RIT in the Headlines
RIT in the Headlines
RIT is making headlines across the national and regional media landscape. Here are the highlights from the summer of 2022.
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August 31, 2022
![a black woman and a white man who is holding the couple's infant daughter.]()
The lucrative, complicated world of TikTok’s interracial couples
The Washington Post talks to Jonathan Schroeder, the William A. Kern Professor in Communications, about how social media gives a voice to ordinary people.
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August 31, 2022
![building that looks like a dome topped with glass panes forming a microchip.]()
Angling for A's: Quirkiest College Campuses
Newsweek features the Innovation Lab on the RIT Dubai campus.
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August 26, 2022
![galaxies and stars in deep space.]()
Webb telescope is already challenging what astronomers thought they knew
The Washington Post talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in RIT’s School of Physics and Astronomy, about the influx of data from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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August 25, 2022
![graphic of a lightbulbs shining onto three pictures of roses.]()
Why does paint look good in stores but bad on your wall? It’s science.
The Washington Post talks to Mark Fairchild, professor and graduate program director, color science program, about what affects how color is perceived. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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August 23, 2022
![two people using sign language in the foreground and actors in a play on a stage in the background.]()
Found in translation: How ASL brings deeper meaning to Shakespeare
WGBH.org interviews Jill Bradbury, chair of NTID's Department of Performing Arts, about translating Shakespeare into sign language.
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August 19, 2022
![a Trump-Pence political billboard spray painted with Lock Him Up.]()
How We Think About Politics Changes What We Think About Politics
The New York Times references research by Nathan Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Public Policy.
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August 19, 2022
![a shrinky dink in a small oven.]()
Crafting is my pedagogical love language — and it works wonders in the college classroom
Essay written by Hinda Mandell, professor in the School of Communication, published by The Boston Globe.
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August 4, 2022
![two syringes and a small glass vial of smallpox and moneypox vaccine.]()
Monkeypox vaccines: A virologist answers 6 questions about how they work, who can get them and how well they prevent infection
The Conversation asks Maureen Ferran, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about the two vaccines that can protect against monkeypox.
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August 4, 2022
![globe showing China and surrounding countries.]()
China has a new global development initiative, but who will actually benefit from it?
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Conversation.
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July 27, 2022
![professor with his hand in the air and five students talking in a ceramics studio.]()
How Removing Distance Can Bring Us Closer to Answering an Age-Old Question
Essay by Peter Pincus, assistant professor in the School of Art, published by Studio Potter.
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July 19, 2022
![A boat propeller encrusted with zebra mussels.]()
The westward spread of zebra and quagga mussels shows how tiny invaders can cause big problems
Essay by Christine Keiner, chair of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, published by The Conversation.
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July 15, 2022
![piece of an airplane turbine.]()
How sustainable manufacturing could help reduce the environmental impact of industry
The Conversation features Nabil Nasr, associate provost and founding director of RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability.
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July 15, 2022
![James Webb Space Telescope in space.]()
Hubble vs. Webb: NASA'S new telescope will blow an iconic image out of the water
Inverse talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in RIT’s School of Physics and Astronomy, about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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July 13, 2022
![galaxy group Stephan’s Quintet.]()
Seeing The Universe Like We've Never Seen It Before
The Bloomberg series Giant Leap talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in RIT’s School of Physics and Astronomy, about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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July 9, 2022
![Christine Sun Kim leaning against a wall outdoors.]()
With Sign Language and Sound, an Artist Upends Audience Perceptions
The New York Times features Christine Sun Kim ’02 (applied arts and sciences).
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July 6, 2022
![The James Webb Space Telescope’s mid‑infrared image of nearby galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud.]()
7 big questions the James Webb Space Telescope is about to answer
New Scientist talks to Jeyhan Kartaltepe, assistant professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about the James Webb Space Telescope's first scientific images. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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June 24, 2022
![series of rolls of paper money from different countries.]()
Wealth of nations: Why some are rich, others are poor – and what it means for future prosperity
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Conversation.
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June 22, 2022
![scene from the TV show The Wire with three police officers standing outside.]()
My advice to graduates is just one show: ‘The Wire’
Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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June 16, 2022
![graphic of number 3s laying on a table, with one gold one standing up.]()
How math and language can combine to map the globe and create strong passwords, using the power of 3 random words
Essay by Mary Lynn Reed, professor and head, School of Mathematical Sciences, published by The Conversation.
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June 11, 2022
![student with a worried expression on her face.]()
Why showing stress can make people more likeable
The BBC features research by Christopher Thorstenson, assistant professor in the color science program.
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June 1, 2022
![illustration of woman touching a mirror that is breaking into large pixels.]()
What are digital twins? A pair of computer modeling experts explain
Essay co-written by Amlan Ganguly, associate professor and department head of computer engineering, published by The Conversation.
