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March 7, 2025
Campus Connect brings programming to students on their home turf
Campus Connect provides programs that help students engage with faculty, participate in workshops, and connect with peers, all in a convenient residence hall location.
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March 3, 2025
Cybersecurity students compete in national contest at RIT
WHAM-TV highlights the national cybersecurity competition organized by RIT students.
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January 29, 2025
World’s best cybersecurity students put to the test at RIT pentesting competition
The world’s best cybersecurity students came together at RIT to face-off in the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) global finals. The event wrapped up the largest offense-based cybersecurity competition for college students, which is hosted annually by RIT. -
January 27, 2025
NSF awards RIT more than $1 million to develop digital media forensics platform
A new RIT project aims to bring order to the chaotic world of digital media forensics. The project in development, led by Endowed Professor of Cybersecurity Matthew Wright, will help combat misinformation and manipulated media, including deepfakes.
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January 15, 2025
College of Computing to split Commencement into two ceremonies
To accommodate its growing number of graduates, the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences will hold two separate commencement ceremonies on May 10, 2025.
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January 9, 2025
Philanthropy, leadership, and networking opportunities are keys to Greek Life at RIT
The 750 RIT undergraduate students who belong to one of the 28 fraternities or sororities on campus also perform thousands of hours of community service and raise thousands of dollars for charities each year.
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December 10, 2024
Malicious email, purportedly from PayPal; slips through filter; Pennsylvania woman bilked out of $15,000
WHTM-TV talks with Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, about the scams.
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November 21, 2024
Detecting digital deception
Today, artificial intelligence is being used to manipulate media. At RIT, a team of student and faculty researchers is leading the charge to help journalists and intelligence analysts figure out what is real and what is fake. Their work has more than $2 million in funding from the National Science Foundation and Knight Foundation.
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November 11, 2024
Amazon executive supports new path for cybersecurity students
Arthur Deane broke into the cybersecurity industry and he hasn’t looked back. Now, he’s helping others unlock opportunities in cybersecurity, paving the way for a more diverse and inclusive tech industry
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November 4, 2024
Students form band after chance meeting on campus
A chance encounter on the RIT campus has resulted in a student band forming, playing gigs, and working on an album. It’s a testament to the performing arts ecosystem at RIT, and how easy it can be to find other students who share the same passion for performing arts.
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September 24, 2024
RIT climbs to No. 91 nationally in ‘U.S. News’ best colleges ranking
The new listing of the nation’s prestigious research universities is the highest to date for RIT, a jump of seven spots from last year.
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September 18, 2024
Two faculty members installed as Kevin O’Sullivan Endowed Professors in Cybersecurity
Billy Brumley and Matthew Wright were appointed for their work in building RIT’s cybersecurity education and research legacy. As one of the highest honors in academia, endowed professorships recognize and support outstanding researchers and educators who profoundly impact the lives of their students.