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September 24, 2025
See where Rochester-area universities placed on ‘U.S. News’ rankings
WHEC-TV explores the newest U.S. News & World Report rankings, in which RIT ranks highly in several categories.
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September 23, 2025
RIT hosts annual ROCgirl Hacks
WHAM-TV highlights ROCgirl Hacks, a hackathon hosted by RIT's Women in Computing group.
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September 23, 2025
RIT-created virtual reality game ‘Changeling VR’ arrives on Steam
More than 300 RIT students have published Changeling VR, a new narrative mystery game on Steam. The virtual reality (VR) game is now available to download for free on the online game platform for early access.
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September 23, 2025
Gap year fellows find their innovator groove
RIT’s Gap Year Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program supports students who explore entrepreneurial ideas while earning a college degree.
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September 23, 2025
RIT rises to No. 88 nationally in ‘U.S. News’ best colleges ranking
RIT, named as a top “National University,” continues its upward trajectory, rising to No. 88 in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The publication also cited RIT as being among the best universities in value, game design/simulation, experiential learning with co-ops and internships, and innovation.
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September 22, 2025
GALLERY: RIT Men’s Lacrosse Team helps local senior citizens with household needs
WHAM-TV highlights the RIT men's lacrosse team's community service.
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September 19, 2025
RIT, partners named finalist for funding to bolster region’s laser expertise
A Rochester and Finger Lakes region coalition that includes researchers from RIT has been named a finalist for the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program.
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September 18, 2025
Examining Mamdani’s proposal for free public transit - in NYC and beyond
Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, appears on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson.
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September 18, 2025
Student designs hit the factory floor at Autodesk University
What started as a concept for the School of Design’s annual T-Minus challenge has made a splash at Autodesk University 2025. The Autodesk MultiMeasure was the Factory Experience product chosen for the global software and technology company’s annual conference.
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September 18, 2025
RIT hosts community remote sensing experiment
Satellites, planes, drones, canoes, and more were deployed at RIT’s Tait Preserve for ROCX 2025, an open-community, major data-collection experiment.
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September 16, 2025
RIT’s Saunders College announces global agreement to advance sustainable hospitality
Rochester Business Journal speaks to Jacqueline Mozrall, dean of Saunders College of Business, about the alliance. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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September 16, 2025
New field station to boost research at Tait Preserve
The field station will be open and available to all departments across the RIT community and allow for researchers to remain on-site instead of having to always move research materials between the preserve and the main campus.