News by Topic: Faculty
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January 26, 2024
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RIT set to host the a2ru 2024 national conference in November
RIT is set to welcome researchers and educators from across the U.S. and North and South America during the 2024 a2ru national conference. The conference will take place Nov. 14-16, and session proposals are being accepted online with a deadline of March 15 to submit.
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January 24, 2024
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Learning Reimagined
Systems Contractor News talks to RIT President David Munson and features the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED).
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January 24, 2024
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Pictures have been teaching doctors medicine for centuries − a medical illustrator explains how
Essay by James Perkins, director of the graduate medical illustration program, published by The Conversation. This essay was also republished by The Washington Post and CNN.
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January 24, 2024
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Biden’s use of military in Yemen upsets congressional progressives, but fits with long tradition of presidents exercising commander in chief’s power
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, published by The Conversation.
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January 24, 2024
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RIT leading NASA-funded supermassive black hole research
RIT scientists will be the lead researchers on a $1.8 million NASA grant to study electromagnetic signals from merging supermassive black holes.
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January 23, 2024
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Hanging on the telephone: Maguire Museum tracks America’s disappearing payphones
WHYY, a PBS affiliate, features Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in NTID’s Department of Visual Communications Studies.
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January 22, 2024
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AI in Arts and Entertainment: A Double-Edged Sword
Essay by Juan Noguera, assistant professor in the School of Design, published by Divided We Fall
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January 22, 2024
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Opinion: Embracing AI in Art and Design as a Transformative Tool
Essay by Juan Noguera, assistant professor in the School of Design, published by U.S. News & World Report.
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January 22, 2024
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Why are Americans becoming less confident in higher education?
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Richard DeMartino, professor of management and director for the Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
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January 18, 2024
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Your New $3,000 Couch Might Be Garbage in Three Years. This Is Why.
The Wall Street Journal talks to Andy Buck, professor in the School for American Crafts, about reupholstering old furniture. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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January 18, 2024
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Watches That Can Reflect the Colors of the Rainbow
The New York Times talks to Susan Farnand, associate professor of color science, about how color is perceived. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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January 18, 2024
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'Bad Guys' Are Duping Teens on Climate Change: Expert
Newsweek talks to Lawrence Torcello, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, about YouTube algorithms.
