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May 9, 2014
‘Next Big Idea’ winner a real wake-up call
Three students developed an idea for an alarm clock for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals that is programmed with a smartphone, taking first place and $5,000 in the contest. -
May 9, 2014
Health care career website unveiled
A new website dedicated to providing centralized information for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals interested in health care careers is now online. -
May 9, 2014
Student wins Emerging Talent of the Year award
Jen Lamere, a first-year software engineering student, was honored today by net magazine at the Net Awards, celebrating the best in Web design and development. -
May 8, 2014
Student to participate in annual a cappella event
A Q&A with Dan Berg, a third-year mechanical engineering student and member of the Brick City Singers a cappella group. -
May 8, 2014
Science students win Goldwater Scholarships
Alexander Triassi and Taylor Barrett have won the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious award given to undergraduates pursuing careers in math, science or engineering. -
May 8, 2014
Math professor wins distinguished teaching award
Hossein Shahmohamad has been recognized by the Mathematics Association of America Seaway Section for his excellence in teaching mathematics. -
May 8, 2014
NTID honors Los Angeles high school teacher
Jennifer Herges of Fairfax Senior High School was selected as the 2014 Scouten Endowed Intern in English Literacy. She teaches English to deaf and hard-of-hearing students. -
May 7, 2014
Female faculty discuss increasing recognition
The panel discussion “Daring Appreciation: Strategies for Increasing Recognition of Your Work” is part of a campus-wide study to aid female faculty’s career progression. -
May 7, 2014
Teams devise solutions for those with disabilities
Several teams of RIT students worked on problem-solving solutions for several local agencies serving individuals with disabilities as part of the IdeaLab project. -
May 7, 2014
Student presents plastic research in D.C.
Chemistry student Laura Parisi presented her research on renewable resources for creating commercial-grade plastics at the Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C. -
May 7, 2014
Wellness specialist named distinguished dietitian
Susan Figaro Grace, a member of the Better Me wellness team, was named the Distinguished Dietitian for 2014 by the New York State Dietetics Association. -
May 6, 2014
Visiting scientist explains optical phenomena
Joseph Shaw presents “Optics in Nature: A photographic tour” and will discuss colors in the sky, rainbows, halos, coronas, iridescence, glories, glitter patterns and auroras.