News

RIT President Bill Sanders will welcome the community back to campus and give his first State of the University Address at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10.

RIT’s NTID Performing Arts will present Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller…with a hilarious twist, The 39 Steps, November 7-9. This thrilling comedy, based on Hitchcock’s classic film. The production will be staged at the Robert F. Panara Theatre on the RIT campus, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7–8 and 2:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 8–9.

The US-Italy Fulbright Commission, Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and the Assistance Center for Deaf and Deafblind Children (CABSS), signed an international agreement establishing the Fulbright-Roberto Wirth Grant in Deaf Education Studies at National Technical Institute for the Deaf/RIT.

Tiger Nutrition’s peer-to peer education empowers students by making healthy eating advice relatable, accessible, and impactful.

Madalsa Singh, assistant professor in the Department of Sustainability, speaks to Heatmap about the rising costs of electricity bills. (This content will require a subscription to view.)

Faculty-researcher Rui Liu was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award to lead a collaborative effort throughout the Finger Lakes to further the advanced manufacturing workforce.

Rafael Gilboa, a fourth-year software engineering major from Pittsburgh, chose to attend RIT because of its strong reputation for co-ops, generous financial aid, and a renowned computing program.

On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Big Shot will return for its 37th event to illuminate the Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium. RIT and the Bills invite the community to shine a light on the interior of the stadium to document the iconic location before it closes, making way for a new stadium set to open in 2026.

WHAM-TV highlights the 16th class of RIT's Destler-Johnson Rochester City Scholars.

Christine Banna, assistant professor in the School of Film and Animation, and students Deanna Moorehead, Vinh Nguyen, and Colin O’Brien, appeared on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson to discuss what audiences can expect from the latest installment of RIT Shorts, airing Aug. 28 on WXXI.

Having the right networking connections can make or break a career in the film industry. Thankfully for Marica Joseph, there are plenty of RIT alumni who she can learn from.