Media Coverage

City profiles Tanvi Asher '10 MFA (industrial design), whose new wine business blends boutique retail principles with a curated selection of wines and spirits designed to foster discovery, community, and connection.

The Christian Science Monitor examines how colleges are expanding artificial intelligence programs and features commentary from incoming student Remington Ochoa, who chose to pursue AI studies at RIT after seeing the technology as a tool that can augment human skills rather than replace them.

Sports Video Group names Teddy Batkin '26 (motion picture science) to its Students To Watch list, highlighting his work with the RIT Sports Network, contributions to the broadcast infrastructure at Judson Stadium, and his transition to a full-time engineering role with Game Creek Video.

Rochester Beacon examines a new NextCorps innovation report and includes perspective from Ryne Raffaelle, vice president for Research, on Rochester’s strengths in research, patents, and entrepreneurship, while highlighting the need to better support startup growth, commercialization, and venture investment in the region.

Fingerlakes1 highlights an RIT-created dinosaur reconstruction by Andrew Bovenzi '26 (studio arts) that has been selected for display at the Museum of the Earth, showcasing the intersection of art and paleontological science.

Cultured features an essay by artist Christine Sun Kim '02 (applied science and technology) reflecting on disability rights, Deaf culture, and “wrath,” citing the work of Corinna Hill, assistant professor of liberal studies, and discussing historical efforts to assimilate and erase Deaf identity.

Rochester Business Journal reports that Flavia S. Fleischer has been appointed dean of RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, becoming the first Deaf woman to lead the college in its history.

Canary Media highlights research by Eric Hittinger, chair of the Department of Public Policy, showing that vehicle-to-grid technology could provide significant value to electric vehicle owners and the power grid by allowing EV batteries to store and return electricity when needed.

The Sacramento Bee reports that Fiona Ma '88 (accounting) is projected to advance to the general election to become California's next lieutenant governor.

Inside Higher Ed speaks to Ben Woelk, governance, awareness, and training manager, on the importance of cybersecurity education for students, highlighting RIT’s efforts to prepare students for threats such as credential theft, job scams, and visa-related fraud.

The New York Times profiles MD Ahnaf Hossain '26 (finance), whose viral Knicks rallying cry — “My mayor’s Muslim / My bagel’s Jewish / My Christian’s Dior / Knicks in four!” — became a social media sensation during New York’s NBA Finals run.

The Chilean newspaper, El Mercurio, interviewed Christopher Schwartz, research scientist in the Department of Cybersecurity, about Anthropic’s recent call to slow or halt AI development if serious risks emerge, alongside the Trump administration’s executive order highlighting AI-related national security concerns. (This content is in Spanish and will require a subscription to read.)