Today, if you type, “Rochester Institute of Technology” into Google News and press “search,” you will see almost 100 hits with headlines such as, “Study: Helmets reduce head injury risk on ski slopes.” That’s because Professor Jasper Healy gave the following comment to be included in an AP story: “”Over the past five years, almost more »
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Yeah, like so many people in and out of academia, I’ve been reading Thomas Friedman’s book, The World is Flat. Truly eye-opening stuff! I’m never quite sure whether to laugh or cry. When it comes to spreading the news about RIT, a “flatter” world has certainly made it easier for us at University News to more »
Categories: News hits Comments OffOne cool thing about blogging is the fact that it gives any individual the chance to say what’s on their mind. And today, I have a few things on mine. 1.) I am going to miss University News Services. I’m a co-op student writer, and this is my last quarter. The team here is close-knit more »
Categories: Miscellaneous 1 CommentThe discovery of dusty disks—the building blocks of planets—around two of the most massive stars known suggests that planets might form and survive in surprisingly hostile environments. Say what?! Okay, I know, this is heady stuff, but a recent string of galactic discoveries coming out of RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science has more »
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About a month ago, we reported that RIT researchers were making international news in astronomy (black holes and the Milky Way). Our “Star” faculty are at it again: Congratulations to RIT Professor Joel Kastner (Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science) for his work with NASA and leading a team studying mega stars. His story more »
Categories: News hits Comments OffOkay, I realize we cite him a lot, but bare with me. Eugene Fram, the J. Warren McClure Research Professor in RIT’s College of Business, is still the King of ProfNet. ProfNet, you ask? ProfNet is a service we subscribe to at University News where journalists from across the country contact us, and other university more »
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