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April 1, 2026
RIT to launch new AI bachelors’ program, first of its kind in Rochester area
WROC-TV interviews Matt Huenerfauth, dean of RIT’s Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, and a cybersecurity student about the new bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence starting in 2026.
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April 1, 2026
At RIT, a class on mending clothes pushes back on fast fashion
WXXI News speaks to Hinda Mandell, professor of journalism, about her “Global Craftivism, Gender and Handwork” course, where students use sewing and mending as a form of sustainability and activism.
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April 1, 2026
Bright Spot: Plant-based push
WHAM-TV reports that RIT has reached a 50% plant-based dining menu, highlighting its partnership with Humane World for Animals to expand sustainable food options on campus.
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April 1, 2026
What is surveillance pricing?
Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer in the Department of Cybersecurity, joins WXXI’s Connections with Evan Dawson to explain what surveillance pricing is and what should be done about it. -
April 1, 2026
RIT becomes first university in NY State to have a 50% plant-based menu
WHEC-TV reports that RIT has become the first university in New York to offer a 50% plant-based dining menu, highlighting its partnership with Humane World for Animals and student support for sustainable food options.
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March 30, 2026
RIT to offer new bachelor’s degree in AI starting this fall
WHEC-TV highlights a new bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence starting this fall.
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March 27, 2026
RIT launches AI bachelor’s degree program
WROC-TV highlights a new bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence starting this fall.
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March 27, 2026
RIT to offer AI bachelor's degree
WXXI reports that RIT is launching a new bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence, highlighting coursework and program offerings designed to prepare students for careers in AI.
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March 27, 2026
TC3, RIT to ink transfer deal Thursday
Fingerlakes1 reports on Tompkins Cortland Community College and RIT signing transfer agreements, creating pathways for students to enter bachelor degree programs at Saunders College of Business.
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March 27, 2026
RIT helps NASA astronaut capture stunning images from International Space Station
WHEC-TV features Ted Kinsman, associate professor in the Department of Photographic Arts and Sciences, whose camera mount was used on the International Space Station, with NASA astronaut Don Pettit highlighting how it enhances space photography.
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March 26, 2026
NASA astronaut touts RIT-made camera mount for star photography
WHAM-TV speaks to Don Pettit, NASA astronaut, about a camera mount designed by Ted Kinsman, associate professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, used to capture images from the International Space Station and support storytelling through space photography.
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March 26, 2026
Meet the NASA astronaut who used an RIT camera mount in space
WROC-TV highlights a camera mount designed at RIT and used on the International Space Station, featuring comments from NASA astronaut Don Pettit about how the device improves space photography and storytelling.