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  • April 21, 2025

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    RIT solidifies its place in LA

    Each fall semester, RIT in LA students attend classes and gain work experience while living on the West Coast. Students come home with experiences that will help pave the way to a career in the entertainment industry.

  • April 21, 2025

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    Earnest approach to animation leads to success for alumni trio

    Friendships formed at RIT helped lay the foundation for Apartment D, an alumni-owned indie stop-motion animation studio. Apartment D specializes in content that packs a visual punch and evokes the unbridled joy of watching Saturday morning cartoons.

  • April 18, 2025

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    Imagine RIT will have artificial intelligence around every turn

    If festivalgoers have trouble exploring the more than 430 exhibits at this year’s Imagine RIT, they can now enlist the help of AI by using the Imagine RIT Bot—a generative AI chatbot that’s like ChatGPT with a focus on answering questions about the Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival.

  • April 18, 2025

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    Tigers take on New York City through a new study-away program

    This is the first semester RIT in NYC was offered, and nine students jumped at the opportunity to gain work experience through internships, take in-person classes tailored to the program, and enjoy excursions around one of the largest creative industry landscapes on the East Coast.

  • April 18, 2025

    Dave Munson and Nancy Munson, dressed in blue gingham suits, walk down a sunny pathway with other adults dressed in Wizard of Oz costumes.

    That’s a wrap! Munson’s movies mark an RIT era

    RIT’s 10th president will be remembered for many things after he retires June 30—construction of the SHED, completion of the 2025 Strategic Plan, creation of the Performing Arts Scholarship program. But a key piece of David Munson’s legacy is the six playful and sometimes wacky videos that welcomed students each year to RIT.

  • April 16, 2025

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    City talks to Joshua Thorson, associate professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, about lessons learned from visiting scholar Alice Cazenave.

  • April 14, 2025

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    The Wall Street Journal speaks to Kelly Jahn, adjunct faculty member in the College of Art and Design, about the impact of color on human psychology. (This content may require a subscription to view.)