News by Topic: Faculty
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September 8, 2025
Lecture from tech executive will explore critical thinking in an AI-powered world
Distinguished engineer Anshu Kak doesn’t believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace people. Instead, it can augment human capabilities—but the key is understanding how to leverage it effectively.
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September 8, 2025
RIT's Big Shot heads to Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium for historic photo event
Democrat and Chronicle speaks to Dan Hughes, lecturer in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, and Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in NTID’s visual communications studies department, about the event.
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September 8, 2025
First connections can impact your career trajectory
Fast Company shares an essay by Soon Hyeok Choi, assistant professor in the Department of Finance and Accounting, originally published by The Conversation.
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September 8, 2025
Mount Hope World Singers open ‘The Hundred Windows’
Rochester Beacon speaks to Christine Banna, assistant professor in the School of Film and Animation, about the sensorial experiences offered in the show.
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September 8, 2025
Federal funding cuts, visa delays impact research projects at University of Rochester and RIT
WHEC-TV speaks to RIT President William H. Sanders and other local university leaders about the effect of federal policy changes on international students and research.
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September 5, 2025
NTID leader: ‘Deaf President Now’ film captures significance of protest at Gallaudet University
WXXI speaks to NTID President Caroline Solomon about the importance of the documentary.
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September 4, 2025
From RIT tunnels to City Hall, one student's quest to unearth student groups' impact
Democrat and Chronicle speaks to Elizabeth Call, university archivist; Keith Jenkins, vice president and associate provost for the Division of Access, Engagement, and Success; and fourth-year student Kasim O’Meally about the history of the university's ALANA student clubs and organizations. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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September 4, 2025
Performing arts lineup includes productions, concerts, dances, and a new theater
With more than 3,000 students participating in the performing arts at RIT, including a record 601 new Performing Arts Scholars and more than 50 performing arts-focused student clubs, it’s not hard to find instrumental, vocal, theatrical, and dance performances on and around campus throughout the year.
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September 4, 2025
RIT launches ‘City Art Space’ located in Downtown Rochester
WHEC-TV speaks to John Aasp, gallery director in the College of Art and Design, about the opening.
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September 4, 2025
Good Question: Is energy use for AI impacting the environment?
WHEC-TV speaks to Eric Hittinger, chair of the Department of Public Policy, about how AI use affects the environment.
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September 4, 2025
A first connection can make a big difference when it comes to sticking with a career
An essay by Soon Hyeok Choi, assistant professor in the Department of Finance and Accounting, published by The Conversation.
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September 3, 2025
Advancing Single-Photon Sensing Image Sensors to Enable the Search for Life Beyond Earth
A NASA-sponsored team at RIT is advancing single-photon sensing Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor detector technology that will enable future NASA astrophysics space missions to search for life on other planets.