Office of Faculty Recruitment News

The undergraduate business program at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Saunders College of Business is nationally ranked and recognized. Saunders is ranked 77th in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Undergraduate Business category for 2026. Among New York State schools, Saunders is fifth.

A Rochester and Finger Lakes region coalition that includes researchers from RIT has been named a finalist for the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program.

Researchers at the New York State Center of Excellence in Advanced and Sustainable Manufacturing at Golisano Institute for Sustainability are helping advance a lab-born breakthrough into viable climate technology.

The new MAGIC Spell grants, earmarked for digital media projects in art, games, interactivity, and creativity, provide RIT researchers in any college with funding up to $5,000 to help in their pursuits to secure additional external grants in their fields.

RIT is celebrating a record year for sponsored research funding in fiscal year 2025, receiving $105 million.

Sherralyn Sneezer, a Ph.D. candidate at RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, has been selected as a 2025 Quad Fellow. She joins a cohort of 37 students focused on applying science and technology to pressing global problems.

Saunders College of Business continues to be a leader in graduate programs nationally and internationally. Eight programs have been ranked among the top schools by Eduniversal for 2025.

Jason Nordhaus, associate professor in the Department of Science and Mathematics, talks to Good Morning America about changes in Earth's rotation rates.

Rwanda's The New Times discusses the Audio Moth, a solar-powered and AI-integrated smart device designed to scare pest birds off farmlands. Research for the device was supervised by RIT.

Shiksha Study Abroad named RIT Dubai among the top 10 universities in Dubai.

Carlos Lousto, Distinguished Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, is a recipient of the 2024 RAICES Award, granted by the Secretariat of Innovation, Science, and Technology (SICyT) of the Argentine government.

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) has announced selections for its 2025-2026 Community Grants Program as part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to continue improving the health and environmental quality of New York state.