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New machine learning techniques developed by scientists at Rochester Institute of Technology are revealing important information about how pulsars—rapidly rotating neutron stars—behave. In a new study published by Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, the researchers outlined their new techniques and how they applied to study Vela, the brightest radio pulsar in the sky.

RIT Dubai held a grand opening ceremony to dedicate its state-of-the-art new campus in the Dubai Silicon Oasis on Nov. 28. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, toured the facilities and inaugurated RIT Dubai’s new home designed for interactive learning along with RIT President David Munson, RIT Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration James Watters, and RIT Dubai President Yousef al Assaf.

In 2001, the dot-com bubble was bursting and investors had lost confidence in internet companies. Twenty years later, data has become a new currency, and people can access just about anything from their smartphones. Throughout all these changes, Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences has evolved into the largest college at RIT, with more than 4,600 students this year. Since its creation 20 years ago, GCCIS has awarded more than 14,000 degrees—in a growing number of computing disciplines.

Associate Professor Travis Desell's drone data management business, Airtonomy, was awarded the $1 million grand prize at the GENIUS NY international accelerator competition.

Alesha Williams, a Future Faculty Post-Doc Fellow in RIT’s College of Art and Design, is an illustrator, designer, and educator from Cleveland. Williams is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, combining her many research interests to focus on character design and representation of marginalized and minority characters in the comic book medium.

The Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences earned RIT’s annual award for success in diversifying the university’s faculty ranks and helping to advance RIT’s overall commitment to diversity.

WROC-TV talks to Steven Carnovale, assistant professor of supply chain management, about shipping delays in the supply chain.

WHEC-TV talks to Steven Carnovale, assistant professor of supply chain management, about how the pandemic interrupted the supply chain.

The Wall Street Journal talks to Steven Carnovale, assistant professor of supply chain management, about delays in the supply chain for tech gifts.

WXXI’s “Connections” program features Michael Brown, assistant professor in the Department of History.

PolitiFact talks to Andre Hudson, head of the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about a study on the spike protein that covers the surface of the COVID-19 virus.

The Wall Street Journal talks to Daniel Johnson, chair of the Department of Packaging Science, about the challenges to switching to innovative packaging solutions.