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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette references RIT research and findings on the toxicity rabbit hole of large language models. The RIT research team included Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering. (This content will require a subscription to view.)

Club sports are a big part of student life at the university. Every year, about 2,000 students are involved with the nearly 50 different club sports. For many, it scratches that competitive itch. For others, it’s a chance to try something new, find a community, and stay active.

RIT researchers are zeroing in on quantum photonics, the creation, control, and detection of light. Photonics has long been a specialty of the university. RIT led the team that developed the first quantum photonic wafer, which is key to the future of mass-produced quantum communication systems.

WHTM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about a cybersecurity incident at UPenn and tips for staying safe from cyber attacks.

Casting aside the daily doomscroll and picking up a slow hobby like hand-stitched embroidery can provide a much-needed brain break for students. It can also open the door for them to give back to the community while expressing themselves.

WROC-TV interviews Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about a massive Amazon Web Services cloud system outage.

Spectrum News speaks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about protecting online information.

Emery Rios, a combined accelerated cybersecurity BS/MS student, was selected for the Norman A. Miles Award for Academic Excellence in Study for the 2025-2026 academic year. The award is given to a student who began their studies as a first-year student at RIT and is entering their final year of undergraduate study with the highest grade point average across the university.

Mashable speaks to Matthew Wright, endowed professor and chair of RIT's Department of Cybersecurity, about the technology that creates cloned voices.

An essay by Matthew Wright, endowed professor and chair, and Christopher Schwartz, research scientist in the Department of Cybersecurity, published by The Conversation.

WHTM-TV speaks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the potential breach.

A team of RIT experts has created CTIBench, a new tool that evaluates how much a large language model really knows about cybersecurity. CTIBench is the first and most comprehensive benchmark in the Cyber Threat Intelligence space. The tool is already being used by Google, Cisco, and Trend Micro.