RIT In the news
Recent highlights of media coverage of RIT people and programs
May 2013
- Antietam graduate’s team chased Oklahoma tornado
Rachel Sager ’04 (graphic design) featured, Reading Eagle, May 23 (Web Link) - A final test for college grads: Get a job
Rachel Rosenbaum ’13 (biomedical photographic communications) quoted , Democrat and Chronicle, May 22 (Web Link) - A stinky onion blooms in the Senate, say H-1B critics
Ron Hira, associate professor of public policy, quoted, PC Advisor, May 22 (Web Link) - Gay Mormon characters step out of the shadows
Gerald Argetsinger, associate professor of performing arts, quoted, The Washington Post, May 22 (Web Link) - Fighting Facebook, a Campaign for a People’s Terms of Service
Guest essay by Evan Selinger, associate professor of philosophy, The Nation, May 22 (Web Link) - Nearly 11,000 expected at Corporate Challenge race
RIT referenced, Democrat and Chronicle, May 20 (Web Link) - Metaproject 03: Areaware Wooden Toys
College of Imaging Arts and Sciences project featured, Design Milk, May 20 (Web Link) - Archaeological survey set for unmarked Mother Bethel cemetery
Richard Newman, professor of history, quoted, The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 20 (Web Link) - RIT lacrosse heading to championship game
Democrat and Chronicle, May 19 (Web Link) - Sellers have upper hand in city’s hottest neighborhoods
Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, quoted, Democrat and Chronicle, May 18 (Web Link) - Ash borers invading Monroe County
Chris Furnare, grounds foreman, quoted, Democrat and Chronicle, May 18 (Web Link) - Young Webster entrepreneurs share their ideas — with investors!
Saunders College of Business program featured, Webster Post, May 17 (Web Link) - Green card plan for students stirs worry
Ron Hira, associate professor of public policy, quoted, San Francisco Chronicle, May 17 (Web Link) - Speaker Alex Kipman to RIT graduates: ‘The world needs you to keep dreaming’
Democrat and Chronicle, May 17 (Web Link) - Sustainability or resilience: which should we seek?
Guest essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, Rochester Business Journal, May 17 (Web Link) - Justice for labor on the farm
Librada Paz ’03 (mechanical engineering technology) featured, Times Union, May 16 (Web Link) - RIT men’s lacrosse gets sweet revenge against Tufts
Democrat and Chronicle, May 16 (Web Link) - Southern Tier economic development councils vying for piece of $760M
RIT referenced, Press & Sun-Bulletin, May 15 (Web Link) - The Truth Behind Google's Bizarre Mission to Make Tech ‘Go Away’
Evan Selinger, associate professor of philosophy, quoted, The Huffington Post, May 15 (Web Link) - RIT to graduate first chemical engineering class
Henrietta Post, May 15 (Web Link) - RIT to recognize 3,500 graduates during commencement weekend
Henrietta Post, May 14 (Web Link) - RIT breezes past Cabrini in men’s lacrosse
Democrat and Chronicle, May 11 (Web Link) - Some Countries Lobby for More in Race for Visas
Ron Hira, associate professor of public policy, quoted, The New York Times, May 11 (Web Link) - Fast Start: An eye for a future built on the past
Benjamin Woelk ’12 (professional studies) featured, Rochester Business Journal, May 10 (Web Link) - RIT student gets ‘Amazing’ experience working with ‘Spider-Man’ crew
Henrietta Post, May 10 (Web Link) - The Ultimate Absurdity of College Rankings
Guest essay by Bill Destler, president, The Huffington Post, May 10 (Web Link) - RIT graduate Bertin Mboko endures against the odds
Democrat and Chronicle, May 10 (Web Link) - RIT’s Big Shot goes 3-D
Democrat and Chronicle, May 9 (Web Link) - RIT to hold annual Relay for Life event on Saturday
Henrietta Post, May 9 (Web Link) - Ways investors gain ‘political intelligence’ facing public scrutiny
Ron Hira, associate professor of public policy, quoted, The Washington Post, May 9 (Web Link) - Area commencement ceremonies to honor nearly 17,000 college graduates
Democrat and Chronicle, May 9 (Web Link) - See new juried art show, fun souvenirs
Amy Margolis ’74 (art and design) mentioned, Democrat and Chronicle, May 9 (Web Link) - Teenager comes up with a way to block Twitter TV spoilers
Jennie Lamere, incoming first-year student, featured, Los Angeles Times, May 8 (Web Link) - How High-Tech Workers Fit Into Immigration Reform
Ron Hira, associate professor of public policy, featured, National Public Radio, May 7 (Web Link) - Don Golini wants to be an ‘angel’ for startups
Don Golini, manager of RIT Venture Fund, featured, Democrat and Chronicle, May 7 (Web Link) - Chestatee grad gets Student Academy Award nod
Matthew Kiel and Joseph Heinen, fourth-year film and animation majors, featured, Gainesville Times, May 7 (Web Link) - Tech firms fight hiring rules in immigration bill
Ron Hira, associate professor of public policy, quoted, USA Today, May 7 (Web Link) - Other productions
Center for Urban Entrepreneurship referenced, Democrat and Chronicle, May 5 (Web Link) - A stepping point for urban entrepreneurship in Rochester
Delmonize Smith, director, Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, quoted, Democrat and Chronicle, May 4 (Web Link) - Students, faculty show off creative side at Imagine RIT
Democrat and Chronicle, May 4 (Web Link) - Forget Google Glasses. Invisible Captioning Is the Next Big Idea
NTID’s Next Big Idea competition featured, The Hearing Review, May 3 (Web Link) - Toptica grows with focus on scientific fields
Mark Tolbert ’94 (physics) featured, Rochester Business Journal, May 3 (Web Link) - Local companies turning to responsive design
Daniel Bogaard, associate professor of information technology, quoted, Democrat and Chronicle, May 3 (Web Link) - Are Women in Tech More Stressed Out?
Margaret Bailey, professor of mechanical engineering, quoted, The Glass Hammer, May 2 (Web Link) - RIT to induct 6 in Innovation Hall of Fame Friday
Democrat and Chronicle, May 2 (Web Link) - Imagine RIT event to showcase innovation, creativity
Democrat and Chronicle, May 2 (Web Link) - Amanda Bao has a concrete idea to make bridges stronger
Amanda Bao, assistant professor of civil engineering technology, featured, Democrat and Chronicle, May 1 (Web Link) - RIT to host Innovation and Creativity Festival
Henrietta Post, May 1 (Web Link) - It doesn’t add up
Ron Hira, associate professor of public policy, quoted, Columbia Journalism Review, May 1 (Web Link)
April 2013
- In Saudi Arabia, advocating peaceful change leads to lengthy prison terms for two dissidents
Maha al Qahtani, second-year management information systems major, quoted, Star-Telegram, April 30 (Web Link)
