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April 21, 2025
WHY ROC: What to expect from Imagine RIT this weekend
WROC-TV talks to Bob Finnerty, associate vice president of University Communications, about the innovation that will be on display at Imagine RIT this Saturday.
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April 21, 2025
Revitalizing and preserving the Seneca language
Juilee Decker, professor in the Department of History, spoke on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson about the art of cultural preservation.
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April 21, 2025
RIT solidifies its place in LA
Each fall semester, RIT in LA students attend classes and gain work experience while living on the West Coast. Students come home with experiences that will help pave the way to a career in the entertainment industry.
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April 21, 2025
RIT alumni innovators to speak at Futurists Symposium on April 25
The annual Futurists Symposium features a unique collection of the university’s alumni innovators, all highlighting their expertise on a variety of topics. The event begins at 4 p.m. Friday in Ingle Auditorium.
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April 21, 2025
Vineyards in NY wine country push sustainability as they adapt to climate change
The Associated Press publishes a piece co-authored by third-year photographic and imaging arts student Natasha Kaiser, discussing the effect of climate change on wine production in the Finger Lakes region. This article was also republished by Fast Company.
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April 21, 2025
Despite tariffs, CHIPS Act uncertainty, top microchip school optimistic on industry growth in U.S.
The Associated Press speaks to Karl Hirschman, professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, microsystems engineering Ph.D. student Eli Powell, and microelectronic engineering student Matt Lynch about the opportunities and jobs associated with the semiconductor industry.
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April 21, 2025
Canada-U.S. travel drops to lowest level since COVID pandemic
WROC-TV talks to Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, about the decreasing tourism numbers.
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April 21, 2025
10 tips for early career software engineers, from industry veterans
Business Insider features advice for new engineers from Samuel Malachowsky, principal lecturer in the Department of Software Engineering. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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April 21, 2025
EVs are one step closer to becoming roaming grid batteries
Canary Media quotes a 2021 study on vehicle-to-grid standards co-authored by Eric Hittinger, department chair in the Department of Public Policy.
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April 21, 2025
Earnest approach to animation leads to success for alumni trio
Friendships formed at RIT helped lay the foundation for Apartment D, an alumni-owned indie stop-motion animation studio. Apartment D specializes in content that packs a visual punch and evokes the unbridled joy of watching Saturday morning cartoons.
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April 18, 2025
RIT Tigers change their stripes as former player introduced as new hockey coach
Democrat and Chronicle features new RIT Men's Hockey Coach Matt Thomas.
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April 18, 2025
Ghosts Are Everywhere
An essay by Patrick Scanlon, Professor Emeritus in the School of Communication, published by Inside Higher Ed.