News Stories

The Conversation features an essay by Don Figer, professor in the College of Science and director of RIT's Center for Detectors, explaining how NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope combines repurposed spy technology with sophisticated infrared detectors to study dark matter, distant galaxies, supernovas and planets.

GCN highlights RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf as a member of Google DeepMind’s AI Sign Language Advisory Committee, which helped guide the development and evaluation of a new AI model that translates American Sign Language into English text in real time on the Pixel 11.

Albany's Times Union speaks with Jenn Hinton, director of games industry relations, about New York’s efforts to grow its video game industry through expanded tax incentives and partnerships between game studios and universities. (This content may require a subscription to view.)

WHAM-TV highlights RIT’s 17th cohort of Rochester City Scholars, a program that has provided more than 370 local high school graduates with the opportunity to attend RIT tuition-free since 2009.

Good Housekeeping speaks with Chelsea Petree, director of Parent and Family Programs at RIT, about how parents can support students as they transition to college, including giving them independence, letting them work through challenges on their own, and maintaining a familiar space at home.

The Boston Globe posts an essay from Evan Selinger, professor in the Department of Philosophy. (This content requires a subscription to view.)

O&P Almanac highlights RIT research advancing 3D-bioprinted finger prostheses that combine flexible, biocompatible materials, smart sensors, and mechanical properties designed to enable more natural movement and a sense of touch.

Poynter speaks with Ke Xu, assistant professor of physics, about the growing computing demands of artificial intelligence and how AI is changing the scale and intensity of data center use.

Bizpreneur Middle East highlights RIT Dubai’s new Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, speaking to Muhieddin Amer, dean of the College of Engineering and Computing at RIT Dubai, about the program.

The Seattle Times speaks with RIT environmental science professor Christy Tyler about the potential health risks of microplastics released from plastic cutting boards and what consumers should consider when choosing between plastic and wood. (This content may require a subscription to view.)

Amanda Bosh '24 (MBA), executive director of Lowell Observatory, was featured in a U.S. News & World Report article exploring whether older applicants are too old to pursue an MBA, sharing her experience and advice as a non-traditional student.

Basis Point Insight publishes a commentary by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, about the quality of jobs available and the skills required to perform them.