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January 15, 2026
Brighton eyes large battery energy storage facility, a first for the area
WXXI speaks with Martin Plass, director of energy storage testing in the Battery Development Center, about risks associated with battery storage.
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January 13, 2026
Does telling students to exercise help them academically?
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Rochester Beacon.
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January 12, 2026
Trump’s move on Venezuela is not only audacious, it’s also in direct conflict with MAGA
The Globe and Mail features comments from Eben Levey, assistant professor in the Department of History, and Sarah Burns, associate professor in the Department of Political Science. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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January 12, 2026
Was Trump required to notify Congress in advance about Venezuela operation?
PolitiFact interviews Sarah Burns, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, about the role of Congress in authorizing military action.
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January 12, 2026
Campus exhibition highlights photo faculty's career evolution
"Evolve or Devolve" in University Gallery is a solo exhibition tracing Assistant Professor James Porto’s artistic journey from early innovations with analog photorealistic composites through the adoption of emerging digital tools. It's on view through Feb. 6.
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January 12, 2026
Understanding Trump’s Donroe Doctrine on Venezuela: What the Progressive Era Teaches us about US Imperialism
An essay by Eben Levey, assistant professor in the Department of History, published by Clio and the Contemporary.
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January 12, 2026
Sarah Burns on Congress and War Powers
C-SPAN speaks with Sarah Burns, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, about Congress' role in asserting war authority.
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January 10, 2026
Free phones filling old payphone stands in city neighborhoods
WXXI reports on the GoodPhones Project, an initiative led by Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in NTID's Department of Visual Communications Studies.
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January 8, 2026
Why it matters that Wegmans and other retailers are gathering biometric data on shoppers
WXXI interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about retail stores using facial recognition cameras and other biometric data.
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January 8, 2026
Project offers free phone calls from refurbished pay phones
Spectrum News speaks with Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in NTID's Department of Visual Communications Studies, about the GoodPhone Project initiative.
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January 6, 2026
The Good Phone Project adds more free payphones
Rochester Beacon interviews Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in NTID's Department of Visual Communications Studies, about the GoodPhone Project initiative.
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January 6, 2026
‘You can’t change your face’: Experts sound alarm over Wegmans biometric data
RochesterFirst speaks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about companies using biometric data.