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August 21, 2024
Astrophysicist Breaks Barriers for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Science Students
INSIGHT into Diversity speaks with Jason Nordhaus, associate professor in the Department of Science and Mathematics, about teaching physics to d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
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August 21, 2024
Shootings and other violent crime are down in Rochester, mirroring national trend
WXXI talks to Irshad Altheimer, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and director of the Center for Public Safety Initiatives, about the three-year decline in shootings in the city of Rochester.
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August 21, 2024
Al Sigl LiveAbility Lab open for student driven projects
WROC-TV features the new LiveAbility Lab at Al Sigl Center, a space that will focus on developing solutions to real-world accessibility challenges, made possible through a partnership with RIT.
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August 21, 2024
There’s a knowledge gap about miscarriages in the U.S., and researchers hope to close it
Stat talks to Priti Kalsi, associate professor in the Department of Economics, about the economic impact of pregnancy loss.
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August 21, 2024
Medium as message – Marketing to the knowledge-hungry consumer
The Rochester Business Journal speaks to Daniel Johnson, professor in the Department of Packaging and Graphic Media Science, about how packaging influences decision making in consumers.
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August 21, 2024
"Deaf Ninja" Kyle Schulze competed in American Ninja Warrior finals Monday. How did he do?
Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle features Kyle Schulze's '24 (mechatronics engineering technology) appearance on American Ninja Warrior.
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August 21, 2024
NSF awards RIT $3M to advance semiconductor research and graduate trainings
The Rochester Business Journal talks to Jing Zhang, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, about the opportunities the funding will present to students.
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August 20, 2024
Rochester Institute of Technology works to reshore the chip industry
Spectrum News speaks to Karl Hirschman, professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, and international student Yong Hwi Song, about the importance of the investment in producing semiconductor chips in the U.S.
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August 20, 2024
More than 3,000 students arrive for move-in day at RIT
WHAM-TV showcases move-in day for students at RIT in a photo gallery.
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August 20, 2024
New Ph.D. programs welcome students this fall
The university’s two newest Ph.D. programs in cognitive science and physics offer diverse research opportunities for students and help them gain the skills and abilities needed to analyze data and grasp complex concepts. The new programs bring RIT’s total doctoral programs to 15.
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August 20, 2024
Student team from RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf wins 2024 College Bowl championship
This is the seventh time that an RIT/NTID student team has won the national question-and-answer competition, which consists of topics including arts and literature, history and government, geography, science, technology and nature, sports and leisure, Deaf heritage and culture, entertainment, current events, and mathematics.
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August 20, 2024
RIT offers new degree in global public health
RIT is offering a global public health BS degree program and is accepting students for fall 2025. The new degree program will prepare students for public health careers, medical school, clinical health professional programs, law school, and many other graduate degrees.