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April 02, 2026
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Photo by Theodore Rockey (Mechanical Engineering Technology '27), taken in Siena, Italy, during spring break. Submit your photo.

  
 
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CMOS+X NRT: Journal Club

When: April 02, 2026, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Where: Engineering Hall, ENG-2560

The NRT CMOS+X Journal Club (JC) meets every first Thursday of the month from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM in ENG 17-2560. Pizza and drinks are provided! This journal club allows trainees to present on subjects that are of interest to them and learn what fellow peers are studying!
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AWARE-AI Spring Mentor Cafe

When: April 07, 2026, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: James E. Gleason Hall, Gordon Atrium, upper

Hosted by the AWARE-AI Program, the Spring Mentor Café welcomes AWARE-AI Trainees and other RIT graduate students. Participating students will have the opportunity to interact with postdocs and early-career researchers in a fun and interactive format.
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Adobe Education Institute (AEI) 2026

When: June 08, 2026 – June 11, 2026
Where: Online

The Adobe Education Institute (AEI) is a virtual, hands‑on professional development experience from June 8 – 11 designed for faculty, staff, academic leaders, instructional designers, and campus teams.

What to expect:

  • Live Zoom sessions with on‑demand access afterward
  • Training on Adobe Express and AI‑powered Acrobat workflows
  • Skills to improve teaching, collaboration, content creation, and campus‑wide productivity
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Distinguished Professor Manuela Campanelli works with graduate students in the Center of Computational Gravitation and Relativity. Students are essential to the center’s work and provide collaborative experience.

Researchers discover luminous signature to identify supermassive black hole mergers

While scientists know supermassive black holes collide, these events have remained invisible to telescopes. RIT researchers have now identified a specific spike in light that occurs at the moment of merger, providing the roadmap needed to finally observe these cosmic giants in action.

Read full story by Mollie Radzinski >
RIT’s games programs were ranked among the top five by The Princeton Review in 2026.

RIT game design and development programs ranked among top five worldwide

When it comes to a dream career in game design, every journey starts at the same place—picking the right university. According to new international rankings from The Princeton Review, Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the top five game design universities in the world.

Read full story by Scott Bureau > 
Andrew Bush helps boil sap in his Maple Syrup and the Environment Wellness course at the Lobozzo Alumni House. It’s the 17th Wellness class he’s enrolled in during his five years at RIT, far exceeding the two classes required for undergraduates.

Student transforms graduation requirement into a 17-course adventure

Established in the 1970s, RIT’s Wellness Education Program serves as a commitment to student well being, personal development, and lifelong healthy habits.

Read full story by Greg Livadas >
 
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Event flyer for the RIT Graduate Showcase on April 9 2026. Link: https://www.rit.edu/graduateschool/2025-graduate-showcase-registration

RIT Graduate Showcase

REGISTER NOW!

Join us on April 9, 2026! We’re recognizing and celebrating our RIT graduate students. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate groundbreaking ideas, network, and explore graduate-level work.

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Event slide for the RIT Graduate Showcase on April 9, 2026, featuring a keynote by alumna Valerie Rapson at the Sklarsky Glass Box Theater from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Link: https://www.rit.edu/graduateschool/node/133671

RIT Graduate Showcase

Keynote by Valerie Rapson

When: April 09, 2026, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: SHD-1380, Sklarsky Glass Box Theater

Join us for a keynote by alumna Valerie Rapson, Astronomer and National Astronomy Ambassador, as she shares valuable insights on her professional journey.

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Event slide for a Financial Aid Info Session for Combined Accelerated (CABM) Programs on April 13, 2026, from 5–6 PM at Gosnell Hall – A300. Link: https://campusgroups.rit.edu/accelerated/rsvp_boot?id=2326671

Financial Aid Info Session for Combined Accelerated (CABM) Programs

When: April 13, 2026, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Gosnell Hall – A300

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