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July 11, 2024
RIT leads effort to prepare students for quantum workforce
Quantum technology is poised to shape the future and improve the world, with the United Nations recently declaring the year 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. A team at RIT is at the forefront of bringing more students into quantum education and preparing them for jobs in the industry.
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July 10, 2024
Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author joins RIT faculty
Rochester Business Journal talks to Kelly Norris Martin, interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts, about their newest faculty member, David Cay Johnston.
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July 10, 2024
Pulitzer-winning investigative journalist David Cay Johnston joining RIT teaching ranks
The Democrat and Chronicle speaks to David Cay Johnston, professor of practice, and Kelly Norris Martin, interim dean for the College of Liberal Arts, about joining the ranks of RIT's faculty.
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July 10, 2024
Pulitzer Prize winner David Cay Johnston joins faculty at Rochester Institute of Technology
WROC-TV talks to Kelly Norris Martin, interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts, about the new faculty member.
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July 8, 2024
Rejection of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan is a good long-run verdict
The Rochester Beacon features an essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, about the rejection of Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy.
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July 8, 2024
David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author, joins RIT faculty as a Professor of Practice
RIT welcomes David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and bestselling author, as a new Professor of Practice. A world-renowned expert in his field, Johnston will use his wealth of knowledge and experience to teach courses on law and journalism in RIT’s College of Liberal Arts beginning in fall 2024.
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July 8, 2024
Family of beloved sports coach Brian Cummings shares his legacy
WROC-TV speaks with the family of Brian Cummings, associate director of the Gordon Field House, following his death in June 2024.
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July 3, 2024
RIT, partners awarded $40 million to boost the semiconductor industry across the region and nation
RIT will be part of a NY SMART-I Corridor Technology Hub focused on semiconductor manufacturing and innovation. The Corridor Tech Hub, one of 12 Tech Hubs in the nation, is expected to bring $40 million in federal funding to the region.
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July 3, 2024
Make Something With Your Hands (Even if It’s Hideous)
The New York Times speaks with Hinda Mandell, professor in the School of Communication, about the joys and benefits of crafting, emphasizing how creating with your hands can enhance happiness, reduce stress, and foster a sense of identity and mastery.
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July 3, 2024
Medical Illustration Podcast - RIT program faculty interview
PK Visualization's Medical Illustration Podcast talks to Jim Perkins, Department Head of Medical Sciences, Health and Management, along with Glen Hintz and Craig Foster, both associate professors in the School of Art, about the origins of RIT's medical illustration program the accreditation process that made it a Master of Fine Arts program.
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July 3, 2024
Engineering researchers receive NSF funding to develop computational tools to monitor ablation therapy on cardiac tissue
Researchers at RIT are developing non-invasive technology that will better assess cardiac tissue response to thermal energy, a common therapy approach for both cancer and cardiac arrhythmia treatments.
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July 2, 2024
Student films to be showcased on WXXI-TV in effort to raise visibility for young creatives
Student filmmakers at RIT will have a new opportunity to strive for, thanks to a collaboration between RIT and WXXI. RIT Shorts, a new, biannual series that will showcase student-made films, is set to premiere this month on WXXI-TV, a PBS-member station.