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February 14, 2025
Graduate student creates educational guide about chemotherapy side effects for Colorado children’s hospital
Cancer-free for nearly 20 years, RIT graduate student Bryona Hamilton seeks to educate patients, survivors, and family members about potential chemotherapy side effects that can occur decades after treatment.
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January 28, 2025
William H. Sanders named RIT’s 11th president
The dean of Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering is praised for his research credentials, success in global partnerships and entrepreneurship, and strong student engagement. He starts at RIT July 1.
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January 8, 2025
Alliance addresses health needs
The alliance aims to enhance programming in the university’s College of Health Sciences and Technology and prepare healthcare professionals to enter the workforce.
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December 17, 2024
PA students at RIT get high-tech anatomy table
WROC-TV speaks to Christopher Montanaro, lecturer in the physician assistant program, and Lexi Pieri, a fourth-year physician assistant student, about the table.
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December 9, 2024
Distinguished Alumni Award winners named for 2024-2025
CEOs, Chief Financial Officers, and Chief Technology Officers are among the 12 RIT alumni honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards for the 2024-2025 year.
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November 12, 2024
EchoMentor creates a new wave of sonographers
Hayley Bartkus and Christina Werth created EchoMentor as an educational platform for healthcare professionals working in sonography or ultrasound, a medical imaging method that uses sound waves to peer inside the body.
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November 4, 2024
Digital anatomy table gives RIT’s physician assistant BS/MS program a high-tech teaching tool
A digital anatomy table programmed with dynamic medical simulations is changing how RIT physician assistant students learn about the human body. Three-dimensional simulations modeled on real cadavers allow students to understand how the body functions as a system and deteriorates from disease.
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November 1, 2024
Upcoming cluster hires in artificial intelligence solidify RIT as a leader in the field
As RIT continues its drive to become a leader in the higher education artificial intelligence space, more than 40 positions spanning multiple disciplines are expected to be filled as part of the university’s commitment to expand its AI expertise.
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October 7, 2024
Clinical experience gives RIT physician assistant student a new perspective
Lutzer chose a career as a physician assistant for the high level of patient interaction, variety, and flexibility. She likes knowing that she can practice medicine in different specialty areas throughout her career.
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September 16, 2024
Local Experts: Treatment for concussions is evolving for both long and short term symptoms
WROC-TV talks to Chris Montanaro, lecturer in the College of Health Sciences and Technology, about the long term impact of concussions.
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September 12, 2024
RIT President says it’s ‘an extraordinary time at RIT’
RIT President David Munson delivered his annual Welcome and State of the University address Sept. 12, where he also highlighted a strong enrollment, research milestones, the initial stages of a new strategic plan, and achievements by students, faculty, and staff.
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September 4, 2024
President Munson looks ahead to new academic year in State of the University address next week
Join President David Munson Thursday, Sept. 12, as he welcomes the RIT community back to campus and to the beginning of a new academic year.