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April 7, 2025
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RIT students are inspired to build a more open future
RIT has a long history and culture of academic and extracurricular work in open source. Edwards hopes to pass his passion on to other students when he graduates in May and starts a job at Red Hat.
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April 4, 2025
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Packaging science students organize Packaging Jamboree national conference
Lia Grammer and Julia Carreras found that juggling the logistics of a major student conference in the middle of a busy academic season is proving to be both exciting and challenging.
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April 4, 2025
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RIT Graduate Showcase puts students in the spotlight April 10
Olivia Towne and Meghan Taylor gave back to the RIT community with their graduate research projects, focusing on the nutritional needs of student athletes and challenges facing people with food allergies who eat in the dining halls.
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April 4, 2025
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NTID’s Hill engages students in embracing the history of Deaf culture
Corinna Hill didn’t expect to become a college professor, let alone one honored with a prestigious teaching award. But, this year Hill, an assistant professor in NTID’s Department of Liberal Studies, has earned RIT’s Richard and Virginia Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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April 4, 2025
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Valentage wins Eisenhart Award during final year at RIT
Valentage has won an Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching for her commitment to student success. The recognition is bittersweet for Valentage, who is retiring after 31 years at RIT.
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April 4, 2025
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Michel works to bring inclusivity to the classroom and the lab
Lea Michel’s commitment to mentorship, diversity, and hands-on learning reflects the same encouragement that once sparked her own path in STEM. She is being recognized for her impact with the 2025 Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching.
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April 3, 2025
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RIT community members honored for excellence at Presidential Awards for Outstanding Staff
The annual awards are presented to staff members who exemplify outstanding service and dedication to the university and who exhibit a high degree of personal ethics and integrity, while consistently demonstrating a strong commitment to student success.
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April 3, 2025
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Kaminari spreads cultural a cappella on campus
One of seven a cappella groups at RIT, Kaminari and its 13 members aim to show how music transcends language and helps people discover and enjoy music they might not have explored on their own.
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University Magazine
The Fall 2024 University Magazine is now available. Read about detecting digital deception, men's lacrosse Coach Jake Coon, RIT's growing partnership with Africa, and much more.
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March 19, 2025
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Fires, wars and bureaucracy: The tumultuous journey to establish the US National Archives
An essay by Elizabeth Call, university archivist, published by The Conversation.
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February 28, 2025
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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 19, 2025
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Skin phantoms help researchers improve wearable devices without people wearing them
The Conversation features Krittika Goyal, assistant professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology, as she discusses a biomimetic skin phantom that mimics human skin's electrical behavior.
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February 3, 2025
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Where does black fall on the color spectrum? A color scientist explains
Michael Murdoch, associate professor of color science, answers a Curious Kids question for The Conversation.
Campus Spotlight
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Trey Choate, left, a third-year visual media major, and Melson Miranda, a second-year visual communications design major, spent part of Spring Break painting a mural. Designed by Amber Stokes, a multimedia graphic designer with RIT’s Finance and Administration division, the mural was made for a relaunch of the former Ritz Sports Zone. Now officially “Ritz,” the space gives visitors a new vibe, focusing on energy, pride, and unique connections that make RIT a vibrant community. A week of events are planned in the space including making charm bracelets, photos with Ritchie and Balloon Ritchie, trivia, table and lawn games, interactive crafts, giveaways, and more.
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Media Coverage
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April 7, 2025
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Trump promises tariffs are here to stay
Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, is featured on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson.
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April 7, 2025
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DOGE and the United States of AI
The Tech Policy Press Podcast includes Eryk Salvaggio, visiting lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts on a panel discussing the broader context and history of attempts to use technology to streamline and improve government services.
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April 7, 2025
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RIT researchers use skin model to improve wearable devices
Spectrum News features the biomimetic skin phantom technology that is a key part in the research of Krittika Goyal, assistant professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology.
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April 7, 2025
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A tale of economic advantage driven by obesity
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by the Rochester Business Journal.
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