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SOIS launched the inaugural Napier Leadership Experience with a day-long leadership retreat during which Sharon D. Napier ’04 MS (service leadership and innovation), chair and founder of Partners + Napier, delivered an interactive presentation to the students to show them how to own their personal brands.

Researchers from RIT and six other universities are teaming up to build synthetic neurons and a programmable network of such neurons in an effort to better understand the rules of life. The project is part of the National Science Foundation’s “Big Ideas” initiative— 10 bold, long-term research and process ideas that identify areas for future investment at the frontiers of science and engineering.

Assistant professor Ted Kinsman's successful career of blending photography and science was recognized with him winning the prestigious Louis Schmidt Award, the highest honor given by the BioCommunications Association.

Poets&Quants highlights Saunders College of Business's  online MBA program.

Lucie Le Scolan came to RIT from Rennes, France, on a study abroad trip last fall as a graduation requirement for her former school. Once she completed her five-year engineering diploma, she decided to return to RIT for her master’s degree in engineering management.

Intersections: The RIT Podcast, Ep. 25: Not all learning does, or can, happen in a classroom. Last summer, Bolaji Thomas, professor in the College of Health Sciences and Technology, took a group of students to Nigeria to give them a firsthand look at the impact of malaria on global health. Abigail Melake, a biomedical sciences major, and Janice Fung, a biotechnology and molecular bioscience major, talk about what they learned.

Guest essay co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The New York Times.

Croatia Week highlights Emily Arnold, who is studying international business at RIT Croatia.

Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Conversation.

Making addiction treatment and mental health services accessible to homeless people via TeleHealth is the focus of a federally funded program at RIT.

Terra Daily features research by Nima Pahlevan ’12 Ph.D. (imaging science).

Education Dive talks to Dennis Andrejko, chair of the Department of Architecture, about RIT's plans for an online Master of Architecture degree.