RIT women in the news

New advances in bioprinting by RIT researchers are pointing the way to nearly human capabilities for finger prosthetics.

Multidisciplinary teams of RIT students collaborated on eight projects during the Studio 930 internship program, designing accessible healthcare solutions for children and adults with disabilities.

The Conversation publishes a piece by Israa Ameen Thiab, pollution prevention engineer in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and Clyde Eiríkur Hull, professor in the Department of Management, showing that entrepreneurs are more likely to adopt sustainable business practices when they strengthen competitiveness and profitability rather than being framed as environmental obligations.

Rochester Beacon highlights “Time to Kill,” the first museum exhibition for Ahndraya Parlato, assistant professor in the College of Art and Design. The exhibit showcases an exploration of aging, identity, and societal expectations.

RIT is hosting four Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) program sites this summer, which are designed for students to develop a passion for research and receive guidance for pursuing graduate careers. The university has a longstanding history hosting REU sites, which are funded by grants from the National Science Foundation.

The Floating Pavilion, part of a Floating Garden food forest envisioned by New York-based interdisciplinary artist Mary Mattingly, was created by RIT students.

Diplomacy & Commerce features an interview with Irena Guszak, president and dean of RIT Croatia, on how higher education is evolving to prepare students for an AI-driven future.

In a commentary for The Conversation, Tamar Carroll, department chair in the College of Liberal Arts, chronicles how LGBTQ employees at Eastman Kodak Company organized the Lambda Network to challenge workplace discrimination.

RIT Assistant Professor Elle Barnes is a 2026 Beckman Young Investigator Award recipient. The award provides research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in chemical and life sciences.

Saunders College of Business recognizes the accomplishments of its outstanding employees.

A team of RIT researchers, led by Professor Linwei Wang, is improving healthcare by creating hybrid AI digital twins of patient’s organs and diseases. The work will lead to real-time, physics-integrated digital twins of the liver and improved AI models that could assist doctors with heart surgery.

Quartz speaks to Callie Babbitt, professor of sustainability, about how a patchwork of state e-waste laws is creating barriers for companies trying to scale electronics recycling businesses across the United States.