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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 11, 2026
RIT merges print and graphic media degree Into packaging science program
Printing Impressions covers an update to the packaging science program.
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December 16, 2025
RIT alumni network sparks high-end design collaboration
A chance interaction between old classmates led to a rewarding design collaboration for the alumni-run furniture design studio Edgewood Made (George Dubinsky '11 and David Short '13) and Gunther Jacobson '12. Edgewood Made designed millwork and kitchen cabinetry for a luxury home that they then trusted Jacobson to install in the Miami area home.
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December 12, 2025
RIT integrates print and graphic media into packaging science
RIT’s print and graphic media technology curriculum is being integrated into the packaging science program to align with growing and evolving industries.
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December 12, 2025
U.S. State Department changes official font from Calibri back to Times New Roman
NPR speaks to Kristen Shinohara, associate professor in the School of Information, about why fonts matter.
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December 9, 2025
Industrial design students impress clients through a semester-long collaboration
Giving students an authentic working experience is the goal of Metaproject, an annual design initiative that pairs students with industry partners to develop product concepts. This year's partner is led by two university alumni.
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December 4, 2025
RIT education students bring holiday cheer to School No. 5 with arts and crafts ‘takeover’
WHEC-TV speaks to students in RIT's master's in visual arts for all ages about the importance of giving back to the community.
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December 4, 2025
RIT grad students inspire young minds at School Number 5
WHAM-TV features the interactive art stations set up by students in RIT's visual arts for all ages master's program.
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November 14, 2025
Blythe takes digital user experience to next level
As a design leader in the tech sector, Jason Blythe has built a career anticipating and enhancing the way in which people use technology to search for information, shop online, and stream sports and entertainment.
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November 13, 2025
McCarthy develops groundbreaking mammography tool
Mammography screening for breast cancer is recommended for all women over 40 years old in the United States, which is roughly 25 percent of the population. But, when it comes to learning the procedure, there is a lack of simulation tools to help train practitioners.
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November 12, 2025
RIT student brings the action of ‘Predator: Badlands’ to the streets of Los Angeles
Lucy Ray, a fourth-year medical illustration and psychology dual-degree student, spent her summer working as a contracted artist for Drissi Advertising, working on ads for movies like Predator: Badlands.
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November 7, 2025
First-year Performing Arts Scholar lands major role in 'Macbeth'
After arriving on campus for the first time just a few weeks before their audition, Angel Ash landed a major role in Macbeth, showing in the SHED’s Sklarsky Glass Box Theater.