Rochester Institute of Technology

RIT scientists receive grant to expand work on a sign language lexicon for chemistry

A team of scientists at Rochester Institute of Technology will expand its work after receiving a large grant from the National Science Foundation to make chemistry more accessible for students who ...
Okayplayer

The Need For Black Sign Language Interpreters In Hip-Hop

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...
xxlmag

A Deep Dive Into Sign Language Interpreters in Hip-Hop and How It All Works

Throughout the past decade, sign language interpretation has infiltrated hip-hop in a major way. Talented masters of American Sign Language have transformed their abilities to interpret rappers' ...
EurekAlert!

Sign language AI to focus on real Deaf conversations, not just interpreter data

A £3.5 million UK-Japan research project will transform sign language AI by ensuring training is on real conversations between Deaf people, not interpreted signing. The five-year collaboration, led by ...
MinnPost

Seeking to unionize, sign language interpreters need the support of Minnesota officials

MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in Minnesota. Your support right now will help fund their work AND keep our news paywall-free. The Deaf, ...