News Stories
- RIT/
- University News
-
June 3, 2021
Why getting more people with disabilities developing technology is good for everyone
Essay by Kristen Shinohara and Garreth Tigwell, assistant professors of computing and information sciences, published by The Conversation and republished in The News & Advance, Communications of the ACM, and NextGov.
-
June 3, 2021
A never-ending threat
The Rochester Beacon talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about cybersecurity threats.
-
June 3, 2021
Rocket Team to Discern if Our Star Count Should Go Way Up
NASA talks to Michael Zemcov, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, about the amount of light in space coming from outside of galaxies.
-
June 3, 2021
RIT men's lacrosse savors title that was a long time coming
The Democrat and Chronicle features the men's lacrosse win over Salisbury to clinch the 2021 NCAA Division III National Championship.
-
June 3, 2021
Professor Patrick Scanlon, co-founder and former director of RIT’s School of Communication, retires
Professor Patrick Scanlon, co-founder and former director of RIT’s School of Communication in the College of Liberal Arts, has retired after 38 years. Throughout his long and distinguished career, Scanlon taught more than 4,500 students, was the first-ever recipient of the Provost Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring, and substantially shaped the trajectory of RIT’s communication program.
-
June 3, 2021
Top Story: Elite 90
The D3 Playbook newsletter features men's lacrosse player Tyler Sceviour.
-
June 2, 2021
New study finds plastic waste in the sea mainly drifts near the coast
Scientists have developed new models that show plastic waste is accumulating differently in oceans than previously believed. A new study illustrates that far more plastic pollution than previously thought remains near the coast or ends up on beaches.
-
June 2, 2021
RIT and SPIE partner on 2021 Photonics for Quantum event
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and RIT will present the 2021 Photonics for Quantum Digital Forum July 16-20. Previously an RIT initiative, this year marks a new iteration of this event in the form of a partnership between RIT and SPIE.
-
June 2, 2021
Celebrating the Tigers’ national championship season
It’s officially in the NCAA record books: RIT men’s lacrosse won its first national championship in a stunning double overtime classic with a sudden victory goal Sunday. And students, faculty, staff, and alumni gathered Tuesday to celebrate the team in one of the first university community events in 14 months since the start of the global pandemic.
-
June 2, 2021
Earl talks to Jonathan Weissman about smart devices
The Earl David Reed, Megan and Pat radio show, on WAIO-FM (95.1), features Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, discussing smart devices.
-
June 2, 2021
Commentary: Arrests and care deserts: N.Y. maternity policies are a mess
Essay by Lauren Hall, associate professor of political science, published in the Albany Times Union.
-
June 1, 2021
RIT seniors use mathematical modeling to explore COVID-19 questions for policymakers
Mathematical modeling has been a powerful tool for policymakers grappling with COVID-19 to help predict how targeted actions can impact the rates of infections, minimize the risk of exposures, increase recovery rates, and much more. Fifteen seniors who took the Senior Capstone in Math course this spring put their modeling skills to the test to help officials evaluate past policies and predict future outcomes.