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April 16, 2026
Collage of graduate award winners posing with certificates at the Graduate Showcase Awards ceremony.
 

April 9, 2026 — Award recipients pose with their awards at the Graduate Showcase Keynote and Awards Celebration in the Sklarsky Glass Box Theater. Photos by Carlos Ortiz. View photo gallery.

  
 
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Framing Frenzy

When: April 17, 2026
Where: Gordon Field House & Activities Center
Shifts:

  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
  • 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
  • 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Join Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity for our Spring Framing Frenzy. At this event, volunteers will help construct the frames for the soon-to-be homes of local Rochester families.
Register here
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8th Annual Innovations in Global Public Health Conference

When: April 18, 2026, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Thomas Gosnell Hall

This conference will focus on the intersection of technology and health. We will explore ways that technology can enhance quality of life for those with disabilities, maximize healthcare delivery effectiveness and efficiency, promote enhanced sanitation and hygiene practices in low income countries, improve emergency medical response in remote and hard to reach areas, and serve as an enhanced teaching tool to improve university students' understanding of complex medical challenges in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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Clockwise Conversations: Time Management Discussion Group

When: April 21, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Where: Student Alumni Union, 2520, Clark A Conference Room

Join EDGE: Center for Experience and Growth for Clockwise Conversations, a casual weekly meet-up where students share tips and learn simple ways to manage time better. We'll talk about things like how to keep track of deadlines, set realistic goals, and stop procrastinating to help you reduce stress and succeed academically. Come as you are, grab some ideas, and leave feeling more in control.
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Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival

When: April 25, 2026, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where: Campus Wide

Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival is a signature event that showcases the imaginative and inventive spirit of RIT students. 
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RIT graduate student Sidney Grabosky, center, talks about how people might use smartwatches in the future at the RIT Graduate Showcase, April 9.

From smartwatches to emojis—RIT graduate researchers explore uses of popular technology

Making the most of your smartwatch in the future could start with a flick of the wrist or a subtle tap to the forearm to navigate the controls.

Read full story by Susan Gawlowicz >
Graphic with text displaying: “U.S. News 2026 Graduate School Rankings.”

RIT’s graduate programs ranked among the best by ‘U.S. News & World Report’

Seventeen graduate degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology and the graduate schools in business and engineering are among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings.

Read full story by Susan Gawlowicz > 
School administrators, donors, faculty, staff, students, and architect Michael Maltzan cut the ribbon to officially open the RIT Performing Arts Center, which will provide more practice and performing venues for RIT students.

Fanfare marks the opening of the RIT Performing Arts Center

The new RIT Performing Arts Center was built not just for performance, but for possibility, RIT President Bill Sanders said.

Read full story by Greg Livadas >
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Announcing 2026 RIT Graduate School Awardees

Nazanin Mosleh, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
Outstanding Graduate Student Award — PhD Category

Angela Srbinovska, Computer Science
Outstanding Graduate Student Award — Master's Category

Anita Srbinovska, Computer Science
Outstanding Graduate Student Award — Master's Category

Adit Dhall, Thejas Nagesh Gowda, and Karthik Mattu,
Artificial Intelligence, MS
Poster — 1st Place (People's Choice)

Shourav Dutta,  Sustainability, PhD
Poster — Runner up (People's Choice)

Karalin Jenitha Jayakumar, Business Administration, MBA
Oral Presentation — 3 Minute Short Format Winner

Ryan Wills,  Astrophysical Sciences and Technology, PhD
Oral Presentation — PhD 1st Place

Tomi Raji, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, PhD
Oral Presentation — PhD Runner Up

Benson Dinh,  Materials Science and Engineering, MS
Oral Presentation — Master's 1st Place

Ayushi Parikh, Game Design and Development, MS
Oral Presentation — Master's Runner Up

Denna Alece, Visual Communication Design, MFA
Visual Exhibition Winner (People's Choice)

Congratulations to our 2026 Awardees!
 
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Flyer for “Bow Wow Wellness” with therapy dogs, April 22, 12:30–2 p.m., Fireside Lounge.

Bow Wow Wellness

When: April 22, 2026, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: Fireside Lounge

Having a ruff day? Come see your favorite furry friends! De-stress with therapy dogs!

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Poster for RPO at RIT concert, “Mozart & Haydn,” on Tue May 26 at 7:30 pm at RIT Performing Arts Center. Link: https://www.rit.edu/events/rpo-rit-0

RPO at RIT: Mozart & Haydn

When: May 26, 2026, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Where: Performing Arts Center, Main Theater

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