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February 20, 2024
Pictures have been teaching doctors medicine for centuries — a medical illustrator explains how
CNN features an essay by James Perkins, director of the graduate medical illustration program.
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February 20, 2024
RIT alumna contributes to 'FRIDA' documentary for Sundance Film Festival
RIT alumna Paula Ospina has paved the path toward one of the biggest professional achievements of her career so far—being an assistant editor for the documentary FRIDA, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 25.
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February 20, 2024
U.S. Navy to equip game-changing underwater sensor system that mimics biology to detect and track anomalies
The Debrief features Xudong Zheng, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, about how his team's research on an innovative sensor array could be used by the Navy during stealth operations at sea.
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February 19, 2024
Researcher receives Naval Research Laboratory grant to develop more sophisticated sensor array
Researchers at RIT are creating a novel sensor system based on the superior design and detection range found on harbor seal whiskers.
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February 19, 2024
Researchers exploring black hole mergers with $1.8 million NASA award
KIFI-TV talks to Manuela Campanelli, Distinguished Professor of Astrophysics and founding director of the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, about being part of a team that will explore the physics of supermassive black hole mergers and galaxy collisions.
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February 19, 2024
Computer engineering faculty member joins national initiative on neuromorphic computing
Cory Merkel, assistant professor of computer engineering at RIT, will represent the university as one of five collegiate partners in the new Center of Neuromorphic Computing under Extreme Environments, also referred to as CONCRETE.
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February 16, 2024
Indie rock band Mt. Joy set to perform at RIT
WHAM-TV talks about an upcoming RIT campus performance by indie rock band Mt. Joy this fall.
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February 16, 2024
Saunders College of Business to host second Women’s Leadership Weekend
Power Your Potential (PYP), celebrating the upcoming national Women's History Month in March, serves as a dynamic platform for area businesswomen to gather insights from peers, engage in educational activities, and foster an environment conducive to women's success in various professional spheres.
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February 16, 2024
Juan Noguera receives 2024 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design
Designing with a mindset of equity, empathy, and inclusion has earned Assistant Professor Juan Carlos Noguera the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design. Noguera is one of four designers from across the country to receive the 2024 Vilcek Foundation Prizes in Design.
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February 15, 2024
There are alternatives to the four-year degree
The Rochester Business Journal talks to Richard DeMartino, professor of management and director of the Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, about education options in career areas outside of a bachelor’s degree.
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February 15, 2024
‘You trust the bank,’ but thieves stole $63k; how to guard against the ‘*72 scam’
WHTM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about a new bank fraud scam that will drain your bank accounts.
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February 14, 2024
States Where Employers Are Struggling the Most in Hiring
WalletHub talks to Dena Bareh, adjunct faculty member in the Saunders College of Business, about why some states are struggling with hiring even as the labor market improves.