Top stories and videos for May
Tom Brenner
Nobel laureate William Daniel Phillips gave the 2014 convocation address on May 23. Phillips employed balloons, liquid nitrogen, carnations, rubber bands and a racquetball to demonstrate not only some principles of physics, but also the importance of finding fun in your life’s work.
News about Imagine RIT was the most-read story of last month. Check out all of May’s most popular stories and videos below:
Top News Stories
1. Seventh annual Imagine RIT draws thousands to campus
2. RIT Convocation speakers offer life lessons: Keep learning, have fun, give back
3. Massimo Vignelli, icon of design, dead at 83
4. RIT student Jen Lamere wins Emerging Talent of the Year category at Net Awards
5. Waking up may soon be a lot easier for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
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April 25, 2024
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Imagine RIT returns Saturday with over 400 student exhibits
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April 25, 2024
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Informed voting in the age of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has entered the election—globally. To help voters navigate these advancements in social media, deepfakes, manipulated images, and cybersecurity, a few RIT experts are weighing in.
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April 25, 2024
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Staff volunteers make Imagine RIT shine
RIT staff members volunteer at the festival to assist the university in creating an unforgettable event each year by handing out welcome bags, supervising parking lots, and showing campus visitors around the bustling campus, among other duties. More than 200 staff volunteers annually commit their time to Imagine RIT.
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April 24, 2024
![David Munson, Jr., RIT President, stands on the second floor balcony of the SHED holding a portrait that shows the renderings before it was built.]()
RIT President David Munson to step down in 2025
Spectrum News features David Munson's retirement plans for 2025, emphasizing his impact on RIT's growth in enrollment, research funding, and global presence.
