News by Topic: Faculty
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January 28, 2026
How Caste and Soil Texture Skew Consumption Within Indian Households
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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January 27, 2026
Scientists reveal new details about dark matter’s influence on the universe
Scientists using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made one of the most detailed, high-resolution maps of dark matter ever produced.
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January 26, 2026
RIT hopeful Micron can be talent pipeline to hire 'well-suited' students
WHAM-TV speaks to Karl Hirschman, associate department head in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, about the ever-growing needs of the U.S. semiconductor industry.
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January 23, 2026
Catholics grade Pope Leo XIV
Andrew Cirillo, associate director of Spirituality and Religious Life, discusses Pope Leo XIV's papacy and his response to more recent political and military actions on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson.
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January 23, 2026
Mentorship and undergraduate research prepare RIT student for med school
As a second-year biomedical sciences major and honors student on a pre-med track, Rachel Smith sought out hands-on research experience to prepare for the rigors of medical school.
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January 22, 2026
Let the games begin!
WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson includes Josh Meltzer, associate professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, on a panel discussing a photojournalism collaboration at the Special Olympics New York winter games.
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January 20, 2026
RIT launches exchange program with Prague film school
Recognizing the growing demand for globally fluent creatives, RIT has partnered with Prague’s Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts to launch a new student exchange program designed to prepare students for the realities of globalized creative industries.
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January 19, 2026
Four advances reshaping the fight against antibiotic resistance
An essay by André Hudson, dean of the College of Science, published by The Washington Post. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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January 15, 2026
Brighton eyes large battery energy storage facility, a first for the area
WXXI speaks with Martin Plass, director of energy storage testing in the Battery Development Center, about risks associated with battery storage.
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January 14, 2026
RIT engineering technology professor becomes president-elect of ASEE organization
RIT professor Martin Gordon was recently voted president-elect of the American Society for Engineering Education.
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January 13, 2026
Does telling students to exercise help them academically?
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Rochester Beacon.
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January 12, 2026
Trump’s move on Venezuela is not only audacious, it’s also in direct conflict with MAGA
The Globe and Mail features comments from Eben Levey, assistant professor in the Department of History, and Sarah Burns, associate professor in the Department of Political Science. (This content requires a subscription to view.)