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WXXI’s “Connections” program features Richard DeMartino, professor of management and director for the Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

The 38th edition of the Rochester Institute of Technology student-run art and literary magazine, Signatures, was recently recognized by the National Council of Teachers of English in its annual Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines award program.

WHAM-TV features a partnership with School No. 5 and students in the visual arts–all grades (art education) master's degree program.

Motivated RIT freshman Brayden Levangie wastes no time designing his own curriculum to advance his AI and robotic research while at college. Levangie is a first-year student in RIT’s School of Individualized Study from West Boylston, Mass.

A program to tackle food waste by reimbursing community- and business-led projects across New York State exceeded its original goal by more than 400 percent, keeping 125,065 tons of food scraps and edible food out of landfills. Over six years, it provided key capital funding for many businesses, municipalities, and nonprofits as efforts to turn the tide on wasted food that continued to grow in the Empire State.

NASA features Julia Barsi '97, '00 MS (imaging science).

RIT kicked off the semester with a SHED open house on Jan. 18 and an invitation to explore RIT’s biggest creative hub. 

The Wall Street Journal talks to Andy Buck, professor in the School for American Crafts, about reupholstering old furniture. (This content requires a subscription to view.)

The Dyer Arts Center hosts its first featured exhibition of 2024 with works by London-based artist and art therapist Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq, Jan. 19 - May 17. An opening reception and artist presentation takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19.

The New York Times talks to Susan Farnand, associate professor of color science, about how color is perceived. (This content requires a subscription to view.)

Newsweek talks to Lawrence Torcello, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, about YouTube algorithms.

The Democrat and Chronicle features the SHED open house.