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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.

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.

An essay by Michael Bienenstock '76 (chemistry) published by the Orlando Sentinel. (This content will require a subscription to view.)

WROC-TV features Deaf Culture Awareness Day at the Seneca Park Zoo.

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.

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.

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.

WHAM-TV highlights the apparel, which was produced specifically for Deaf Culture Night.

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.

WXXI speaks to NTID President Caroline Solomon about the importance of the documentary.

RIT’s NTID Performing Arts will present Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller…with a hilarious twist, The 39 Steps, November 7-9. This thrilling comedy, based on Hitchcock’s classic film. The production will be staged at the Robert F. Panara Theatre on the RIT campus, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7–8 and 2:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 8–9.

The US-Italy Fulbright Commission, Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and the Assistance Center for Deaf and Deafblind Children (CABSS), signed an international agreement establishing the Fulbright-Roberto Wirth Grant in Deaf Education Studies at National Technical Institute for the Deaf/RIT.