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2 months ago | 
rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg
An RIT faculty member helped redesign an infamous clock that made international headlines this week—and the body of the clock was printed in RIT’s SHED. Juan Noguera, assistant professor in RIT’s School of Design, and Tom Weis, associate department head at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and founder of Altimeter Design Group, redesigned the “Doomsday Clock,” a symbolic attempt to assess how close humanity is to destroying the world.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg
Linguists face a resource gap for studying visual prosody and its grammatical and emotional functions in sign languages, and for creating AI systems capable of processing visual prosody. Cecilia Alm and Allison Fitch, College of Liberal Arts faculty members affiliated with RIT’s PhD program in Cognitive Science, aim to fill that gap through Deaf scientist-centered research.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg
WXXI continues to spotlight the work of students and alumni from RIT’s School of Film and Animation through RIT Shorts, a biannual short film series. The next edition of RIT Shorts premieres at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, on WXXI-TV, and it will be streamed live on the WXXI app. The collection of short films will be featured again at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg
Izzy Moyer ’24 (museum studies) returned from her first trip to Dubrovnik in 2023 with fond memories of exploring the rocky coasts and deep history of Croatia. She had traveled there as a student to deliver a Multispectral Imaging System for Historical Artifacts (MISHA) to The State Archives as part of a larger initiative led by professors Juilee Decker and David Messinger.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg
From assisting with animal care at Seneca Park Zoo to using the grounds of the Rochester Museum & Science Center as a research testbed, RIT community members leverage their skills to help others. Connecting with local opportunities to do so is made easier through established relationships with organizations across the Rochester region. The RIT-Genesee Country Village & Museum (GCV&M) Partnership, which is supported by the Philip K.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg
Kelly Norris Martin has been named dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology. Martin, who has been a faculty member in the college for over a decade, has served as interim dean of the college since April 2023. She was selected as dean after a national search and will assume the role on Dec. 1. “I am delighted that Dr. Martin will serve as the next dean of the College of Liberal Arts,” said Prabu David, provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg
When walking into the workplace, one might assume that the staff would be as diverse as the local community it’s in. Chris Wairegi ’14 (cinematography and photography), a cinematographer based in Brooklyn, N.Y., found that this isn’t the case in the film industry. “I’ve worked jobs where there are at least 200 people on set and I’m the only Black woman. When I walk around New York City I pass every kind of person, so it’s surprising when that does not carry over into the workplace,” said Wairegi.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg
Valerie Horn ’19 (public policy), ’19 MS (science, technology, and public policy) believes accessibility should be at the forefront of entrepreneurs’ minds when developing their businesses. This belief pushed her to co-found Zestability, a consultation firm that advocates for prioritizing accessibility and inclusive business practices. “I want everyone to have more choices.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg |Traci Westcott
Depending on their discipline, researchers have different ways of addressing environmental problems. Biologists might focus on halting species loss, while economists investigate what people are willing to pay for renewable energy. Professor Evelyn Brister believes that having a philosopher on research teams can help balance differing viewpoints and priorities, while also addressing ethical questions that tend to get lost in the mix.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
rit.edu | Felicia Swartzenberg
Hundreds gathered in front of RIT’s Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED) at sunset to capture the latest Big Shot image on Friday, Sept. 20. The facility—housing makerspaces, performing arts areas, and high-tech classrooms— presented new lighting challenges for the 36th chapter of the annual photography tradition. But, according to Dan Hughes, the turnout of supporters resulted in a stunning long-exposure photograph of the glass and metal structure.
