Peers Talent
The world needs bold innovators who tackle urgent challenges with groundbreaking solutions. At RIT, our faculty, students, and alumni are crafting solutions that combine technology, the arts, and design to move the world forward.
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RIT Among Global Leaders in Tackling Climate Change
RIT is leveraging its expertise in sustainability, technology, science, and innovation as a partner in the New York Climate Exchange, a first-of-its-kind global hub for environmental resource innovation.
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NASA Taps RIT Talent for Groundbreaking Astronaut Monitoring Tool
RIT students, faculty, and alumni are working with NASA's Moon to Mars initiative to develop a training device and monitoring tool that will improve astronaut health during extended space travel.
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NSF Awards RIT Nearly $3 Million to Revolutionize Semiconductor Technology
Further establishing RIT’s leadership in this critical field, the funding supports research aimed at developing innovative semiconductor materials and devices.
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RIT’s Pulitzer Prize Legacy Grows with Alumnus' Award Win
Evan Vucci, an Associated Press photographer, becomes RIT’s 11th graduate to win top award honoring photojournalism excellence.
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Securing Tomorrow's Roads: RIT's Breakthrough Research in Smart Vehicle Safety
RIT researchers are developing advanced cybersecurity protocols for future smart transportation systems.
Learn how RIT is building the future of transportation safety
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RIT Alums Bring Oscar-Winning Animation to Hollywood
"Frozen," "Big Hero 6," "Zootopia," "Encanto,” and many more of Hollywood’s animated movies have leveraged filmmaking and animation talent from RIT’s School of Film and Animation.
Explore how RIT animators are creating Hollywood’s next blockbusters
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U.S. Air Force Enlists RIT's Expertise to Probe Mysterious Space Phenomena
Leveraging expertise in imaging science and computational tools, RIT is collaborating with the U.S. Air Force to enhance national security by developing advanced methods to identify, investigate, and track unidentified objects in space.
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RIT Collaborates with U.S. Department of Energy on $4.5 Million National Energy Grid Project
TRANSFORMATIVE is an energy initiative where RIT researchers will improve the operation of grid transmission and distribution systems, including how information about energy resources can be better transmitted securely.
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From Skywalker Ranch to Blockbuster Films: Explore RIT Alum’s Visualization Empire
Collaborations with Chris Edwards’ studio, THE THIRD FLOOR, include Avatar, Gravity, Joker, five recent Star Wars films, 19 Marvel films, five seasons of Game of Thrones, and The Mandalorian.
Explore how an RIT alum takes his talent to faraway galaxies
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RIT Awarded Federal Grant to Strengthen U.S. Microelectronic Engineering Talent Pipeline
RIT has secured federal funding to advance its microelectronic engineering workforce programs, supporting efforts to address the growing demand for skilled professionals in the semiconductor industry. As a long-established leader in semiconductor education and training, RIT is playing a key role in shaping the future of the U.S. microelectronics workforce, preparing graduates to meet the challenges of this critical field.
Find out how RIT is preparing students for careers in the semiconductor field
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U.S. Space Force Selects RIT for $9.9 Million Research Investment in Future Tech
RIT researchers received a $9.9 million grant from the U.S. Space Force to support RIT’s development of cutting-edge solutions in key areas such as advanced sensors, machine learning, and cybersecurity for space-based operations, strengthening the capabilities of the U.S. Space Force.
Find out how RIT's research will advance space power and propulsion
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RIT Professor Nourridine Siewe received a $500,000 National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) – First Award for his work in mathematical models of obesity-induced Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and chronic wound healing. Siewe’s work focuses on developing models that provide new insights into how these conditions interact, potentially helping to inform better treatments and public health strategies.
Promising mathematics project aims to revolutionize diabetes modeling
RIT is a national STEM university with multiple academic programs ranked among the top 20.
#3
Top 50 Game Design: Undergraduate Degrees
Princeton Review, 2024
#6
Best Photography Graduate Programs
U.S. News & World Report, 2024
#9
Best Online MBA Programs
U.S. News & World Report, 2024
#13
Top Animation BFA Degrees
Animation Career Review, 2024
#18
Cybersecurity
U.S. News & World Report, 2025