News Stories

Rochester Business Journal highlights RIT School of Communication lecturer Julio Sáenz, WXXI’s chief content officer, who was named the 2026 Hispanic Business Person of the Year by the Rochester Hispanic Business Association.

Design Magazine features Josh Owen, Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design and director of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies, and his Unboxed: The Topography of Josh Owen exhibition at RIT City Art Space, which explores his creative career through a modular installation of 55 works.

Rochester Beacon speaks with Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about concerns over new federal visa rules and their potential impact on international students, university programs, and recruitment.

Tech Policy Press features an essay by RIT professors Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, and Divya Ramjee, assistant professor of criminal justice, examining why growing public opposition to Flock surveillance cameras and AI data centers may reflect concerns about privacy, autonomy, and the increasing visibility of technology’s impacts.

WHAM-TV features RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios and its partnership with Make-A-Wish to help 19-year-old Caleb Pixley bring his vision for his own video game, The Maw, to life.

WHEC-TV features RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios, which partnered with Make-A-Wish to help 19-year-old Caleb Pixley fulfill his wish of creating his own video game, The Maw.

WROC-TV features RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios and its partnership with Make-A-Wish to help 19-year-old Caleb Pixley bring his vision for his own video game, The Maw, to life.

WHEC-TV highlights Janet Lomax-Smith, Journalist in Residence in the College of Liberal Arts and retired News10NBC anchor, as she receives a lifetime achievement award from the Rochester Association of Black Journalists for her decades of impact in journalism.

Rochester Business Journal features an essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, examining research suggesting that test-optional college admissions may disadvantage high-achieving students from less-advantaged backgrounds.

The Conversation features an essay co-authored by Mattia Caldarulo, assistant professor of public policy, examining how greater broadband adoption can reduce time spent waiting for services, particularly for women, while highlighting disparities in those benefits for low-income Americans.

Rochester Business Journal features a viewpoint highlighting RIT’s partnership with The Arc Ontario to develop virtual reality and AI training experiences that help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities build workplace skills and prepare for employment. (This content may require a subscription to view.)

WHEC-TV highlights RIT’s partnership with Great Lakes Gaming and the Rochester City School District to provide free summer video game camp scholarships to more than 100 local children, teaching skills in programming, digital art, and gaming technology.