RIT in the Headlines

Michael Lam, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, explains the Big Bang theory for the "Curious Kids" series published by The Conversation.

The Hollywood Reporter features David Chisholm, adjunct faculty in the School of Individualized Study.

WROC-TV talks to Steven Carnovale, assistant professor of supply chain management, about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agricultural and the consumer goods supply chain.

WROC-TV talks to Alexa Amoriello, second-year game design and development major, about the digital RIT campus that students are building in the video game Minecraft.

WROC-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer of computing security, about phishing attempts targeting those awaiting stimulus checks.

Guest essay co-written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.

Spectrum News talks to Miles Hood, fourth-year communication major, about how he's making the best of the situation.

WHAM-TV talks to Jonathan S. Weissman, senior lecturer of computing security, about “Zoombombing.”

Yahoo! Finance features The Heart Seat, a smart toilet seat developed by Nicholas Conn '11, '13 MS (electrical engineering), research scientist and founder and CEO of Heart Health Intelligence.

Essay co-written by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor of philosophy, published by Newsweek.

Forbes talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about manufacturers shifting production to medical supplies.

Time magazine features RIT/NTID professor emeritus Harry Lang.

The Conversation asks Maureen Ferran, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about what the test for coronavirus does and who should get it.

The New York Times talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and Michael Thurston, research faculty in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about remanufacturing and privacy concerns.

Universe Today features Joel Kastner, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, and astrophysical sciences and technology Ph.D. students Annie Dickson-Vandervelde and Emily Wilson.

One Zero talks to Tim Wood, assistant professor in the School of Design, about how phone size impacts user experience.

Detroit Free Press features deaf musician Sean Forbes '08 (applied arts and sciences) and the release of his new album.

Vice talks to Saniat Sohrawardi, a computing and information sciences Ph.D. student, and Matthew Wright, director of the Center for Cybersecurity Research, about the technology used to create and detect deepfake videos.

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

Vulture talks to Denise Herrera, associate interpreter, about the challenges involved with interpreting for comedians. (Note: this story contains explicit language.)

Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.

Vox talks to Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, about restrictions on facial recognition technologies.

The Democrat and Chronicle talks to members of the 2009-10 RIT men's hockey team ahead of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Frozen Four season.

Essay by Clyde Hull, professor of management, and Eric Williams, professor of sustainability, published by The Conversation.

Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.

Fast Company features Matthew Peltier '13 (new media interactive development), founder and CEO of Community.com.