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After 39 years of teaching in RIT’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, Professor Michael Peres looks toward retirement and fondly recalls the memories he’s made on campus.

When RIT students create video games, they don’t just mail it in. A team of students recently won the Grand Prize at GameFest 2025 for developing Pelican Post. The game is about a pelican mailman delivering mail to a small town of unique characters.

Thirteen students have received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a merit-based scholarship that allows U.S. students to gain proficiency in a variety of languages and cultures.

Times Insider, a behind-the-scenes series published by The New York Times, interviews Assistant Professor Joshua Rashaad McFadden about his coverage of the protests in Minneapolis after the murder of George Floyd; and how he's continued his coverage over the last five years.

An article co-authored by photojournalism student Maryel Pryce, published by The Associated Press, discussing how amphibians in New York are facing significant threats from habitat loss due to development and the effects of climate change.

Hockey is constantly evolving, expanding into new communities and welcoming new voices. RIT alumna Julia Takatsuka ’18 (graphic design) is helping lead that change from one of the NHL’s youngest outposts: her native Pacific Northwest.

Ryan Adriandhy '19 MFA (film and animation) speaks to Deadline about his directorial debut for the movie Jumbo, which features a boy attempting to stage a play in a local talent show after feeling underestimated by his peers.

The Associated Press publishes a piece co-authored by photojournalism student Toni Duncan about cities like Rochester, N.Y., being called potential climate havens for those fleeing extreme weather.

Emphasizing the power of a creative mindset over mastering the pursuit of excellence, Astro Teller urged the Class of 2025 to embrace the journey ahead with curiosity, humility, and a willingness to be intentionally foolish.

WHEC-TV features illustration student Eian-Gabriel Sinclair, who is set to graduate from RIT today at 18 years old.

Helping her father with small renovation projects eventually led Autumn Howard to connecting her skills in that area with interior design and architecture aspirations, which she is fulfilling at RIT through the 4+2 BFA/M.Arch pathway.

The Associated Press publishes a piece co-authored by photojournalism student Caitlyn Daproza discussing how U.S. organic farming acreage has declined, as many farmers find the USDA certification costly and restrictive.