News by Topic: Faculty

WROC-TV highlights a regional coalition selected by the National Science Foundation to establish STELLAR, a national hub for laser innovation and workforce development. RIT is a key partner in the coalition.

WXXI News spotlights RIT's participation in the NSF-funded STELLAR initiative, a collaborative effort to position the Rochester region as a national leader in laser technologies and advanced manufacturing.

WROC-TV turns to Elizabeth Ruder, associate professor and head of the Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition, for guidance on food safety during a nationwide cyclospora outbreak, including practical tips for selecting and preparing fresh produce.

The National Science Foundation will award $15 million over the next two years to the Rochester/Finger Lakes region of New York to establish a national hub for laser science and development. RIT is a key partner in the initiative.

Basis Point Insight publishes a commentary by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, examining the economic tradeoffs associated with carbon taxes.

The Floating Pavilion, part of a Floating Garden food forest envisioned by New York-based interdisciplinary artist Mary Mattingly, was created by RIT students.

RIT has officially been reaffirmed for accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, marking the successful conclusion of a multi-year self-study and evaluation process.

Diplomacy & Commerce features an interview with Irena Guszak, president and dean of RIT Croatia, on how higher education is evolving to prepare students for an AI-driven future.

SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, featured research by Don Figer, professor in the College of Science and director of RIT's Center for Detectors, on next-generation photon detectors designed to help future space telescopes search for habitable exoplanets.

Erich Lehman, lead systems administrator/manager in RIT’s College of Art and Design, appeared on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson to discuss the 50th anniversary of Rochester's iconic City Mark and its lasting influence on the city's identity and visual culture.

Tamar Carroll, department chair in the College of Liberal Arts, is featured in a Spectrum News story about the exhibition “Picturing Equality: The Lambda Network at Kodak,” which highlights how LGBTQ+ employees at Kodak helped transform workplace culture.

Using never-before-shared archival documents, photographs, videos, and oral history interviews, the exhibition at George Eastman Museum explores how Kodak's Lambda members changed corporate culture and benefit policies to be more inclusive.