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March 15, 2024
From print broker to steward, RIT alumnus transforms farm into haven of sustainability and solitude
Solitude Farmz, a 125-acre retreat located just outside of Oxford, N.Y., in the southern Finger Lakes, features a number of secluded walking trails that could serve to symbolize the long and winding path taken by Taylor Zimmer ’85 (printing) to become the steward of the bucolic property.
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March 13, 2024
RIT ranked among top game design schools in the United States
RIT has been recognized as one of the top game design universities in the nation. RIT was named No. 6 on the Animation Career Review list of Top 50 Game Design Schools and Colleges in the U.S. and No. 2 in New York state.
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March 7, 2024
American Sign Language Reveals Wordplay Beyond Sound
The New York Times interviews alumnus Eric Epstein ’19 (software engineering).
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March 6, 2024
Maple Sugaring Society Photo Gallery
RIT students learn about tapping trees and gathering sap during the class Maple Syrup and our Environment. Instructors hope students connect with nature.
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March 4, 2024
Annual RIT hackathon helps women, gender minorities enter the tech world
Spectrum News features students participating in the event.
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February 29, 2024
Engineering Professor Co-Authors New Book on Resilience Engineering
Engineering professor, Andres Kwasinski co-authors new book, “Resilience Engineering for Power and Communications Systems: Networked Infrastructure in Extreme Events” published by Cambridge University Press.
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February 27, 2024
RIT students create innovative prototype for blood pressure cuffs
Knowing that many doctors question the accuracy of automatic blood pressure cuffs led Aidan Hughes to pitch his idea to make a more accurate prototype.
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February 26, 2024
‘Futuristic workshop’ wins this year’s Imagine RIT poster contest
A futurist 3D-modeled poster featuring a whimsical, futuristic workshop was selected as the winning entry in this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival poster contest. Visitors can receive a free copy of the poster during the festival on April 27, while supplies last.
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February 22, 2024
RIT researchers highlight the changing connectivity of the Amazon rainforest to global climate
The Amazon rainforest is a unique region where climatologists have studied the effects of warming and deforestation for decades. With the global climate crisis becoming more evident, a new study is linking the Amazon to climate change around the rest of the world.
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February 22, 2024
Cause of temporary AT&T service outage remains unclear
WHEC-TV talks to Serena Flint, research engineer in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, about solar flares.
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February 19, 2024
Researcher receives Naval Research Laboratory grant to develop more sophisticated sensor array
Researchers at RIT are creating a novel sensor system based on the superior design and detection range found on harbor seal whiskers.
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February 19, 2024
Computer engineering faculty member joins national initiative on neuromorphic computing
Cory Merkel, assistant professor of computer engineering at RIT, will represent the university as one of five collegiate partners in the new Center of Neuromorphic Computing under Extreme Environments, also referred to as CONCRETE.