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RIT spices up Imagine RIT with an exciting scavenger hunt exclusively for students. Participants can follow clues to discover selected exhibits, snap selfies with QR codes, and compete for a chance to win one of three $100 Tiger Bucks prizes.

WROC-TV talks to Ann Ielapi, senior director of events and conferences for Government and Community Relations, about the upcoming Imagine RIT festival.

RIT's second annual Unlabeled Music Festival, part of SpringFest 2024, will showcase over 40 student acts across four stages in the innovative SHED building on April 20. From rock bands to a cappella and electronic music, the festival highlights the growing interest and talent in performing arts at RIT.

WXXI talks to Keith Cagle, department chair, NTID Department of ASL and Interpreting Education, about the hands-on experience the event offered.

The RIT Singers will join members of the local singing group Madrigalia to present a concert dedicated to protecting and sustaining the Earth, and revitalizing nature. Formed in 1975, the chamber choir has collaborated with local and international audiences as well as premiering new works.

Detecting deepfakes, a device to help grocery stores like Wegmans inspect strawberries and reduce waste, and even the economic impact of Taylor Swift are just a few of the nearly 400 exhibits at this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival.

Collaborative, self-directed, and socially conscious are just a few of the characteristics that enable 21st-century students to thrive in today’s world. At RIT’s Summer Institute, educators are coming together to discuss best practices for teaching the next generation.

What do Nicolas Copernicus, William Morris, and Joe Kubert have in common? Works by the astronomer, designer, and comics artist—legends in their respective fields—are represented in the Cary Graphic Arts Collection and are now accessible to everyone in the remodeled Wallace Library.

The Rochester Beacon speaks to Ebony Miller-Wesley, director of RIT’s Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, about workplace equality.

An executive director who leads a marketing team that supports RIT Housing and RIT Dining and a Marine Corps veteran who is receiving his mechanical engineering technology degree next month have been chosen to receive prestigious public service awards from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Planetary nebulae have been studied for centuries, but astronomers are getting new looks and a better understanding of the structures and compositions of these gaseous remnants of dying stars thanks to the ability to study objects at multiple wavelengths and dimensions.

The annual Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival is a huge, campus-wide community event that showcases the artistic and inventive spirit of Rochester Institute of Technology students, faculty, and staff.