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September 3, 2026
RIT’s Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars program helps students achieve college goals
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.
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September 2, 2026
RIT community invited to State of the University address on Sept. 10
RIT President Bill Sanders will give his State of the University address at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, in the RIT Performing Arts Center.
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August 31, 2026
Rochester Institute of Technology concludes its first student innovation programme in India
The Hindu highlights RIT’s inaugural Global Scholar Quest in India, a student innovation program that challenged high school students to develop solutions to real-world problems in areas including AI, climate, and healthcare, culminating in a competition in Mumbai with scholarships and seed funding for the winning team.
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August 28, 2026
The Princeton Review cites RIT as a top university for career outcomes
RIT once again made The Princeton Review Best Colleges list and was ranked among the top 50 schools for “Colleges that Create Futures” in its Best 392 Colleges 2027 edition.
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August 25, 2026
RIT welcomes newest class of students from Rochester City Scholars Program
WHAM-TV highlights RIT’s 17th cohort of Rochester City Scholars, a program that has provided more than 370 local high school graduates with the opportunity to attend RIT tuition-free since 2009.
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August 17, 2026
Rochester in Focus: Aug. 16, 2026
WHEC-TV showcases ROC the Pitch, a competition by RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship that gives local business owners the chance to pitch their business for a shot at winning $20,000.
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August 11, 2026
RIT computing Ph.D. student earns prestigious SMART Scholarship
Cedric Bone wants to better understand how humans adapt to artificial intelligence systems. His research has led to a government scholarship award that fully funds his tuition and guarantees a research role upon graduation.
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August 7, 2026
RIT students gain real-world experience solving healthcare challenges
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.
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July 30, 2026
Princeton Review ranks Saunders 3rd in Greatest Resources for Women List among Top On-Campus MBA Programs, 2027
Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology made The Princeton Review’s combined list of top on-campus MBA programs in the country as part of its Best Business Schools 2027 rankings.
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June 30, 2026
RIT mechanical engineering graduate made career connections through K-12 University Center
RIT alumna Julia O’Gorman will relocate to the Atlanta area to start her new job at Robins Air Force Base. -
June 26, 2026
RIT historians elevate local LGBTQ+ history in a new exhibit
Using never-before-shared archival documents, photographs, videos, and oral history interviews, the exhibition at George Eastman Museum explores how Kodak's Lambda members changed corporate culture and benefit policies to be more inclusive.
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June 18, 2026
How LGBTQ employees at Kodak risked their careers to build a safer, more inclusive workplace
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.