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WHAM-TV talks to Irshad Altheimer, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and director of the Center for Public Safety Initiatives, about how the partnership between RIT and Rochester Prep Charter School prepares students for college success.

RIT is reimplementing its policy against the use of packaged water, beginning April 1, when university funds may no longer be used to purchase still, unflavored, or packaged water. The policy applies to all single-serve water regardless of container material, size, event type, and method of purchase.

Sam Su, a third-year photographic and imaging arts/visual media option major from New York City, has partnered with athletic companies to photograph products and athletes. He recently went to the Cayman Islands and photographed Olympic athletes training for Protean Sports.

The New York Post talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about a new wave of phone robberies in New York City.

RIT’s Ph.D. programs continue to grow. Today, RIT enrolls more than 450 doctoral students, including a record 112 new Ph.D. students who started last fall.

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.

RIT’s co-op program is one of the oldest in the nation, beginning in 1912. More than 5,000 RIT students typically complete a co-op each year.

Computer Science Department is pleased to announce the winners of our annual scholarships. Several students majoring in Computer Science have been awarded scholarships ranging from $800 to $3,000 for remarkable academic achievement and making significant contributions to the Department.

Animation student Camren Missimer talks with Toon Boom Animation, detailing the first film they made at RIT — a fantasy short currently in the festival circuit.

Bing Yan, an assistant professor of electrical engineering, is building a more coordinated system to manage different variables affecting grid energy generation, storage, transmission, and distribution—from extreme weather events to the addition of solar and wind power. 

RIT’s Archery Club is holding tryouts to encourage students to join the competition team. The club has competed in virtual competitions, and the RIT team held its first live competition on Jan. 27.

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.