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School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
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February 26, 2020
Selfhood and safety in black America
City Newspaper features Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
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February 26, 2020
POSTPONED: RIT’s nighttime community photo project focuses on women’s rights icon
Rochester, N.Y.’s notable histories as the birthplace of the women’s rights movement and photography will come together for RIT’s Big Shot next month. Organizers of the longtime community photographic project will capture a dramatic nighttime image of the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, 17 Madison St., and surrounding neighborhood on March 22.
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February 20, 2020
Connections: Discussing perceptions of Black masculinity and gender identity
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, and Brandon Stroud, residence coordinator.
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February 20, 2020
Visual Studies Workshop presents ‘Evidence’
The Rochester Business Journal previews Evidence, a new exhibit by Assistant Professor Joshua Rashaad McFadden at the Visual Studies Workshop.
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February 17, 2020
RIT alumnus highlights rural South in new photography collection
A new collection of documentary photographs made by an RIT alumnus focuses on the American South. Late Harvest, by Forest McMullin ’77 (photography), captures the spirit and dignity of the rural South through photographs and individual stories.
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February 5, 2020
RIT photography professor documents Greenland’s changing landscape
Contemporary Greenland is the subject of a new collection of photographs and essays by RIT photography professor Denis Defibaugh, who spent more than a year on the island. North by Nuuk: Greenland after Rockwell Kent, published by RIT Press, documents scenes from daily life and from nature, such as an Inuit hunter and his sled dogs, stark landscapes and portraits of the people who live in remote communities.
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January 29, 2020
Student magazine to launch new issue alongside retrospective exhibition
The release event and exhibition for Draft, a publication annually executed by photography students, is set for April 3 at George Eastman Museum’s Peristyle Gallery. This year marks the 16th edition.
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January 28, 2020
Graduate student’s research in identifying image manipulation can help lead to media literacy
Print media graduate student Emily Shriver headed a project to assess how individuals recognize manipulated images used in news. She found that most people are skeptical about images seen in print or online news, but only half can tell which images actually are altered.
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January 24, 2020
Connections: Dialogue on Disability - Sports, media, and inclusion
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Jenn Poggi and Josh Meltzer, assistant professors of photojournalism, and photography students Jackie Diller and Ashley Crichton.
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December 23, 2019
Student combines industry experience with graduate studies
As a working professional and graduate student in RIT's Media Arts and Technology program, Lynne Tseng '11 (Photographic Sciences) has learned how to balance a career with furthering her education.
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December 11, 2019
Ysa Perez's year in photos
I-D features Ysa Perez '10 (professional photographic illustration) and a selection of her photography over the past year.
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December 5, 2019
Assistant professor wins technical education award
Assistant professor Bob Rose brings his vast industry knowledge and impact to his students.