News by Topic: Faculty

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.

Rochester Business Journal talks to Kelly Norris Martin, interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts, about their newest faculty member, David Cay Johnston.

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.

WROC-TV talks to Kelly Norris Martin, interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts, about the new faculty member.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Women's Wear Daily highlights the career of David Turner, visiting lecturer in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, after his recent death.

Recycling Today talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about the REMADE Institute's new initiative to develop bilingual workforce training for electronics recycling and remanufacturing industries.