University News
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November 12, 2026
The competition asked students to step into the role of a Microsoft Cloud and AI Specialist for a day and work alongside professionals from Microsoft, Mastercard, EY, and GitHub. Out of more than 1,000 applications, the RIT team was selected as one of 17 finalists and won first place.
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November 10, 2026
José Zagal, director of RIT's School of Interactive Games and Media, expects the latest installment of Grand Theft Auto to draw heavily from the bizarre Florida headlines that have fueled the popular internet meme for years.
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October 29, 2026
The ranking recognizes RIT’s mix of degree programs, emphasis on collaboration between creative and technical disciplines, hands-on production and research facilities, and partnerships with industry organizations.
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October 12, 2026
When the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory needed multiple stands that could each support up to 45,000 pounds of superconducting magnets in limited space, an RIT student designed the solution.
Latest News
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November 12, 2026
RIT alumni thrive in professions that didn’t exist a generation ago
RIT alumni are building professions in fields that were unthinkable a generation ago. Meet eight alumni, from across the university, who are shaping new careers.
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November 12, 2026
RIT President Bill Sanders to take questions on WITR
RIT President Bill Sanders will discuss a wide range of topics live in the WITR studio in the Student Alumni Union on Nov. 17.
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November 11, 2026
RIT research looks beyond surgery for back pain relief
Professor Karin Wuertz-Kozak is developing gene and cell therapies that may be the next step in tissue regeneration, a type of noninvasive treatment that could control the molecular mechanisms contributing to pain, mostly inflammation.
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November 10, 2026
RIT students build empathy through design
Multidisciplinary student teams gained co-op and internship experience working on projects for Rochester-area organizations serving people with disabilities.
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November 10, 2026
Restoring a lifeline takes an RIT network
What began as a photography project became a community movement. Led by an RIT assistant professor and powered by a network of collaborators, the GoodPhone Project is restoring a simple but essential service.
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November 9, 2026
RIT students and their professor turn laser research vision into reality
RIT graduate and undergraduate students helped Associate Professor Jie Qiao turn a research vision more than a decade in the making into a breakthrough that could change how advanced optical components are made.
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November 9, 2026
RIT alumni are shaping new careers: Esports country club founder
Ben Garvey founded Great Lakes Gaming, a downtown Rochester complex that he sees as a country club for local gamers, where people can compete and socialize.
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November 9, 2026
RIT alumni are shaping new careers: Life cycle assessment manager
Hema Madaka provides clients with suggestions to redesign supply chains, set goals with their suppliers, and helps clients build supplier engagement programs around renewable energy.
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November 9, 2026
I’m an artist who works with glass – here’s how the physics and chemistry of glassblowing work
The Conversation features an essay by Suzanne Peck, lecturer of art at RIT, exploring the physics and chemistry behind glassblowing and how artists use heat, gravity, and material properties to shape molten glass into functional and artistic objects.
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November 6, 2026
Pope Leo’s trip is a homecoming to Peru – where debate over liberation theology roiled the church during his early years as a priest
The Conversation features an essay by Eben Levey, assistant professor of history at RIT, examining how Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Latin America reflects the catholic church’s evolving relationship with social justice movements, and the political tensions shaping the pope’s return to Peru.
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November 2, 2026
Why do galaxies rotate?
The Conversation features an essay by RIT astrophysical sciences and technology Ph.D. student Edwin Alexani and Michael Zemcov, professor of physics and director of astrophysical sciences and technology, explaining why galaxies rotate and how gravity and the conservation of angular momentum shape their formation and movement.
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October 27, 2026
Viruses obey the laws of physics – studying how can help researchers understand why they infect people differently and lead to better treatments
The Conversation features an essay by Tori Russell, biomedical and chemical engineering Ph.D. candidate; Karin Wuertz-Kozak, Harvey J. Palmer Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering; and Maureen Ferran, professor of biology, exploring how physical forces and tissue stiffness influence viral infections and how this research could lead to better treatments.
Campus Spotlight
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Photo GalleryNovember 13, 2026
Photo by Carlos Ortiz/RIT
RIT hosted its 15th annual Veterans Day breakfast on Nov. 13. The event paid tribute to individuals who serve in the U.S. military or who have served honorably in uniform. The keynote speaker was New York Sen. Mark Walczyk, who represents communities across the upstate region and serves as a major in the U.S. Army Reserve.
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Media Coverage
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November 13, 2026
‘An issue of availability’: Expert says Microsoft user data remains safe during widespread outage
WROC-TV speaks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity at RIT, about what caused the Nov. 12 global Microsoft outage and how it could be resolved.
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November 9, 2026
Founder’s Rochester roots helped seal $375M rare earth facility deal
Rochester Business Journal profiles alumnus Nick Myers ’15 (MBA), founder of Phoenix Tailings, whose company plans to build a $375 million rare earth processing facility and is collaborating with RIT on workforce development initiatives.
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November 9, 2026
New FDA-funded RIT vaping research allows for deeper study
Spectrum News speaks with Ed Hensel, associate dean for graduate programs in RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering, about a $4.8 million FDA-funded study using new technology to monitor real-world vaping behaviors and better understand how e-cigarette users consume nicotine.
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November 9, 2026
I’m an artist who works with glass – here’s how the physics and chemistry of glassblowing work
The Conversation features an essay by Suzanne Peck, lecturer of art at RIT, exploring the physics and chemistry behind glassblowing and how artists use heat, gravity, and material properties to shape molten glass into functional and artistic objects.
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