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A new cohort of faculty researchers is representing how the university continues to grow its research ecosystem. RIT offers a robust suite of proposal-development workshops and seed-funding programs that help researchers generate preliminary results and strengthen future proposals.

The program has helped hundreds of New York golf courses measurably reduce their environmental footprint.

When Josh Harkless came to RIT, he envisioned becoming a wrestling national champion and building a career as an aerospace engineer. He will graduate in May having accomplished both.

Between 30 and 50 students participate on each racing team from all of RIT’s colleges. They incorporate the latest technology into race vehicles, testing the skills that could position them for co-ops, then careers.

Students get hands-on experience learning what it takes to open the state-of-the-art RIT Performing Arts Center, set to open April 10.

Ovation was created nearly a decade ago to push students to be more creative, innovative, complex thinkers, traits that are desirable with prospective employers.

The Independent Professional Development course was developed last year to reflect fluctuations in the current job market and to support students who, despite their best efforts, have not yet secured co-ops.

Club sports are a big part of student life at the university. Every year, about 2,000 students are involved with the nearly 50 different club sports. For many, it scratches that competitive itch. For others, it’s a chance to try something new, find a community, and stay active.

Michael and Suzanne Pail met as engineering undergraduates during a first-year chemistry class. Since then, the two have kept a personal chemistry as engineers, business owners, and now shipmates sailing the ocean on Mira, their double-hull catamaran.

The Climate and Sustainability Leadership Program brings together students across all majors to learn through campus discussions and hands-on experiences with Rochester-area partners. The goal is to create leaders in sustainability.

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.

Whether coordinating the logistics of challenging SAE Baja Racing events in Rochester or helping organize overnight programs with current and prospective engineering students, Marca Lam has taken a non-traditional approach to educating engineers.