University News
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January 21, 2026
Forbes has named RIT one of the “Top 15 Colleges for Launching Your Career,” highlighting the university’s strong cooperative education program, industry partnerships, and career-focused academic offerings.
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December 15, 2025
From the beaming smiles of new Tigers to the bright lights of Broadway, 2025 was full of creativity, innovation, and fun.
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December 15, 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a year filled with milestones, innovation, and inspiring stories from across the RIT community.
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December 3, 2025
RIT’s new Research Building officially opened its doors Dec. 2, and inside, faculty and students are gearing up to usher in a new era of discovery on campus.
Latest News
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January 23, 2026
Mentorship and undergraduate research prepare RIT student for med school
As a second-year biomedical sciences major and honors student on a pre-med track, Rachel Smith sought out hands-on research experience to prepare for the rigors of medical school.
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January 22, 2026
FreezeFest organizer gears up to celebrate winter
Troy Ramiscal is director of the College Activities Board, a student-led organization that provides a wide assortment of events for students.
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January 21, 2026
Eddie Glaude Jr. keynote speaker for Expressions of King’s Legacy
RIT will welcome Eddie Glaude Jr. as the keynote speaker for the 44th annual Expressions of King’s Legacy program at noon on Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required for planning purposes.
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January 20, 2026
RIT students launch studio to bring bad game ideas to life
According to Steven Spielberg, all good ideas start out as bad ideas. That’s why a duo from RIT has launched the game studio Bad Ideas Productions.
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January 20, 2026
RIT launches exchange program with Prague film school
Recognizing the growing demand for globally fluent creatives, RIT has partnered with Prague’s Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts to launch a new student exchange program designed to prepare students for the realities of globalized creative industries.
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January 14, 2026
RIT engineering technology professor becomes president-elect of ASEE organization
RIT professor Martin Gordon was recently voted president-elect of the American Society for Engineering Education.
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January 13, 2026
Executive MBA program plans targeted curriculum updates
The Executive MBA program at Saunders College of Business is preparing a set of curriculum updates with the aim of better aligning executive education with the needs of the current business environment.
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January 13, 2026
Top cybersecurity students across the globe face-off at RIT’s pentesting competition
The best cybersecurity students in the world came to RIT to battle in the Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition global finals, wrapping up the largest offense-based cybersecurity competition for college students.
The Conversation
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January 12, 2026
I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers
The Conversation interviews Sarah Burns, associate professor in the Department of Political Science.
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November 13, 2025
The shutdown has ended – but this economist isn’t rejoicing quite yet
An essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Sustainability, published by The Conversation.
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October 16, 2025
Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary: How a technological marvel for trade changed the environment forever
An essay by Christine Keiner, chair of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, published by The Conversation.
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October 8, 2025
Winning a bidding war isn’t always a win, research on 14 million home sales shows
The Conversation publishes a piece by Soon Hyeok Choi, assistant professor in the Department of Finance and Accounting.
Campus Spotlight
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Single ImageJanuary 19, 2026
Photo by Mikaela Engstrom
The RIT Women’s Hockey team, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, and Sigma Chi fraternity hosted a teddy bear toss on Jan. 16. Fans brought new stuffed animals and threw them on the ice after the first goal. The bears are being donated to Rochester General Hospital.
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Media Coverage
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January 23, 2026
Catholics grade Pope Leo XIV
Andrew Cirillo, University Chaplain and associate director for the Center for Campus Life, discusses Pope Leo XVI's papacy and his response to more recent political and military actions on WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson.
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January 23, 2026
Forbes names RIT a top college for launching careers
Rochester Business Journal speaks to Maria Richart, director of Career Services and Cooperative Education, about the designation.
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January 22, 2026
Let the games begin!
WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson includes Josh Meltzer, associate professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, on a panel discussing a photojournalism collaboration at the Special Olympics New York winter games.
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January 21, 2026
GRE, photonics group form strategic alliance
Rochester Beacon mentions the potential for expanded research at RIT under a strategic partnership between Greater Rochester Enterprise and New York Photonics.
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