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In his State of the University address, RIT President Bill Sanders outlined a vision for RIT centered on investing in people, programs, and strategic priorities to sustain the university's momentum and impact.

The Conversation features an essay co-authored by Mattia Caldarulo, assistant professor of public policy, examining how greater broadband adoption can reduce time spent waiting for services, particularly for women, while highlighting disparities in those benefits for low-income Americans.

Rochester Business Journal features a viewpoint highlighting RIT’s partnership with The Arc Ontario to develop virtual reality and AI training experiences that help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities build workplace skills and prepare for employment. (This content may require a subscription to view.)

WHEC-TV highlights RIT’s partnership with Great Lakes Gaming and the Rochester City School District to provide free summer video game camp scholarships to more than 100 local children, teaching skills in programming, digital art, and gaming technology.

Energy Innovation Review highlights research by Manuela Campanelli, Distinguished Professor of Astrophysics, using advanced simulations to show how magnetic fields and gas surrounding binary supermassive black holes can help astronomers identify these systems through electromagnetic and gravitational-wave observations.

Bytes Europe profiles Kelsey Pinkowski '26 (global business management) and her growing career in international motorsports, including competing in Japan’s all-female Kyojo Cup.

The widespread adoption of AI systems and tools has undeniably altered human life and the workforce, but RIT is making sure students are confidently prepared to navigate these changes.

Unearth The Voyage includes RIT's packaging science program in its list of unusual degrees, citing competitive salaries and strong job placement rates.

RIT is offering a new class based on the Emmy-award winning HBO Max Original drama series. The class is helping future healthcare professionals explore the ethical, emotional, and practical challenges they may one day face themselves.

Alternatives to plastics are being created by researchers at RIT using plant-based starch, a plentiful and highly sustainable material.

For over 15 years, the Rochester City Scholars program has helped Rochester students turn college aspirations into successful careers, with alumni becoming doctors, designers, executives, sonographers, artists, teachers, and more.

Scientific American interviewed Meridith Joyce, assistant professor of physics, about NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and its role in dating stars in the Milky Way galaxy.