News by Topic: Deaf Community
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April 27, 2023
RIT working to make STEM concepts accessible for deaf students
Spectrum News features Christopher Kurz, professor in the MS in secondary education program, student Ashley Gleason '20 (biomedical sciences), and their ASL Core project.
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April 25, 2023
Meet Diana Pryntz, 2023 Jefferson Award winner
WHEC-TV features Diana Pryntz '79 (computer science), '83 MS (instructional technology).
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April 17, 2023
Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival set for April 29
Artificial intelligence, robots, glass blowing, drones, cybersecurity tours, and performing arts are just a sampling of what lies in store for the thousands of visitors expected at this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 29.
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April 12, 2023
Jason Listman raises the bar in student-centered education
From an early age, Jason Listman knew that he was called to serve and help people navigate through their challenges. But it was a connection with an RIT/NTID professor that steered him into the classroom, where he would soon stand out as an instructor, mentor, and facilitator.
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April 4, 2023
RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf kicks off Big Read project
WROC-TV talks to Jill Bradbury, department chair of NTID's Department for Performing Arts, about the Big Read community project.
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March 29, 2023
RIT/NTID kicks off NEA Big Read project April 1
In Ilya Kaminsky’s Deaf Republic, villagers’ deafness becomes an act of revolt against a totalitarian government, and their use of sign language unites them as a community. These themes, along with others throughout the book, resonate with the contemporary experience of deafness in the United States.
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March 28, 2023
ASL group creates unique show designed to inspire, transpire change
WVLT-TV features an event with Sunshine 2.0.
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March 10, 2023
RIT students recognized for hard-of-hearing community achievements
WROC-TV highlights students Anna Nack, Ethan Morrobel, and Gavin Morrobel, who were named Cochlear Foundation National Inspirers.
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March 9, 2023
How Do You Sign ‘Pi’? New Sign-Language Terms Could Boost Scientific Literacy
Education Week interviews Alicia Wooten '11 (biomedical sciences) and Christopher Kurz, professor in NTID's MS in secondary education program, about sign language and scientific concepts.
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March 9, 2023
RIT/NTID to host 'Big Read'
Fox Rochester interviews Jill Bradbury, department chair of NTID's Department for Performing Arts, about National Deaf History Month and the Big Read community project.
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March 8, 2023
Launching Biomedical Careers for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences blog features the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) project at RIT.
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March 5, 2023
Strong Museum of Play brings accessibility, inclusivity to play with Deaf Day of Play
Spectrum News features the Deaf Day of Play, held at The Strong in partnership with NTID.