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Biomedical sciences at RIT is more than a major—it’s a pathway to medical school and future careers. Recognizing the need for connection beyond the classroom, students founded the Biomedical Sciences Student Association to create a strong peer network and collaborative environment.

A remote networking session Associate Professor Brenda Abu attended for academics from African countries has led to a promising collaboration that extends her scholarship and the influence of RIT to communities in Ghana.

The Early Opportunity Program in Medicine is a pre-admission program to the Jacobs School. Accepted students will gain professional interaction and career training at the medical school while earning their undergraduate degree at RIT.

Tiger Nutrition’s peer-to peer education empowers students by making healthy eating advice relatable, accessible, and impactful.

An entry-level clinical doctorate in occupational therapy will launch in June 2026. The program, which will focus on innovative interventions and adaptive devices that extend patients’ functional skills, represents the university’s first clinical doctorate degree.

Sammy Deol won a yearlong Fulbright Scholarship to attend graduate school in England. He will earn a master’s degree in public health in preparation for medical school.

RIT’s physician assistant program celebrated its 30th graduating class this year, and now its biggest champion, former director and founder Heidi Miller, is preparing to retire at the end of June after nearly 32 years.

Ellie Warren came to RIT with the goal of becoming trilingual. Now fluent in English, American Sign Language, and Spanish, her next stop is medical school.

With aspirations to work for the NFL, Gabe McMurtrie’s interest in athletic performance made RIT’s exercise science program a natural fit, giving him a strong foundation in human mechanics, physiology, and sport psychology.

RIT ranked 69th overall in the nation for the best graduate engineering school based on statistical indicators that measure the quality of faculty, research, and students. The programs rose four spots from last year.

Graduate students Olivia Towne and Meghan Taylor gave back to the RIT community with their graduate research projects, which focused on the nutritional needs of student athletes and the challenges facing people with food allergies.

Valentage has won an Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching for her commitment to student success. The recognition is bittersweet for Valentage, who is retiring after 31 years at RIT.