News Stories
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October 9, 2026
‘Make this face look gay’: AI models alter faces to give people stereotypical ‘gay,’ ‘straight’ or ‘criminal’ features
The Conversation features an essay by RIT software engineering professor Ashique KhudaBukhsh examining research revealing how generative AI models reinforce stereotypes about sexual orientation, race, and criminality when altering images, raising concerns about bias and algorithmic profiling.
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October 9, 2026
New book explores legacy of Rochester running pioneer
FOX Rochester highlights the legacy of former RIT track and field coach Pete Todd, whose three decades of mentoring student-athletes and contributions to Rochester’s running community are chronicled in a new biography by Jim Brunswick.
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October 8, 2026
New RIT course on AI and copyright helps creative students feel empowered
In a digital world shaped by artificial intelligence, a new AI & Copyright for Creatives course will provide students with foundational knowledge of copyright law, encouraging them to explore how those laws do and do not protect their work.
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October 7, 2026
Italian Heritage Day returns to Rochester with food, entertainment, and language lessons
WHEC-TV highlights RIT students participating in Rochester’s fourth annual Italian Heritage Day, where they led language lessons and connected with the local Italian American community through food, culture, and conversation.
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October 7, 2026
Rochester Public Market hosts Italian Heritage Day with food, culture and genealogy
WHAM-TV features RIT students taking part in Rochester’s annual Italian Heritage Day, helping teach Italian language lessons while celebrating the region’s Italian culture and traditions.
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October 7, 2026
World’s first electron-ion collider receives 45,000-pound magnet storage stands
Interesting Engineering highlights RIT mechanical engineering technology student Robert Desjardins, who designed four-tier storage stands capable of supporting more than 45,000 pounds of superconducting magnets for the world’s first electron-ion collider.
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October 7, 2026
Back to the Future: Is Light-Speed Analog Computing on the Horizon?
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.
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October 7, 2026
RIT Dubai launches Master of Science in Integrative Design
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.
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October 6, 2026
Supply chain disruptions create opportunities for RIT students
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.
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October 6, 2026
RIT announces new biological sciences master’s program
RIT will launch a new master's degree in biological sciences in fall 2027.
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October 6, 2026
'We're chasing a moving target,' water plant cybersecurity experts say
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.
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October 6, 2026
$31M UR-led NSF STELLAR Engine initiative names CEO
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.