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January 29, 2026
In Rochester, pay phones are working again—and they’re free
Fast Company features the GoodPhone Project, speaking to Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in the Department of Visual Communications Studies
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January 29, 2026
RIT students propose fresh designs for Rochester’s Skyway and Broad Street corridor
Democrat and Chronicle highlights the RIT students shaping the city’s future by designing innovative concepts that reimagine Rochester’s Skyway.
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January 29, 2026
Economics of Pollutions in India
Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, appears on the Climate Converse podcast.
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January 28, 2026
How Caste and Soil Texture Skew Consumption Within Indian Households
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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January 28, 2026
Naval Research Lab Sharpens Navy's Sights With Domain-Centric Path for Smarter Sensing
The Department of War speaks to John Kerekes, research professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, about the Coastal Hyperspectral Reflectance Object Material Analysis experiment, a part of RIT's Open Community eXperiment (ROCX).
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January 26, 2026
RIT hopeful Micron can be talent pipeline to hire 'well-suited' students
WHAM-TV speaks to Karl Hirschman, associate department head in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, about the ever-growing needs of the U.S. semiconductor industry.
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January 23, 2026
Catholics grade Pope Leo XIV
Andrew Cirillo, associate director of Spirituality and Religious Life, discusses Pope Leo XIV's papacy and his response to more recent political and military actions on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson.
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January 23, 2026
Forbes names RIT a top college for launching careers
Rochester Business Journal speaks to Maria Richart, director of Career Services and Cooperative Education, about the designation.
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January 22, 2026
Let the games begin!
WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson includes Josh Meltzer, associate professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, on a panel discussing a photojournalism collaboration at the Special Olympics New York winter games.
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January 21, 2026
GRE, photonics group form strategic alliance
Rochester Beacon mentions the potential for expanded research at RIT under a strategic partnership between Greater Rochester Enterprise and New York Photonics.
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January 19, 2026
Four advances reshaping the fight against antibiotic resistance
An essay by André Hudson, dean of the College of Science, published by The Washington Post. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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January 19, 2026
Top 25 Cybersecurity Ph.D. Programs
RIT is highlighted by Programs.com in its 2026 guide to the best doctoral programs in cybersecurity. The Ph.D. program in computing and information sciences was ranked No. 14 for combining information security research with hands-on application.