News by Topic: Faculty

Jennifer O’Neil was recently named a KEEN Rising Star, an honor given to recognize a faculty member’s ability to improve student learning and to equip undergraduate engineers with the tools to solve societal problems.

The Washington Post talks to Mark Fairchild, professor and graduate program director, color science program, about what affects how color is perceived. (This content requires a subscription to view.)

WROC-TV talks to Olivia Kuzio, a color science Ph.D. student, and Susan Farnand, assistant professor in the color science program, about an imaging system to help museums preserve and conserve their artifacts.

Scientists from RIT are turning studio photography technology on its head to help museums and other cultural heritage institutions preserve historically significant artifacts.

WGBH.org interviews Jill Bradbury, chair of NTID's Department of Performing Arts, about translating Shakespeare into sign language.

Seth Meyers, comedian and host of Late Night with Seth Meyers, will be the guest speaker at RIT’s Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend, Oct. 14-16. Other Brick City Weekend highlights being planned include the popular “Dueling Pianos” concerts, family activities, RIT college programming, performing arts, RIT Sports Hall of Fame Ceremony, and a 5K run.

WROC-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer of computing security, about a security flaw in some Apple products.

College courses are intended to be a bit brainy and thought provoking. But there’s nothing that says they can’t be fun, too.

The New York Times references research by Nathan Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Public Policy.

Essay written by Hinda Mandell, professor in the School of Communication, published by The Boston Globe.

RIT President David Munson welcomed the community for the start of a new academic year with a call to re-energize the campus’s atmosphere to its pre-pandemic level. During his annual President’s Address in Ingle Auditorium this morning, Munson encouraged all RIT faculty, staff, and students to make a new academic year resolution to spend more time face-to-face with one another.

Explore, discover, and get involved were some of the suggestions the newest RIT students received during Thursday’s New Student Convocation, which included welcomes from administrators, their new Student Government president, and even some levity featuring RIT President David Munson who pretended he needed to finish his college education.