News Stories

The Chilean newspaper, El Mercurio, interviewed Christopher Schwartz, research scientist in the Department of Cybersecurity, about Anthropic’s recent call to slow or halt AI development if serious risks emerge, alongside the Trump administration’s executive order highlighting AI-related national security concerns. (This content is in Spanish and will require a subscription to read.)

Hridiza Roy followed a summer internship at Disney Studios, with a fall position in the Gap Year Entrepreneurial Fellowship. The RIT program gave her a block of time and a stipend to advance her passion project—Painterly, an animation software tool.

Following a national search, NTID President Caroline Solomon and RIT Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Prabu David have announced the appointment of Flavia S. Fleischer as the college’s new dean. She assumes the role on Aug. 1.

The Conversation features an article co-authored by Divya Ramjee, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, examining the effectiveness of ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in Detroit, including its impact on 911 calls, arrests, firearm recoveries, and public safety outcomes.

Rochester Business Journal publishes a commentary by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, exploring new research on the two-way relationship between cigarette addiction and educational attainment, and how tobacco policy may influence long-term educational outcomes. (This content will require a subscription to read.)

Passion and expertise are leading Tom Rieger, Professor of Practice in the College of Liberal Arts, across the globe to Indonesia thanks to a Fulbright Specialist Program award.

Imaging science Professor Anthony Vodacek will be making another trip to Africa, conducting research through the Africa Regional Research Program as a Fulbright Scholar.

Rochester Business Journal profiles Rochester entrepreneur Raquel Lowry '18 (management), whose handbag and accessories business has grown from a side project into an international brand.

With the spring semester concluded, the RIT campus remains busy with nearly 100 construction and renovation projects underway to welcome new and returning students in August.

Quartz speaks to Callie Babbitt, professor of sustainability, about how a patchwork of state e-waste laws is creating barriers for companies trying to scale electronics recycling businesses across the United States.

Shubha Shastry earned an RIT Executive MBA to bridge business strategy and patient care.

WHEC-TV speaks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity, about a fear-based extortion scam involving threatening videos sent via text message and steps people can take to protect themselves from cybercriminals.