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March 4, 2020
RIT to host workshop exploring the intersection of photonics and quantum technology
RIT will bring international pioneers in the advancement of photonics for quantum devices to campus this summer for a special workshop. The Photonics for Quantum Workshop 2 takes place June 23-25 at the RIT campus.
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March 4, 2020
CANCELLED: RIT hosts ASEE—St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference April 3-4
Registration is open for the 2020 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference. The event, taking place April 3 and 4 at RIT, will feature advances in the engineering field and trends in higher education.
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March 4, 2020
Michigan Players presents workshops about supporting students facing mental health issues
AdvanceRIT will host the Michigan Players for a workshop and interactive program about addressing the role faculty can play in influencing how mental health issues can be recognized and addressed.
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March 4, 2020
What’s Old Can Be New Again for Businesses
The New York Times talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and Michael Thurston, research faculty in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about remanufacturing and privacy concerns.
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March 4, 2020
More people of color are needed as sign-language interpreters; RIT/NTID tries to help
WXXI talks to associate interpreter Kristi Love-Cooper and apprentice interpreter Cassandra Flores about NTID's Randleman Program, which aims to equip interpreters of color to meet the demands of interpreting in a postsecondary environment, while boosting recruitment and retention efforts for interpreters of color.
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March 4, 2020
Weekly Space Hangout: Did RIT Scientists Find A Baby Giant Planet?
Universe Today features Joel Kastner, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, and astrophysical sciences and technology Ph.D. students Annie Dickson-Vandervelde and Emily Wilson.
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March 4, 2020
Measuring greenhouse gases in your backyard could soon be a reality
WROC-TV talks to Kalathur Santhanam, professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Reeba Thomas, a materials science graduate student, about a device that measures greenhouse gases in real time.
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March 4, 2020
Imagine RIT gives students a stage
The annual festival, now in its 13th year, is a showcase day for RIT. But Imagine RIT isn’t just a one-day celebration. Every day, RIT students, faculty and staff are working to pair technology, art and design in ways that move the world forward.
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March 3, 2020
RIT game design programs ranked among best in the world
RIT is one of the best places in the world to study game design and launch a career, according to new international rankings from The Princeton Review.
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March 2, 2020
College of Art and Design students brighten Wallace Library with inspirational murals
A mural competition held by RIT Libraries has added a little pizazz to two study rooms on the third-floor of Wallace Library. RIT Libraries staff picked College of Art and Design students Nevada Scott’s and Juho Choi’s designs from 24 submissions.
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March 2, 2020
RIT holds 7th annual WiCHacks
WROC-TV talks with student organizers at RIT's annual all-female WiCHacks hackathon event.
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February 28, 2020
A message from RIT on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
RIT leadership is closely monitoring the outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) that was first detected in China and has since spread to multiple countries. There are no reported cases at RIT at this time.