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July 2, 2025
Shoppers are trading down to store brands without even realizing it
NBC News speaks to Bruce Myers, professor and program director in the Department of Packaging and Graphic Media Science, about private labeling of packages.
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June 30, 2025
RIT concrete canoe a surprise success story on way to this weekend’s ASCE Student Championships
ASCE speaks to concrete canoe team club captain Leah Mestayer, a third-year civil engineering technology student, and Lois Furioso, team adviser and adjunct faculty member, about earning RIT's highest placement at the Upstate New York-Canada Student Conference in nearly two decades.
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June 18, 2025
RIT students on the value of student competitions
RIT students Mathew Kiptum Kipruto and Afrid Shaik talk with WhatTheyThink about the value of participating in student chapter presentations at the recent TAGA Next-Gen Conference.
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June 11, 2025
‘The urgency of this moment is upon us’: Takeaways from the first NY Workforce Connect
Syracuse.com reports on the NY Workforce Connect conference, where workforce development leaders—including Chris Harris, assistant vice president of Government and Community Relations—discussed the challenges and opportunities ahead for the semiconductor industry.
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June 4, 2025
Albion farmer aims to change the dairy industry with new invention
13WHAM interviews alumnus Jayden Neal '25 (robotics and manufacturing engineering technology) about his family's startup company, UdderWays, and the Vortex, a new udder washing and sterilization system created by Neal.
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May 27, 2025
Record number of RIT students earn study abroad scholarships
Thirteen students have received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a merit-based scholarship that allows U.S. students to gain proficiency in a variety of languages and cultures.
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May 22, 2025
RIT researchers develop self-healing photopolymers for 3D printing to enhance part longevity and sustainability
3D Printing Industry discusses the research of Christopher Lewis, associate professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology; graduate student Vincent Mei; and biomedical and chemical engineering Ph.D. student Kory Schimmelpfenning, which focuses on self-healing photopolymers for 3D printing that should enhance part longevity and sustainability.
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May 9, 2025
Astro Teller encourages Class of 2025 to unlock their creativity and be grateful
Emphasizing the power of a creative mindset over mastering the pursuit of excellence, Astro Teller urged the Class of 2025 to embrace the journey ahead with curiosity, humility, and a willingness to be intentionally foolish.
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May 7, 2025
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April 28, 2025
Graduate milks his education and creates device to help dairy farms
Jayden Neal always knew that after graduating from RIT he would return to work on the technology side of his family’s dairy farm. What he didn’t expect was that he would do it with a product on its way to commercialization that changes the milking process.
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April 26, 2025
Alumni explore the future of artificial intelligence at Imagine RIT symposium
Annual Futurists Symposium features experts on the blending of technology, the arts, and design.
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April 17, 2025
Alumna brews success at Keurig Dr Pepper
Anna Valentine ’17 (packaging science) is acquiring a rich package of skills as a principal scientist on the Research and Development Breakthrough Development team at Keurig Dr Pepper.