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  • February 9, 2026

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    Twelve graduates honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards

    Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented annually by each of RIT’s nine colleges, the Graduate School, and the School of Individualized Study to alumni who have performed at the highest levels of their profession or who have contributed to the advancement and leadership of civic, philanthropic, or service organizations.

  • February 9, 2026

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    Research reveals which popular generative AI chatbots lie

    Researchers have created a new tool to stress test large language models (LLMs) that power AI chatbots, including ChatGPT. Using this innovation, developers can build more trustworthy AI systems and users can see which LLMs contradict themselves.
  • February 6, 2026

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    ArtEx students find community by leaning into creativity

    ArtEx creates opportunities for students outside of RIT’s College of Art and Design to participate in creative and collaborative experiences by granting special access to engage with the studios, resources, and expertise available within the School for American Crafts and School of Art.

  • February 4, 2026

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    Illustration student learns from a pro through annual workshop

    Observing the work of other artists is one of the many ways an illustrator can grow and hone their own skills. Presto, an annual workshop series offered by RIT’s illustration program, aims to facilitate this type of peer-to-peer learning.

  • January 30, 2026

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    Mathematical modeling alumnus wins early career award

    RIT alumnus Adam Giammarese’s work in chaos theory has earned him the Edward N. Lorenz Early Career Award, an annual recognition by the publication Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science.

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  • January 30, 2026

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    Author and scholar Eddie Glaude Jr. speaks during RIT’s annual Expressions of King’s Legacy event held at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center on Jan. 29. The program brings renowned speakers to campus to celebrate the life and impact of Martin Luther King Jr.

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