News by Topic: Faculty
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April 22, 2024
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Breaking Things to Learn: Inside RIT's VP Research & Education
The VP Land Podcast features David Long, director of RIT's MAGIC Center, about how emerging tech like AI will impact filmmaking.
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April 22, 2024
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Humans consume about a credit card's worth of plastic each week; local researchers discuss how to prevent it
WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson interviews Christy Tyler, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, and Matthew Hoffman, professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, about their research on microplastics.
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April 22, 2024
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What does the Relationship between Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law tell us about Women’s Labor Force Participation in India?
Essay written by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Medium. (This content may require a subscription to view).
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April 22, 2024
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Global Business: AI deepfakes becoming new tech battlefront
CGTN America interviews Matthew Wright, chair of the Department of Cybersecurity, about the ongoing battle against AI deepfakes and how tech companies are combating deepfakes.
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April 22, 2024
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April 22, 2024
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New research effort seeks to tell us how microplastics get into Lake Ontario and what they do to us
WXXI talks to Christy Tyler, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, and Matthew Hoffman, professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, about their research on microplastics.
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April 22, 2024
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The SHED marks its Imagine RIT debut April 27
The SHED, touted as the new heartbeat of campus, makes its Imagine RIT debut this year. This multi-use facility embodies RIT's blend of technology, the arts, and design, offering a vibrant hub for creativity, interdisciplinary learning, and innovative performances year-round.
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April 19, 2024
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RIT breaks ground on new soccer, lacrosse stadium
WHAM-TV covers the groundbreaking of the new Tiger Stadium on the RIT campus.
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April 19, 2024
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RIT and URMC partner to study microplastic’s impact on the environment and human health
WROC-TV talks to Christy Tyler, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about how climate change will impact microplastics.
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April 18, 2024
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André Hudson named AAAS fellow
RIT College of Science Dean André Hudson has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), as announced by the organization’s council.
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April 18, 2024
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Engineering professor becomes part of SMART Hub to improve wireless spectrum accessibility
The wireless spectrum has become very crowded real estate, and work is underway through a new technology research center to improve spectrum access, co-existence, and security.
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April 17, 2024
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Should We Change Species to Save Them?
The New York Times cites a paper co-authored by Evelyn Brister, professor in the Department of Philosophy, about conservation science.
