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WHAM-TV features Thomas Warfield, senior lecturer and director of dance, as he speaks to students at The Harley School about what success means to them as artists.

RIT's researchers are improving healthcare for marginalized populations, explaining mysteries of the universe, battling anemia, and making autonomous driving systems more secure. Meet four of them.

WROC-TV speaks to Daniel Durant, former NTID student, about signing the National Anthem at the 2024 Super Bowl.

There's more than 300 student clubs on campus involving art, gaming, music, politics, science, sports, and theater, including the RIT Beekeeping Club.

More than 500 incoming students this academic year received a performing arts scholarship, which were created to enable musicians, dancers, actors, and even students with experience in technical theater to continue to pursue their passion for performance while at RIT. To date, some 1,800 students have received scholarships in the five years they have been available.

WHYY, a PBS affiliate, features Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in NTID’s Department of Visual Communications Studies.

The Dyer Arts Center hosts its first featured exhibition of 2024 with works by London-based artist and art therapist Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq, Jan. 19 - May 17. An opening reception and artist presentation takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19.

A new training program for RIT students, faculty, and staff aims to bolster a campus-wide approach to supporting student mental health. Nearly 300 people have completed the Mental Health First Aid Training course last semester and have received certification from the National Council of Mental Wellbeing.

The Journal Courier features the late Michael Dennis McKinney Sr., a 1981 NTID graduate.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand visited RIT on Dec. 11 to deliver news on two federal funding initiatives: RIT’s Semiconductor Fabrication Lab and NTID.

The Athletic talks to Deaf musician Sean Forbes ’08 (applied arts and sciences); Kim Kurz, professor in the National Technical Institute for the Deaf; and Joseph Hill, assistant dean of NTID Faculty Recruitment and Retention, about Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, who uses American Sign Language in touchdown celebrations. (This content requires a subscription to view.)

NTID has named Rosa Lee Timm ’00 as the recipient of its Distinguished Alumni Award for the 2023-2024 year. The Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented annually to alumni who have performed at the highest levels of their profession or who have contributed to the advancement and leadership of civic, philanthropic, or service organizations.