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August 17, 2021
Former Radisson hotel renovated to welcome RIT students
What used to be the former Radisson hotel at 175 Jefferson Road is now ready to welcome 124 upper class RIT students.
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August 17, 2021
New eatery Biscotti Brewers brings gluten-free excitement to downtown Rochester
WROC-TV features Kayla Sandoval '15 (mechanical engineering technology), owner of Biscotti Brewers.
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August 17, 2021
RIT scientists model how coronavirus attaches itself to human cells
RIT scientists have uncovered new information about the way coronavirus and several of its variants attach to human cells. The researchers examined how coronaviruses use their spike proteins to attach themselves to the host cells they are attacking.
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August 17, 2021
Secret Rochester band Coral Moons plays album release show at Bug Jar
City Newspaper features Carly Kraft ’18 (new media interactive development), singer-guitarist in the band Coral Moons.
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August 16, 2021
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August 16, 2021
RIT professor compares ‘quadrillion dollar asteroid’ to mining ocean for gold
WROC-TV talks to Michael Richmond, professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy and director of the RIT Observatory, about the asteroid Psyche.
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August 16, 2021
Local colleges bring back students
WHAM-TV features move-in day at RIT.
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August 16, 2021
Classroom experience expected to incorporate more traditional learning this fall
When classes begin Aug. 23, university administrators expect students will enjoy a more traditional fall semester, albeit one with masking requirements. Most classes will be held in person and related academic activities will resume.
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August 13, 2021
RIT alumna named deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Human Resources Command
RIT alumna Brig. Gen. Stacy Babcock ’91 (criminal justice), ’96 (educational interpreting), ’98 MS (instructional technology) has been named deputy commanding general and Reserve Personnel Management Directorate director for U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) in Fort Knox, Ky.
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August 13, 2021
Local entrepreneurs help people with MS, heat intolerance
WROC-TV features Kurtis Kracke ’15 (industrial design), co-founder of ThermApparel.
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August 12, 2021
Make No Misteak: Our Food Choices Are Not Ours Alone
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Globe Post.
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August 12, 2021
Move-in, orientation await thousands of RIT students
Thousands of students are expected back on campus next week, as a record number of freshmen move in, begin orientation, and attend New Student Convocation. Roughly 3,260 first-year students are expected – about 1,000 a day will move in starting Sunday through Tuesday. That’s up more than 250 students from last year, which also saw a record number of freshmen.