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August 11, 2026
Finger Lakes Region sees rise in automated license plate readers
Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, speaks with WROC-TV to explain the AI-assisted technology behind automated license plate readers.
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August 7, 2026
One business pitch is worth $25,000
Finger Lakes Times speaks to Ebony Miller, director of RIT's Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, about how ROC the Pitch helps entrepreneurs across the Finger Lakes build sustainable businesses.
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August 7, 2026
New York Launches $40M Empire AI Supercomputer
Finger Lakes Daily News reports that RIT is among the institutions participating in Empire AI, New York's expanded artificial intelligence consortium, which is providing researchers access to one of the nation's most powerful academic AI supercomputers.
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August 7, 2026
Don Pettit’s Staggering Photo Confounds Skeptics
PetaPixel highlights an RIT-built camera mount that enabled NASA astronaut Don Pettit to capture a striking long-exposure image of the Milky Way from the International Space Station by compensating for the station's orbital motion.
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August 5, 2026
Study claims popular videos for kids lack academic value
The New Indian Express highlights a study co-authored by Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, that used a machine comprehension model to compare and evaluate the academic quality of YouTube Kids channels.
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August 5, 2026
Proposed data centers dividing New Yorkers even as moratorium goes into effect
State of Politics speaks to Ke Xu, assistant professor of physics, about the growing demand for AI data centers and the role they play in supporting next-generation computing amid New York's debate over new facilities.
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August 5, 2026
Rochester-area executive education adapts to AI and leadership demands
Rochester Business Journal reports on how RIT is reshaping executive education with hybrid learning, applied leadership training, and AI-focused curriculum enhancements, speaking to Molly McGowan, co-director of RIT Executive Education.
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July 29, 2026
Why is walking on gravel so gratifying?
The Boston Globe published an article from Evan Selinger, professor in the Department of Philosophy, on simple sensory pleasures. (This content will require a subscription to view.)
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July 28, 2026
Bright Spot: 25 RIT summer campers get laptops to keep building video games at home
WHAM-TV features RIT's video game development camp where middle school-aged campers received their own laptop computers.
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July 26, 2026
South Korean tech firm picks Perinton as U.S. headquarters
Rochester Beacon spotlights RIT alumnus Bob Moore '91 (computer science), whose company, MegazoneCloud, is bringing its U.S. headquarters to Perinton, N.Y., while expanding opportunities for RIT students and graduates through its existing partnership with the university.
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July 25, 2026
Montpelier High School student becomes Vermont's first-ever Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship recipient
VermontBiz Magazine reports on an incoming RIT electrical engineering student who became Vermont's first-ever Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship recipient, receiving $40,000 and an internship offer.
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July 24, 2026
RIT warns of rising phishing scams targeting college students and financial aid
WROC-TV interviews RIT Chief Information Security Officer Aldwin Maloto about some of the most common ways to differentiate a legitimate message from a phishing attempt.