Media Coverage
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August 8, 2019
Health effects of micro plastics
PBS station WCNY features Christy Tyler, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, and Matthew Hoffman, associate professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences, discussing microplastics in the Great Lakes. The segment begins at the 9:40 minute-mark in the video.
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August 6, 2019
Dungeons and Dragons camp at RIT: More than monsters and adventure
WROC-TV reports on Dungeons and Dragons camp, one of programs of Camp Tiger at RIT.
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August 5, 2019
The fiber of democracy
Rochester Beacon features Hinda Mandell, associate professor of communications, and Juilee Decker associate professor of museum studies.
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August 5, 2019
#BeNicer: Girls spend summer at RIT combating cyberbullying
WHEC-TV reports on the AT&T Girls Coding Camp at RIT as part of its #BeNicer campaign to stop cyberbullying.
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August 2, 2019
Student researchers gauge opinions on who's to blame for Lake Ontario flooding
WXXI reports on a study led by summer research students at RIT about flooding along the Lake Ontario shoreline.
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July 31, 2019
Small Business Spotlight: Workinman
WHEC-TV talks to Jason Arena, associate professor in the School of Design, about his company Workinman.
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July 26, 2019
Curious Kids: How does the stuff in a fire extinguisher stop a fire?
Joseph Lanzafame, senior lecturer of chemistry and materials science, explains how to put out a fire for the "Curious Kids" series published by The Conversation.
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July 24, 2019
Fortune Explains: Tariffs and Trade Wars
Fortune Magazine features Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, discussing tariffs and trade with China.
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July 23, 2019
Connections: Making sure workers in the gig economy are compensated fairly
WXXI’s “Connections” program features William Snyder, professor and chair, photojournalism program.
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July 23, 2019
NSA sponsors cyber-security camp at RIT
WROC-TV reports on the RIT GenCyber for Girls camp, which aims to increase interest in careers and diversity in the cybersecurity workforce.
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July 22, 2019
Connections: Understanding FaceApp and what happens to user data submitted to social media apps
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer of computing security, talking about security concerns surrounding FaceApp, a mobile app that transforms faces in photo.
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July 22, 2019
Plant Cover In Cities Could Combat 'Urban Heat Island Effect'
NPR features a story by WXXI in which Karl Korfmacher, a professor of environmental science, discusses how asphalt creates “urban heat islands” and how vegetation can combat the effects of heat waves.