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August 28, 2024
RIT astrophysicist named one of world's most influential female scientists
Democrat and Chronicle highlights the accomplishments of Manuela Campanelli, Distinguished Professor of Astrophysics in the School of Mathematics and Statistics. (This content will require a subscription to view.)
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August 28, 2024
RIT welcomes 2024 class of Rochester City Scholars
WHAM-TV highlights the 15th class of students from the Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars program, which provides some city school graduates free tuition at RIT.
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August 27, 2024
Expanded Max Lowenthal Hall opens its doors at RIT
The Rochester Beacon speaks to Jacqueline Mozrall, dean of the Saunders College of Business, about the impact of the expansion.
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August 27, 2024
How to encourage recent college and trade school grads to stay in Rochester
Maria Richart, director of Career Services and Cooperative Education, was featured as a panelist on Connections with Evan Dawson, adding to a discussion on "brain drain" and keeping talented post-grads in Rochester.
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August 27, 2024
Meet the Westerville mom trying to stop Facebook scams before they happen
The Columbus Dispatch speaks with Divya Ramjee, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, about a Facebook group administrator combating scams with moderation and identification techniques. (This content will require a subscription to view.)
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August 27, 2024
RIT offers new master’s degrees in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, and project management
The new engineering master’s degrees will serve to meet demands in increasing renewable energies, personalized healthcare technologies, and diagnostic system improvements. The project management MS allows students the ability to better specialize to their specific interests, giving them a competitive edge in their field of interest and making them more valuable to an employer.
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August 26, 2024
Rochester university leads fight against growing plastic pollution problem
Spectrum News speaks to Nathan Eddingsaas, associate professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Autumn Potts '24 (environmental science) about RIT's partnership with the City of Rochester and Seneca Park Zoo on pollution cleanup.
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August 26, 2024
How to protect yourself from scammers when buying and selling on Facebook
The Columbus Dispatch speaks with Divya Ramjee, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, about common online scams.
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August 26, 2024
7 Things You Shouldn't Do When Your Kid Goes Off to College
Good Housekeeping speaks with Chelsea Petree, director of Parent and Family Programs, about how parents can help ensure their students have a successful transition to college life.
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August 25, 2024
‘Roar and Soar’ campaign supports students throughout first semester
RIT’s Roar and Soar campaign shares ways that students can actively engage in classes and events to get the most out of their academic journeys, while striving to continually improve RIT student retention.
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August 25, 2024
Meet Alex Shuron, this year’s Student Government president
Shuron found his niche in Greek life, eventually becoming president of Sigma Chi fraternity on campus and serving as vice president of RIT’s Interfraternity Council before becoming Student Government president.
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August 23, 2024
Cyber expert on the National Public Data breach
News Radio WHAM 1180 chats with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the National Public Data breach that exposed 2.9 billion records, including Social Security numbers. (Interview starts at the 50-second mark.)