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Hridiza Roy followed a summer internship at Disney Studios, with a fall position in the Gap Year Entrepreneurial Fellowship. The RIT program gave her a block of time and a stipend to advance her passion project—Painterly, an animation software tool.

WHEC-TV speaks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity, about a fear-based extortion scam involving threatening videos sent via text message and steps people can take to protect themselves from cybercriminals.

Rochester Beacon examines how artificial intelligence is being integrated into radiology workflows at regional health systems, featuring insights from Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, on the risks, limitations, and reliability challenges of AI systems in health care.

RIT students are helping ensure that internet communications stay secure by using a free and open-source library and toolkit that provides encryption for computer networks. Many of the student’s submitted code changes have been merged into the critical library that powers about two-thirds of all websites and internet servers.

WSTM-TV speaks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity, about privacy and cybersecurity concerns tied to biometric surveillance technology as Syracuse lawmakers consider new restrictions on facial recognition and biometric data collection.

RIT faculty members are tackling some of AI’s most pressing challenges with support from the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CAREER Award program, which recognizes early-career scholars who integrate cutting-edge research with student education.

RIT computer science professor Weijie Zhao has earned a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to defend machine learning from adversarial threats.

The Conversation features a column by Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, examining how conversational pressure can cause AI chatbots to accept and reinforce false information, revealing vulnerabilities in large language models.

WHEC-TV reports on growing artificial intelligence education programs at local colleges, including RIT’s new AI bachelor’s degree launching this fall, as universities respond to increasing industry demand for AI skills.

The Southern Maryland Chronicle speaks to Matthew Wright, O’Sullivan Professor and chair of the Department of Cybersecurity, about the growing threat of AI-generated misinformation and deepfakes in political campaigns ahead of upcoming elections.

Graduates from RIT's Class of 2026 share what's next for them. From jobs with national and global companies to prestigious graduate programs and life-changing careers, these students have amazing futures ahead.

Driven by a desire to make accessibility available to everyone, Charles Coleman Jr., a graduating computing and information technologies student from Ghana, has dedicated his studies to the fields of accessibility, inclusion, and instructional technology.