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February 9, 2024
Researchers work to benefit society
RIT's researchers are improving healthcare for marginalized populations, explaining mysteries of the universe, battling anemia, and making autonomous driving systems more secure. Meet four of them.
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February 9, 2024
Team’s research method becomes industry model
Work by Risa Robinson and members of the Respiratory Technologies Laboratory completely shifted how e-cigarette analysis is done and became an industry model. Through this new viewpoint, the team recorded harmful emissions that were not otherwise seen in a lab setting, and this data contributed to FDA policies and regulations about e-cigarette usage today.
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February 8, 2024
What you need to know to build a winning AI strategy
iTWire features Evan Selinger, professor in the Department of Philosophy, about advances in AI that are transforming industries through greater agility, predictability, and insights from unstructured data.
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February 5, 2024
AI red teams see the internet's worst so we don't have to
WBUR talks to Evan Selinger, professor in the Department of Philosophy, about teams who identify and address harmful aspects of artificial intelligence by testing and providing feedback on AI responses.
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February 5, 2024
Homicide in Rochester dropped last year. Can efforts get us to pre-pandemic levels?
The Democrat and Chronicle talks to Irshad Altheimer, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and director of the Center for Public Safety Initiatives, about the local impact of homicide prevention efforts.
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February 5, 2024
‘Smooth’ cello duet wins Ovation: RIT Performing Arts Showcase
A pair of RIT students who played a rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” on their cellos won best performance and a $1,000 prize in this year’s Ovation: RIT Performing Arts Showcase, held Friday night in Ingle Auditorium.
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January 30, 2024
We can get more imaginative about what we imagine
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
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January 29, 2024
Music, dance, and more planned at Ovation on Friday
RIT students will have a chance to show their talents and compete for cash prizes during Ovation: RIT Performing Arts Showcase, from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 2 in Ingle Auditorium in the Student Alumni Union, as a part of FreezeFest.
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January 26, 2024
Performing arts options tip scales in RIT’s favor
More than 500 incoming students this academic year received a performing arts scholarship, which were created to enable musicians, dancers, actors, and even students with experience in technical theater to continue to pursue their passion for performance while at RIT. To date, some 1,800 students have received scholarships in the five years they have been available.
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January 26, 2024
Online shopping and easy returns are a big problem
Rochester Business Journal talks to Amit Batabyal, Distinguished Professor in the College of Liberal Arts, about the surging return rates from online shopping.
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January 24, 2024
Exploring themes, motivations, and the influencing power of historic military propaganda
A collection of war era ephemera and propaganda art on display now at the University Gallery connects viewers to the experiences and perceptions of the time.
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January 24, 2024
Biden’s use of military in Yemen upsets congressional progressives, but fits with long tradition of presidents exercising commander in chief’s power
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, published by The Conversation.