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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.

Two professors in RIT’s computer science department organized the Northeast North America regional round of the International Collegiate Programming Contest, in which RIT placed 7th.

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.

Spectrum News speaks to Ersin Uzun, Katherine Johnson Executive Director of the ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute, about how businesses use personal data for advertising and pricing changes.

Five iSchool faculty members and students helped organize this year’s ASSETS conference and presented research focused on accessibility.

Linwei Wang, professor in the Department of Computing and Information Sciences Ph.D, has been named the Bruce B. Bates Endowed Professor at RIT.

Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, appeared on Arirang News, a Korean broadcasting station, for a discussion about Nvidia and Korea’s partnership in the artificial intelligence race.

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.

Over the next three years, the Research Experience for Undergraduates Site in Computational Sensing for Human-centered AI will welcome nine undergraduate students each summer to RIT’s campus. The site is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

Ben McManus is gaining firsthand experience in automation and IT in his co-op at Indivisible Partners, a national startup finance company co-founded by Alok Kapoor ’93 (computer science).

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