News by Topic: Faculty
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December 5, 2023
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Scientists have been researching superconductors for over a century, but they have yet to find one that works at room temperature − 3 essential reads
The Conversation highlights an essay by Mishkat Bhattacharya, professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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December 4, 2023
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Students create publication that transforms a deadly weapon into a tool for social advocacy
Students enrolled in an Opinion Media course flexed their creative muscles and persuasive writing skills by producing a new publication about gun violence printed with ink made from an assault rifle.
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December 1, 2023
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RIT students building device to keep astronauts healthy in space
Students, faculty, and alumni at RIT are participating in NASA’s national Moon to Mars initiative to build a training device and monitoring tool to help make extended space travel healthier for astronauts.
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November 29, 2023
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Transformative Campaign propels university to new heights
More than $200 million has been given to Transforming RIT to support scholarships and the student experience to ensure the best and brightest minds can attend RIT regardless of their financial circumstances. The campaign, launched publicly in 2018, is bringing RIT’s strategic plan to life by investing in student success, creating world-class facilities, advancing research and discovery, and innovating careers of the future.
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November 29, 2023
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Saunders College of Business honors professor with dedication of Daniel D. Tessoni Business Center
Saunders College of Business faculty, alumni, and students—together with local business leaders—have recognized a popular, longtime professor with the dedication of a multifunctional space inside Max Lowenthal Hall. The Daniel D. Tessoni Business Center honors the esteemed RIT faculty member who served in several roles at the college from 1974 until his retirement last year.
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November 27, 2023
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Your kids’ old toys are creating an e-waste disaster. Here’s how to stop it
Fast Company talks to Callie Babbitt, professor in the Department of Sustainability, about why electronic toys are thrown out instead of recycled.
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November 26, 2023
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U.S. Troops Still Train on Weapons With Known Risk of Brain Injury
The New York Times talks to David Borkholder, the Bausch and Lomb Professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, about blast exposure.
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November 23, 2023
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If free will is only an illusion, it’s the most convincing one ever
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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November 20, 2023
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Do your kids cheat on their schoolwork? 13% of teens are using ChatGPT
The New York Post talks to Pengcheng Shi, associate dean for research and scholarship in the Department of Computing and Information Sciences Ph.D., about the use of ChatGPT in the classroom.
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November 20, 2023
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RIT Battery Prototyping Center awarded more than $2 million
The Battery Prototyping Center at RIT was awarded nearly $2.2 million through the Empire State Development Grants program to expand its facility. Upgrades and expansion of the center will nearly double its current space, add new equipment, and increase training capacity in the areas of lithium-ion battery research, manufacturing, and development.
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November 20, 2023
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Virtual Credit Cards: What Are They and Should You Use Them?
The Wall Street Journal talks to Raj Murthy, associate professor in the Department of MIS, Marketing, and Analytics, about the benefits of virtual credit cards. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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November 17, 2023
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Billy Brumley named new Endowed Professor in Cybersecurity
Billy Brumley has been named the Kevin O’Sullivan Endowed Professor in Cybersecurity at RIT. As part of RIT’s ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute and Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, Brumley will contribute to the university’s growing cybersecurity research profile and lead expertise in side-channel attack analysis.
