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April 28, 2021
Ph.D. students complement academic research with internships and co-ops
Undergraduates aren’t the only students taking advantage of RIT’s co-op and internship program. Across the university, Ph.D. students are securing prestigious work experiences to provide important gateways to careers in industry, foundations, and government.
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April 28, 2021
Students learn supply chain management by solving real-world problems
The impact of COVID-19 on national and global supply chains has dominated discussions in boardrooms and at dinner tables since the beginning of the pandemic. While this unprecedented global health crisis has created many challenges, it has also presented RIT faculty and students with opportunities to apply theoretical supply-chain scenarios to solve real-world problems.
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April 28, 2021
Photographer is a ‘kid in the candy store of life’
All David Spindel wants to do in life is create works of art that bring smiles to people’s faces. So, he turned that into a career.
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April 28, 2021
Another Round: Alumni craft beer and open breweries
More than a dozen RIT alumni have tapped into the craft-beer boom that has swept across the country. In the past 12 years, the number of craft breweries has more than quadrupled.
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April 28, 2021
Grad applies studio’s talent to faraway galaxies
Since Chris Edwards ’97 (film and video production) graduated, you could say the sky has been the limit when it comes to his meteoric success over the last two decades.
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April 28, 2021
RIT’s Venture Creations graduates contribute to Rochester’s growth
A new addition to the heart of Rochester’s Downtown Innovation Zone—RIT’s Venture Creations technology business incubator—is designed to enhance the synergy between the vibrancy and resources of the city and the region’s newest start-up companies.
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April 28, 2021
RIT to unveil name of new creative complex at the heart of campus in livestreamed event Friday
RIT will livestream a special ceremony at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 30, to announce the official name of the new maker and learning complex that will become the new epicenter of the RIT campus.
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April 28, 2021
Rochester Rising: RIT is helping make Rochester a next-generation technology hub
Move over, Silicon Valley. Rochester, N.Y., can be the next great American technology hub.
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April 28, 2021
Cybersecurity complex open for business
The cyber pandemic is just one of many cybersecurity issues that RIT experts are working to address in the new Global Cybersecurity Institute (GCI). Late last fall, the GCI opened the doors to its 52,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility on campus. With the institute, RIT is on its way to becoming one of the best places in the world for cybersecurity education, training, and research.
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April 28, 2021
Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival held virtually May 1
After a year’s hiatus due to COVID-19, the popular Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival returns virtually on Saturday, May 1, with more than 250 exhibits of projects, research and performing arts of students, faculty, and staff at RIT.
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April 27, 2021
Students and staff working to put on safe Imagine RIT Creativity and Innovation Festival
WHEC-TV previews the Imagine RIT festival, happening virtually on Saturday, May 1.
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April 27, 2021
If China’s middle class continues to thrive and grow, what will it mean for the rest of the world?
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Conversation.