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At our college, we have a front-row seat to the way advances in computing are changing the world every day. Our faculty and student researchers are making impacts in fields ranging from accessibility to cybersecurity, and RIT students are hitting the ground running upon graduation.
Faces of RIT
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MetroGnome
Barrington CampbellGame Design and DevelopmentTinkering, testing, designing, coding – it's what he does. Through RIT's game design program, Campbell and his team created a game that garnered attention from 20th Century Fox, leading him to an internship with the company.
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Improving Human-computer Interactions
Matt HuenerfauthProfessorImproving interactions with online platforms for those with disabilities is the ultimate goal behind Huenerfauth’s research. By training designers to create and develop more accessible websites and mobile networks, a wider audience can connect to and benefit from these technologies.
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Online Face-Off
Evan HirshComputer ScienceTrading gloves and helmets for a monitor and a mouse has ushered in a new era in sports: competitive, organized gaming. By mirroring professional eSports, the RIT eSports team pursues competitive gaming at the highest possible level, rivaling the excitement of traditional sports teams.
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Advancing the Success of Women
Shannon McHaleCybersecurityAs head of public relations for Women in Computing, McHale strives to organize professional opportunities for its members, advancing women’s experience in computing majors, and giving back to a club that has given her so much.
Latest News
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December 1, 2023
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Distinguished Alumni Award winners named for 2023-2024
Twelve RIT alumni have been honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards for the 2023-2024 year. The Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented annually by each of RIT’s nine colleges, the School of Individualized Study, and the RIT Graduate School to alumni who have performed at the highest levels of their profession or who have contributed to the advancement and leadership of civic, philanthropic, or service organizations.
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December 1, 2023
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Banjo-Strumming Scholar: A Musical Conversation with Professor Brian Tomaszewski
The Poznan Daily (Poland) interviews Brian Tomaszewski, professor in the School of Interactive Games and Media, who is researching and teaching in Poland as part of a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award.
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December 1, 2023
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From behind the SHED information booth—a student staffer’s eye view
Meet Gabe Carson, a third-year computing and information technologies major from Williamsport, Pa., who works at the SHED information booth.
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December 1, 2023
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RIT students building device to keep astronauts healthy in space
Students, faculty, and alumni at RIT are participating in NASA’s national Moon to Mars initiative to build a training device and monitoring tool to help make extended space travel healthier for astronauts.
