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Ricky Figueora taking over as the new director of RIT's School of Film and Animation headlines exciting promotions and additions to the College of Art and Design faculty.

RIT’s Gap Year Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program supports students who explore entrepreneurial ideas while earning a college degree.

If you’re considering studying abroad, but aren’t quite sure how it will fit into your schedule, a Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program may be the perfect option. RIT’s College of Liberal Arts faculty are leading a fascinating range of courses during spring and summer 2026.

Distinguished engineer Anshu Kak doesn’t believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace people. Instead, it can augment human capabilities—but the key is understanding how to leverage it effectively.

Thankfully, it's not quite as dramatic as the first day of preschool, but sending your child off to college does take a special kind of fortitude. One RIT family shares a candid glimpse of their journey plus advice to make yours easier. 

RIT Esports introduced trial Marvel Rivals squads in spring 2025. This fall, the university will have official Division I, II, and III Marvel Rivals teams.

Having the right networking connections can make or break a career in the film industry. Thankfully for Marica Joseph, there are plenty of RIT alumni who she can learn from.

RIT’s newest Tigers were formally welcomed Thursday with cheers, advice, and challenges to dream big.

At the Undergraduate Research Symposium, RIT students share research in artificial intelligence, sustainability, health sciences, and other areas that is helping to solve global challenges.
 

WAVY.com reports that RIT alumnus Terrance Cole ’92 (criminal justice) was recently named as the new U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator.

The Finger Lakes Virtual Museum app is a digital storytelling platform that combines historical content with technology to create immersive visitor experiences.

After three decades of teaching, mentoring, and pioneering academic and research programs at RIT, Professor Stephen Jacobs is retiring.