Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education News
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July 20, 2023
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Would an occasional blackout help solve climate change?
The Los Angeles Times talks to Eric Hittinger, associate professor in the Department of Public Policy, about flexible demand energy programs.
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July 7, 2023
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RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf offers five certificate programs in American Sign Language interpreting
To enhance the skills of interpreters in the field, NTID is now offering five certificate programs in American Sign Language specialties.
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June 23, 2023
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Migrants often can’t access US health care until they are critically ill – here are some of the barriers they face
Essay by Anthony Jimenez, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, published by The Conversation.
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June 19, 2023
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Fascism lurks behind the dangerous conflation of the terms ‘partisan’ and ‘political’
Essay by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor of philosophy, published by The Conversation.
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June 13, 2023
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Juneteenth event at Genesee Country Village & Museum free for RIT community
The RIT community is invited to honor Juneteenth at the Genesee Country Village & Museum with free admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 17.
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June 12, 2023
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Early LGBTQ group Lambda Network looks back on gains at Kodak
The Democrat and Chronicle highlights a project led by Tamar Carroll, chair of the Department of History, to archive the activities of the Lambda Network, an LGBT+ support organization. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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June 10, 2023
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A colorful world: Art teacher to lead drawing demonstration for Society of Artists
The Daily News features Mandi Antonucci '04 MST (visual arts - all grades).
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June 9, 2023
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Professor Rudy Pugliese retires and will become professor emeritus
Professor Rudy Pugliese will adopt the title of professor emeritus on July 1 when he officially retires. Pugliese taught in the College of Liberal Arts’ School of Communication for 37 years. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he also spent 24 years advising students working for Reporter Magazine.
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June 7, 2023
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Why we should care about the cost of insulin
Essay by David Martins, associate professor of rhetoric, published by the Rochester Beacon.
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May 31, 2023
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Amid fears of Chinese influence, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has grown more powerful
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by The Conversation.
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May 25, 2023
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Talking point: Japan's isolationist history
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's program "Talking Point" features Michael Laver, professor in the Department of History.
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May 23, 2023
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Students use low-cost multispectral imaging system to uncover hidden texts
Izzy Moyer, a third-year museum studies student, earned an internship working with other RIT students on MISHA, the Multispectral Imaging System for Historical Artifacts. The system includes 16 LEDs to illuminate objects using different wavelengths of light to see the object in new ways.
