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October 20, 2022
‘The Buffalo Sports Curse’ examines 120 years of bad luck in new RIT Press book
Did someone put a hex on professional sports in Buffalo, N.Y.? Sports writer Greg D. Tranter thinks so. His new book makes a case for the curse, beginning in 1901, when the promise of an original American League baseball franchise in Buffalo came and went—to Boston.
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October 20, 2022
RIT to test emergency alert system this weekend
RIT will test its RIT Alert emergency notification system at 4 p.m. EST on Sunday, Oct. 23. Following the test, an “all clear” email will be sent to the RIT community.
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October 20, 2022
Important leadership message regarding One Payroll initiative and financial support for employees
The university will postpone the transition to the One Payroll biweekly payroll cycle for exempt faculty and staff, initially scheduled to take place in January 2023. Despite the postponement of One Payroll, we remain committed to the previously announced one-time bonus.
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October 20, 2022
Casino Developers Want to Fill Times Square With Surveillance Drones
Gizmodo talks to Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, about the impact of surveillance tools.
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October 20, 2022
Unexpected outcomes when design students use AI as part of their process
Core77 features Juan Carlos Noguera, assistant professor in the School of Design, and a project with a class of industrial design MFA students.
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October 20, 2022
Top 50 Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Colleges in the U.S. – 2022 Rankings
Animation Career Review ranks RIT No. 8 among the top 50 AR/VR colleges in the United States.
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October 19, 2022
Photographer Restores Photos for Families Devastated by Hurricane Ian
Rangefinder features Krista Kowalczyk ’97 (professional photographic illustration).
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October 19, 2022
Inaugural Together RIT: A Day of Understanding, Solidarity, and Racial Reconciliation takes place Friday
RIT will launch a new yearly tradition this week when students, faculty, and staff gather Friday for the first Together RIT: A Day of Understanding, Solidarity, and Racial Reconciliation. Registration closes Oct. 19 and is required to ensure a seat for desired sessions.
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October 19, 2022
Another Voice: Current global conditions are making China dangerous
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Buffalo News.
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October 18, 2022
The CDC’s Misguided Medical Masking Policy
Essay co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Hastings Center.
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October 18, 2022
RIT to host ASL Hockey Night Oct. 28
The RIT men’s hockey team will face off against AHA rivals Holy Cross for a special ASL Hockey Night event at 7:05 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in the Gene Polisseni Center. The first 2,000 people through the doors will receive a commemorative towel.
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October 18, 2022
RIT’s 2022 Changing Hearts and Minds Award goes to College of Art and Design
RIT’s annual award for success in diversifying the university’s faculty ranks and helping to advance RIT’s overall commitment to diversity went to the College of Art and Design. CAD received the 2022 Changing Hearts and Minds Award, sponsored annually by RIT’s Office of the Provost and the Office of Faculty Diversity and Recruitment.