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October 13, 2025
RIT Big Shot team blitzes Highmark Stadium
RIT commemorated the Buffalo Bills’ final season at Highmark Stadium on Oct. 11 with nighttime photos, including a 360-degree panoramic image that will be displayed in the new stadium when it opens next year.
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October 13, 2025
Caroline Solomon installed as first woman president of RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Rethinking how to support students, leading and driving innovation, and investing in transformative teaching and impactful research are some of the focus areas of Caroline Solomon, who was installed as the first woman president of RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf on Oct. 10.
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October 8, 2025
Zoo and Aquarium Team Up with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community Partners to Spread Deaf Culture Awareness Across the Buffalo/Niagara and Rochester Regions
Two Western New York zoological facilities, in collaboration with regional partners serving the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community, are teaming up to promote inclusivity, connection, and awareness of Western New York's vibrant Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
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October 7, 2025
Performer hopes to break barriers through his show on race and deaf identity
Spectrum News speaks to Fred Michael Beam, outreach coordinator for Sunshine 2.0, and JW Guido, visiting assistant professor in NTID's Department of Performing Arts, about accessibility and the performing arts.
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October 7, 2025
Commentary: A plea to protect our children
An essay by Michael Bienenstock '76 (chemistry) published by the Orlando Sentinel. (This content will require a subscription to view.)
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October 3, 2025
Seneca Park Zoo partners with NTID for Deaf Culture Awareness
WROC-TV features Deaf Culture Awareness Day at the Seneca Park Zoo.
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September 30, 2025
NTID researchers work to incorporate accessible AED machines on campus
Researchers have identified an AED that includes visual and text prompts, making it accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing users and those not familiar with the English language.
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September 25, 2025
Changing the Narrative From ‘You Can’t’ to ‘You Can’
NTID President Caroline Solomon is interviewed by staff from University of Maryland's College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences about how she inspires deaf and hard-of-hearing college students to pursue careers in STEM fields.
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September 19, 2025
RIT, partners named finalist for funding to bolster region’s laser expertise
A Rochester and Finger Lakes region coalition that includes researchers from RIT has been named a finalist for the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program.
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September 11, 2025
Rochester Red Wings unveil custom jerseys for Deaf Culture Night at Innovative Field
WHAM-TV highlights the apparel, which was produced specifically for Deaf Culture Night.
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September 8, 2025
RIT's Big Shot heads to Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium for historic photo event
Democrat and Chronicle speaks to Dan Hughes, lecturer in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, and Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in NTID’s visual communications studies department, about the event.
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September 5, 2025
NTID leader: ‘Deaf President Now’ film captures significance of protest at Gallaudet University
WXXI speaks to NTID President Caroline Solomon about the importance of the documentary.