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February 20, 2026
Artificial Intelligence: Why the Biggest Revolution May Be Surprisingly Ordinary
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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February 20, 2026
RIT researchers find that AI chatbots have a truth problem
WXXI speaks to Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, about stress testing large language models to see how susceptible they are to caving to faulty information.
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February 20, 2026
Rochester colleges confront 2026 challenges, growth
Rochester Business Journal speaks to RIT President Bill Sanders about his perspective on the issues shaping higher education in the year ahead.
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February 19, 2026
New Study Finds Claude Pushes Back, Gemini and DeepSeek Cave In: How AI Handles Its Own Lies
Republic World reports on RIT’s HAUNT framework, which tests how large language models respond to misinformation.
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February 19, 2026
AI tool designed at NTID provides tutoring in ASL and English literacy
WXXI speaks to Erin Finton, lecturer in NTID's Department of Liberal Studies, about how the tool bridges the gap between spoken English and ASL.
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February 18, 2026
Sodium-ion battery designer Syntropic Power intends to manufacture in USA
Solar Power World mentions the independent energy storage system testing program at RIT’s Battery Development Center.
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February 18, 2026
Photographer brings payphones into focus
New Castle News speaks to Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in the Department of Visual Communications Studies, about the project.
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February 17, 2026
RIT Dubai launches Bachelor of Science in advertising and public relations
Khaleej Times highlights the new program at RIT Dubai, showcasing how it will prepare graduates for careers in a wide range of industries.
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February 16, 2026
RBJ presents the 2026 Power 100
Rochester Business Journal includes RIT President Bill Sanders in its Power 100 list for 2026.
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February 13, 2026
NIST awards $2M to UR, RIT to expand Rochester Quantum Network
Rochester Business Journal speaks to Stefan Preble, Bausch and Lomb Professor and Ph.D. program director in the Department of Microelectronic Engineering, about how the funds will support quantum development.
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February 13, 2026
URochester, RIT receive $2 million in tech funds
Rochester Beacon discusses the impact the funds will have on the further development of an experimental network connecting the campuses, speaking to Stefan Preble, Bausch and Lomb Professor and Ph.D. program director in the Department of Microelectronic Engineering.
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February 13, 2026
Which Hockey Teams are the Real Contenders for Conference Titles?
Sports Illustrated includes RIT men’s hockey among the teams it highlights as contenders for conference titles and potential NCAA tournament seeding.