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February 10, 2021
A Tiger with taste: Kyle DeFord makes an impact as a lifestyle and business influencer
Kyle DeFord has become one of the stars of the HBO Max show STYLISH with Jenna Lyons. But it didn’t happen overnight. Graduating in 2008 in the middle of a recession, DeFord took a position at J. Crew at Eastview Mall. After several years working locally, he was hired as a recruiting coordinator in New York City, which became a pathway for the work he is doing today.
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February 10, 2021
Brick City Singers win Dr. Munson’s Performing Arts Challenge
Student a cappella group Brick City Singers took top prize in the fourth annual Dr. Munson’s Performing Arts Challenge, held last Friday. Eleven students or student groups participated virtually in the finals, ranging from classical music, dance, American Sign Language music interpretation, and singing accompanied with guitar or baritone ukulele.
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February 10, 2021
New Jersey Man Creates 14-Foot Snow Sculpture Of Lincoln Memorial In Front Yard
CBS New York features Robert Schott '81 (graphic design), who creates snow sculptures in his front yard.
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February 9, 2021
Ford’s next pandemic mission: Clear N95 masks and low-cost air filters
The Washington Post interviews Rebecca Hull '13 (biology), who has coordinated a campaign to distribute clear face masks.
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February 8, 2021
Three recharge days scheduled this semester
RIT’s spring semester this year features three recharge days for students to take a break from classes and studying. The days—Feb. 23, March 24, and April 22—feature several optional activities students may participate in either in-person, drop-in, or virtually.
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February 5, 2021
RIT’s Nabil Nasr part of board advising federal leaders on top climate initiatives
Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, is part of an advisory board, The CLEEN Project, which recently launched the nation’s first co-operative idea database designed specifically for federal leaders in the new administration and focused on providing actionable ideas to combat climate change and advance climate justice.
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February 5, 2021
Performing Arts Challenge features 11 top student entertainers
Cheer on some of RIT’s best student entertainers who will perform virtually in Dr. Munson’s Performing Arts Challenge.
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February 5, 2021
Popular tool for measuring child feeding practices scientifically validated by RIT researcher
The best-practice approach, known as the Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding, has now been rigorously tested and peer reviewed. The questionnaire will become a standard parent survey for professionals and researchers working in the early childhood development field, predicts lead researcher Barbara Lohse, director of RIT’s Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition.
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February 4, 2021
RIT's Jonathan Weissman on Victor Hack
The DiTullio & Moran radio show talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about malware attacks.
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February 4, 2021
Dealing with malware, ransomware -- RIT expert weighs in
WXXI talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about malware attacks.
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February 4, 2021
International RIT student gets unexpected escort from Chicago
Not every new student traveling to RIT for the first time gets a personal escort on the flight to New York, but that’s what happened as a result of a pleasant coincidence for Ria Lulla.
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February 4, 2021
Imagine RIT to be held virtually on May 1
After careful consideration, it has been decided that this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival will be fully virtual for safety and planning purposes. The date remains set for May 1, 2021.