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November 13, 2025
The shutdown has ended – but this economist isn’t rejoicing quite yet
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by The Conversation.
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November 12, 2025
RIT student brings the action of ‘Predator: Badlands’ to the streets of Los Angeles
Lucy Ray, a fourth-year medical illustration and psychology dual-degree student, spent her summer working as a contracted artist for Drissi Advertising, working on ads for movies like Predator: Badlands.
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November 12, 2025
Communication grad connects the globe
As the CEO of Pacific Telecommunications Council, Brian Moon '00 (communication) is proud to help foster community in an industry that makes a tangible impact.
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November 7, 2025
As federal aid slows, disaster-prone municipalities face escalating recovery costs, borrowing pressures
ION Analytics speaks to Qing Maio, associate professor in the Department of Public Policy, about the increased denials of disaster aid requests.
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November 7, 2025
Seeking Existential Solidarity in the Age of AI
An essay by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by the American Philosophical Association. -
November 7, 2025
First-year Performing Arts Scholar lands major role in 'Macbeth'
After arriving on campus for the first time just a few weeks before their audition, Angel Ash landed a major role in Macbeth, showing in the SHED’s Sklarsky Glass Box Theater.
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November 7, 2025
Music Performance Theater passes first acoustic test
Five months before the first audience is expected in RIT’s new Music Performance Theater, a string quartet from the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and students from the RIT Philharmonic Orchestra were the first to take the stage to help conduct acoustic testing.
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November 6, 2025
New eye-tracking research will help understand how deaf people process vocabulary
Researchers will soon use eye-tracking to show how deafness impacts vocabulary knowledge and reading as well as how deaf and hard-of-hearing children, who have historically shown lower than average reading outcomes, develop into highly skilled readers.
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November 5, 2025
Students ditch doomscrolling for hand-stitched expression
Casting aside the daily doomscroll and picking up a slow hobby like hand-stitched embroidery can provide a much-needed brain break for students. It can also open the door for them to give back to the community while expressing themselves.
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November 5, 2025
Experts spotlight threats on both sides of US waterways: 'Really negative effects that cost a lot of money'
The Cool Down speaks to Christine Keiner, chair of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, about the threat of invasive species in the waterway.
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November 4, 2025
Undergraduates nationwide to explore human-centered AI at RIT
Over the next three years, the Research Experience for Undergraduates Site in Computational Sensing for Human-centered AI will welcome nine undergraduate students each summer to RIT’s campus. The site is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
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November 3, 2025
How America’s Tax Code Built an Aristocracy
An essay by David Cay Johnston, Professor of Practice in the College of Liberal Arts, published by Washington Monthly.