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May 1, 2025
RIT's microchips program flourishing amid high domestic demand for engineers
WHAM-TV speaks to Karl Hirschman, professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, and microsystems engineering Ph.D. student Sami Znati about the opportunities available in the semiconductor field.
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April 30, 2025
Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too.
The Associated Press publishes a piece co-authored by marketing student Max Conway discussing the changing price of coffee due to climate change and tariffs.
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April 29, 2025
To nearshore or not to nearshore: A not-so-simple question
An essay by Jacqueline Mozrall, dean of the Saunders College of Business, discussing shifting production of goods from China to Mexico and nearby regions with Laharish Guntuka, assistant professor, and Kevin Sweeney, associate professor in the Department of Management, published by Rochester Business Journal. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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April 29, 2025
Deaf students had a path to science careers — until their federal grants ended
NPR's All Things Considered talks to NTID President Gerry Buckley and Sara Blick-Nitko '17 (professional studies) about the impact of losing federal grant funding.
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April 28, 2025
Trump Executive Order Sets Stage for AI Revolution in Higher Education
University Herald discusses how universities like RIT are shaping multidisciplinary AI curricula.
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April 28, 2025
RIT’s Co-op Structure Ensures Valuable Professional Experience, Even Amid OPT Policy Changes
The Free Press Journal speaks to Elizabeth Sullivan, assistant vice president of Enrollment Marketing, about how RIT can offer Indian students global, experiential, and customizable learning.
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April 28, 2025
Imagine RIT festival showcases students’ creativity, innovation
WHEC-TV talks to RIT student Xinmei Zheng about Imagine RIT and her project, Pebble, which was one of the over 400 exhibits at Imagine RIT over the weekend.
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April 28, 2025
Imagine RIT showcases young minds in innovation
WHAM-TV highlights exhibits from Imagine RIT.
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April 28, 2025
Rain doesn’t dampen innovation at Imagine RIT Festival
WXXI speaks to Lisa Stein, director of Imagine RIT, and several students about the exhibits and innovation showcased at Imagine RIT over the weekend.
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April 25, 2025
Artist Clara Riedlinger explores Erie Canal’s spiritual legacy through photography
Democrat and Chronicle features the work of artist Clara Riedlinger, adjunct faculty in the College of Art and Design.
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April 25, 2025
How college campuses in Rochester are fighting food waste with composting
WXXI speaks to Don LaFlam, executive director of RIT Dining; Neha Sood, director of Sustainability; and Jack Penland, student and zero-waste ambassador, about how RIT is handling food waste.
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April 25, 2025
Imagine RIT allows students to show off their creative innovations
WROC-TV visits three of the student designed innovations that will be showcased at Imagine RIT on Saturday.