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January 6, 2026
Wegmans’ use of facial recognition technology in stores raises questions
WHAM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about data privacy concerns and Wegmans’ use of facial recognition technology in stores.
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January 5, 2026
Dying man – with even less time than most of us to waste – begs for scam calls to stop
WHTM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about tactics to avoid telephone scams.
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January 1, 2026
Rochester expands free phone access with GoodPhone project
WROC reports on the ribbon cutting for the GoodPhone Project, an initiative led by Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in NTID's Department of Visual Communications Studies.
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December 31, 2025
Good Phone Project expands its network in Rochester
WHEC reports on the GoodPhones Project, an initiative led by Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in NTID's Department of Visual Communications Studies.
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December 31, 2025
GoodPhone project unveils three new Rochester installations
13WHAM reports on the ribbon cutting for the GoodPhone Project, an initiative led by Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in NTID's Department of Visual Communications Studies.
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December 26, 2025
22 states to raise minimum wage as many Americans worry about affordability
Fox 12 Oregon interviews Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, about the impact of raising state minimum wages.
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December 25, 2025
Did the Green Revolution Help Some Farmers More Than Others?
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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December 16, 2025
Man plants suspicious hosta seeds, discovers they’re not hostas at all
WHEC-TV speaks to Christopher Schwartz, research scientist in the Department of Cybersecurity, about how AI-generated ads can be deceptive.
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December 16, 2025
These are NJ students' favorite colleges | College Connection
My Central Jersey names RIT as one of the top choices for New Jersey students. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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December 12, 2025
The importance of separating the short and long run effects of trade
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Rochester Business Journal. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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December 12, 2025
U.S. State Department changes official font from Calibri back to Times New Roman
NPR speaks to Kristen Shinohara, associate professor in the School of Information, about why fonts matter.
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December 12, 2025
Digital Twins Are Changing University Campus Operations
Government Technology speaks to David Schwartz, director of the School of Interactive Games and Media, about digital twins—virtual versions of real-world spaces.