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March 19, 2018
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Former hockey captain beats cancer twice and becomes physician
Dr. Chris Haltigin ’12 (biomedical sciences) had finished his second year of medical school and was studying for his first set of board exams when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He beat the cancer--twice--and is now an obstetrics-gynecology resident at Beaumont-Royal Oak Health System. -
December 11, 2017
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Professor elected to sonography society board
Professor Hamad Ghazle, director of the diagnostic medical sonography program, has been named to leadership positions within the national Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. -
November 21, 2017
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Graduate's career takes an unexpected swing
In 2009, Ryan Steenberg graduated from RIT with a master’s degree in medical illustration. Seven years later, Steenberg was runner-up in the 2016 World Long Drive Championship. -
November 14, 2017
![RIT Access Technology IdeaLab lead Dan Harel instructs during the event that ran Nov. 4-5 at RIT.]()
Multidisciplinary teams apply problem-solving skills during IdeaLab event
Rochester Institute of Technology students and faculty from various disciplines put their creative problem-solving skills to good use earlier this month. Working collaboratively, they examined challenges faced by client organizations and then presented conceptual solutions to them during a two-day event.
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October 24, 2017
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RIT hosts screening, discussion of ‘Poverty, Inc.’
The Global Health Association @ RIT will be screening the award-winning documentary Poverty, Inc., which focuses on the negative effects of the commoditization of global charity. -
October 6, 2017
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2017 Distinguished Alumni: Penny Kris-Etherton
Meet Penny Kris-Etherton ’71 (food administration), the College of Health Sciences and Technology 2017 Distinguished Alumna. -
October 5, 2017
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RIT offers new program in nutritional sciences
RIT is offering a new BS degree in nutritional sciences for students who want to apply nutrition concepts and principles to careers outside the clinical domain of registered dietetics nutrition. -
August 3, 2017
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Biomedical sciences a pathway to medical careers
The biomedical sciences program is designed to give students a pathway for pursing clinical doctoral degrees in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and physical therapy, as well as graduate degrees in nursing, physician assistant, occupational therapy and medical research. -
August 3, 2017
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Students on path to become physicians
The first wave of alumni from RIT’s College of Health Sciences and Technology are becoming physicians. -
July 14, 2017
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NTID gets $1M for deaf scientists-in-training program
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded a grant to RIT that is expected to provide $1.025 million in funding over five years to develop a Scientists-In-Training Program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Undergraduates. -
May 17, 2017
![Nina Hullett jumps up in the air, extending her arms and smiling wide. She is outside near a large creek, seemingly on a hike.]()
Nutrition management grad moves closer to goal
Nina Hullett, who will earn her BS degree in nutrition management, is on the path to becoming a registered dietitian. -
May 17, 2017
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Army vet first to receive exercise science degree
With a leap of faith, Rachael (Gardner) Aho transferred to RIT before the exercise science BS degree was officially in place. In her senior year, Aho became the first student to enroll in the program.
