RIT in the Headlines
RIT in the Headlines
RIT is making headlines across the national and regional media landscape. Here are some highlights from the first quarter of 2023.
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March 30, 2023
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How the Guardian US saw 2022 – in pictures
The Guardian features a photo by Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
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March 29, 2023
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Kettled, Then Vindicated: The city is making a historic payout to George Floyd protesters
New York Magazine features photography by Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Science.
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March 29, 2023
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The Delusion at the Center of the A.I. Boom
Essay by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by Slate.
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March 24, 2023
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How do superconductors work? A physicist explains what it means to have resistance-free electricity
Essay by Mishkat Bhattacharya, professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, published by The Conversation.
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March 22, 2023
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In Congress, breaking unwritten rules that encouraged civility and enabled things to get done is becoming the new normal
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.
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March 20, 2023
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Why does time change when traveling close to the speed of light? A physicist explains
Essay by Michael Lam, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, published by The Conversation.
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March 17, 2023
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Voice deepfakes are calling – here’s what they are and how to avoid getting scammed
Essay by Matthew Wright, professor and chair, and Christopher Schwartz, postdoctoral research associate, both in the Department of Computing Security, published by The Conversation.
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March 14, 2023
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What if companies could read your mind? Neurotechnology is coming, and your cognitive liberty is at stake.
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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March 10, 2023
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Academic Tip: Connect Learning to Life Goals
Inside Higher Ed talks to Glen Dornsife, peer education and academic coaching coordinator, and Chris O’Connor, career counselor, about academic success.
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March 10, 2023
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First images released from JWST’s largest general observer program
Tech Explorist features the first images from the largest program in the James Webb Space Telescope, COSMOS-Web, co-led by principal investigator Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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March 9, 2023
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Design education is ready for a revolution
Fast Company features Mitch Goldstein, associate professor in the School of Design.
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March 9, 2023
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How Do You Sign ‘Pi’? New Sign-Language Terms Could Boost Scientific Literacy
Education Week interviews Alicia Wooten '11 (biomedical sciences) and Christopher Kurz, professor in NTID's MS in secondary education program, about sign language and scientific concepts.
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March 8, 2023
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Ada Lovelace and computers, music, needlepoint and weaving
ABC Radio National in Australia interviews Corinna Schlombs, associate professor of history, about Ada Lovelace, a 19th-century mathematician.
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March 8, 2023
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Human genome editing offers tantalizing possibilities – but without clear guidelines, many ethical questions still remain
Essay by Andre Hudson, professor and interim dean of the College of Science, and Gary Skuse, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, published by The Conversation.
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February 28, 2023
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DALL-E 2 and Midjourney can be a boon for industrial designers
Essay by Juan Noguera, assistant professor of design, published by The Conversation.
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February 23, 2023
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How to make online life more pleasant
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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February 20, 2023
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How Embroidery, Piano, and French Lessons Made the First Computer Programmer
Essay by Corinna Schlombs, associate professor in the Department of History, published by Gizmodo.
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February 16, 2023
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Bad beliefs: Misinformation is factually wrong – but is it ethically wrong, too?
Essay by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor of Philosophy, published by The Conversation.
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February 15, 2023
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‘Wild West’ ChatGPT has ‘fundamental flaw’ with left bias
The New York Post talks to Pengcheng Shi, associate dean for research and scholarship and director of the Ph.D. program in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, about the chatbot ChatGPT.
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February 14, 2023
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Aramex tests drone, robot delivery service in UAE
Gulf News features logistics company Aramex's test of a robot delivery service at RIT Dubai.
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February 7, 2023
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Academic Success Tip: Visibility in Study Resources Breaks Social Stigmas
Inside Higher Ed talks to Glen Dornsife, coordinator in the Academic Success Center, about RIT's academic support services.
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January 31, 2023
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Consider Faculty Diversity When Applying to College
U.S. News talks to Donathan Brown, assistant provost and assistant vice president for faculty diversity and recruitment, about how faculty diversity promotes student satisfaction.
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January 31, 2023
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Learning the 'Unspoken Rules'
The Chronicle of Higher Education features RIT’s Career Ready Bootcamp, led by RIT's Spectrum Support Program. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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January 31, 2023
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Being an influencer is harder than it looks
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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January 25, 2023
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ChatGPT could make these jobs obsolete: ‘The wolf is at the door’
The New York Post talks to Pengcheng Shi, associate dean for research and scholarship and director of the Ph.D. program in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, about the chatbot ChatGPT.
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January 16, 2023
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Our universe mastered the art of making galaxies while it was still young
Popular Science talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about early galaxies detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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January 13, 2023
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Bringing manufacturing back to the US requires political will, but success hinges on training American workers
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by The Conversation.
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January 10, 2023
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Astronomers May Have Just Spotted the Universe’s First Galaxies
Wired talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about early galaxies detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.
