News by Topic: Deaf Community

RIT astrophysicist Jason Nordhaus is using AI and machine learning to hunt for star systems that will help us understand how stars live, die, and create gravitational waves.

RIT is teaming up with Gallaudet University to prepare the next generation of artificial intelligence researchers and practitioners who will develop AI for everyone.

WHEC-TV speaks to Elizabeth Ayers, senior lecturer in NTID's Department of Science and Mathematics, about deaf and hard-of-hearing people having their own tailored experience at the museum on Deaf Culture Day.

Researchers will soon use eye-tracking to show how deafness impacts vocabulary knowledge and reading as well as how deaf and hard-of-hearing children, who have historically shown lower than average reading outcomes, develop into highly skilled readers.

WHEC-TV highlights NTID's Deaf and hard-of-hearing career fair, which was hosted on Thursday, Oct. 16. 

Spectrum News talks to Tiffany Panko, executive director for NTID's Deaf Health Care and Biomedical Science Hub; Elizabeth Ayers, senior lecturer in the Department of Science and Mathematics; and Christopher Knigga, director of Facilities Services and Sustainability, about making AED's more accessible.

WGRZ-TV speaks to Mark Sommer, senior director for NTID's Regional STEM Center, about the inclusive events.

WHAM-TV features photos from the inauguration of NTID President Caroline Solomon.

WHEC-TV highlights the inauguration of Caroline Solomon, NTID president.

Rethinking how to support students, leading and driving innovation, and investing in transformative teaching and impactful research are some of the focus areas of Caroline Solomon, who was installed as the first woman president of RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf on Oct. 10.

Spectrum News speaks to Fred Michael Beam, outreach coordinator for Sunshine 2.0, and JW Guido, visiting assistant professor in NTID's Department of Performing Arts, about accessibility and the performing arts.

An essay by Michael Bienenstock '76 (chemistry) published by the Orlando Sentinel. (This content will require a subscription to view.)