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Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition Finals
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition Finals
Attend the 3MT, Three Minute Thesis Competition Finals, and watch RIT doctoral students compete by explaining their research in just 3 minutes!
Friday, November 7th, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., doors open at 2:45 p.m. in the Wegmans Theater, MAGIC Center.
Be part of the competition by voting for the People's Choice!
An important aspect of the competition is the People’s Choice prize. Following all presentations, the audience is asked to vote on who they thought gave the most convincing 3MT presentation.
Pictured left are last year’s competitors, judges, and Graduate School Dean, Dr. Slusarski.
Newsletter
The RIT Graduate School Pulse Newsletter is a digest that provides information on upcoming events, news highlights, helpful resources, and updates during active spring and fall semesters.
Graduate Student Toolkit
This resource page has been created to assist graduate students by providing a host of relevant information in one place. The toolkit will help guide you through your academic career at RIT.
Latest News
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November 4, 2025
Undergraduates nationwide to explore human-centered AI at RIT
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.
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October 6, 2025
RIT researchers use machine learning to better understand the pathways of disease
A new project funded by the National Institutes of Health is using artificial intelligence to map the full journey of illnesses and discover entirely new disease pathways.
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September 30, 2025
RIT Dubai, SmartKable partnering to advance smart grid technologies
RIT Dubai is partnering with SmartKable Powerline Solutions, a New York-based company, and its Middle East and Africa arm SmartKable Equinova, to develop an AI solution that will enable a smarter electric grid.
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September 23, 2025
RIT rises to No. 88 nationally in ‘U.S. News’ best colleges ranking
RIT, named as a top “National University,” continues its upward trajectory, rising to No. 88 in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The publication also cited RIT as being among the best universities in value, game design/simulation, experiential learning with co-ops and internships, and innovation.