News Stories
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May 23, 2019
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Alumnus wins Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to improve drones for search and rescue
An RIT alumnus received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award in computer engineering to help drones assist with search and rescue operations in difficult terrain such as dense forests or steep mountains where GPS might not be reliable. Andrew Ramsey ’18 (computer engineering), ’18 MS (computer engineering) will conduct research at Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt as part of a project to research innovative ways to determine the location of a drone in a low-cost and reliable manner.
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May 23, 2019
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Christa continues foray into student housing with $100M project near RIT
Rochester Business Journal reports on new student housing near RIT
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May 23, 2019
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Why I moved from Canada to Zagreb to pursue my Master’s Degree
Croatia Week interviews RIT Croatia student Monika Karlović about going from Canada to Croatia.
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May 23, 2019
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Trump Will Not be Heralding Victory in Trade War with China Anytime Soon
Guest essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Globe Post.
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May 23, 2019
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RIT Venture Creations business incubator adds new companies to client list
Rochester Institute of Technology’s Venture Creations business incubator has announced the recent inclusion of three new companies to its client list. The addition of BOT Links, RemWell and Lux Semiconductors brings the number of client companies to 23.
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May 22, 2019
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New permanent residency scheme will attract gold standard of young talent
The National talks with Saleh Yammout, vice president for admissions, finance, and administration at RIT Dubai, about attracting international students to the United Arab Emirates.
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May 22, 2019
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Handsworth grad examines inner workings of outer space with NASA project
Assistant Professor Michael Zemcov interviewed by North Shore News for his part in contributing to NASA’s new mission to explore the origins of the universe by performing the first near-infrared all-sky spectral survey.
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May 22, 2019
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This Toilet Will Predict if You’ll Have Heart Failure
Yahoo News UK features a toilet seat developed by RIT that contains devices that measure blood oxygenation levels, heart rate and blood pressure to signal when someone is at risk for congestive heart failure.
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May 22, 2019
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This Toilet Will Predict if You’ll Have Heart Failure
The Daily Beast features a toilet seat developed by RIT that contains devices that measure blood oxygenation levels, heart rate and blood pressure to signal when someone is at risk for congestive heart failure.
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May 22, 2019
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Looking Back on This Year's Classroom Experiments
Inside Higher Ed talks to Sandi Connelly, principal lecturer in the College of Science, about the technology-enabled teaching she did this year.
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May 21, 2019
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Complaints Filed Against Facebook Over Missing Facial Recognition Opt-Out In Some Accounts
Z6 Mag reports on Professor Evan Selinger, Department of Philosophy, talking about Facebook's policies for facial recognition.
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May 21, 2019
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RIT Dining, Humane Society partner to host plant-based culinary experience
RIT and the Humane Society of the United States partner on event to promote vegan cuisine.
