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A new state-of-the-art venue for theater, musical theater, music, and dance on campus opens April 10 with its inaugural production.

The Conversation features an essay by Christine Keiner, chair of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, discussing historical proposals to use nuclear explosives to build canals and their broader technological and environmental implications.

Recognizing faculty and staff who excel at the university’s experiential, interdisciplinary, and collective approach to education makes the Celebration of Teaching and Scholarship a highlight of the academic year.

Deborah Blizzard, who has taught in the College of Liberal Arts for 24 years, is a recipient of an Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching. She is one of many faculty and staff members being recognized this year.

WROC-TV speaks to Eric Hittinger, chair of the Department of Public Policy, about the costs and benefits of installing solar panels, including guidance on net metering and staying connected to the electrical grid.

WXXI News speaks to Hinda Mandell, professor of journalism, about her “Global Craftivism, Gender and Handwork” course, where students use sewing and mending as a form of sustainability and activism.

Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of Performing Arts, National Technical Institute for the Deaf Performing Arts Department, and Dance at RIT have teamed up to create and produce an original production, “Pure Imagination: The Magical Candy Shoppe,” April 17-19, on the RIT campus.

Evan Selinger, professor in the College of Liberal Arts, interviews Andrew Ferguson, professor at George Washington University Law School, for the Boston Globe. (This content requires a subscription to read.)

The annual awards are presented to staff members who exemplify outstanding service and dedication to the university and who exhibit a high degree of personal ethics and integrity, while demonstrating a commitment to student success.

Eighteen students from across campus were honored this year by the Rochester Institute of Technology College of Liberal Arts 46th annual Student Writing Awards presentation on March 20, 2026. 

Experiences at RIT helped Ryan Lamon ’17 (criminal justice) discover his passion for practicing law.

Emeka Iheme, an RIT chemical engineering and public policy alumnus, is helping his home country of Nigeria as the founder and CEO of Gasavant Africa.