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RIT celebrates King’s legacy
The Expressions of King’s Legacy celebration, now in its 35th year, featured the Fisk Jubilee Singers, District of Columbia Circuit Court Judge Robert Wilkins and CNN anchor Fredricka Whitfield. Each shared the ties that bound them, wrapped in the influence of Martin Luther King Jr. read more » | watch video »

NTID, URMC seek training for deaf scientists
Leaders at the University of Rochester Medical Center and NTID published a rallying cry for the creation of a Diversity Hub of Innovation in Rochester for training deaf scientists. The concept of Diversity Hubs was proposed in 2015 by the National Institutes of Health. read more »

RIT student leaders converge in Dubrovnik
Student Government leaders from RIT’s campuses in Dubai, Dubrovnik, Kosovo, Rochester and Zagreb met in Dubrovnik Jan. 16–19 for the Student Government Global Consortium. read more »

Professor writes about ‘Ethics Within Engineering’
Wade Robison’s ‘Ethics Within Engineering’ book aims to help engineering students understand the ramifications of their work. read more »

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2017 Expressions of King's Legacy at RIT
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Newsmakers

Carlos Lousto, professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences and the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, was presented with an award from the mayor of Lanus, Argentina, his hometown, for his contribution to society and international science. Lousto's research contributed to the discovery, by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, of the first gravitational waveform created by the collision of two black holes.

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Tiger Hockey

Men’s hockey welcomes Atlantic Hockey rival Bentley to town this weekend
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Sports News

Men’s basketball legend Craig Jones to have jersey retired on Saturday
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RIT in the News

Democrat and Chronicle
RIT's Expressions of King Legacy draws inspiration in song, words
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Democrat and Chronicle
Andreatta: Rebels without a clue
Loret Steinberg, associate professor of photojournalism, quoted more »

Democrat and Chronicle
A comeback for Kodachrome? Maybe, Kodak says
Willie Osterman, professor and chair, fine art photography, quoted more »

WXXI.org
Connections: Understanding the crisis in The Gambia
Benjamin Lawrance, the Hon. Barber B. Conable Jr. Endowed Chair of International and Global Studies, interviewed more »

Wallet Hub
0 percent APR Credit Cards
Hao Zhang, assistant professor of finance, featured more »

Wallet Hub
Business Credit Cards for New Businesses
Clyde Hull, associate professor, management, featured more »

WHAM-TV
RIT graduate to receive Academy Award
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The Island Packet
Deaf actor works to be heard 'in his own language'
Joseph Ausanio '13 (film and animation) featured more »

Communications of the ACM
'Figure It Out' Isn't Enough: Striking a New Balance Between Understanding, Problem-Solving, and Design in Introductory CS Classes
Adrienne Decker, assistant professor in the School of Interactive Games and Media, mentioned more »