Today’s Top Stories

RIT’s Carnegie Classification changes
It’s official: RIT is now considered a “doctoral university” by the leading national classification of U.S. colleges and universities.
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Online graduate programs among best in nation
The 2016 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs, released today, ranked RIT’s online MBA program 31st in the nation and online graduate program in engineering 49th.
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Galaxy quakes could improve hunt for dark matter
Sukanya Chakrabarti, RIT assistant professor, uses ripples in the galactic disk to map the interior structure and mass of galaxies. She presented her findings recently at a press conference hosted by the American Astronomical Society.
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RIT on TV: Provost explains RIT's new status
WHEC-TV features Jeremy Haefner, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, who explains why RIT's Carnegie Classification changed. watch video »

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RIT on TV: Coach steps down from Giants
WROC-TV salutes Tom Coughlin, who stepped down as head coach of the New York Giants. He began his career at RIT, coaching the Tigers from 1970-1973. watch video »

Tiger Hockey

Men’s team wins at home
Senior defenseman Brad Shumway scored with 8:56 left in regulation to break a 3-3 tie and lift the RIT men's hockey team to a 4-3 win over visiting Canisius Saturday evening.
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RIT in the News

Democrat and Chronicle
3M invests in StrongArm Technologies
Sean Petterson '13 (industrial design) and Justin Hillery '13 (applied arts and sciences) featured more »

Space Daily
A New Way to Explore Dark Matter
Sukanya Chakrabarti, assistant professor in physics and astronomy, featured more »

Daily Mail
Forget earthquakes, astronomers discover signs of huge galaxy quakes in the Milky Way
Sukanya Chakrabarti, assistant professor in physics and astronomy, featured more »

Democrat and Chronicle
Using technology to uncover history
Roger Easton, imaging science professor, featured more »

Democrat and Chronicle
Putnam: RIT's home ice is slick and family friendly
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Rochester Business Journal
RIT gets classified as doctoral university
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Democrat and Chronicle
RIT designated a doctoral university
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Henrietta Post
Rochester Institute of Technology students create new product packaging as part of design competition
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Democrat and Chronicle
RIT professor leads 25th Galapagos trip
Bob Rothman featured more »