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Science professor André Hudson mentored three area high school students and their collaboration led to the discovery of a rare bacterium that kills E. coli. The group published its findings in an academic journal. In this episode of Intersections, Hudson talks with Kit Mayberry, RIT vice president for strategic planning and special initiatives, about what he learned about himself as a teacher and a scientist on the project.

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Two architecture firms received the 2019 Design Excellence Award from the Rochester chapter of the American Institute of Architects for projects at RIT. Awards for RIT MAGIC Spell Studios by SWBR and interior work for the RIT Center for Urban Entrepreneurship by PLAN Architectural Studio PC were presented at a gala June 14.

Hamad Ghazle, professor and director of the diagnostic medical sonography program, was the keynote speaker at the Maine Sonographers Association spring symposium in Freeport, Maine, April 27. He presented on “Beyond the Norm: Waveforms of the Neck and Lower Extremities,” “Pelvic Cystic Masses: What Sonographers Should Know,” “Ultrasound Guided Procedures: The Time has Come,” and “Ultrasound of the Pediatric Abdomen: Sonographers are the Key for Diagnosis.”

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University Business
How instructional design staff help faculty create better academic videos
University Business interviews Marty Golia, an instructional design researcher and consultant with RIT's Innovative Learning Institute, and experts from other colleges about best practices for instructional video content development and production.

The Washington Post
‘Yarn Bombers’ use craft to make a statement
The Washington Post features Hinda Mandell, associate professor of communications, who said that yarn bombing is part of a long tradition in which women use textile arts to agitate, excite or inspire.

Designboom
Joey Zeledón's coat hanger chair reworks Marcel Breuer's iconic design
Designboom features industrial designer Joey Zeledón ’06 (industrial design) and his take on Marcel Breuer’s Cesca chair, combining a continuous steel rod with coat hangers to create a fully supportive chair.

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