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May 27, 2025
RIT students to pursue abroad opportunities through international fellowships and scholarships
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State is a competitive, merit-based scholarship that allows U.S. students to gain proficiency in a variety of languages and cultures, skills that are important to their academic and career development.
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May 27, 2025
Twelve seniors at partner high school headed to RIT
RIT’s partnership with Rochester Prep High School has reached a milestone this year as the 10th class of students prepares to graduate.
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May 27, 2025
RIT named a top 5 university to study game design
RIT was ranked No. 5 on the Animation Career Review list of Top 50 Game Design Schools and Colleges in the U.S. and No. 2 New York state.
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May 26, 2025
We used AI for retirement planning advice and were surprised by what we found
Market Watch talks with James Mallory, professor at NTID, about how people could use artificial intelligence to handle complex financial calculations that previously required extensive spreadsheet work.
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May 24, 2025
Rochester Prep celebrates college acceptances, $3.2M in scholarships
WROC-TV reports that all 100 students in Rochester Prep's graduating class will attend college, with some graduates heading to RIT.
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May 23, 2025
Global South Needs to Lower Its Guard On GM Crops
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.
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May 22, 2025
Ahmed bin Saeed Attends Graduation of 300 Students from RIT Dubai
Emirates 24/7 speaks to RIT Dubai President Youssef Al-Assaf and RIT Dubai board member Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh about the graduation of 300 students from RIT Dubai, highlighting the university's role in advancing Dubai's knowledge economy and future-ready workforce.
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May 22, 2025
6 Innovative New Technologies NASA Is Exploring
SlashGear speaks to Stephen Polly, manager of operations for the Semiconductor Microsystems Fabrication Laboratory, about his Radioisotope Thermoradiative Cell Power Generator study being explored by NASA.
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May 22, 2025
Saunders College of Business at RIT will recognize alumnus James G. Gould with 2025 Vanden Brul Award
James G. Gould, president and co-founder of Alesco Advisors LLC and an RIT alumnus, has been named as the 2025 recipient of the Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award, presented by Saunders College of Business.
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May 22, 2025
RIT researchers develop self-healing photopolymers for 3D printing to enhance part longevity and sustainability
3D Printing Industry discusses the research of Christopher Lewis, associate professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology; graduate student Vincent Mei; and biomedical and chemical engineering Ph.D. student Kory Schimmelpfenning, which focuses on self-healing photopolymers for 3D printing that should enhance part longevity and sustainability.
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May 22, 2025
RIT and UR leads breakthroughs in quantum technology advancements
WROC-TV speaks to Stefan Preble, professor in Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, about the breakthrough in quantum technology advancements.
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May 22, 2025
Deaf and hard-of-hearing people learn disaster response skills to bridge communication gap with first responders
WHEC-TV discusses the role of the Deaf CERT program, created in partnership with NTID, in equipping Rochester's deaf and hard of hearing residents with disaster response skills to bridge communication gaps with first responders.