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February 2, 2026
Area universities join forces for MLK King for a Day event
WHAM-TV highlights the combined efforts of local universities, including RIT, on King for a Day, a day of service dedicated to action and advocacy honoring the enduring legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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February 2, 2026
RIT preps for Ovation talent show
WHAM-TV highlights the performances that will be showcased at RIT's Performing Arts Showcase, Ovation.
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February 2, 2026
GoodPhone Project helps Rochesterians in need stay connected
Democrat and Chronicle speaks to Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in the Department of Visual Communications Studies, about the GoodPhone Project, an initiative aiming to bridge the communication gap for low-income individuals.
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January 30, 2026
Mathematical modeling alumnus wins early career award
RIT alumnus Adam Giammarese’s work in chaos theory has earned him the Edward N. Lorenz Early Career Award, an annual recognition by the publication Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science.
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January 29, 2026
In Rochester, pay phones are working again—and they’re free
Fast Company features the GoodPhone Project, speaking to Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in the Department of Visual Communications Studies.
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January 29, 2026
RIT students propose fresh designs for Rochester’s Skyway and Broad Street corridor
Democrat and Chronicle highlights the RIT students shaping the city’s future by designing innovative concepts that reimagine Rochester’s Skyway.
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January 29, 2026
Economics of Pollutions in India
Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, appears on the Climate Converse podcast.
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January 28, 2026
How Caste and Soil Texture Skew Consumption Within Indian Households
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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January 28, 2026
Naval Research Lab Sharpens Navy's Sights With Domain-Centric Path for Smarter Sensing
The Department of War speaks to John Kerekes, research professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, about the Coastal Hyperspectral Reflectance Object Material Analysis experiment, a part of RIT's Open Community eXperiment (ROCX).
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January 27, 2026
Scientists reveal new details about dark matter’s influence on the universe
Scientists using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made one of the most detailed, high-resolution maps of dark matter ever produced.
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January 27, 2026
‘U.S. News & World Report’ ranks RIT online Executive MBA degree program among nation’s best
The 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings, released this week, listed Saunders College of Business’ online Executive MBA program as No. 13 in the nation for “Best Online MBA Programs.”
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January 26, 2026
RIT hopeful Micron can be talent pipeline to hire 'well-suited' students
WHAM-TV speaks to Karl Hirschman, associate department head in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, about the ever-growing needs of the U.S. semiconductor industry.