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May 12, 2021
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RIT Outstanding Graduate Woman Achievement Award highlights Graduate Student Advisory Council leaders
RIT students Emily Wilson and Teresa Symons are co-recipients of the Outstanding Graduate Woman Achievement Award for their dedication and leadership on RIT’s Graduate Student Advisory Council. Wilson and Symons are Ph.D. students in the astrophysical sciences and technology program in the School of Physics and Astronomy and co-chairs of the Graduate Student Advisory Council.
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May 12, 2021
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Podcast: Metaproject 11 with Staach
Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 48: Design must play a critical role as society faces difficult discussions and works to create a new balance in a troubled world. Josh Owen, director of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies, and Seth Eshelman '06, founder of sustainable design firm Staach, discuss their Metaproject collaboration.
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May 11, 2021
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Ph.D. students take different career paths
More than 50 students are expected to earn their Ph.D. degrees by the end of June. The hooding ceremony, which will also include Ph.D. recipients in the class of 2020, is May 15.
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May 10, 2021
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RIT’s first two Davitt Scholars set to graduate with clear visions for how to impact the world
Unique Fair-Smith and Tymoni Correa-Buntley are the first two recipients of the Mark and Maureen Davitt Graduate Education Endowed Scholarship and are both set to graduate with their master’s degrees this weekend.
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May 10, 2021
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CloudCover donates $500,000 to name Global Cybersecurity Institute conference center
CloudCover, an automated intelligence-driven cybersecurity platform, has made a $500,000 gift to name the conference center in RIT’s new Global Cybersecurity Institute (GCI). The CloudCover Conference Center serves as a central space for cybersecurity-related events and meetings with industry, students, government, and organizations.
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May 10, 2021
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RIT graduates prepare for careers in healthcare amidst pandemic
Nearly 60 students will graduate this May from the College of Health Sciences and Technology’s clinical programs—physician assistant BS/MS, diagnostic medical sonography BS, and the echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound) certificate program. These students spend the final year of their programs immersed in practical work experience at clinics and hospitals in the region.
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May 10, 2021
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Management information systems graduate will stay at RIT’s Saunders College to pursue an MBA
Nick Renzoni, a management information systems (MIS) major and communication minor from Holden, Mass., is following in his grandfather’s footsteps. Like his grandfather and many of his RIT classmates, Renzoni has decided to pursue a master’s degree directly after completing his undergraduate education.
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May 7, 2021
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Alumnus Chance Wright ’18, ’19 makes $1.8 million donation to RIT’s Saunders College of Business
The majority of the donation will support renovations to existing spaces in Max Lowenthal Hall, home of Saunders College. Classrooms and common learning spaces on the third floor will be renovated, as will a seminar room on the first floor.
Photo Spotlight
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![Photo by Mike Guinto <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by Mike Guinto <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by Mike Guinto <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by Mike Guinto <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by A. Sue Weisler <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by A. Sue Weisler <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by A. Sue Weisler <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by A. Sue Weisler <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by A. Sue Weisler <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by Elizabeth Lamark <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by Elizabeth Lamark <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by Elizabeth Lamark <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by Elizabeth Lamark <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by Elizabeth Lamark <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by Elizabeth Lamark <br> <p>A universal robotic arm handed graduates from the College of Engineering Technology their diplomas. The robotic arm was borrowed from Axis New York, whose president, Tim Thurley, graduated from RIT in 1991 with a degree in electrical and electronics engineering. Brad Brewster, who received his degree in robotics and manufacturing engineering technology, works at Axis New York and assisted the programming and design of the arm’s automation cell.</p>]()
![Photo by Elizabeth Lamark <br> <p>A universal robotic arm handed graduates from the College of Engineering Technology their diplomas. The robotic arm was borrowed from Axis New York, whose president, Tim Thurley, graduated from RIT in 1991 with a degree in electrical and electronics engineering. Brad Brewster, who received his degree in robotics and manufacturing engineering technology, works at Axis New York and assisted the programming and design of the arm’s automation cell.</p>]()
![Photo by Elizabeth Lamark <br> <p>More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.</p>]()
![Photo by A. Sue Weisler <br> <p>A hooding ceremony for Ph.D. recipients from the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 was held on Saturday. More than 50 students are expected to earn their Ph.D. degrees by the end of June.</p>]()
![Photo by A. Sue Weisler <br> <p>A hooding ceremony for Ph.D. recipients from the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 was held on Saturday. More than 50 students are expected to earn their Ph.D. degrees by the end of June.</p>]()
![Photo by A. Sue Weisler <br> <p>RIT President David Munson congratulates and applauds the graduates.</p>]()
May 17, 2021
Photo by Boris Sapozhnikov
More than 4,100 RIT students in the Class of 2021 graduated this weekend. The students wore regalia, walked across a stage, and were acknowledged by administrators for their milestone achievements. Due to state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement this year was held in small ceremonies, most by college, at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and Gene Polisseni Center.
Spring 2021 University Magazine
Move over, Silicon Valley. Rochester can be the next great American technology hub. Also inside: Tour the new cybersecurity complex.
Media Coverage
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May 13, 2021
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How dirty is your mask? We put it to the test
WHAM-TV talks to Mary-Anne Courtney, lecturer; Andre Hudson, school head; and Christy Tyler, associate professor, all in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about bacteria on cloth face masks and proper disposal of used face masks.
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May 13, 2021
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Q&A: What’s the point of automated gender recognition software?
Guest essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.
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May 12, 2021
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What CISOs really want from security vendors
CSO Online talks to Thomas Cary, director of technical operations for Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences and adjunct computing security faculty, about what chief information security officers need from their security vendors.
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May 11, 2021
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The Pipeline Hack
The Earl David Reed, Megan and Pat radio show, on WAIO-FM (95.1), features Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security, discussing a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline.
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