News Stories
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March 25, 2025
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What if Canada retaliates for Trump’s tariffs?
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by the Rochester Beacon.
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March 25, 2025
![Race car driver wearing a vibrant yellow and purple helmet sits inside a purple open-wheel race car, gripping the wheel with a focused expression.]()
Business student finishes first for racing scholarship
Global business management student Kelsey Pinkowski and racing icon Danica Patrick now have something in common. They both won the prestigious Gorsline Scholarship, which honors outstanding up-and-coming drivers in the racing community.
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March 24, 2025
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Researchers take an innovative approach to revolutionizing healthcare
Led by professor Linwei Wang, RIT research teams are creating detailed virtual replicas of individual patients’ hearts, enabling doctors to simulate and analyze treatment options before any invasive procedures.
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March 24, 2025
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Deepfakes: What to Know About AI Images and Videos
CNET interviews Matthew Wright, Endowed Professor and department chair in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the fight against deepfake misinformation. Ph.D. students John Sohrawardi and Kelly Wu also break down tips on how to spot deepfakes.
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March 24, 2025
!["Promotional poster for HBO's 'The Last of Us,' featuring two main characters, a young girl and a man, standing back-to-back with serious expressions against a dark, fungal-infested background. The text includes 'HBO Original,' the show's title, and an 'ASL' logo indicating American Sign Language accessibility.]()
Max to Debut ‘The Last Of Us’ in American Sign Language
All Hallows Geek includes Daniel Durant, former NTID student, in a list of people who will be performing American Sign Language alongside the episodes of Max shows. Durant will be signing for the show The Last of Us.
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March 21, 2025
![Smiling man with glasses and an afro hairstyle holds up a breadboard with electronic components in one hand and a small orange and white 3D-printed block with the letter 'I' in the other. He wears a beige sweater with 'MOCHA' and a bear design, sitting in a modern classroom or lab setting with computers and wiring in the background.]()
Yusef Ibrahim develops mentoring program for peers in electrical engineering technology
RIT’s Yusef Ibrahim founded Student Engineering Professionals, a peer mentoring group, to help classmates prepare for careers.
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March 21, 2025
![Smiling woman wearing a VR headset and plaid shirt, raising her hands while immersed in virtual reality. A motorcycle wheel and a guitar hang on the dark wall behind her.]()
RIT’s game design programs earn high scores nationally
Rochester Business Journal features RIT's game design program.
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March 20, 2025
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Grad’s photo inspires new Forever Stamp
A portrait taken by photography alumnus Kwaku Alston ’94 inspired the United States Postal Service’s new Betty White Commemorative Forever Stamp. The stamp will be available to buy on March 27.
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March 20, 2025
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Global public health class takes field trip to Dominican Republic
RIT students enrolled in a global public health class spent a weeklong field trip in the Dominican Republic examining healthcare and emergency services.
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March 20, 2025
![Kwaku Alston, smiling in a black cap and glasses, is honored as the 2024-2025 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year in a graphic with bold orange text and accents.]()
Kwaku Alston named Outstanding Alumnus
Kwaku Alston ’94 (photography) has been named RIT’s Outstanding Alumnus for 2024-2025. Established by the Office of the President in 1952, it is the highest honor RIT can bestow upon a graduate.
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March 20, 2025
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Celebrating Women’s History Month through interdisciplinary research
The inaugural Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies symposium, hosted on March 28, will feature original work by individuals from across the RIT community.
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March 19, 2025
![A woman uses sign language while looking at her computer in an office.]()
No barriers, just firewalls
Mastercard speaks to computing and information technologies student Jared Husson about cybersecurity job training for deaf students.
