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July 3, 2024
Make Something With Your Hands (Even if It’s Hideous)
The New York Times speaks with Hinda Mandell, professor in the School of Communication, about the joys and benefits of crafting, emphasizing how creating with your hands can enhance happiness, reduce stress, and foster a sense of identity and mastery.
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July 3, 2024
Medical Illustration Podcast - RIT program faculty interview
PK Visualization's Medical Illustration Podcast talks to Jim Perkins, Department Head of Medical Sciences, Health and Management, along with Glen Hintz and Craig Foster, both associate professors in the School of Art, about the origins of RIT's medical illustration program the accreditation process that made it a Master of Fine Arts program.
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July 3, 2024
Engineering researchers receive NSF funding to develop computational tools to monitor ablation therapy on cardiac tissue
Researchers at RIT are developing non-invasive technology that will better assess cardiac tissue response to thermal energy, a common therapy approach for both cancer and cardiac arrhythmia treatments.
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July 2, 2024
Student films to be showcased on WXXI-TV in effort to raise visibility for young creatives
Student filmmakers at RIT will have a new opportunity to strive for, thanks to a collaboration between RIT and WXXI. RIT Shorts, a new, biannual series that will showcase student-made films, is set to premiere this month on WXXI-TV, a PBS-member station.
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July 1, 2024
Trailblazers in Higher Education
City and State New York names Dennis Di Lorenzo, executive director of RIT Certified, a trailblazer in his field.
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July 1, 2024
Fashion Photographer David Turner Dies at 64
Women's Wear Daily highlights the career of David Turner, visiting lecturer in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, after his recent death.
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July 1, 2024
REMADE receives funding to develop bilingual electronics recycling workforce training
Recycling Today talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about the REMADE Institute's new initiative to develop bilingual workforce training for electronics recycling and remanufacturing industries.
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July 1, 2024
Member Spotlight: Matt Giuffre
SpeedNews talks to Matt Guiffre '17 (engineering) about his engineering-driven approach to conquering the 944 Spec racing class and his dual career at Toyota.
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July 1, 2024
Divine Calloway: RIT documentary explores how we grieve after gun violence
The Democrat and Chronicle talks to Jess Kszos '24 (photojournalism) about how her documentary "Ballin' for Stunna" explores the impact of gun violence on the Rochester community and the lasting effects it causes.
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July 1, 2024
Power List for LGBTQ+ Business Leaders 2024
The Rochester Business Journal includes Thomas Warfield, senior lecturer and director of dance, on its Power List for LGBTQ+ Business Leaders.
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June 26, 2024
Like a time machine
CITY features Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, in a review of Rochester's contributions to the James Webb Space Telescope and space exploration.
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June 26, 2024
Student completes project with international company through RIT’s global connections
Reagan Brenneman ’24 (applied mathematics) had the opportunity to combine her multiple areas of study into an international experience working for the company Saponia in Croatia.