News Press Releases (NTID): Recent submissions

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    • NTID and national science foundation team for june conference 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-05-14)
      An emerging research area among those who study education of deaf students—looking at how students' educational backgrounds and cognitive skills account for what they know, their learning strategies, and ways that instructors ...

    • Deaf Tennessee student finds success at RIT/NTID 

      Nazor, Karen (Chattanooga Times Free Press, 2007-04-27)
      “Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.” —Publius Syrus. A couple of weeks ago, I received an e-mail from DaVonna Mason updating me on a story I had written about her daughter, Somer, 18 years ago.

    • Dr. Angel Ramos joins NTID national advisory group 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-05-28)
      Dr. Angel Ramos, superintendent of the Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Mesa, Ariz., has joined the National Advisory Group for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a college of Rochester Institute ...

    • National documentary has NTID connections 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-03-16)
      “Through Deaf Eyes,” a two-hour documentary to be broadcast at 9 p.m. ET, March 21 on PBS, explores nearly 200 years of deaf life in America. The film presents the shared experiences of American history—family life, ...

    • Rochester native brings her famous film home to benefit deaf students 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-05-31)
      Rochester native and award-winning filmmaker Irene Taylor Brodsky will present background on her latest work, Hear and Now at a special screening at 7 p.m. June 14 at the Panara Theatre at Rochester Institute of Technology.

    • NTID to host deaf-learning conference 

      Pieterse, Janice (Rochester Business Journal, 2007-05-16)
      An upcoming conference sponsored by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and the National Science Foundation will focus on emerging research on how deaf students learn in areas such as science, technology, engineering ...

    • Yonkers teacher helps launch summer program in Italy for deaf people 

      Garcia, Ernie (LowerHudson Online / Journal News, 2007-03-30)
      YONKERS - Most students dread language classes. Debra Cole struggled to enter them. "In the United States, a lot of deaf people are waived from a foreign language requirement, but actually I had to fight for it," said ...

    • GM vice president talks fuel cell technology at RIT 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-04-27)
      Dr. Lawrence D. Burns, General Motors vice president of Research & Development and Strategic Development joined students and faculty from the NTID Laboratory Science Technology and Industrial and Science Technologies ...

    • Three staff members appointed at NTID 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-05-25)
      The National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a college of Rochester Institute of Technology, announces three new staff appointments.

    • RIT students, staff to appear on Law & Order 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-04-02)
      A group of eight RIT/NTID community members will make guest appearances on the NBC drama Law & Order: Criminal Intent April 3.

    • RIT/NTID math competition winners announced 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-04-02)
      Rochester Institute of Technology has announced the winners of the first-ever MATHCOUNTS® competition for middle school students with hearing loss.

    • RIT/NTID community celebrates dedication of Frisina Quadrangle 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-04-27)
      The Rochester Institute of Technology community gathered on April 27 to celebrate the dedication of the D. Robert Frisina Quadrangle at RIT.

    • American Chemical Society honors five NTID students 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-05-30)
      Five students from the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a college of Rochester Institute of Technology, have received Student Recognition Awards from the American Chemical Society for their performance in the ...

    • Deaf, advocates to convene here 

      Livadas, Greg (Democrat and Chronicle, 2007-03-30)
      Captioned television and movies, licensing for interpreters and emergency preparedness for the deaf are among the topics on the agenda for this weekend's conference of the Empire State Association of the Deaf.

    • RIT receives gift of Extensis software 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-07-18)
      Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, N.Y., recently received gifts of Extensis Suitcase Fusion and Portfolio 8 software to support its Arts and Imaging Studies program.

    • RIT/NTID receives gift of Master Colors HVC Color Composer software 

      NTID (2007-07-15)
      Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, N.Y., recently received Master Colors' HVC (Hue Value and Chroma) Color Composer software to support its Arts and Imaging Studies program.

    • RIT announces winners of spiRIT writing contest 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-08-27)
      Rochester Institute of Technology has announced the winners of its second annual SpiRIT Writing Contest for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

    • Coordinating services will aid deaf, hard-of-hearing 

      Hurwitz, Alan (Democrat and Chronicle, 2007-07-24)
      On Tuesday, July 2, Governor Spitzer signed legislation that for the first time will allow for the development of a comprehensive services system for deaf, deaf-blind and hard-of-hearing individuals throughout New York State.

    • NTID receives $900,000 grant for Tablet PC project 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-07-06)
      The National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a college of Rochester Institute of Technology, has received a three-year, $900,000 Steppingstones of Technology for Individuals with Disabilities program grant from the U.S. ...

    • Vertus donates award-winning digital imaging software to NTID at RUT 

      NTID (Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007-03-14)
      Vertus, the graphics and imaging software division of Heligon, a technology business specializing in image data interpretation, today announced the donation of eighty-eight copies of Fluid Mask, the next generation cut-out ...