News Stories
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February 27, 2025
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Fischell Institute Black History Month Spotlight: Loryn Johnson
The Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices interviewed Loryn Johnson '20 (biotechnology and molecular biosciences), a neuroscience Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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February 27, 2025
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Computer Science Under Trump
Communications of the ACM interviewed Assistant Professor Muhammad Salar Khan about the potential impacts the Trump administration may have on the field of computer science.
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February 27, 2025
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UR, RIT joining Empire AI Consortium to advance research and collaboration
Rochester Business Journal reports on RIT joining other public and private research institutions in New York in the Empire AI Consortium.
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February 26, 2025
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Sculptor Albert Paley gives personal archive to RIT
The Albert Paley Collection in the RIT Archives preserves the legacy of a celebrated working artist, entrepreneur, and educator. Paley is known around the world for his large-scale municipal works, sculptures, gates, architectural pieces, furniture design, and decorative arts.
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February 26, 2025
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Ph.D. student gets a look into her future as part of astronomical experiment team
Dunn is part of the Tomographic Ionized Carbon Mapping Experiment (TIME), a project that is studying the early universe by mapping the emission of ionized carbon from distant galaxies.
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February 26, 2025
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Academic Support Tip: Reducing Barriers to Tutoring Participation
Inside Higher Ed highlights how RIT reorganized its academic support office to break down silos.
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February 26, 2025
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UR, RIT join artificial intelligence consortium
Rochester Beacon talks to Ryne Raffaelle, vice president for Research, and Chris Collison, Jane King Harris Endowed Professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, about how joining will increase the computing power of Empire AI.
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February 25, 2025
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RIT featured in Monopoly’s new Rochester edition
The Rochester edition was unveiled Tuesday at The Strong National Museum of Play, which currently displays the original 1933 Monopoly prototype game with a circular board and hand-carved hotels and houses.
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February 25, 2025
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Saunders College of Business to host third Women’s Leadership Weekend
The Power Your Potential (PYP) Women’s Conference on Feb. 28, kicking off 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 25, 2025
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RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf fosters four decades of community through Ebony Club
WHAM-TV talks about the space created for Black Deaf students
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February 25, 2025
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Ricky Figueroa honored as the inaugural John Traver Endowed Professor
An electrical engineer turned creative technologist, Ricky Figueroa is invigorated by working at the intersection of technology, the arts, and design. Embracing an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research has led to success for both Figueroa and the students who pass through his classroom.
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February 25, 2025
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Meet RIT’s next president
RIT faculty and staff are invited to join incoming president Bill Sanders for a conversation, which includes a question-and-answer session. The open forum will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, in Ingle Auditorium.
