussing the images from the James Webb Space Telescope
WXXI’s “Connections” program talks to Associate Professor Jeyhan Kartaltepe and Professor Joel Kastner about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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July 14, 2022
Helping Rochester students gain new skills
WHAM-TV highlights a program with Rochester Community TV and RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios.
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July 13, 2022
Ultimate Space Telescope
The PBS program NOVA talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in RIT’s School of Physics and Astronomy, about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. (Her comments appear at the 8:50 mark).