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April 16, 2020
Famous photographer, former faculty John Pfahl dies
John Pfahl, an influential landscape photographer, spent 17 years as a professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
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April 15, 2020
RIT researchers build micro-device to detect bacteria, viruses
Ke Du and Blanca Lapizco-Encinas, both faculty-researchers in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering, worked with an international team to collaborate on the design of a next-generation miniature lab device that uses magnetic nano-beads to isolate minute bacterial particles that cause diseases. This new technology improves how clinicians isolate drug-resistant strains of bacterial infections and difficult-to-detect micro-particles such as those making up Ebola and coronaviruses.
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April 13, 2020
RIT student Emily Mahoney awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Emily Mahoney, a third-year chemistry student from Cazenovia, N.Y., is one of 396 students nationwide named 2020-2021 Goldwater Scholars. The award is based on academic merit and research experience, and virtually all intend to obtain a Ph.D. as their highest degree.
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April 13, 2020
Assistant Professor Michael Murdoch earns NSF CAREER award
Michael Murdoch, an assistant professor of color science, received a prestigious National Science Foundation award to research how the human visual system perceives a mix of augmented reality and real-world content.
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April 10, 2020
Confronting challenges with confidence
Learn about the natural world on a molecular level. Find out how biotechnologists are confronting challenges in the real world.
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April 7, 2020
RIT/NTID announces winners of Next Big Idea entrepreneurship competition
Six teams of deaf and hard-of-hearing students from NTID adapted to a virtual presentation format for the annual Next Big Idea business competition. Student presenters from as far away as Dubai shared their ideas for new businesses that positively impact deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.
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April 7, 2020
RIT Rallies: Professor reroutes sabbatical travel to help local hospital system protect its workforce
The coronavirus canceled Professor John Oliphant’s international travel plans and led to an unexpected opportunity to help a local health system manage the impact of COVID-19 on its hospital workforce.
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April 7, 2020
Precision medicine
Find out how blending biology and computer science brings bioinformaticians to the forefront of research and discovery.
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April 7, 2020
Thesis, capstone exhibitions move online
The College of Art and Design's spring exhibitions are going virtual — they can be experienced on Instagram and a website.
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April 6, 2020
Viruses, vaccines, and treatments
How are new viruses discovered? Who develops the vaccines and treatments for those in need of a cure? Find out how a biochemist makes an impact during real-life situations.
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April 6, 2020
RIT’s Saunders College of Business waives GMAT/GRE tests for fall 2020 graduate applicants
In an unprecedented decision, Saunders College of Business is now accepting applications for fall 2020 graduate education without standardized tests, including Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). The decision was made to benefit graduate school applicants facing uncertainty created by COVID-19 and the closure of standardized testing centers.
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April 6, 2020
Students, faculty respond creatively to online learning
DIY animation equipment and paper microscopes are some of the course delivery solutions with classes shifting online.