News Stories

Spectrum News speaks to T.J. Borelli, principal lecturer of computer science, and Sharon Mason, director of the School of Information, about the university’s new bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence and growing student interest in the field.

The opening of Judson Stadium completes the final and most visible phase of a sweeping, five-year transformation of RIT’s outdoor athletics facilities.

PetaPixel reports that RIT alumni Katrina Willoughby and Paul Reichert trained Artemis II astronauts in photography, highlighting how their instruction helped astronauts capture high-quality images during the lunar mission.

WHAM-TV highlights New York state’s move to include American Sign Language in its language access law.

WHEC-TV reports on New York state expanding its language access law to include American Sign Language, highlighting efforts to improve access to government information through ASL-translated content.

WROC-TV speaks to Erin Finton, lecturer at NTID, about the Grammar Laboratory app she helped develop with Google to support deaf and hard-of-hearing students in learning English and ASL.

Triennale di Milano, a museum of art and design in Italy, is hosting the first major retrospective on Lella and Massimo Vignelli’s contributions to international design and graphic culture.

Reuters speaks to RIT alumni Katrina Willoughby and Paul Reichert about training Artemis II astronauts in photography techniques, highlighting how their instruction helped produce high-quality images during the lunar mission.

WHEC-TV speaks to Jonathan Weissman, principal lecturer of cybersecurity, about Roblox’s new age-based accounts and parental controls aimed at improving child safety online.

The Conversation features research from Panteha Torabian, biomedical and chemical engineering Ph.D. student, examining how certain antibiotics can trigger bacteria to release particles that may increase inflammation, with implications for treating severe infections.

Democrat & Chronicle speaks to architect Michael Maltzan, performing arts scholar Jeffrey Gross, and President Emeritus David Munson about the design of RIT’s new performing arts center, highlighting its creative spaces and role in supporting collaboration and the arts.

Joey Ganser, principal engineer at PK Electrical in Reno, Nevada, credits RIT’s immersive, hands-on approach to education for preparing him for the realities of engineering.