News Stories
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October 17, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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October 14, 2022
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Conference brings ‘reman’ industry thought leaders from around the world to Rochester
Thought leaders and executives from around the world gathered in Rochester earlier this week for the fifth RIC-RIT World Remanufacturing Conference, which highlighted how “reman” is contributing toward a more sustainable future in the United States and beyond.
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October 14, 2022
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RIT becomes test site for Yamaha immersive audio technology
Associate Professor Sungyoung Kim’s Applied and Innovative Research for Immersive Sound Lab at RIT is a test site to explore future capabilities of one of Yamaha’s newest technologies, the Active Field Control System.
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October 13, 2022
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Inflation increased 0.4% in September
ABC News talks to Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, about inflation and employment.
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October 13, 2022
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RIT professor reacts to NASA’s success against future killer rocks
WROC-TV talks to Michael Richmond, professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about NASA’s planetary defense mission.
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October 13, 2022
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RIT sponsors Radical Reversal performance at Innovation Square on Nov. 3
On Thursday, Nov. 3, RIT’s College of Art and Design, College of Liberal Arts, and School of Individualized Study invites the community to a performance by Radical Reversal, a five-piece experimental poetry band.
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October 12, 2022
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Their Loved Ones Died. Preserved Tattoos Offer a Way to Keep Them Close.
The New York Times talks to Karly Etz, postdoctoral associate in the School of Art, about tattoo preservation.
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October 12, 2022
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Meet the CO2 battery cozying up with a wind energy giant
The Verge talks to Eric Hittinger, associate professor in the Department of Public Policy, about battery types that complement wind power.
