‘Shark Tank’ Investor Offers $200,000 for Share of Deaf-Owned Frozen Pizza Brand pi00a
‘Shark Tank’ Investor Offers $200,000 for Share of Deaf-Owned Frozen Pizza Brand pi00a
ASL Climbing Groups Are Building a Summer Network for Deaf Climbers
Climbing season is starting and the Deaf community has more places to show up than it did five years ago. Local groups across the country are running monthly meets, and two Deaf climbers are still chasing the Seven Summits. For decades, finding other Deaf climbers meant word-of-mouth and showing up at the crag hoping someone...
Arab Deaf Week 2026.. Yemeni Footprints for Spreading Sign Language
Arab Deaf Week 2026.. Yemeni Footprints to Promote Sign Language
Milwaukee Mitchell Airport launching ASL interpreting service
Milwaukee Mitchell Airport launching ASL interpreting service
Gallaudet and RIT Represent $4.77M Universal AI Program at NSF NRT Annual Meeting
A joint delegation from Gallaudet University and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) traveled to the Colorado School of Mines on March 23–24, 2026, to represent their Universal AI Graduate Research Traineeship Program at the National Science Foundation’s NRT Annual Meeting, joining principal investigators, co-PIs,...
Where in the world is Gallaudet tech research? Everywhere!
Faculty and students from the Accessible Human-Centered Computing and Policy (AHCP) program have spent the past two months bouncing around the globe, presenting cutting-edge research on a huge range of topics as well as promoting Gallaudet’s National Science Foundation-funded Universal AI Graduate Research Traineeship Program....
Press Statement: BSL (Wales) Act 2026 has received Royal Assent
The BSL Wales Consortium is delighted to learn that the British Sign Language (Wales) Act 2026 has received Royal Assent.
Brazilian Sign Language advances in legal recognition, but inclusion still faces challenges in daily life and in the realization of rights
Sign language advances in legal recognition, but inclusion still faces challenges in everyday life and in the implementation of rights
Bone conduction hearing implants (BCHIs)
Bone conduction hearing implants (BCHIs) are a type of surgically implanted hearing technology. They're suitable for people with certain types of hearing loss who do not get enough benefit from traditional hearing aids, or who cannot wear hearing aids for medical reasons. BCHIs a
Disney+ debuts animated songs in American Sign Language for Deaf History Month
Disney+ debuts animated songs in American Sign Language for Deaf History Month
RNID helps HSBC UK launch British Sign Language training for employees
Thanks to a partnership with RNID, HSBC UK has become the first UK bank to offer British Sign Language (BSL) for beginners training to all its 23,000 employees. The accredited e-learning course – which has been developed by Signature, the awarding body for British Sign Language q
Finding hearing loss support through RNID Near You
Charlotte, 31, has lived with hearing loss since childhood and struggled for years without the right support. Their local RNID Near You service helped them access home adaptations and prepare for a Bone Conduction Hearing Implant (BCHI). With the right support in place, Charlotte
Four Deaf-Built Platforms Worth Bookmarking Right Now
Finding mental health support, ASL stories, or a Deaf-owned business shouldn’t require navigating hearing-centric systems first. A handful of digital platforms are making that easier — each built for a different corner of the community. The Deaf community has spent years building digital infrastructure that hearing-built platforms never prioritized. What used to require word-of-mouth recommendations...
HSBC UK will offer British Sign Language training for beginners to its employees
The bank said it believes the initiative will contribute to providing a ‘more inclusive experience’ for staff and customers.
Another Ponzi Scheme Stopped -- and This One Targeted the Deaf - ABC News
Another Ponzi Scheme Stopped -- and This One Targeted the Deaf ABC News
Drolsbaugh perfect at the plate on Senior Day as GU completes season
WASHINGTON – It was a memorable Senior Day for Gallaudet University senior pitcher Lacey Drolsbaugh (Lansdale, Pa.), who was honored before the game and turned in a perfect 3-for-3 performance at the plate Sunday at the GU Softball Complex.
New research could improve battery life of cochlear implant devices
New research partly funded by an RNID Discovery Research Grant suggests that cochlear implant devices could be made smaller or last much longer without recharging – without reducing how well users understand speech in noisy environments. Dr Shahidi, Dr Carlyon and Dr Goehring pre
In Laval, the Museum of Naive Art and Singular Arts offers visits translated into French Sign Language - Ouest-France
In Laval, the Museum of Naive Art and Singular Arts offers visits translated into French Sign Language
Education Abroad and International Fellowships Update
Education Abroad's Fiona Grugan with David DeKyzer, Clin d’Oeil Festival Director in France. Education Abroad is expanding its Deaf-centered programming in response to increasing student demand, with more diverse locations and areas of study. This work, underway since last fall, culminates in three faculty-led programs...
The launch of training in sign language for civil protection personnel in Beni Messous - Al-Nahar Online
The launch of sign language training for civil protection officers in Beni Messous Al-Nahar Online
Bison battle hard, falls in inaugural United East Championship
WASHINGTON - The Gallaudet University women's flag football program hosted Penn State Harrisburg (11-2) for the inaugural United East championship Saturday afternoon. The Bison battled tooth and nail but ultimately fell to Penn St.-Harrisburg, 12-7, in a heartbreaking loss, earning the conference's first runner-up finish in program history.
325! Lacey Drolsbaugh breaks Gallaudet's career record for strikeouts in softball
WASHINGTON – There is a new name atop the Gallaudet University softball career strikeout list after recording 10 strikeouts on Friday evening, senior Lacey Drolsbaugh (Lansdale, Pa.), stands alone.
Seniors show a Lil Bit of Everything
Our day was a little bit of everything. At Gallaudet’s Washburn Art Center (WAC), we celebrated an awesome Senior Exhibition, celebrating our graduating artists' creativity. It's called "A Lil Bit of Everything," because it shows off all sorts of talent in art, film, and graphic...
As gene therapy advances, our values remain clear
https://youtu.be/nsbTo5V5cJw Earlier this year, Gallaudet University established a Gene Editing Think Tank, building on years of sustained conversation, panel discussions, and community engagement around genetics, ethics, and Deaf identity. The Think Tank reflects the university’s commitment to proactive, interdisciplinary leadership as scientific developments in this...