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February 2, 2020
Undergraduate students create sustainable packaging options for Milwaukee Tool
Undergraduate students from packaging science, graphic design and industrial design worked over the semester to improve packaging and branding identity for Milwaukee Tools and its Shockwave power drill bits as part of the Packaging Systems class challenge.
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February 2, 2020
New program addresses need and training for interpreters of color
A report from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf states that of the more than 10,000 sign-language interpreters that are registered nationally, a mere 13 percent identify as persons of color. Acknowledging this gap, a team at NTID has created a program that aims to equip interpreters of color to meet the demands of interpreting in a postsecondary environment, while boosting recruitment and retention efforts for interpreters of color.
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January 30, 2020
Design students build skills, community with intensive workshops
Various programs in RIT's School of Design kicked off the spring semester with collaborative experiences that encouraged creativity, innovation and camaraderie.
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January 30, 2020
College of Liberal Arts faculty write books on varied topics
Four faculty members from RIT’s College of Liberal Arts have recently written books on diverse subjects: how disability is viewed in the media, the commercialization of 19th-century autobiographies, how birth and death costs and practices have changed over the years, and how Germany adopted technology and a productivity culture after World War II.
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January 29, 2020
Student magazine to launch new issue alongside retrospective exhibition
The release event and exhibition for Draft, a publication annually executed by photography students, is set for April 3 at George Eastman Museum’s Peristyle Gallery. This year marks the 16th edition.
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January 28, 2020
Graduate student’s research in identifying image manipulation can help lead to media literacy
Print media graduate student Emily Shriver headed a project to assess how individuals recognize manipulated images used in news. She found that most people are skeptical about images seen in print or online news, but only half can tell which images actually are altered.
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January 24, 2020
Connections: Dialogue on Disability - Sports, media, and inclusion
WXXI’s “Connections” program features Jenn Poggi and Josh Meltzer, assistant professors of photojournalism, and photography students Jackie Diller and Ashley Crichton.
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January 22, 2020
Expressive Communication Center opens at RIT to help students with public speaking
Roughly one person in four has a fear of public speaking, but the anxiety can be reduced if you know just what to say, how to organize, begin or end. RIT’s Expressive Communication Center strives to help students better prepare to deliver speeches and presentations.
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January 6, 2020
Why your favorite celebs are ditching Twitter for an app you’ve never heard of
Fast Company features Matthew Peltier '13 (new media interactive development), founder and CEO of Community.com.
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December 23, 2019
Student combines industry experience with graduate studies
As a working professional and graduate student in RIT's Media Arts and Technology program, Lynne Tseng '11 (Photographic Sciences) has learned how to balance a career with furthering her education.
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December 5, 2019
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November 23, 2019
Students showcase 'Charrette' designs at Maker Faire Rochester
Nine RIT College of Art and Design students showcased wearable sculpture made through the creative use of various materials at Rochester’s annual Maker Faire.