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School of Photographic Arts and Sciences

Many employees of RIT City Art Space have used their experience working in the gallery to prepare for fulfilling careers in museums, community art centers, and project and event management.

RIT has received a gift of $11.1 million through the estate of late alumnus and former trustee Henry Navas and his late wife, Deborah Robbins. Included is a gift of $4.8 million to RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the largest gift in its history.

Photographer and Professor Emeritus Denis Defibaugh was named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow and will return to Greenland in July to document native culture.

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.

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.

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.

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.

WROC-TV speaks to Meredith Davenport, associate professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, about the research.

WROC-TV speaks to John Aasp, gallery director, and photography student Skylier Grooms about the benefits of the new location for RIT's downtown gallery.

Between a moving performance, building an award-winning iron-melting device, and featured exhibitions, RIT students, faculty, staff and alumni were present in every corner of the National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices.

When Paige Wright changed her major to photographic sciences, she thought photo microscopy was an appealing niche to pursue. However, ironically, her view of the field was narrow.