Graduate Study Exploration Series

Presenter: Prof. Jennifer Steeves (York University)Title: Audiovisual Plasticity Following Long Term Monocular DeprivationAbstract: Retinoblastoma is a rare childhood cancer of the retina that often is treated by surgical removal of the affected eye. This provides a unique model for examining the consequences of long-term monocular deprivation on sensory systems. Despite the loss of binocular depth perception and a small portion of the visual field, we have found that vision is quite intact with only small deficits in motion perception.  How might other sensory systems adapt to the loss of binocular vision? I will present data showing sound localization is actually better than that in binocular controls and that individuals with one eye are less susceptible to audiovisual illusions. Anatomical and functional neuroimaging also shows reorganization of visual, auditory and audiovisual systems that may support these changes.Bio: Jennifer Steeves is Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University and a member of York’s Centre for Vision Research. She holds a York Research Chair in non-invasive visual brain stimulation. In broad terms, she studies visual plasticity in patient groups and how to induce plasticity and potentially mitigate certain visual disorders of cortical origins with non-invasive brain stimulation such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). She is currently serving as associate vice president for research.

College of Science Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practice Makes Progress: Rethinking Ableist Language

Join the Muslim Student Association for Jumu'ah Prayer every Friday in the Skalny Room.

Welcome to CHIPR (Cultural Heritage Imaging Preservation and Research), where RIT students and faculty come together to share their research, new ideas, and encourage one another in interdisciplinary cultural heritage research. Do you have an idea for research? Would you like a different viewpoint on current research? Want to just share what's going on in your department or program regarding cultural heritage research and projects? This is the community to build that in Brick City. Join us! We begin our series on Friday, September 6, 2024. We meet every other Friday from September 6 through November 15, 2024 in either the Liberal Arts Building room1251 (McKenzie Commons)-- or Carlson room 2240. Bring your coffee mug (or whatever you drink!) and join us.

If you are a Black Woman Identifying Student interested in connecting with other Black Women Identifying Students in a safe space, please join us at our weekly group meeting! 

This semi-structured group invites men of color (MOC) to explore personal development as an adjunct to their academic pursuits. Students will explore personal and cultural history, evaluate and restructure belief systems, and pursue personal power. This is a safe space where students are welcomed and encouraged to explore issues of race, ethnicity, gender, and cultural trauma.