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Essay by Mishkat Bhattacharya, professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, published by The Conversation.

RIT honored the service and dedication of its employees with the Presidential Awards for Outstanding Staff ceremony March 22. The annual awards are presented to staff members who exemplify outstanding service and dedication to the university and who exhibit a high degree of personal ethics and integrity while consistently demonstrating a strong commitment to student success.

Researchers at RIT are investigating the combined physical effects of heat, chemical reactions, and seismic activity on concrete lining structures used to dispose of nuclear waste. Results from the work could improve nuclear waste infrastructure designs, better long-term safety management, and refine strategies to meet climate change targets.

Aisha Faiq spent her spring break in New Orleans, but it wasn’t to rest and relax. Instead, the third-year global business management major was one of several RIT students who spent their spring break partnering with a community agency that determined what work needed to be done in their communities.

RIT is one of the top universities in the world for students who want to study and create games, according to new international rankings from The Princeton Review.

WHEC-TV talks to Anthony Jimenez, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, about his research on the effect of COVID on healthcare workers.

WROC-TV talks to Daniel Worden, associate professor in the School of Art, and Frances Andreu, digital initiatives librarian, about the Rochester Indie Comic Expo.

WHAM-TV talks to Jonathan Weissman, senior lecturer of computing security, about an emailed bomb threat to the Hilton Central School District.

The Business Standard features Manisha Das Chaity, an imaging science Ph.D. student.

Essay by Jacqueline Mozrall, dean, Saunders College of Business, published by the Rochester Business Journal.

The Rochester Business Journal features RIT Certified. (This content requires a subscription to view.)

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