Rochester Institute of Technology News
Human-Computer Interaction MS

A multidisciplinary team of students and faculty continued an RIT tradition of participating in Canstruction Rochester by making EVE from WALL-E out of more than 2,400 canned goods.

Rochester Business Journal highlights the growth of Token, a smart ring built to prevent cyberattacks, which uses technology developed by Steve Shapiro '04 (human computer interaction) and Melanie Shapiro '08 (MBA).

OnlineEngineeringPrograms.com interviewed Roshan Peiris, assistant professor in the School of Information, about the field of user experience (UX) design.

RIT professor Tae (Tom) Oh serves as president of the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association, where he encourages global collaboration.

To accommodate its growing number of graduates, the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences will hold two separate commencement ceremonies beginning in 2025.

Chaos is the only constant in "That Damn Goat," a party, "anti-Covid" video game made by around 60 RIT faculty, students and staff. The project was led by School of Film and Animation faculty Brian Larson (creative director) and Jesse O'Brien (art director).

Eva Navarro López has been named director of the School of Information in RIT’s Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.

RIT is offering a graduate tuition scholarship to recent alumni seeking to expand their career potential through the university’s graduate programs. Alumni can enhance their skill set for the new economy through master’s degrees that build upon collaboration, analytical thinking, complex problem solving, and flexibility.

During the 15 weeks between spring and fall semester, RIT students are finding ways to embrace new challenges. Some are taking the stage and performing. Others are winning club championships. For many, summer is a time to get work experience and participate in research projects, traveling abroad, and helping others while pursuing their passions.

Animation Career Review has named RIT one of the top augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) colleges in the country. RIT ranked No. 8 on the 2022 list of Top 50 AR/VR Colleges in the U.S.

Non-profit partners from RIT's annual interdisciplinary workshop have recently implemented ideas developed by teams of students working to use their skills for social good.

The New York Times interviews RIT/NTID faculty researcher Wendy Dannels and human-computer interaction graduate student Roshan Mathew about assistive technology for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.