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RIT COVID-19 Protocols
Per the RIT Safety Plan, attendance at this event requires all attendees to be in compliance with the RIT Event Safety Guidelines. All attendees and participants ages 5 and up must provide proof of vaccination and photo identification. Minors ages 5 to 17 who have proof of vaccination but do not have identification are permitted to attend if accompanied by an adult with vaccination proof and identification. Masking is strongly encouraged due to high COVID rates in the Rochester community. Current RIT students, faculty, and staff that are in compliance with the vaccination policy and do not have access to a vaccination card, can present their RIT SpiRIT pass along with their RIT ID. For more information, visit the RIT Safety Plan.
Plan Your Day On Campus
Imagine RIT runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. Use our Imagine RIT map to view exhibits, add them to your itinerary, and navigate around campus. The best place to start after parking is finding a welcome center. The volunteers at our info booths are also a great resource!
For Our Virtual Attendees
Can’t make it on campus for the event? Experience Imagine RIT from afar!
Watch the three livestreams below throughout the day.
In addition, many exhibits have corresponding videos that premiere at 10 a.m. on festival day. Make sure to view all our exhibit videos, plus be sure to check out our social stream.
Futurists Symposium
The symposium will be held Friday, April 25, 2025 at 4 p.m.
at the Student Alumni Union (SAU) Ingle Auditorium on the RIT campus
Latest News
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May 29, 2025
Tech influencer energized by Imagine RIT
Tech influencer Jacklyn Dallas, from the YouTube Channel NothingButTech, visited Imagine RIT as part of a partnership with the university. She shared glimpses of her day with her followers during her visit and recently published a more in-depth look at her experience.
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April 29, 2025
Like mother, like designer: RIT student inherits creative spark
JamieLynn Gallagher '25 cared more about kerning than any kid she knew growing up. Her innate eye for creative detail can be traced to her mother, who also graduated from RIT's College of Art and Design. JamieLynn continued the family's design legacy and will work for a Syracuse-based agency after graduation.
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April 28, 2025
Imagine RIT festival showcases students’ creativity, innovation
WHEC-TV talks to RIT student Xinmei Zheng about Imagine RIT and her project, Pebble, which was one of the over 400 exhibits at Imagine RIT over the weekend.
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April 28, 2025
Imagine RIT showcases young minds in innovation
WHAM-TV highlights exhibits from Imagine RIT.
President’s Message
Welcome to Imagine RIT!
As the new president of RIT, I’m thrilled to invite you to one of the most inspiring days on our campus. Imagine RIT is more than a festival—it’s a celebration of the bold ideas and brilliant minds that define our university.
From interactive exhibits and hands-on demonstrations to groundbreaking research and artistic performances, you’ll witness firsthand how our students, faculty, and staff are shaping the future.
At RIT, innovation lives at the crossroads of technology, the arts, and design. This festival is our opportunity to open the doors wide and share that spirit with the world—especially with the next generation of thinkers, makers, and leaders.
So come explore, engage, and be amazed. Let’s discover what’s possible—together.
Bill Sanders
President
RIT
