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Rochester Beacon speaks to Stefan Preble, Bausch and Lomb Professor and Ph.D. program director of microsystems engineering, about the region’s bid to become a National Science Foundation innovation hub and how the STELLAR initiative could expand laser research and workforce development.

WHEC-TV speaks to Danny Maffia, principal lecturer at NTID, about the Deaf Day of Play event at Strong National Museum of Play providing accessible experiences for deaf families.

Evan Selinger, professor in the College of Liberal Arts, interviews Andrew Ferguson, professor at George Washington University Law School, for the Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to read.)

The annual awards are presented to staff members who exemplify outstanding service and dedication to the university and who exhibit a high degree of personal ethics and integrity, while demonstrating a commitment to student success.

Thomastine Sarchet’s research is about more than collecting data—it’s about expanding opportunities and dignity for deaf people worldwide.

RealClear Politics published an essay by Lauren Hall, associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts, that dissects why many working-class Americans feel like current systems of governance aren’t working for them.

Highbrow Magazine publishes a column by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, examining congressional war powers and how Congress’s response to recent conflicts compares to its assertion of authority during the Vietnam War.

Fine Books Magazine speaks to Roger Easton Jr., professor of imaging science, about using advanced imaging technologies to help reveal hidden texts such as the Archimedes Palimpsest, contributing to the preservation and interpretation of historical manuscripts.

Researchers in RIT's Tissue Regeneration and Mechanobiology Lab are investigating a new approach that could change how fibrosis is treated across organs in patients suffering from systemic sclerosis: targeting the protein TRPC6, a small ion channel—that can sense mechanical cues such as stiffness.

A serial entrepreneur, Brandon Hudson was RIT’s first Gap Year fellow in 2018. Before that, Hudson had a knack for business, selling wristbands for the then-new Apple Watch.

When Don Pettit, NASA’s most senior astronaut, sought a way to accurately capture his view from the International Space Station, alumnus Peter Blacksberg connected him with Ted Kinsman, associate professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.

Saunders College of Business recognizes the accomplishments of its outstanding employees.