News Stories
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August 1, 2021
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Eye Patches on Pirates, World War II Pilots: Stereotype, Truth and Science Behind It
News 18 mentions Mark Fairchild, color science professor at RIT, as he discusses cones and rods in the eye.
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July 31, 2021
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How Microsoft’s AI For Accessibility Is Addressing The Issue Of Data Desert
Analytics India Magazine mentions the RIT and NTID developed TigerChat app, aimed at helping improve communication for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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July 30, 2021
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RIT’s Saunders College creating online life sciences MBA
Rochester Business Journal announces that RIT’s Saunders College of Business will use a grant of up to $500,000 from Empire State Development to establish a new online life sciences executive MBA entrepreneurship program.
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July 30, 2021
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Swimming in plastic
Crain's Detroit Business interviews Matthew Hoffman, associate professor of mathematical sciences, about how microplastics are appearing in a disturbingly wide range of places in the Great Lakes Basin.
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July 30, 2021
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Shakespeare in Sign
Humanities, the magazine of The National Endowment for the Humanities, features Jill Bradbury, chair, NTID Department for Performing Arts.
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July 29, 2021
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Congress moves to reclaim its war powers
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.
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July 29, 2021
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RIT’s Saunders College awarded $500,000 to establish life science Executive MBA entrepreneurship program
Saunders College of Business has been awarded a grant of up to $500,000 to establish an online life sciences Executive MBA entrepreneurship program. The new degree will be formed in partnership with RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering, College of Science, and Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.
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July 29, 2021
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Engineering students, faculty recognized as Champions of Change
RIT members of the team that designed the Robo Drum—an assistive device for students at Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES)—were honored with the New York State School Boards Association Champions of Change Award.
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July 29, 2021
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Getting the job done right—and safely
RIT alumnus James Frederick has not only held the position of deputy assistant secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) since January, but he has managed the day-to-day operations of OSHA while the agency’s incoming nominee for assistant secretary awaits confirmation by Congress.
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July 28, 2021
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Going back to school could cost more this year
WHAM-TV interviews Steven Carnovale, assistant professor of supply chain management, about how demand, supply, and inflation are affecting prices on everything from shoes and clothes to computers.
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July 28, 2021
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Why it’s good for you if I protect my privacy
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
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July 28, 2021
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Lessons from segregated schools can help make today’s classrooms more inclusive
Essay by Sara Schley, research faculty member at NTID, published by The Conversation and republished by Yahoo News.
