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March 8, 2024
Pollution Prevention Institute at RIT accepting Community Grants Program applications
The program, founded in 2008, is part of the NYSP2I’s ongoing efforts to make the state more sustainable for workers, the public, the environment, and the economy through pollution prevention.
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March 8, 2024
RIT names new executive director of the RIT-Rochester Regional Health Alliance
Catherine Shannon has joined Rochester Institute of Technology as the new executive director of the RIT and Rochester Regional Health Alliance. As the liaison between the institutions, Shannon will work to facilitate collaborations that enhance the strategic partnership.
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March 7, 2024
Digital products can hurt/help their physical counterparts
The Buffalo News features an essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, about the impact on sales. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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March 7, 2024
Philosophy, ethics, and the pursuit of 'responsible' artificial intelligence
Evan Selinger, professor in RIT’s Department of Philosophy, has taken an interest in the ethics of AI and the policy gaps that need to be filled in. Through a humanities lens, Selinger asks the questions, "How can AI cause harm, and what can governments and companies creating AI programs do to address and manage it?" Answering them, he explained, requires an interdisciplinary approach. -
March 7, 2024
Scientists and researchers are trying to make American Sign Language more STEM-inclusive
NPR interviews Christopher Kurz, professor in NTID’s Master’s in Secondary Education program, about making American Sign Language more STEM inclusive.
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March 7, 2024
American Sign Language Reveals Wordplay Beyond Sound
The New York Times interviews alumnus Eric Epstein ’19 (software engineering).
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March 6, 2024
Bringing the depths of data to light
The Rochester Beacon talks to Ernest Fokoué, professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, about data analytics.
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March 6, 2024
Deconstructing the structural elements of a lesser-known microbe
PennToday talks to Stefan Schulze, assistant professor, Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about the research.
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March 6, 2024
RIT Men's Hockey team gearing up for playoff redemption
WHAM-TV talks to the RIT Men's Hockey team about the upcoming playoffs.
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March 5, 2024
New Finger Lakes Brewery Owners Wear Two Hats Every Day
Forbes features Lisa Greenwood, assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, and her husband, Ken (Executive MBA), as they talk about their business.
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March 5, 2024
Rochester hotels filling up fast for 2024 total solar eclipse
The Democrat and Chronicle talks to Muhammet Kesgin, associate professor in the Department of International Hospitality and Service Innovation, about the financial impact.
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March 5, 2024
Interview with Jack Kalina, Game Producer
Open 3D Engine (O3DE) talks to student Jack Kalina, game producer on Team Plutinite, about his journey into game development.