News Stories
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August 24, 2022
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RIT scientists develop spectral imaging techniques to help museums with conservation efforts
Scientists from RIT are turning studio photography technology on its head to help museums and other cultural heritage institutions preserve historically significant artifacts.
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August 23, 2022
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RIT named among the nation’s ‘Best 388 Colleges’
RIT remains one of the nation’s best universities for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education-services company features RIT in the just-published 2023 edition of its book The Best 388 Colleges.
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August 23, 2022
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Found in translation: How ASL brings deeper meaning to Shakespeare
WGBH.org interviews Jill Bradbury, chair of NTID's Department of Performing Arts, about translating Shakespeare into sign language.
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August 23, 2022
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‘Late Night’ host Seth Meyers to speak at RIT
The Democrat and Chronicle reports on Brick City Weekend speaker Seth Meyers.
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August 22, 2022
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Seth Meyers headlines RIT’s Brick City Weekend
Seth Meyers, comedian and host of Late Night with Seth Meyers, will be the guest speaker at RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, Oct. 14-16. Other Brick City Weekend highlights being planned include the popular “Dueling Pianos” concerts, family activities, RIT college programming, performing arts, RIT Sports Hall of Fame Ceremony, and a 5K run.
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August 22, 2022
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RIT ranks in Gizmodo’s top Degrees of the Future for 2022
RIT has been recognized by Gizmodo, a design, technology, science, and science fiction website, for its offerings related to the top Degrees of the Future for 2022. RIT was named for its specialties in cybersecurity, environmental engineering, game design, and computer graphics.
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August 22, 2022
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How Apple users can protect themselves from new security threat
WROC-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer of computing security, about a security flaw in some Apple products.
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August 22, 2022
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New bachelor’s degrees added to RIT portfolio this fall
In the case of two new degrees in RIT’s College of Liberal Arts, and one new degree in RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, students will be competitive employees and leaders and be readily able to navigate their evolving fields.
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August 19, 2022
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Cyborgs, magic, and wine among unique courses this semester at RIT
College courses are intended to be a bit brainy and thought provoking. But there’s nothing that says they can’t be fun, too.
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August 19, 2022
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Rochester doctors weigh in on latest FDA guidance for hearing aids
WROC-TV talks to Amanda Picioli, director of NTID Communication Studies and Services, about increased access to hearing aids.
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August 19, 2022
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How We Think About Politics Changes What We Think About Politics
The New York Times references research by Nathan Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Public Policy.
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August 19, 2022
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Crafting is my pedagogical love language — and it works wonders in the college classroom
Essay written by Hinda Mandell, professor in the School of Communication, published by The Boston Globe.
