News Stories
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November 24, 2020
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College Sophomores Discover Hidden Text in Medieval Manuscript
The Smithsonian Magazine features a project in which students discovered lost text on 15th-century manuscript leaves using an imaging system they developed as freshmen.
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November 24, 2020
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The odds of contracting COVID-19 at Thanksgiving
WHEC-TV talks to Nathan Cahill, associate professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences and director of the mathematical modeling Ph.D. program, about potential exposure to COVID-19.
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November 24, 2020
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Video games help keep people of all ages connected during the pandemic
WROC-TV talks to Lyndsay Herkimer, senior staff assistant in the School of Interactive Games and Media; David Schwartz, director of the School of Interactive Games and Media; and student Alexa Amoriello about the draw to video games.
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November 23, 2020
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RIT's study abroad experiences continue on virtually despite travel restrictions
When Carla Stebbins redesigned the health systems management MS degree, she included a culminating travel course in Sweden for her students to observe a different approach to health care. Stebbins, program director, built the online hybrid program to educate health care leaders to navigate a quickly changing field and widen their perspective. Even though COVID-19 canceled the trip, Stebbins found a solution
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November 23, 2020
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RIT Dining delivering safe solutions to keep students fed
With so many uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, one thing remains constant: People need to eat. Whether it’s a breakfast sandwich, a healthy salad, or even a hot Thanksgiving Day meal, the essential workers at RIT Dining have scrambled this year to safely accommodate hungry students, faculty, and staff.
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November 21, 2020
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Scientists Just Discovered Outer Space Isn’t Pitch Black
Travel and Leisure mentions Michael Zemcov, assistant professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, regarding a new study on light outside of known galaxies.
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November 21, 2020
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A half-century of service and generosity to RIT
The Rochester Beacon features Trustee Bruce Bates, who recently received RIT's Lifetime Achievement in Philanthropy Award.
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November 21, 2020
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College undergrads find hidden text on medieval manuscript via UV imaging
Ars Technica features a project in which students discovered lost text on 15th-century manuscript leaves using an imaging system they developed as freshmen.
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November 21, 2020
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Study prep for remote final exams
Final exams, scheduled for Dec. 1-8, will be administered remotely this semester. RIT’s Academic Success Center offers tips and strategies for getting the most out of study time and being “finals ready.”
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November 20, 2020
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Local company working to fill need for disposable masks
The Virginian-Pilot features Vitali Servutas '05 (electric engineering), CEO of Premium-PPE.
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November 20, 2020
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Students discover hidden message behind 15th century manuscript using ultraviolet-fluorescence imaging system they built in class
The Daily Mail features a project in which students discovered lost text on 15th-century manuscript leaves using an imaging system they developed as freshmen.
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November 20, 2020
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Commentary: Thoughts on the great over-thinker, Barack Obama
Essay by Michael Brown, assistant professor in the Department of History, published in the Chicago Tribune.
