News by Topic: Women
Rochester has a proud history of breaking barriers and fighting for social change. Susan B. Anthony and Anna Murray Douglass were Rochesterians and our community continues to celebrate their social contributions. RIT upholds a tradition of social equity by supporting female students with a host of clubs and organizations, as well as community resources, that provide platforms for meaningful discussion centering on feminine social justice.
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June 21, 2024
Cultural heritage imaging system expands international impact to South America
Led by Professor Juilee Decker, Professor David Messinger, and Professor Roger Easton Jr., the development of the MISHA system was originally planned to help small- to medium-sized cultural institutions in the United States.
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June 18, 2024
Comic Charlie Berens and Marvel Cinematic Universe actress Alaqua Cox scheduled for RIT’s Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend
A stand-up comedian who enjoys poking fun at his Midwestern background and a Marvel Cinematic Universe actress are the headliners expected at this year’s RIT Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend.
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June 14, 2024
Marcia Trauernicht shelves her last book
Marcia Trauernicht will retire in July after 38 years as an RIT librarian and, most recently, as director of RIT Libraries.
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June 10, 2024
Construction nearly complete for new research building
The new RIT research building is in its final construction phase with exterior work nearly complete and interior design set to begin. Structural work that started in early 2022 is expected to be complete by fall 2024 with move-in of several campus research teams by the new year.
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June 7, 2024
How to Minimize Your Exposure to Microplastics
The New York Times talks to Christy Tyler, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about how to reduce microplastics in your food and indoors. (This content may require a subscription to view).
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June 3, 2024
Engineering faculty and cardiologist collaborate to design heart pump assessment prototype
Researchers at RIT are developing technology that will be able to determine the lifespan of a heart valve with more precision.
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June 3, 2024
Meet Mia White, the Littleton native about to make history with Deaf Women’s National Team
The Denver Post highlights the athletic career of Mia White '20 (management), defender on the U.S. Women's Deaf Soccer Team.
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June 3, 2024
U.S. Deaf Women's National Team using Colorado showcase as platform to reach kids
KMGH-TV talks to Mia White '20 (management) and her teammates about how they intend to inspire a new generation of deaf children in athletics.
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May 29, 2024
Rochester professor changes lives of family in Haiti
Spectrum News speaks to Jade Myers, research development specialist in the AMPrint Center, about her life-changing bond with an amputee for whom she provided a prosthetic arm.
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May 20, 2024
RIT research examines spread and flow of soil contaminants
Understanding how contaminants in porous materials flow and are transported is key in the fields of industry, medicine, and environmental science. A two person team in the School of Physics and Astronomy recently had their research on the topic published and featured on the cover of Soft Matter, a journal by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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May 20, 2024
Anne Zachmeyer bids farewell to RIT after 37 years
Anne Zachmeyer, who is retiring in June after recently marking 37 years at the university, began her RIT career downtown in the former School of Applied Industrial Studies, then part of the College of Continuing Education (CCE).
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May 20, 2024
Engineering Students Quit, But Retention Tactics Abound
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers talks to Risa Robinson, department head in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, about placing a focus on first-year retention strategies.