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July 2, 2025
Teaching Students to Build Digital Twins with the Help of Video Game Engines
Brian Tomaszewski, professor in the School of Interactive Games and Media, wrote an article about using ArcGIS technology to teach students how to create geospatial digital twins. The story was published in the Spring 2025 ArcUser magazine.
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July 2, 2025
The Precautionary Approach to AI: Less Human, More Honest
An essay by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by the American Philosophical Association.
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July 2, 2025
New president takes office at RIT amid uncertainty over research funding in higher ed
WHEC-TV covers the welcome of Bill Sanders, RIT's 11th president.
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July 1, 2025
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Max will exclusively debut the film Sinners in Black American Sign Language. Rosa Lee Timm '00 (social work) served as the director of artistic sign language for this version of the movie.
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July 1, 2025
What is attack surface management? A guide for organizations
TechTarget speaks to Nidhi Rastogi, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, about how attack surface management can help address the growth in the number of potential entry points threat actors might exploit.
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July 1, 2025
RIT students win award for design of game 'Overboard'
WROC-TV showcases Overboard, an award-winning game created by Colby Heaton, recent graduate, and Elia Cohen, both new media interaction development majors.
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June 30, 2025
RIT concrete canoe a surprise success story on way to this weekend’s ASCE Student Championships
ASCE speaks to concrete canoe team club captain Leah Mestayer, a third-year civil engineering technology student, and Lois Furioso, team adviser and adjunct faculty member, about earning RIT's highest placement at the Upstate New York-Canada Student Conference in nearly two decades.
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June 30, 2025
NY wants all vehicles electric, charging them will be challenging
Albany Times Union talks about the complications of moving to all electric with Eric Hittinger, department chair in the Department of Public Policy.
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June 30, 2025
Delta locks some customer accounts over security concern: What to know
WHTM-TV speaks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the potential breach.
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June 30, 2025
Could ChatGPT Be the Financial Advisor You Didn't Know You Needed?
Investopedia discusses the use of large language models to assist with your investment strategy with James Mallory, professor at NTID.
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June 27, 2025
RIT receives $11.1M gift from Navas-Robbins estate
Rochester Business Journal discusses the gift with NTID President Gerry Buckley, and Phil Castleberry, vice president of University Advancement.
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June 26, 2025
Uranium enrichment: A chemist explains how the surprisingly common element is processed to power reactors and weapons
An essay by André Hudson, dean of the College of Science, published by The Conversation.