RIT In the news
Recent highlights of media coverage of RIT people and programs
September 2013
- Another reason for RCSD to reassess
RIT referenced, Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 12 (Web Link) - The Uncommon Schools/RIT Charter High School Project
Guest essay by Bill Destler, president, The Huffington Post, Sept. 12 (Web Link) - RIT announces new partnership with Rochester Prep charter school
Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 12 (Web Link) - RIT to help develop charter school in Rochester
Rochester Business Journal, Sept. 11 (Web Link) - RIT partners with Uncommon Schools
City Newspaper, Sept. 11 (Web Link) - RIT, Uncommon Schools Team Up to Form a Charter High School
WXXI.org, Sept. 11 (Web Link) - Greentopia summit praises public-private partnerships
Golisano Institute for Sustainability mentioned, Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 11 (Web Link) - Check Out Some of the Best Space Writing on Google+: Brian Koberlein
Brian Koberlein, senior lecturer and computational astrophysicist, featured, Universe Today, Sept. 11 (Web Link) - FRINGE 2013: Critic picks
RIT/NTID Dance Company mentioned, City Newspaper, Sept. 11 (Web Link) - Co-op education: How the ‘E’ in STEM readies the workforce
RIT referenced, AAAS: Driving Force, Sept. 10 (Web Link) - RIT to partner on new Rochester charter school
Webster Post, Sept. 10 (Web Link) - RIT men’s hockey to play Niagara on national television
Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 10 (Web Link) - Area schools land on annual Best Colleges rankings
RIT mentioned, Rochester Business Journal, Sept. 10 (Web Link) - Going Pro as a Furniture Maker
Peter Harrison ’96 (woodworking and furniture design) featured, Fine Woodworking, Sept. 10 (Web Link) - RIT Center Focuses on Electronics Manufacturing
Assembly Magazine, Sept. 9 (Web Link) - Jack Garner is Rochester’s Hollywood connection
RIT Press mentioned, Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 8 (Web Link) - Greece man, a retired cop, travels a new path
Gary Pudup ’79 (criminal justice) featured, Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 7 (Web Link) - Federal funds to help local museums and organizations
Image Permanence Institute mentioned, Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 7 (Web Link) - Should Students Use a Laptop in Class?
Guest essay by Evan Selinger, associate professor of philosophy, The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 6 (Web Link) - Designer with a heart raising funds for Zimbabwe
Alexandra Hart ’94 (metalcrafts and jewelry) featured, National Jeweler, Sept. 6 (Web Link) - RIT business dean inducted into PhD Project hall of fame
Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 6 (Web Link) - Sneaker company in doghouse after dead dog ad
Mike Johansson, lecturer in communication, quoted, NBC.com, Sept. 5 (Web Link) - Strong Arm receives funding from Excell Partners
Justin Hillery, multidisciplinary studies major, and Sean Petterson ’13 (industrial design) featured, Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 4 (Web Link) - Global studies
Harshita Sood, fourth-year environmental science major, featured, City Newspaper, Sept. 4 (Web Link) - RIT’s Multidimensional Diversity Framework
The Higher Education Workplace, Sept. 3 (Web Link) - For Farmers, Immigration Questions Are Crucial
Librada Paz ’03 (mechanical engineering technology) featured, National Journal, Sept. 3 (Web Link) - Congress weighs Syria plan; local historians question its purpose
Sean Sutton, associate professor of political science, quoted, Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 3 (Web Link) - The President’s New Higher Education Agenda
Guest essay by Bill Destler, president, The Huffington Post, Sept. 3 (Web Link) - Can Kodak reinvent itself after bankruptcy?
Frank Romano, professor emeritus, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, quoted, USA Today, Sept. 1 (Web Link)
August 2013
- David N. Ebner sculpts furniture like art
David Ebner ’68 (fine arts) featured, Newsday, Aug. 30 (Web Link) - Farm stories come to life in RIT project
Democrat and Chronicle, Aug. 30 (Web Link) - Demo to focus on oak’s effect on wine
Lorraine Hems, lecturer in the School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation, featured, Democrat and Chronicle, Aug. 30 (Web Link) - A Challenge to Christie
Letter to the editor by Geoffrey Poor, professor of American Sign Language, The New York Times, Aug. 29 (Web Link) - Smaller Markets Photographers Are Big On: Portland, Oregon
Andy Batt ’95 (professional photographic illustration) and Therese Gietler ’91 (professional photographic illustration) featured, Photo District News, Aug. 29 (Web Link) - UR, RIT researchers develop new way to detect prostate cancer
Democrat and Chronicle, Aug. 29 (Web Link) - 50 years on, the business community still lags behind
Delmonize Smith, associate professor at Saunders College of Business, and director, Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, featured, WXXI.org, Aug. 28 (Web Link) - Document Processing in an On-Demand World
Frank Romano, professor emeritus, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, quoted, Forbes.com, Aug. 28 (Web Link) - Guest Column: The Trouble with Tech Tools
Evan Selinger, associate professor of philosophy, quoted, The Valley Advocate, Aug. 28 (Web Link) - Indian Outsourcing Firms Cry Foul on Bill
Ron Hira, associate professor of public policy, quoted, The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 28 (Web Link) - Stop and frisk, and Rochester
John Klofas, professor of criminal justice, quoted, City Newspaper, Aug. 28 (Web Link) - Mount Morris still buzzing with new business
Thomas Provo ’10 (hospitality and service management) featured, The Livingston County News, Aug. 27 (Web Link) - Demand seen for construction managers
Michelle Schleher ’97 (civil engineering technology) featured, Democrat and Chronicle, Aug. 27 (Web Link) - UR, RIT launch graduate program for students who are deaf
Rochester Business Journal, Aug. 27 (Web Link) - Business schools at Alfred University, RIT on most affordable list
Democrat and Chronicle, Aug. 27 (Web Link) - RGRTA plans two new bus routes
RIT referenced, Democrat and Chronicle, Aug. 26 (Web Link) - Maximizing shareholder value: The goal that changed corporate America
Ron Hira, associate professor of public policy, quoted, The Washington Post, Aug. 26 (Web Link) - Stop Blaming Indian Companies for Visa Abuse
Ron Hira, associate professor of public policy, cited, Bloomberg.com, Aug. 26 (Web Link) - RIT Saunders business school lauded among most affordable
Rochester Business Journal, Aug. 26 (Web Link) - ROC IT Solutions helps manage inventory, shipping
RIT referenced, Democrat and Chronicle, Aug. 25 (Web Link) - Future female engineers at RIT
Photo gallery featuring Kate Gleason College of Engineering’s WE’re in Motion program, Her Rochester, Aug. 23 (Web Link)
