Tiger Collective: News from NTID and President Solomon

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A joyful graduate with bright pink hair and glasses signs 'tigers' enthusiastically while walking down a staircase during a commencement ceremony. Other graduates and faculty in academic regalia are visible in the background.

Convocation and Commencement wrap-up

Convocation and Commencement weekend was alive with joy and inspiration as honorary RIT degree recipient Troy Kotsur, along with Undergraduate Delegate Cha’Risa Reins and Graduate Delegate Galvin Drake, delivered heart-warming addresses to NTID’s graduates. 

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Office of the Associate Dean of Research

Congratulations to ICS’s Kyle Murbach, who received a subaward through the University of Alabama in Huntsville for research and development on a next-generation malware analysis solution. Thanks to everyone who joined us for our pizza gathering on April 9. We were thrilled to see so many faculty, staff, and administrators come together and connect. We are planning more events for next academic year. We want your feedback on how OADR can best support your work.

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Communications, Marketing and Multimedia Services

CMMS is looking for story ideas. Share information with us about students, faculty, and staff who have accomplished something noteworthy/newsworthy. 

Read important reminders about broadcast emails to the NTID community and posting events to the RIT events calendar.

A four-panel collage showing student winners of the "Next Big Idea" competition at RIT. Top-left: Two students from team "EmberBlock" hold large ceremonial checks for $3,000 and $2,000 alongside competition officials. Top-right: The same students present their product on stage with a cardboard campfire prop. Bottom-left: Three students from team "TigerDash" hold checks for $2,000 and $1,000. Bottom-right: Two students from team "Verdict" hold checks for $1,500 and $500.

Outreach Consortium

Seven student teams brought innovation, creativity, and serious entrepreneurial energy to the forefront at this year’s Next Big Idea competition. See all the teams and find out the winners.

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Communication Studies and Services

CSS members will present at the May 2026 RIT CTL Summer Institute for Teaching and Learning, and two presented to the CAAS department on Executive Functioning.

Participants and volunteers at an Imagine RIT exhibit interact with visitors. A woman in a purple Imagine RIT shirt uses expressive American Sign Language while a volunteer in a black shirt and blue nitrile gloves looks on. In the foreground, cartons of strawberries sit on a table next to a child wearing a cherry-patterned smock.

Academic Affairs

Faculty, staff, and students from a variety of departments presented at conferences and research symposia, engaged in an ASL storytelling event, and participated in Imagine RIT. 

A presenter on a stage uses sign language in front of a large screen displaying a presentation titled "Gemini for quiz handling." The slide outlines steps for uploading content and generating quizzes using AI.

Technology upgrades in CSD-1300/1310

A variety of upgrades were made to CSD-1300/1310 this academic year.

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Community Highlights

Join me in recognizing and celebrating the many accomplishments across our NTID community. 

From faculty, staff, and student awards to presentations and dissertation defenses, our colleagues and students continue to make a meaningful impact on campus and beyond. Please take a moment to explore and celebrate these achievements.

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In the news

Check out some of the RIT/NTID stories featuring faculty, staff, and students that have made the news recently.