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  • March 29, 2018

    A selfie of Luis Reyes-Umana in an office at a hospital in Chile.

    Student Spotlight: Studying abroad in Chile

    Meet Luis Reyes-Umana, a fourth-year biomedical science major who traveled to Chile for the fall semester. From July to December, Reyes-Umana took classes and worked in local hospitals to get a taste of what international medicine is like.

  • March 19, 2018

    Two students dig through the snow to find mosses. One student looks up at the camera and smiles through her scarf.

    Study-abroad options adapt to better serve students

    Study abroad at RIT has been undergoing a quiet transformation in the past five years with the growth of short-term international programs, an increase in faculty-led opportunities and a stronger connection to RIT’s global campuses.

  • March 1, 2018

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    Top stories and videos for February

    News about two RIT Kosovo alumnae being named to Forbes '30 Under 30' list was among most popular last month. Check out all of February's top stories.

  • January 25, 2018

    Man clearing a path with a rake at a nature preserve.

    RIT group helps recovery efforts in Puerto Rico

    While many of their fellow students relaxed with their families during the winter break, a group of seven honors students and four administrators or staff from RIT volunteered to spend a week in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, helping clear debris and distribute needed supplies.

  • January 22, 2018

    group of international students holding RIT Tigers banners.

    Student leaders from RIT's global campuses meet in Dubai

    Student leaders from RIT's campuses in Rochester, Croatia, Kosovo and the United Arab Emirates met in Dubai during the holiday break to discuss their strengths and challenges and how they can better work collaboratively.

  • January 18, 2018

    The photo is split into three vertical sections. The left section features a red, Japanese Torii, the middle is a close up photo of colorful, embroidered Spanish fabric stacked on top of each other, and the third is a photo of a Chinese guardian lion.

    RIT offers new bachelor's degree in modern language

    A new bachelor's degree in applied modern language and culture will be offered to students at RIT this fall that will provide advanced studies of languages and cultures that directly apply to the global workplace and economy.

  • January 16, 2018

    Headshot of Rebecca Scales

    Historian studies polio consequences in France

    Rebecca Scales, an associate professor of history, has received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support 12 months of full-time study about the effects of polio in France, from 1920 to 1980.

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