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August 7, 2025
Why Corruption Makes Universal Basic Income Better Than Targeted Welfares
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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August 1, 2025
RIT undergraduates share the impacts of their research
At the Undergraduate Research Symposium, RIT students share research in artificial intelligence, sustainability, health sciences, and other areas that is helping to solve global challenges.
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July 29, 2025
The Economy Can’t Handle the Heat—or the Swings
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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July 28, 2025
Drug pricing: What can the U.S. learn from other nations?
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Rochester Business Journal.
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July 23, 2025
Former Va. Secretary of Homeland Security named DEA under Trump administration
WAVY.com reports that RIT alumnus Terrance Cole ’92 (criminal justice) was recently named as the new U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator.
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July 14, 2025
Curtailing trade hurts poor nations looking to adapt to climate change
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Rochester Business Journal.
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July 14, 2025
Knowing English Greatly Helps One’s Employability in India
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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July 7, 2025
RIT School of Communications Students Honored with Two PRism Awards
Students from Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) School of Communications were recognized with two prestigious PRism Awards at the annual ceremony hosted by the Rochester chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) last month.
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July 7, 2025
A chatbot can never truly be your friend
An essay by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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July 2, 2025
The Precautionary Approach to AI: Less Human, More Honest
An essay by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by the American Philosophical Association.
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June 30, 2025
NY wants all vehicles electric, charging them will be challenging
Albany Times Union talks about the complications of moving to all electric with Eric Hittinger, department chair in the Department of Public Policy.
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June 26, 2025
Kijana Crawford retires after 52 years with the College of Liberal Arts
Kijana Crawford has been described as a woman who has “kept an eye on the prize” during her 52-year tenure at RIT. She has watched the university grow in many ways since joining the Department of Sociology and Anthropology in 1973. Now, she’s prepared to move onto her next adventure: retirement.