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RIT engineering professor Iris Rivero will be part of the newest class of the Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science, also known as ELATES. The national program based at Drexel University is intended to prepare senior women faculty into leadership roles within their respective institutions.

Natural gas-hydrates—crystalline compounds of gas molecules—are found in permafrost and marine sediments. While these gas hydrates can be used as alternative energy resources, they also pose a danger in terms of global warming. RIT researchers Patricia Taboada-Serrano and Yali Zhang developed a comprehensive model to better validate location of gas-hydrate deposits in marine sediments.

The Image Permanence Institute at RIT has received a grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for an unprecedented research project designed to identify the most cost-efficient and environmentally responsible methods of preparing paper-based collection objects for transit and display while maintaining preservation standards.

As part of a new $20 million National Science Foundation grant, RIT computer science professor Richard Zanibbi is using artificial intelligence to accelerate experimentation in chemistry, including finding more efficient ways to create solar cells.

Quartz talks to Rick Lagiewski, assistant professor in the Department of International Hospitality and Service Innovation, about the roles of hotels in emergency management.

For Metaproject 11, senior industrial design students will spend the semester designing products for Staach, which focuses on functional sustainable design. Founded by Seth Eshelman '06 (industrial design/graphic design), the company designs and domestically manufactures sustainable products including furniture, interiors, and built structures.

RIT’s newest Frederick H. Minett Professor is an engaged alumnus, successful professional in the manufacturing industry, and highly active community volunteer. Orlando Ortiz ’04 (manufacturing engineering technology), ’08 (MBA) is the 29th person appointed to the prestigious position, established in 1991.

The New York Times features a book by Dave Chisholm, adjunct faculty in the School of Individualized Study.

WITR-FM (89.7) will host RIT President David Munson at 3 p.m. Wednesday, kicking off the “Ask Munson” series that will continue through the academic year.

RIT has created a COVID-19 dashboard to help better assess how to modify current practices and protocols to support the health and safety of our community.

Keeping the RIT campus community safe from COVID-19 is crucial to keeping campus open. Students and employees are using many ways to do this: being tested, completing the Daily Health Screen, wearing masks, washing hands, and watching physical distance. The next step in efforts to identify possible areas of virus spread is the implementation of randomized testing.

Face coverings can make lip reading impossible and communication difficult for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. To help improve communication, RIT/NTID’s Center on Access Technology Lab has developed the TigerChat app.