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January 20, 2026
RIT students launch studio to bring bad game ideas to life
According to Steven Spielberg, all good ideas start out as bad ideas. That’s why a duo from RIT has launched the game studio Bad Ideas Productions.
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January 20, 2026
RIT launches exchange program with Prague film school
Recognizing the growing demand for globally fluent creatives, RIT has partnered with Prague’s Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts to launch a new student exchange program designed to prepare students for the realities of globalized creative industries.
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January 19, 2026
Four advances reshaping the fight against antibiotic resistance
An essay by André Hudson, dean of the College of Science, published by The Washington Post. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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January 19, 2026
Top 25 Cybersecurity Ph.D. Programs
RIT is highlighted by Programs.com in its 2026 guide to the best doctoral programs in cybersecurity. The Ph.D. program in computing and information sciences was ranked No. 14 for combining information security research with hands-on application.
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January 16, 2026
Don't take advice from AI. Use it to brainstorm instead.
An essay by Evan Selinger, professor in the Department of Philosophy, published by The Boston Globe. (This content will require a subscription to view.)
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January 15, 2026
Brighton eyes large battery energy storage facility, a first for the area
WXXI speaks with Martin Plass, director of energy storage testing in the Battery Development Center, about risks associated with battery storage.
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January 14, 2026
RIT engineering technology professor becomes president-elect of ASEE organization
RIT professor Martin Gordon was recently voted president-elect of the American Society for Engineering Education.
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January 13, 2026
Executive MBA program plans targeted curriculum updates
The Executive MBA program at Saunders College of Business is preparing a set of curriculum updates with the aim of better aligning executive education with the needs of the current business environment.
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January 13, 2026
The 2025 Upstate Power 100
City and State New York includes RIT President Bill Sanders on its 2025 Upstate Power 100 list.
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January 13, 2026
Catalano, Konyen power RIT past Robert Morris
Pickin' Splinters highlights RIT Men’s Hockey as they rallied for an overtime win over Robert Morris.
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January 13, 2026
Does telling students to exercise help them academically?
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Rochester Beacon.
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January 13, 2026
Top cybersecurity students across the globe face-off at RIT’s pentesting competition
The best cybersecurity students in the world came to RIT to battle in the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition global finals, wrapping up the largest offense-based cybersecurity competition for college students.