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March 5, 2025
Freedom of the (virtual) press
City speaks to faculty and staff members involved in creating a VR experience of the Kelmscott/Goudy Albion press.
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March 5, 2025
Let’s Hear It for the Ladies Who Lathe
The New York Times features the work of Wendy Maruyama '80 MFA (woodworking and furniture design), one of the first two women to graduate with a master's degree in furniture making.
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March 4, 2025
What Are Tariffs And How Will They Impact America?
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by NewsOne.
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March 4, 2025
Manga Education Goes to College
NHK Japan features Kofi Bazzell-Smith, Future Faculty Fellow in the School of Art, as he discusses his work as the first professor of manga practice in the United States.
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March 4, 2025
When Student Athletes are Also Engineers
ASME speaks to mechanical engineering technology student Ella Wilson and mechanical engineering student Jessica Gomez about the challenges and benefits of being a student athlete.
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March 3, 2025
Circuit board campus wins this year’s Imagine RIT poster contest
Third-year illustration major Ava Guarino started working on her submission for the poster contest not long after last year’s festival ended. Some 7,800 votes were cast, and Guarino’s poster was one of the top vote-getters to make the finals. Imagine RIT is April 26.
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March 3, 2025
Saul Bass’ iconic graphic designs are the focus of a new RIT Press book
Bass’ work ranges from the iconic movie poster and title sequences of the 1955 film noir, The Man with the Golden Arm, to familiar corporate logos for the Girl Scouts, United Way, Special Olympics, Exxon, AT&T, and more.
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March 3, 2025
Cybersecurity students compete in national contest at RIT
WHAM-TV highlights the national cybersecurity competition organized by RIT students.
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February 28, 2025
Local artist celebrates people of color through his work and teaching
WROC-TV features the work of alumnus Unique Fair-Smith, adjunct professor in the College of Art and Design, which shows students how Black history and Rochester are intertwined.
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February 28, 2025
RIT introduces esports scholarships
The scholarships recognize students for their competitive video gaming skills and dedication to representing the university at the highest level. Since forming in 2016, RIT Esports has become one of the largest and best collegiate esports programs in the world.
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February 28, 2025
Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it
The Conversation published an article by Christine Keiner, chair of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, about the importance and impact of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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February 27, 2025
New executive director named for RIT Certified
Rosalie Clemens, formerly vice president of Workforce Development and Community Engagement for AmeriCOM, has been named executive director of RIT Certified.