News Stories

Tech Briefs highlights RIT researchers Mohammad-Ali Miri, associate professor of electrical and microelectronic engineering, and Kevin Zelaya Mendoza, post doctoral fellow, and their work on a programmable microwave-integrated circuit that uses analog computing to perform complex calculations at high speeds with potential applications in communications, radar, sensing, and space technologies.

GCC Business News highlights RIT Dubai’s new Master of Science in Integrative Design, an interdisciplinary program combining design, technology, business, and human-centered thinking to prepare graduates to develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges.

The Saunders Supply Chain program boasts a 100 percent co-op placement rate and, paired with the university’s nationally ranked co-op and internship program, allows students to learn on the job and define their career paths.

RIT will launch a new master's degree in biological sciences in fall 2027.

Spectrum News speaks with Matthew Wright, professor and chair of cybersecurity at RIT, about growing cyber threats to public water systems and the importance of stronger cybersecurity protections for critical infrastructure.

Rochester Business Journal reports that Sujatha Ramanujan has been named CEO of the STELLAR Engine, which brings RIT together with regional partners to advance next-generation laser technology, workforce development, and economic growth.

NASA has awarded RIT’s Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory (DIRS) a three-year grant to lead a remote sensing field campaign and share the resulting data with researchers, educators, and the public.

Hinda Mandell, professor of journalism, appeared on Notre Dame's Designed for Learning podcast to discuss using crochet and other hands-on activities to engage students, support learning, and draw their attention away from digital spaces.

An RIT student and his team took home the first-place grand prize at HackMIT 2026, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hackathon. The team developed a low-cost testing device so anyone can check whether their medicine is real.

CITY remembers Jay Lincoln, a Rochester artist and longtime instructor in RIT’s illustration program, highlighting his distinctive caricatures, contributions to the local arts community, and influence on students. 

The future of occupational therapy is on display in cutting-edge laboratories that support RIT’s new doctorate in occupational therapy.

RIT undergraduate electrical engineering student Aiden Morris has received a prestigious SMART Scholarship which he hopes will position him for a civilian career with the U.S. military.