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May 8, 2025
Home renovation projects lay foundation for student's interior design/architecture path
Helping her father with small renovation projects eventually led Autumn Howard to connecting her skills in that area with interior design and architecture aspirations, which she is fulfilling at RIT through the the 4+2 BFA/M.Arch pathway.
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May 7, 2025
Less farmland is going for organic crops as costs and other issues take root
The Associated Press publishes a piece co-authored by photojournalism student Caitlyn Daproza discussing how U.S. organic farming acreage has declined, as many farmers find the USDA certification costly and restrictive.
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May 7, 2025
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May 7, 2025
From Stereotype to Slur in Three Clicks: Inside AI’s Mental-Health Hate Machine
Mad in America references a study coauthored by Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, and second-year computing and information sciences Ph.D. student Arka Dutta about how AI language models can swiftly escalate from mild stereotypes to promoting harmful narratives about mental health.
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May 6, 2025
Empowering Indian students for a global future
The Economic Times speaks to Elizabeth Sullivan, assistant vice president of Enrollment Marketing, about how India and the U.S. are strengthening educational ties with initiatives like Tiger STRIPES and Tiger Pass, which offer Indian students flexible learning and college credits.
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May 6, 2025
RIT Students Make a Lasting Impact at Cloudland Canyon State Park
The American Hiking Society talks about the difference RIT students made by spending their spring break maintaining the public lands at a Georgia state park.
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May 6, 2025
RIT and University of Rochester develop experimental quantum communications network
Researchers at RIT and University of Rochester recently connected their campuses with an experimental quantum communications network using two optical fibers. The Rochester Quantum Network (RoQNET) uses single photons to transmit information about 11 miles along fiber-optic lines at room temperature using optical wavelengths.
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May 6, 2025
Student's late start turns into Hollywood ending at RIT
Max Schaefer ’25 (motion picture science) did it all at RIT. He was a mainstay on student and commercial production sets. A live shader for RIT Sports Network hockey broadcasts. A leader in RIT’s Fraternity Life community. Conducted virtual production and motion capture research. And enjoyed an inspiring work experience with Universal Studios Hollywood.
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May 2, 2025
RIT casts a bright light at national iron arts conference
Between a moving performance, building an award-winning iron-melting device, and featured exhibitions, RIT students, faculty, staff and alumni were present in every corner of the National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices.
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May 1, 2025
Photography grad has her eyes set on unique career
When Paige Wright changed her major to photographic sciences, she thought photo microscopy was an appealing niche to pursue. However, ironically, her view of the field was narrow.
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May 1, 2025
RIT's microchips program flourishing amid high domestic demand for engineers
WHAM-TV speaks to Karl Hirschman, professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, and microsystems engineering Ph.D. student Sami Znati about the opportunities available in the semiconductor field.
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April 30, 2025
Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too.
The Associated Press publishes a piece co-authored by marketing student Max Conway discussing the changing price of coffee due to climate change and tariffs.