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December 27, 2023
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Two Watershed Shows About 1993 Help Make Sense of 2023
The New York Times features Ellen Tani, assistant professor of art history, who co-curated the exhibition “RETROaction” with artist Charles Gaines ’67 MFA (art and design).
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December 26, 2023
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Cyber expert: Hackers ‘would have to physically have your phone’ to attack if you take this step
WHTM-TV interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about multi-factor authentication and authenticator apps.
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December 26, 2023
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RIT video game 'That Damn Goat' is now available on Steam
The Democrat and Chronicle features That Damn Goat, a game created by nearly 60 students and faculty at RIT.
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December 25, 2023
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Metal, Fire, ‘Hitting Stuff Hard’: Everybody Wants to Be a Blacksmith Now
The New York Times talks to Elizabeth Kronfield, director of the School of Art and the School for American Crafts, about the rising interest in blacksmithing.
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December 24, 2023
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An RIT professor offers new limbs and dignity to those in need
The Democrat and Chronicle features Jade Myers, research development specialist in the AMPrint Center.
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December 21, 2023
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Is It the End of the Password?
Discover magazine talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about how passkeys are making passwords obsolete.
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December 21, 2023
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Man whose bank refunded stolen $12k: ‘I don’t believe I would have gotten it back’ without abc27 News
WHTM-TV interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about multi-factor authentication and theft protection.
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December 20, 2023
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The catastrophe of the Insomniac hack goes way beyond leaked games
Polygon talks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the types of information released from a cyberattack against video game developer Insomniac Games.
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December 20, 2023
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RIT researchers develop new technique to study how cancer cells move
In tumors, cells follow microscopic fibers, comparable to following roads through a city. Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology developed a new technique to study different features of these “fiber highways” to provide new insights into how cells move efficiently through the tumor environment.
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December 19, 2023
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RIT holds SHED open house Jan. 18
Come explore inside the SHED (Student Hall for Exploration and Development) during an open house for the RIT community.
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December 19, 2023
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New resource helps teachers map lessons on area's racist history
WXXI talks to Whitney Sperrazza, assistant professor in the Department of English, about the Resistance Mapping project.
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December 15, 2023
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How to slash emissions across the U.S. economy, according to experts
PBS Newshour talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about how the industry sector can reduce emissions.
