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Spectrum News speaks to USA deaf women’s volleyball player Grace Phelan about training at RIT, home of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

WXXI News speaks to Amanda Picioli, director of NTID Communication Studies and Services, about the benefits of the AirPods Pro 2 for deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

Individuals looking for options to improve their listening experience now have a new product to consider: Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 has been released and is being promoted for its ability to improve hearing. RIT/NTID Audiologist Amanda L. Picioli, M.E.D., Au.D., CCC-A, evaluates the benefits of Apple's new AirPods Pro 2 devices, and shares offers cautions. 

NHL.com speaks with Noah Blankenship '20 (MBA) about the importance of accessibility and inclusion in sports commentary.

Emma Kane, a third-year public policy major, has spent the past year working at the Deaf Health Laboratory, led by the mentors at the Deaf Health Care and Biomedical Sciences Hub (Deaf Hub) at RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

CEOs, Chief Financial Officers, and Chief Technology Officers are among the 12 RIT alumni honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards for the 2024-2025 year.

WHAM-TV speaks to RIT President David Munson about the retirement of NTID President Gerard Buckley.

Rochester Business Journal details the career of Gerard Buckley, the first RIT/NTID alumnus to serve as president, after a transformative 15-year tenure.

WROC-TV highlights the career of Gerard Buckley, retiring NTID President.

NTID President Gerard Buckley, who made history as the first RIT/NTID alumnus to become president of the college, has announced his intention to step down in summer 2025 after leading the National Technical Institute for the Deaf for 15 years. His tenure as NTID president caps a career in higher education spanning more than 40 years.

Chemistry World speaks to Christina Goudreau Collison about making chemistry more accessible.

Bob Mather ’74 found his valentine in the summer of 1970. He was attending a visual performance in American Sign Language at the National Institute for the Deaf and Sue Mozzer ’74 was signing. “I’ll never forget her smile,” Bob said. “That’s when I fell in love.”