University News
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March 25, 2026
The interdisciplinary undergraduate program blends core programming and algorithmic principles with the chance for specialized study in areas like agentic AI and robotics.
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March 25, 2026
According to new international rankings from The Princeton Review, RIT is one of the top five game design universities in the world.
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March 24, 2026
When Josh Harkless came to RIT, he envisioned becoming a wrestling national champion and building a career as an aerospace engineer. He will graduate in May having accomplished both.
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March 17, 2026
In addition to presenting the keynote address to graduates on May 8, Mae Jemison will also receive an Honorary Doctor of Science degree.
Latest News
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March 26, 2026
Student transforms graduation requirement into a 17-course adventure
Established in the 1970s, RIT’s Wellness Education Program serves as a commitment to student well being, personal development, and lifelong healthy habits.
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March 26, 2026
Medicine meets its mirror
RIT computing researchers are fusing physics and AI to transform healthcare.
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March 26, 2026
A shared framework for RIT
In the RIT President’s letter from the spring 2026 RIT University Magazine, Bill Sanders introduced RIT’s Strategic Framework for the next decade.
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March 25, 2026
Science without borders
Science without borders: RIT turns public participation into global impact.
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March 24, 2026
Researchers discover luminous signature to identify supermassive black hole mergers
While scientists know supermassive black holes collide, these events have remained invisible to telescopes. RIT researchers have now identified a specific spike in light that occurs at the moment of merger, providing the roadmap needed to finally observe these cosmic giants in action.
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March 24, 2026
Grad finds purpose mentoring entrepreneurs
Aaron Foss has spent the last decade volunteering and supporting Defy Ventures, a national nonprofit grounded in criminal justice reform through entrepreneurship.
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March 23, 2026
Engineering student takes the field as part of the Greek National Rugby Union team
Ioannis Pavlides has been in the middle of the scrum as president of the RIT Rugby Club. This year, the fourth year industrial and systems engineering student made his international debut in another league.
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March 23, 2026
Art and science collide in alumna’s artwork
Juliet Fiss, an RIT imaging science alumna, uses algorithms and formulas to create artwork, including a piece at RIT’s Carlson Center.
The Conversation
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March 11, 2026
Oil isn’t just fuel: Iran conflict could disrupt markets for everything from plastics to fertilizers
The Conversation publishes a column by André Hudson, dean of the College of Science, explaining how conflict involving Iran could disrupt global oil supplies and affect markets for petroleum-based products such as plastics, fertilizers, and chemicals.
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March 5, 2026
Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer
In an article for The Conversation, imaging science Ph.D. student Sagar Lekhak explains how using drones, sensor data, and AI can make detecting land mines safer and more efficient.
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March 4, 2026
Congress once fought to limit a president’s war powers − more than 50 years later, its successors are less willing to assert their authority
In an article for The Conversation, Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, compares past and current reactions from Congress when a U.S. president unilaterally declares war.
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February 23, 2026
Algorithms that customize marketing to your phone could also influence your views on warfare
Justin Pelletier, a Professor of Practice and director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, discussed how AI systems are becoming tools for strategic influence in an article for The Conversation.
Campus Spotlight
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Single ImageMarch 26, 2026
Photo by Carlos Ortiz/RIT
During his most recent mission on the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Don Pettit utilized a star tracker camera mount custom made by RIT Associate Professor Ted Kinsman. Pettit, left, visited campus on March 25 to share insights about his experience as an astronaut and space photographer with Kinsman, right. They were interviewed by Christye Sisson, director of RIT’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
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Media Coverage
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March 26, 2026
TC3, RIT to ink transfer deal Thursday
Fingerlakes1 reports on Tompkins Cortland Community College and RIT signing transfer agreements creating pathways for students to enter bachelor’s degree programs at Saunders College of Business.
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March 26, 2026
Meet the NASA astronaut who used an RIT camera mount in space
WROC-TV highlights a camera mount designed at RIT and used on the International Space Station, featuring comments from NASA astronaut Don Pettit about how the device improves space photography and storytelling.
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March 26, 2026
NASA astronaut touts RIT-made camera mount for star photography
WHAM-TV speaks to Don Pettit, NASA astronaut, about a camera mount designed by Ted Kinsman, associate professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, used to capture images from the International Space Station and support storytelling through space photography.
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March 25, 2026
Deaf Parents Discuss 'Biggest Challenges' and Misconceptions About Raising Hearing Children
People speaks to NTID alumni Daniel Moreno '15 (industrial design) and Janet West Moreno '09 (applied arts and sciences) about the most common misconceptions related to raising hearing children.
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