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August 5, 2025
Rochester Ten | Luvon Sheppard
Luvon Sheppard, professor in the School of Art, is named one of City's Rochester 10–profiles of people who are contributing time, energy, and passion to make our city a better place to live, work, and play.
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August 1, 2025
RIT undergraduates share the impacts of their research
At the Undergraduate Research Symposium, RIT students share research in artificial intelligence, sustainability, health sciences, and other areas that is helping to solve global challenges.
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August 1, 2025
Colleges partner with employers to build workforce skills
Rochester Business Journal speaks with Rosalie Clemens, executive director of RIT Certified, about how it designs custom training aligned to employer needs. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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July 31, 2025
RIT surprises middle school students at video game development camp with new Chromebooks
WHEC-TV talks to Naveen Sharma, associate dean for Faculty Affairs and Industry Engagement in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, about the RIT-sponsored AT&T ROC Jr Game Dev Camp, where campers learned to design and code their own games from scratch.
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July 31, 2025
RIT surprises middle school campers with free laptops
WROC-TV highlights the free weeklong summer camp, AT&T ROC Jr Game Dev Camp, sponsored by RIT. Campers received new laptops to continue to create video games on their own.
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July 31, 2025
Bright Spot: Surprise Chromebook giveaway empowers young game developers at RIT camp
WHAM-TV showcases the RIT-sponsored AT&T ROC Jr Game Dev Camp where campers learned coding and animation.
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July 30, 2025
‘The Hollywood Reporter’ names RIT as a top film school in the U.S. for second year
Accomplished alumni, creative technology research, and interdisciplinary program offerings set RIT’s School of Film and Animation apart from others on The Hollywood Reporter’s 2025 top film schools list. RIT was ranked number 22 this year, a leap ahead from the school’s rank in 2024.
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July 30, 2025
Deepfake voice scams are more sophisticated than ever: How to keep your family safe
Mashable speaks to Matthew Wright, endowed professor and chair of RIT's Department of Cybersecurity, about the technology that creates cloned voices.
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July 30, 2025
Lifelong learning drives careers, innovation, ROI
Rochester Business Journal highlights RIT's Osher program, which promotes active senior learning and engagement, and speaks with Mary Tsikalakis, director of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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July 29, 2025
State renews AMPrint Center’s contract to continue advancing 3D-printing technologies
RIT’s AMPrint Center recently received a 10-year renewal contract from New York state to continue development of next-generation 3D-printing processes, materials, and applications.
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July 29, 2025
New design platform allows engineers to think more sustainably
Engineers at Golisano Institute for Sustainability have developed a new software platform to help manufacturers design products that are easier to remanufacture. The tool, named PhoenixDFR, helps engineers think about sustainability earlier in the design process.
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July 29, 2025
The Economy Can’t Handle the Heat—or the Swings
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by Basis Point Insight.