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 3, 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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May 15, 2024
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RIT researchers expect a rise in deepfake use in political campaigns
Spectrum News interviews Christopher Schwartz, research scientist in the Department of Cybersecurity, and Kelly Wu, computing and information sciences Ph.D. student, about generating and detecting artificial intelligence deepfakes.
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May 13, 2024
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Ceramics and Illustration graduate Emma Herz Thakur travels to France as a Fulbright awardee
Emma Herz Thakur ’24 feels fortunate that at RIT she met people who have won major grants, had their work featured in museums, and are connected with scholars from around the world. Now, she is one of them.
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May 13, 2024
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New graduate Peyton D’Anthony wins Fulbright award to teach in Kosovo
Peyton D’Anthony enjoys identifying patterns and creating new connections. Those are just two of the skills she hopes to instill in her students as a teacher in Kosovo this fall.
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May 13, 2024
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Undergraduate experiences help lead Izzy Moyer back to Croatia as a Fulbright awardee
Izzy Moyer has a wide-ranging résumé of experiences, from working as an intern at the Seneca Park Zoo through her biology minor to helping create models of historic homes at Genesee Country Village & Museum. Next, she will be taking her talents to Dubrovnik, Croatia, to help The State Archives, thanks to a prestigious Fulbright scholarship.
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May 13, 2024
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RIT Associate Professor Nickesia Gordon earns prestigious Fulbright award
Nickesia Gordon has always had hopes of using her knowledge and expertise in health communication, gender, and social change to make the world a better place. Now, having earned a prestigious Fulbright Scholars award, she will travel back to Jamaica to begin the process of establishing a graduate program in health communication.
