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September 23, 2021
‘Digital Dares’: TikTok challengers risk danger, destruction for a chance to be included, noticed
WROC-TV talks to Katrina Overby, assistant professor in the School of Communication, about the uptick in "digital dares."
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September 23, 2021
Connections: How to recognize and avoid online scams
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security.
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September 22, 2021
Brick City Weekend returns Oct. 15-17
This year’s Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend, Oct. 15 through 17, features numerous in-person events including entertainment, hockey, speakers, escape rooms, axe throwing, a zip line, tours, open houses, and more. Building on the success of last year’s Tiger Alumni Week, a variety of virtual programs specifically for alumni will be held beginning on Oct. 11.
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September 22, 2021
Wait! Don't throw that food out — this can turn it into 'riches'
WXXI talks to Ava Labuzetta, an environmental engineer with the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, about what happens when food waste is put into landfills.
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September 21, 2021
RIT earns three accessibility awards from software giant Microsoft
RIT has risen to new heights when it comes to improving upon and providing cutting-edge accessibility solutions by being named a Microsoft Accessible University as part of its latest initiative. RIT is one of only six universities in the United States to receive the designation.
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September 21, 2021
RIT awarded nearly $2 million for NSF Research Traineeship Program, AWARE-AI
To help address a lack of diversity, as well as gaps in AI curricula, RIT was awarded a grant of nearly $2 million by the NSF to create a new research traineeship program for graduate students
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September 21, 2021
Fringe Festival continues with more performances and exhibits from RIT
RIT students, faculty, and staff will contribute music, acting, comedy, poetry, photojournalism, and more during the final weekend of the 10th annual KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, which continues through Saturday in downtown Rochester.
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September 21, 2021
Students make finals—and history—as part of autonomous race at Indianapolis Speedway
Many only dream of racing the historic oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Several RIT engineering and computing students will make that dream come true. Members of RIT’s Autonomous Vehicle team will join partner universities as finalists in the inaugural Indy Autonomous Challenge.
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September 20, 2021
‘INSIGHT Into Diversity’ names RIT ‘Diversity Champion’ and HEED Award winner
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has recognized RIT as a 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipient and a 2021 Diversity Champion. This marks the eighth year in a row RIT has been named a HEED Award recipient and seventh consecutive year as a Diversity Champion.
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September 20, 2021
RIT alumnus plays lacrosse, pursues MS in health and well-being management
The COVID-19 impact on collegiate sports changed the storyline for many student-athletes, including RIT alumnus Jimmy Spillane ’20 (biomedical sciences), who has found his way back onto the lacrosse field for the 2021-2022 season.
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September 17, 2021
RIT Libraries holds grand opening of ‘Wallace on Ice’ Sept. 23
Students, faculty and staff are invited to stop by the ice rink from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 23 to learn about library services and resources, and how to access them while the Wallace building is under construction.
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September 17, 2021
RIT professor on $15M effort to resurrect the woolly mammoth by Harvard scientists
WROC-TV talks to retired College of Science Professor Robert Rothman about the cost, science, and ethics behind a project to bring back the woolly mammoth.