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January 21, 2021
Professor wins USAF Research Program Young Investigator Award
RIT engineering faculty-researcher Panos Markopoulos recently received an Air Force Young Investigator Program award to develop a more robust sensor analysis system to better evaluate data simultaneously from sources such as cameras, oscilloscopes, and other sensors.
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January 20, 2021
RIT sponsored research hits another record high
The Rochester Beacon highlights RIT's sponsored research efforts from fiscal year 2020.
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January 20, 2021
What is the circular economy all about and why are companies adopting it
The Economic Times talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost for Academic Affairs and director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about the difference between remanufacturing and refurbishing.
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January 20, 2021
Asteroid or alien? RIT professor breaks down Harvard professor’s claim
WROC-TV talks to Michael Richmond, professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about observing objects in space.
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January 19, 2021
Beacon Education announces partnership with RIT
Beacon Education, the world’s largest provider of online graduate degrees to China, is excited to announce its newest partnership with RIT, beginning with Saunders College of Business and the online MS in business analytics program.
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January 19, 2021
Top of Mind with Julie Rose: Electronic Waste
BYU Radio talks to Callie Babbitt, associate professor in Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about the problems with recycling today's thinner, lighter devices.
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January 19, 2021
The World is Not Totally Upside Down
A message from RIT President David Munson as the university and the nation look to the future.
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January 18, 2021
RIT ramps up mandatory COVID-19 testing for students this spring
RIT students returning to campus for spring semester can expect frequent testing for COVID-19 as part of the university’s overall strategy for preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
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January 16, 2021
What Can Latin American Journalism Teach the U.S.?
Public Books reviews Neoliberal Nonfictions: The Documentary Aesthetic from Joan Didion to Jay-Z, written by Daniel Worden, associate professor in the School of Individualized Study.
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January 15, 2021
Astronomers dissect the anatomy of planetary nebulae using Hubble Space Telescope images
Images of two iconic planetary nebulae taken by the Hubble Space Telescope are revealing new information about how they develop their dramatic features. Researchers from RIT and Green Bank Observatory presented new findings about the Butterfly Nebula and the Jewel Bug Nebula at the 237th meeting of the American Astronomical Society on Friday, Jan. 15.
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January 15, 2021
Answering the call during the COVID-19 pandemic
Members of RIT Ambulance this academic year have continued to answer 911 calls on the RIT campus all while taking additional precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. They responded to simple traumas, such as patients falling off a bike, falling out of bed, hitting their head or an allergic reaction. They also transported students to quarantine locations.
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January 15, 2021
Podcast: Documenting the Black Experience through Photography
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 42: Joshua Rashaad McFadden, an award-winning and internationally recognized assistant professor of photography, talks with Todd Jokl, dean of RIT’s College of Art and Design, about how his artwork transcends the genres of fine art, street photography, and photojournalism to bring forward powerful stories about the realities of the injustices Black people in America are still facing today.