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November 1, 2024
Zoetrope Animation Is Back. Here’s How to Make One
Scientific American talks to Christine Banna, associate professor in the School of Film and Animation, about Zoetrope Animation.
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November 1, 2024
Elon Musk’s Criticism of ‘Woke AI’ Suggests ChatGPT Could Be a Trump Administration Target
Wired speaks to Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, about the danger of large language model data being contaminated by AI-generated content.
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November 1, 2024
Watch: Chuck Cerankosky Chats About Design, Dining, and Discovery
Design Milk features a lecture by Chuck Cerankosky ’03 (industrial design), for the Vignelli Center for Design Studies’ 2024/2025 Design Conversation Series.
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November 1, 2024
Students mobilize for 2024 election with a youth voter push on Rochester college campuses
WXXI News speaks to Onvida Serixay (computer engineering technology) about the importance of registering student voters and voter education.
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November 1, 2024
Upcoming cluster hires in artificial intelligence solidify RIT as a leader in the field
As RIT continues its drive to become a leader in the higher education artificial intelligence space, more than 40 positions spanning multiple disciplines are expected to be filled as part of the university’s commitment to expand the university’s AI expertise.
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October 31, 2024
RIT Dubai convenes international education leaders to advance experiential learning
UAE News 24/7 features Kathleen Davis, vice president for Enrollment Management and associate provost, discussing the Educreator forum in Dubai.
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October 31, 2024
RIT Dubai hosts Educreator forum to advance experiential learning
GCC Business News speaks to Kathleen Davis, vice president for Enrollment Management and associate provost, about the Educreator forum, which gathered education leaders to discuss the future of experiential learning and its importance in bridging the gap between high school and university education.
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October 31, 2024
Student spotlight: Fine tuning a sense of touch
Fine tuning sensors on prosthetics includes incorporating the sense of touch into a device to be as close to the sensations felt by a natural limb as can be. Leila Daly, a fifth-year computer engineering technology student from Willingboro, N.J., is working on developing a sensor system for a more touch-responsive prosthetic finger.
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October 31, 2024
RIT’s School of Film and Animation named among the top 50 best film schools by ‘TheWrap’
Unique program offerings, technological expertise, and cutting-edge facilities earned RIT’s School of Film and Animation another placement on a top film school ranking list this year. RIT placed 30th in TheWrap’s Top 50 Film Schools for 2024 list, marking the first year RIT was featured in this ranking.
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October 30, 2024
Saturday Math Academy offers extra help
The program is a supplemental instruction session offered to all RIT students looking for one-on-one help for introductory math courses. The program aims to boost mathematics understanding across campus since all students must take a math course to complete their degrees.
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October 30, 2024
Susan B. Anthony Was Arrested for Voting. Now Her Home Is a Poll Site.
The New York Times speaks to RIT student Alex Reing (packaging science) about the significance of voting at the Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, a historic site where Anthony was arrested for voting as a woman in 1872.
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October 30, 2024
Changes in Unemployment Rate by State
WalletHub talks to Dena Bareh, adjunct faculty member in the Saunders College of Business, about new changes in the state's labor markets.