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May 10, 2024
Bright Spot: Inspiration for young scholars
WHAM-TV features Katrina Overby, assistant professor in the School of Communication, as its Bright Spot.
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May 8, 2024
More than monarchs: Red admirals appear in Rochester with spring
The Democrat and Chronicle talks to Kaitlin Stack Whitney, assistant professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, about the early arrival and habits of the red admiral butterfly in Monroe County, highlighting its migration patterns, habitat range, and behavior.
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May 7, 2024
Comics go to College
The comics collection at RIT is growing by leaps and bounds and the new Kubert Lounge and Gallery makes it a visible presence on campus. The interdisciplinary art form is right at home at RIT.
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May 7, 2024
Leave your legacy in the music performance theater
Anyone who would like to make their mark on the music performance theater being erected on the RIT campus is invited to sign a steel beam that will be part of the building.
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May 7, 2024
Women’s, gender, and sexuality studies program honors first graduating class
The first class of graduates from RIT’s women’s, gender, and sexuality studies (WGSS) program will be celebrated during commencement this month. The bachelor’s degree program was approved and offered for current students in 2023, and enrollment will be available to incoming first-year students this fall.
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May 6, 2024
RIT graduate pursues Ph.D. across time zones
Nastaran Nagshineh, a Ph.D. candidate at RIT, successfully bridged the Rochester and Dubai campuses, paving the way for future international students. Nagshineh is one of 67 Ph.D. students who defended their thesis this academic year and who will earn their doctorate.
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May 6, 2024
Waste management isn’t just about trash – it’s about resources too
ASCE features Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of Golisano Institute for Sustainability, as he speaks about REMADE Institute's recycling efforts in the U.S.
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May 6, 2024
Students celebrate 5th annual Black graduation
Hosted by the Black Awareness Coordinating Committee (BACC), the event featured Minett Professor Sherry Tshibangu addressing the graduates during the ceremony, sharing that the graduates’ journeys were taken with exceptional courage, and that their legacy is one to be continued.
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May 6, 2024
RIT to offer new pathway for earning MS degree in sustainable systems and MBA
RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) and Saunders College of Business are collaborating on an accelerated pathway that provides an opportunity for a Master of Science degree in sustainable systems and a Master of Business Administration.
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May 3, 2024
Resilient students make up class of 2024
Students who started classes in 2020 didn't have the traditional transition from high school to college but learned to thrive during pandemic challenges.
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May 3, 2024
More time indoors may be causing nearsightedness, now at epidemic levels
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution talks to Andrew Herbert, professor in the Department of Psychology, about the global nearsightedness epidemic and its causes.
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May 3, 2024
Tiger Love: Couple finds love and community far from home
Karuna Mukherjea and Deepak Sharma came from far away to attend RIT. The couple believes it was destiny that brought them together. Both from India, they found a welcoming university and community on campus.