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RIT researchers value citizen science, where making data available to everyone not only accelerates research but also fosters education, trust in science, and worldwide collaboration.

The DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) Research Internships in Science and Engineering provide fully funded summer opportunities in Germany for RIT undergraduate students to gain practical research experience.

WIVB-TV reports on the Floating Garden project in Medina, featuring collaboration from students at RIT who contributed architecture, engineering, film, and industrial design expertise to the floating edible art installation on the Erie Canal.

Cyberwarriors Middle East highlights the Emirates Robotics Competition, organized in partnership with RIT Dubai, challenging university students to develop intelligent robotic systems for large-scale library operations.

Black Enterprise highlights the launch of Oria by alumnus Josiah Faison '23 (finance), a digital storytelling platform designed to help families and communities preserve oral histories and generational memories through AI-powered archiving tools.

Connect Bridgeport highlights Broc Oliverio '24 (manufacturing and mechanical systems integration) being named Cochlear’s 2025 Hear-o of the Year for his advocacy and volunteer work supporting deaf people with cochlear implants. 

Rochester Business Journal reports Jay McHarg has been named the 2026 recipient of the Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award from RIT’s Saunders College of Business, recognizing his leadership and innovation at AeroSafe Global.

RIT students are helping ensure that internet communications stay secure by using a free and open-source library and toolkit that provides encryption for computer networks. Many of the student’s submitted code changes have been merged into the critical library that powers about two-thirds of all websites and internet servers.

Basis Point Insight features a column by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainabilityexamining how the “holdup problem” affects India’s solar power market and the balance of power between energy producers and buyers.

Tech Ecosystem Explorer highlights RIT's autonomous underwater robot, designed by students, to inspect and clean naval ship hulls using AI, sonar, lidar, and modular robotics systems.

The Rear Vision podcast features Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, discussing war powers reform and the shifting balance of authority between legislatures and executive leaders in decisions about military action.

RIT men's lacrosse traveled nearly 2,500 miles and fought adversity to return to the NCAA Division III championship game in Virginia on May 24.