Robots may be the solution for people with disabilities who are struggling to regain use of their limbs, thanks to a research team of RIT engineers and students.

Researchers in the Biomechatronic Learning Laboratory are studying individuals with healthy muscles to develop a

RIT’s enrollment is projected to hit an all-time high in several categories this fall.

The estimates are based on preliminary figures and will be finalized later this month, says James Miller, senior vice president, Enrollment Management and Career Services.

Fall enrollment in terms of “headcount” will

RIT’s drive toward expanding its research portfolio took another step forward during the recently completed fiscal year.

RIT received a total of $48.5 million in research funding during fiscal 2008, according to Sponsored Research Services. Grants and contracts account for just over $43 million of

Jeanne Casares has been appointed RIT’s chief information officer, according to James Watters, senior vice president for finance and administration.

“Jeanne thrives in a collaborative work model, and her appointment is a testament to the partnership that has been forged with the academic community,” says

RIT, like any number of college campuses, can seem a bit overwhelming for prospective students and their parents. So what’s it take to put them at ease?

“I’ll tell jokes or poke fun at myself,” states Tiffani Williams, a student ambassador for RIT’s Office of