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School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
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August 19, 2019
RIT partners with RCSD for portfolio preparation workshop
College of Art and Design faculty and staff led a workshop educating Rochester City School District art teachers on portfolio requirements and the art of photographing portfolio pieces.
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August 6, 2019
Behind the lens of famous photos
You do what? From accountant to the stars to sustainable chocolate producer, RIT alumni have some pretty cool careers. Read about Pari Dukovic ’06 (professional photographic illustration), a former staff photographer for The New Yorker who now takes commissions from publications all over the world.
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July 23, 2019
Connections: Making sure workers in the gig economy are compensated fairly
WXXI’s “Connections” program features William Snyder, professor and chair, photojournalism program.
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July 16, 2019
RIT Tigers make game used as a therapeutic tool for children and families
A therapeutic game called Space Adventure designed by an RIT class officially launched this month on the Rochester Society for the Protection and Care of Children (SPCC) website. The SPCC specializes in supporting families whose lives have been impacted by trauma.
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June 7, 2019
RIT scientists recognized for solving issue with thermal instrument aboard Landsat 8 satellite
RIT senior scientists Aaron Gerace and Matthew Montanaro were presented with the USGIF Academic Achievement Award at the GEOINT 2019 Symposium for their work on the Landsat 8 satellite.
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June 5, 2019
Award shines light on graduate education at RIT and the increase of graduate women
The Outstanding Graduate Woman Achievement award was established to raise awareness of graduate students and their accomplishments. This year's award was presented to Mireya Salinas, who earned her MFA this May and spoke at commencement as the College of Art and Design graduate delegate.
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June 2, 2019
Photography professor hits Broadway with work on 'Oklahoma!'
Josh Thorson created award-nominated projection designs for the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of the classic musical "Oklahoma!"
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May 13, 2019
Alumnus Chance Wright ’18 makes $3.5 million gift to RIT photo school
The gift, the largest single gift ever made to RIT’s College of Art and Design, comes from Chance Wright and his mother, Pamela Mars Wright, whose late father was the co-president of Mars Inc.
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May 6, 2019
‘Never a dull moment’ for mom raising quadruplets
CNN features photography by Jackie Molloy '16 (professional photographic illustration).
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April 29, 2019
RIT ‘futurists’ discuss blending of technology and creativity at first-ever Imagine symposium
“The Future of Technology, the Arts and Design,” the first-ever symposium and panel discussion of its kind held during Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival, showcased what RIT alumni envision for next 50 years related to technology, the arts and design and how we can leverage its power for the greater good.
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April 25, 2019
Drama Desk Award Nominations 2019: 'Oklahoma!,' 'Tootsie' Lead Nominees List
Forbes mentions Joshua Thorson, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, who was nominated for a 2019 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Projection Design for his video work on Oklahoma!
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April 23, 2019
The Story Behind the 2019 TIME 100 Covers
Time features Pari Dukovic ’06 (professional photographic illustration), who shot the covers of the 2019 Time 100 issue.