University News
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March 9, 2026
RIT has launched a new decade-long strategic framework that will guide the university’s priorities, investments, inspiration, and aspirations through 2035.
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February 9, 2026
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.
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February 5, 2026
The Independent Professional Development course was developed last year to reflect fluctuations in the current job market and to support students who, despite their best efforts, have not yet secured co-ops.
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January 21, 2026
Forbes has named RIT one of the “Top 15 Colleges for Launching Your Career,” highlighting the university’s strong cooperative education program, industry partnerships, and career-focused academic offerings.
Latest News
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March 16, 2026
First Gap Year fellow drives growth at wellness business
A serial entrepreneur, Brandon Hudson was RIT’s first Gap Year fellow in 2018. Before that, Hudson had a knack for business, selling wristbands for the then-new Apple Watch.
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March 16, 2026
From Gap Year fellow to grocery stores
Janessa Steenberg initially created the original recipe for herself to bridge a culinary gap between her vegan diet and the Italian-Maltese cuisine from her Toronto childhood and her grandmother’s kitchen.
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March 16, 2026
Gap Year graduate finds gaming success
Independent game developer Rami Ismail hired former Gap Year fellow Sam Magnolia and their cofounders at Aesthetician Labs — Noah Magnolia and Aidan Markham — to lead the development and production team for Australia Did It.
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March 16, 2026
Got big ideas? Gap Year fellows do
Hridiza Roy followed a summer internship at Disney Studios, with a fall position in the Gap Year Entrepreneurial Fellowship. The RIT program gave her a block of time and a stipend to advance her passion project—Painterly, an animation software tool.
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March 16, 2026
RIT tech helps NASA astronaut photograph the cosmos
When Don Pettit, NASA’s most senior astronaut, sought a way to accurately capture his view from the International Space Station, alumnus Peter Blacksberg connected him with Ted Kinsman, associate professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
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March 13, 2026
Co-op seminar class and a strategic approach help students land co-ops
Computer science major Emma Schmitt took a required co-op seminar class to help prepare for the internship search and what do to on the job, helping her land co-ops at Honeywell/LenelS2 and Microsoft.
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March 12, 2026
Student inspired by Imagine RIT designs festival poster
Amelia Hunkele, now in her second year as a new media design major, is this year’s winning artist for the Imagine RIT poster, which depicts a Rube Goldberg machine.
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March 9, 2026
Theme Park Enthusiasts president finds a fast track toward a career
After Lily Evans, president of the Theme Park Enthusiasts club, completed a co-op last year at Universal's Epic Universe in Orlando, she accepted another with Universal’s Global Attractions Program, overseeing the redevelopment and refurbishment of attractions.
The Conversation
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March 11, 2026
Oil isn’t just fuel: Iran conflict could disrupt markets for everything from plastics to fertilizers
The Conversation publishes a column by André Hudson, dean of the College of Science, explaining how conflict involving Iran could disrupt global oil supplies and affect markets for petroleum-based products such as plastics, fertilizers, and chemicals.
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March 5, 2026
Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer
In an article for The Conversation, imaging science Ph.D. student Sagar Lekhak explains how using drones, sensor data, and AI can make detecting land mines safer and more efficient.
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March 4, 2026
Congress once fought to limit a president’s war powers − more than 50 years later, its successors are less willing to assert their authority
In an article for The Conversation, Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, compares past and current reactions from Congress when a U.S. president unilaterally declares war.
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February 23, 2026
Algorithms that customize marketing to your phone could also influence your views on warfare
Justin Pelletier, a Professor of Practice and director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, discussed how AI systems are becoming tools for strategic influence in an article for The Conversation.
Campus Spotlight
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Single ImageMarch 5, 2026
Photo by Carlos Ortiz
RIT President Bill Sanders and his wife, Emily, left, joined 112 students, faculty, and staff on March 4 to make 1,179 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches during the PBJam, which kicked off RIT’s 2026 United Way campaign. The sandwiches were donated to various United Way agencies including the Boys and Girls Club, The Center for Youth, Willow Domestic Violence Center, and YWCA.
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Media Coverage
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March 16, 2026
RIT charts path to 2035 with focus on research, student outcomes and global impact
Rochester Business Journal speaks to RIT President Bill Sanders about the university’s proposed 2035 Strategic Framework, outlining priorities such as student success, expanded research, and global impact.
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March 12, 2026
The Biggest Barrier to Textile Recycling? Disassembly
Vogue Business highlights research at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability that is developing automated systems using AI and robotics to disassemble garments and enable large-scale textile recycling. (This content will require a subscription to view.)
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March 12, 2026
The Oscars love disability stories, but it’s complicated
City speaks to Amy Adrion, assistant professor of film and animation, about representation in Hollywood and the Academy Awards, including how limited diversity among filmmakers and decision-makers affects which stories are funded and recognized.
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March 11, 2026
RIT Unveils New Performing Arts Center
GRE Why Roc TV interviews Erica Haskell, director of the School of Performing Arts, about the new RIT Performing Arts Center, a 40,000-square-foot venue rooted in creative legacy and designed to expand performing arts opportunities for non-majors.
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