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WHAM-TV features RIT alumnus Clayton Turner '90, acting associate administrator for NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, as he emphasizes the importance of STEM education and sharing his journey in the aerospace field.

Inspired by his own experience of not being able to afford high school portraits in 2020, Virtudes provides this service to help others celebrate their achievements despite financial challenges.

WXXI News speaks to Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in the Department of Visual Communications Studies, about the GoodPhone Project, an initiative that repurposes pay phones into VoIP phones, providing essential phone services to people who cannot afford them.

Rochester First speaks to Qing Miao, associate professor in the Department of Public Policy, about the need for updated flood hazard maps and better preparedness to mitigate disaster damage.

The Rochester Business Journal speaks to Matthew Wright, endowed professor and department chair in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, about the importance and emerging trends of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) in cybersecurity.

Longtime RIT supporter B. Thomas Golisano visited the university on Oct. 11 for the opening of two campus exhibits that showcase the transformational life and work of the Paychex founder, philanthropist, and civic leader, and his friendship with Gene Polisseni.

Over the past five years, Dutta’s channel has amassed more than 100,000 subscribers. His most popular video—about Markov Chains Clearly Explained—has 1.2 million views.

WHEC-TV speaks to Kathryn Cilano, director of RIT's Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, about the university's efforts to engage students in the voting process through the “ROAR the Vote” initiative, which has registered over 500 students this year.

Roar the Vote, an RIT initiative that helps students register to vote and better understand the voting process, is a non-partisan effort led by RIT’s Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, as well as RIT’s Office of Government and Community Relations.

The team is the first to earn the Ramsey Family Innovation Award, which will provide annual support for one student team each year enrolled in the RIT Student Accelerator program.

Irshad Altheimer has made a significant impact on both the RIT and greater Rochester communities during his 12 years teaching at the university.

Adobe speaks to RIT President David Munson about RIT's designation as an Adobe Creative Campus and its commitment to equipping students with creative and digital skills for professional success.