Media Coverage

Spectrum News announces that former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison will serve as commencement speaker and receive an honorary doctorate at RIT’s 2026 academic convocation. RIT President Bill Sanders is quoted. 

WROC-TV highlights an exhibition at RIT’s City Art Space featuring artist Lydia Boddie-Rice, whose handmade kite installations combine storytelling, animation, and physical art.

Highbrow Magazine publishes a column by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, examining congressional war powers and how Congress’s response to recent conflicts compares to its assertion of authority during the Vietnam War.

Fine Books Magazine speaks to Roger Easton Jr., professor of imaging science, about using advanced imaging technologies to help reveal hidden texts such as the Archimedes Palimpsest, contributing to the preservation and interpretation of historical manuscripts.

At the GDC (Game Developers Conference) Festival of Gaming in San Franciso, PC Gamer interviewed RIT students who created the alternative controller interactive experience Don’t Run With Scissors.

At the GDC (Game Developers Conference) Festival of Gaming in San Franciso, PC Gamer interviewed RIT students who created a giant toothbrushing interactive experience called Floss Boss.

Rochester Business Journal speaks to RIT President Bill Sanders about the university’s proposed 2035 Strategic Framework, outlining priorities such as student success, expanded research, and global impact.

Vogue Business highlights research at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability that is developing automated systems using AI and robotics to disassemble garments and enable large-scale textile recycling. (This content will require a subscription to view.)

City speaks to Amy Adrion, assistant professor of film and animation, about representation in Hollywood and the Academy Awards, including how limited diversity among filmmakers and decision-makers affects which stories are funded and recognized.

GRE Why Roc TV interviews Erica Haskell, director of the School of Performing Arts, about the new RIT Performing Arts Center, a 40,000-square-foot venue rooted in creative legacy and designed to expand performing arts opportunities for non-majors.

The Conversation publishes a column by André Hudson, dean of the College of Science, explaining how conflict involving Iran could disrupt global oil supplies and affect markets for petroleum-based products such as plastics, fertilizers, and chemicals.

CNET speaks to Blake Nitko, social media manager for RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf, about how American Sign Language content on streaming platforms improves accessibility and creates a more inclusive viewing experience for deaf audiences.