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Aaron Foss has spent the last decade volunteering and supporting Defy Ventures, a national nonprofit grounded in criminal justice reform through entrepreneurship.

Ioannis Pavlides has been in the middle of the scrum as president of the RIT Rugby Club. This year, the fourth year industrial and systems engineering student made his international debut in another league.

Rochester Beacon speaks to Stefan Preble, Bausch and Lomb Professor and Ph.D. program director of microsystems engineering, about the region’s bid to become a National Science Foundation innovation hub and how the STELLAR initiative could expand laser research and workforce development.

WHEC-TV speaks to Danny Maffia, principal lecturer at NTID, about the Deaf Day of Play event at Strong National Museum of Play providing accessible experiences for deaf families.

Evan Selinger, professor in the College of Liberal Arts, interviews Andrew Ferguson, professor at George Washington University Law School, for the Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to read.)

Juliet Fiss, an RIT imaging science alumna, uses algorithms and formulas to create artwork, including a piece at RIT’s Carlson Center.

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 demonstrating a commitment to student success.

Experiences at RIT helped Ryan Lamon ’17 (criminal justice) discover his passion for practicing law.

RIT students are teaching Tai Chi to older adults in the community as part of a research program to help improve their physical and mental health, support pain reduction, and enhance their quality of life.

Thomastine Sarchet’s research is about more than collecting data—it’s about expanding opportunities and dignity for deaf people worldwide.

Emeka Iheme, an RIT chemical engineering and public policy alumnus, is helping his home country of Nigeria as the founder and CEO of Gasavant Africa.

RealClear Politics published an essay by Lauren Hall, associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts, that dissects why many working-class Americans feel like current systems of governance aren’t working for them.