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The Albert Paley Collection in the RIT Archives preserves the legacy of a celebrated working artist, entrepreneur, and educator. Paley is known around the world for his large-scale municipal works, sculptures, gates, architectural pieces, furniture design, and decorative arts.

The Power Your Potential (PYP) Women’s Conference on Feb. 28, kicking off the upcoming national Women’s History Month in March, serves as a dynamic platform for area businesswomen to gather insights from peers, engage in educational activities, and foster an environment conducive to women’s success in various professional spheres.

An electrical engineer turned creative technologist, Ricky Figueroa is invigorated by working at the intersection of technology, the arts, and design. Embracing an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research has led to success for both Figueroa and the students who pass through his classroom.

RIT faculty and staff are invited to join incoming president Bill Sanders for a conversation, which includes a question-and-answer session. The open forum will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, in Ingle Auditorium.

The process combines virology and mechanobiology, two distinct areas of study that had not been explored at the same time but might prove to be a way to better understand disease progressions to intervene earlier and improve patient outcomes.

Since 2008, Thiab has been an active practitioner in the field of sustainable business and contributed to several programs and initiatives focused on sustainable solutions in Jordan and more recently the United States.

RIT faculty, staff, and students now have full access to Overleaf, an intuitive online platform that makes it easier to write, edit, and collaborate on scientific documents. The software is used by leading academic institutions around the world.

Associate Professor Michael Zemcov is a co-investigator of NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory, which will provide an all-sky spectral survey of galaxies and stars providing scientists with data never before received. SPHEREx also will explore the origin of water in planetary systems.

Rochester Beacon quotes Ryne Raffaelle, vice president for Research.

Rochester Business Journal speaks to Christopher Collison, Jane King Harris Endowed Professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, about RIT's AI Hub.

RIT students are using a new technology to capture an old experience. Their virtual reality app simulates printing on a 19th-century cast iron hand-press that once belonged to British designer William Morris.

MSN.com features Matthew Wright, Endowed Professor and department chair in the Department of Cybersecurity, speaking about about the deepfake.