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October 27, 2025
Study Cautions That Heavier Electric Trucks May Overload New York City’s Infrastructure
Bioengineer cites a study about the effects of increased electric truck weights on the road co-authored by Zilin Bian, assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety.
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October 23, 2025
New exhibit celebrates Golisano’s philanthropy
RIT is celebrating entrepreneur and philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano’s legacy with a student-curated exhibit in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences atrium.
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October 22, 2025
How 6,500 People Lit an Incredible 360° Nighttime Panorama of an NFL Stadium
PetaPixel speaks to Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in the Department of Visual Communications Studies, about the logistics of planning an event like Big Shot.
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October 21, 2025
RIT faculty and students win Best Original Design at international charity competition
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.
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October 15, 2025
Researchers develop self-healing materials to improve 3D-printing processes
Self-healing materials are being developed by RIT researchers to further improve additive manufacturing, specifically 3D-printed products, to make them stronger and more resilient.
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October 15, 2025
Ph.D. candidate encourages her class to judge a book by its cover
The Secret Lives of Books, a special topics elective offered by the museum studies program in the College of Liberal Arts, gives hands-on experience with paper, ink, pigments, and all the material components of a book.
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October 14, 2025
RIT Ambulance expands its fleet with a second rig
RIT, which has had its own emergency medical service for more than 50 years, now has a new, second ambulance available to help students, employees, visitors, even nearby community members in need.
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October 13, 2025
RIT Big Shot team blitzes Highmark Stadium
RIT commemorated the Buffalo Bills’ final season at Highmark Stadium on Oct. 11 with nighttime photos, including a 360-degree panoramic image that will be displayed in the new stadium when it opens next year.
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October 13, 2025
Caroline Solomon installed as first woman president of RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Rethinking how to support students, leading and driving innovation, and investing in transformative teaching and impactful research are some of the focus areas of Caroline Solomon, who was installed as the first woman president of RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf on Oct. 10.
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October 9, 2025
RIT hosting international Fulbright Program students
RIT’s main campus has welcomed six international Fulbright Program students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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October 9, 2025
Career fair connects students with companies
Thousands of RIT students searched for co-ops and full-time employment at more than 230 local, regional, and national companies represented at the University-wide Career Fair on Oct. 8.
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October 8, 2025
Zoo and Aquarium Team Up with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community Partners to Spread Deaf Culture Awareness Across the Buffalo/Niagara and Rochester Regions
Two Western New York zoological facilities, in collaboration with regional partners serving the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community, are teaming up to promote inclusivity, connection, and awareness of Western New York's vibrant Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.