News Stories
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March 17, 2025
![A person wearing a red long-sleeve shirt holds a handful of black biochar, letting some of it fall through their fingers. The dark, dusty material contrasts with their light skin and the blurred background of soil or charcoal.]()
This ancient bit of ingenuity keeps carbon trapped for thousands of years
Salon speaks to retired GIS Professor Emeritus Thomas Trabold about the findings.
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March 17, 2025
![Multicolored light reflections create a rainbow pattern on the floor of a dimly lit science museum, with a visitor walking through the scene.]()
Just4Kids: Where does black fall on the color spectrum? A scientist explains
The Detroit News features a column by Michael Murdoch, associate professor in the Department of Color Science.
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March 14, 2025
!["A group of nine people pose with awards at the PI Millionaires event, standing in front of a screen displaying the event’s name and a tiger mascot. The attendees are dressed in business or smart casual attire, holding glass trophies, and smiling.]()
RIT recognizes faculty-researchers for innovative projects and funding milestones
Researchers who contributed to RIT receiving nearly $103 million in sponsored research awards during the past fiscal year, including 10 faculty members who reached or surpassed $1 million this past fiscal year, were inducted into the yearly classes of PI Millionaires. -
March 14, 2025
![Two radio hosts wearing headphones sit at a broadcast table in a WXXI News studio, surrounded by microphones, papers, and equipment. The man in the foreground wears a gray plaid blazer and smiles at the camera, while the woman in the background, dressed in black, also smiles.]()
What does it mean to be a principled conservative in 2025?
WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson features Lauren Hall, associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts.
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March 14, 2025
![Newlywed couple in matching white suits share a kiss at their wedding ceremony, holding hands under an outdoor arch, while an officiant and a sign language interpreter stand nearby.]()
Learning a Shared Love Language — One That Includes Signing
The New York Times features the love story of alumnus Jerald Creer and his husband, Kent Williams.
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March 14, 2025
![First Federal Plaza, long a familiar sight on the Rochester skyline, rises above the banks of the Genesee River.]()
Federal lease cuts would only compound Rochester’s CRE office sector
Rochester Business Journal speaks to Soon Hyeok (Steve) Choi, assistant professor in the Department of Finance and Accounting, about the effects.
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March 14, 2025
![Split view of a fitness center at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), with one side featuring turf and functional training equipment, and the other side equipped with squat racks and barbells. Students exercise in both areas, with the RIT logo and tiger mascot on the walls.]()
Renovated Student Life Center offers more opportunities for students
Whether your idea of recreation is lifting weights, playing basketball, running, doing yoga, or playing darts, RIT’s Hale-Andrews Student Life Center is accommodating more visitors than ever, thanks in part to recent renovations and additions.
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March 12, 2025
![A team of five esports players wearing matching orange and black jerseys poses on stage, holding a championship trophy in front of a large tiger-themed backdrop.]()
RIT launches esports scholarships
Rochester Business Journal talks to Chad Weeden, director of Esports and CyberSecurity Range (CSR), about RIT's new eSports scholarship program.
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March 12, 2025
![An elderly person watches a television news broadcast discussing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults, with a red-toned image of a masked individual on the screen.]()
AI-aided study of local news finds media criticism of police has not risen or become more partisan over last decade
Tech and Science Post features results from a study co-led by RIT.
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March 12, 2025
![Two scientists work in a laboratory; a woman in a lab coat and gloves analyzes microscope images on a computer screen, while a man in protective gear pipettes samples inside a biosafety cabinet.]()
Trump’s Cuts Threaten Key NSF Undergrad Research Program
Inside Higher Ed speaks to Tony Wong, assistant professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, about the effects of cuts to research budgets on student researchers.
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March 12, 2025
![Blue cargo ship 'Zea Fame' from Zeamarine docked at a port, carrying large wind turbine blades with cranes overhead.]()
‘No one really gains’: Economics professor explains possible effects of ongoing trade war
WROC-TV talks to Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, about the effects of a trade war on American consumers.
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March 12, 2025
![Two gamers wearing pink-lit headsets sit in ergonomic chairs, intensely focused on their computer screens displaying a multiplayer game in a dimly lit esports arena.]()
A Look Inside the Rapid Rise of eSports in College Athletics
College Express talks about the significance of eSports and features RIT's plans to award scholarships for fall 2025.
