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April 28, 2020
Clubs keep students connected from a distance
As students at RIT have successfully transitioned to temporary online learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve also found ways of connecting with their peers to continue their interests with clubs, organizations and performing arts.
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April 27, 2020
Charlie Parker's Story to Be Told in Graphic Novel 'Chasin' the Bird'
The Hollywood Reporter features David Chisholm, adjunct faculty in the School of Individualized Study.
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April 26, 2020
RIT Archives launches ‘Pandemic Journals’
RIT Archives is documenting the COVID-19 moment and its impact on the RIT community by collecting personal reflections of the pandemic. The “RIT Pandemic Journals” is meant to be a repository for RIT students, faculty, staff and alumni who are processing their response to the crisis in creative ways.
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April 26, 2020
Outstanding Graduate Woman Award recognizes engineering student’s contributions
Morgan Mistysyn, who will graduate this May with a Master of Engineering in engineering management and a bachelor’s in industrial engineering, is the recipient of this year's Outstanding Graduate Woman Award for her leadership role in the RIT chapter of Engineers for a Sustainable World.
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April 26, 2020
RIT Rallies: Making the products for frontline workers
Jeff Benck ’88 (mechanical engineering) is the president and CEO of Benchmark, a global provider of engineering, design and manufacturing services. Benchmark is working with about 10 clients who are making products that will help treat patients infected with COVID-19.
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April 24, 2020
Researchers using drones to detect noxious gas released by explosions
An Ohio-based explosives company called Austin Powder has turned to RIT scientists for a creative approach to quantifying nitrogen oxide gases that on rare occasions are released during mining operations.
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April 24, 2020
Connections: Exploring civil liberties during the pandemic
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Lauren Hall, associate professor of political science.
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April 24, 2020
RIT supply chain faculty use impact of COVID-19 as real-world learning opportunity
The devastating impact of COVID-19 on national and global supply chains is being studied by experts all over the world. It has also presented research opportunities for supply chain professors in RIT’s Saunders College of Business and created a robust discussion between RIT students and faculty.
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April 24, 2020
RIT Student Affairs Division provides wellness support during pandemic
During this time of COVID-19, the Wellness division of RIT Student Affairs remains a resource for undergraduate and graduate students seeking health care, mental health counseling, nutrition advice or guidance for navigating personal matters. While the delivery process looks different than before the pandemic, the level of care is the same.
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April 23, 2020
Photographer Joshua Rashaad McFadden examines conceptions of Black masculinity
Rolling Out features Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
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April 23, 2020
The US’ China Gambit Has Failed. It Is Time to Decouple
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Globe Post.
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April 23, 2020
Fixing the forgetting problem in artificial neural networks
An RIT scientist has been tapped by the National Science Foundation to solve a fundamental problem that plagues artificial neural networks. Christopher Kanan, an assistant professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, received $500,000 in funding to create multi-modal brain-inspired algorithms capable of learning immediately without excess forgetting.