News Stories

  • August 19, 2024

    a student and an adult unload a van with the help of an R I T volunteer.

    RIT welcomes more than 3,100 new undergraduates this week

    The new students come from 47 states (all but Arkansas, North Dakota, and Wyoming), Washington, D.C., and 44 foreign countries. They are among the most well-rounded and academically prepared classes at RIT, with average high school GPA's of 93.8 percent, up from 93 percent last year.

  • August 19, 2024

    a man in a lime green shirt and hard hair adds spackle to a wall in an R I T dorm hallway.

    Refreshed residence halls ready for students

    Students moving into RIT’s residence halls are being greeted by new improvements, ranging from carpeting, paint, chrome bathroom fixtures, convenient meeting spaces, and in some cases, even air conditioning.

  • August 15, 2024

    Lt. Col. Michael Sim is shown in a headshot with his name and title displayed to the left in orange.

    RIT’s Army ROTC gets new commander

    Michael Sim, an Army lieutenant colonel who was previously stationed in Ft. Drum in Watertown, N.Y., taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and most recently in Italy for NATO, has been selected to lead RIT’s Army ROTC program.
  • August 14, 2024

    a close up of a pattern of semiconductor chips.

    The Rochester Beacon speaks to Jing Zhang, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, and Seth Hubbard, professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, about how the grant will better prepare master’s and doctoral students for the interdisciplinary talents required in semiconductor chip development.

  • August 14, 2024

    Jennifer Sertl appears in a headshot surrounded by logos for sponsoring businesses of the podcast she was featured on.

    The Institute of Internal Communications podcast features Jennifer Sertl, adjunct faculty in the School of Individualized Study, about the crucial role authenticity plays in internal communication, especially in today's landscape shaped by generative AI.

  • August 13, 2024

    a graduation cap sits on top of american bills of various value which sits atop an open notebook with 2 colored pens on the corner.

    Rochester Business Journal speaks to Prabu David, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, about the increasing focus on return on investment in higher education, and how RIT enhances its value through experiential learning and interdisciplinary arts.