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May 9, 2025
“Captain of Moonshots” Astro Teller on technology's effects on the pace of human life
Astro Teller, RIT’s Academic Convocation keynote speaker, is featured on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson along with Bob Finnerty, associate vice president of University Communications, and Lisa Chase, vice president and secretary of the university.
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May 9, 2025
Homeschool to Higher Ed: 18-year-old set to graduate from RIT
WHEC-TV features illustration student Eian-Gabriel Sinclair, who is set to graduate from RIT today at 18 years old.
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May 8, 2025
RIT to offer scholarships for successful esports program
Spectrum News speaks to Chad Weeden, director of Esports and CyberSecurity Range, and RIT Esports team members Ben Feldstein and Nina Tacheva about the scholarships.
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May 8, 2025
GIANT card systems outage reportedly ‘resolved’
WHTM-TV speaks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the payment system security breach.
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May 7, 2025
Less farmland is going for organic crops as costs and other issues take root
The Associated Press publishes a piece co-authored by photojournalism student Caitlyn Daproza discussing how U.S. organic farming acreage has declined, as many farmers find the USDA certification costly and restrictive.
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May 7, 2025
Single-photon technology powers 11-mile quantum communications network between two campuses
Phys.org speaks to Stefan Preble, professor in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, about RoQNET, an experimental quantum communications network using two optical fibers.
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May 7, 2025
From Stereotype to Slur in Three Clicks: Inside AI’s Mental-Health Hate Machine
Mad in America references a study coauthored by Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, and second-year computing and information sciences Ph.D. student Arka Dutta about how AI language models can swiftly escalate from mild stereotypes to promoting harmful narratives about mental health.
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May 7, 2025
Machines Cannot Feel or Think, but Humans Can, and Ought To
An essay by Eryk Salvaggio, visiting lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts, published by Tech Policy Press.
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May 6, 2025
Empowering Indian students for a global future
The Economic Times speaks to Elizabeth Sullivan, assistant vice president of Enrollment Marketing, about how India and the U.S. are strengthening educational ties with initiatives like Tiger STRIPES and Tiger Pass, which offer Indian students flexible learning and college credits.
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May 6, 2025
RIT Students Make a Lasting Impact at Cloudland Canyon State Park
The American Hiking Society talks about the difference RIT students made by spending their spring break maintaining the public lands at a Georgia state park.
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May 6, 2025
RIT and University of Rochester develop experimental quantum communications network
Researchers at RIT and University of Rochester recently connected their campuses with an experimental quantum communications network using two optical fibers. The Rochester Quantum Network (RoQNET) uses single photons to transmit information about 11 miles along fiber-optic lines at room temperature using optical wavelengths.
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May 5, 2025
‘It’s not about redemption, it’s about moving forward’: RIT professor gets $25k grant to explore ancestral ties to slavery
WROC-TV speaks to Meredith Davenport, associate professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, about the research.