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October 12, 2020
Columbus is the wrong hero for Italian-Americans: In fact, associating him with us is a form of cultural erasure
Essay by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor of history, published in the New York Daily News.
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October 12, 2020
RIT students create video games to help flatten the curve
A class of RIT students is taking part in an international game design and development competition to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic and flatten the curve.
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October 12, 2020
RIT students creatively connect with one another
RIT students are creatively connecting with each other, using applications like Discord and Slack to virtually study and socialize day and night.
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October 12, 2020
RIT encourages university community to use COVID Alert NY app
A new app from the New York State Department of Health can alert people if they have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 — and all without compromising user privacy and personal information.
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October 12, 2020
Heated tents give students more outdoor options
Two large, heated tents are being erected to offer students on the RIT campus additional options for dining, studying, and safely socializing.
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October 12, 2020
How to Extend Wi-Fi to Your Outdoor Space
Martha Stewart magazine talks with Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, about how to extend Wi-Fi to an outdoor space.
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October 9, 2020
Change in Prime Day expected to boost online sales for Rochester business
WHAM-TV talks to Raj Murthy, associate professor of marketing, about Amazon Prime Day.
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October 9, 2020
In a battle of AI versus AI, researchers are preparing for the coming wave of deepfake propaganda
Essay by John Sohrawardi, computing and informational sciences Ph.D. student, and Matthew Wright, professor of computing security, published by The Conversation.
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October 9, 2020
United Way recognizes RIT’s ‘unstoppable’ generosity
The United Way of Greater Rochester has honored RIT with the “Unstoppable Award” for continuing to raise critical funds despite shutting down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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October 9, 2020
Linwei Wang named new director of RIT’s Personalized Healthcare Technology initiative
Linwei Wang has been named the new director of the Personalized Healthcare Technology signature research initiative at RIT, and Adam Smith has been named Creative Director, a new position with the group.
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October 9, 2020
President Munson sees changes in spring semester, including 'recharge' days
In his “Ask Munson” series on WITR-FM (89.7), RIT President David Munson said at least two break days will be added to next semester’s academic calendar to help students cope with the loss of spring break and continued stress surrounding COVID-19 during the pandemic.
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October 9, 2020
Erected by the WCTU: The temperance fountains of Western New York
Buffalo Spree features an article by Patrick Scanlon, professor in the School of Communication.