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June 11, 2020
Curating Ismar David Collection at RIT is ‘dream job’ for Israeli researcher
A graphic designer and scholar from Tel Aviv has joined RIT to curate archived material that belonged to the designer who created the first Hebrew typeface family. Shani Avni is the Ismar David Visiting Assistant Curator at RIT’s Cary Graphic Arts Collection.
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June 11, 2020
RIT to host virtual town hall discussion on Black Lives Matter movement tonight
RIT is hosting an interactive virtual town hall at 7 p.m. today, June 11, to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement and ways to address issues of social justice on a local and national level. The event will begin with brief remarks from RIT President David Munson and then the floor will be yielded to participants who wish to ask questions and make comments.
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June 11, 2020
RIT Rallies: Finding a financial heartbeat during COVID-19
As businesses look to reopen and jumpstart the COVID-19 stalled economy, RIT alumnus Jim Swift finds himself a much sought-after adviser. Swift ’88 is president and chief executive officer of Cortera, a national business intelligence company that is providing analytics on an estimated $1.5 trillion annual business-to-business transactions — data that businesses need to determine their future.
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June 10, 2020
IBM Exits Facial Recognition Business, Citing Concerns Over Racial Bias
Consumer Reports talks to Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, about the impact of IBM shutting down its facial recognition business.
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June 10, 2020
Strained supply chains, resource scarcity drive heightened focus on circularity amid pandemic
Waste Dive features Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability.
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June 9, 2020
An RIT conversation on racism
The killing of George Floyd and protests around the world against systemic injustice and inequality have prompted the RIT community to more closely examine its role in working to end racism. We’re launching a conversation to reinforce that Black Lives Matter. University leadership has pledged that the conversation, no matter how uncomfortable, must continue.
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June 9, 2020
Shareholders and stakeholders: Balancing for success
Essay by Jacqueline Mozrall, dean, Saunders College of Business, published by Rochester Business Journal.
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June 9, 2020
RIT lacrosse player granted extra year of eligibility
WHEC-TV talks to Nick Montemorano, fifth-year software engineering major, about being eligible to play lacrosse next spring.
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June 9, 2020
Black Lives Matter flag to get permanent display on campus
RIT will create a permanent display this fall in the Student Alumni Union for the Black Lives Matter flag. The announcement was made Friday by President David Munson during “Calls for Justice within RIT,” an online interfaith vigil held in memory of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other victims of police violence.
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June 6, 2020
How Should You Be Talking With Employees About Racism?
Entrepreneurship magazine talks to Donathan Brown, assistant provost and AVP for Faculty Diversity and Recruitment, about addressing the larger context of the current moment.
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June 5, 2020
RIT Venture Creations company New 3D Technologies lands U.S. Air Force contract
Rochester-based company New 3D Technologies (N3T) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force to build the next generation of glasses-free 3D displays. The technology company, formerly DTI, specializes in autostereoscopic displays, which do not require any special eyewear to see the 3D effect, and is part of RIT’s Venture Creations business incubator.
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June 5, 2020
Connections: Irshad Altheimer on criminal justice research and police reform
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Irshad Altheimer, associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and director of the Center for Public Safety Initiatives.