Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences News

Tigers of Geographic Information and Research is more than a geography club, although its members do love maps. Geographic information systems technology is used to analyze and visualize location-based data, with applications varying from urban planning and environmental management to crime analysis. 

ABC27 speaks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity at RIT, about the cyberattack disrupting GIANT Food Stores’ online services, the challenges of restoring complex retail systems, and the potential role of AI in cyberattacks.

Spectrum News speaks with Garret Arcoraci, principal lecturer in the School of Information, and students in RIT's artificial intelligence program about AI ethics, potential risks, government oversight, and preparing students to develop and use the technology responsibly.

The Mercer Island Reporter interviews 2025 RIT game design and development graduate Brandon Korn about Space Raccoons: Raccoons in Space, a game he and fellow RIT students developed while at RIT.

Spectrum News speaks with Matthew Wright, professor and chair of cybersecurity at RIT, about growing cyber threats to public water systems and the importance of stronger cybersecurity protections for critical infrastructure.

An RIT student and his team took home the first-place grand prize at HackMIT 2026, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hackathon. The team developed a low-cost testing device so anyone can check whether their medicine is real.

19-year-old Caleb Pixley worked with RIT community members and Rochester-based ROC Game Dev over six months to bring his vision for "The MAW" to life.

Small choices can have big consequences. That’s the idea at the heart of Peaceland: Choose Your Memory, a new video game being developed by students and faculty at RIT.

José Zagal, director of the School of Interactive Games and Media, joined an episode of the Dice in Mind podcast where he discusses his path to academia, publishing a book about Dungeons & Dragons, and game scholarship advice.

WROC-TV speaks with Erik Golen, principal lecturer and director of RIT’s artificial intelligence bachelor’s degree program, about how AI works and its expanding applications and the importance of safeguards as the technology advances.

RIT continues its run as a top 100 national university for the fourth year in a row, according to the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings.