News by Topic: Community Outreach
RIT is a proud member of the Rochester community and is dedicated to giving back, whether it’s through donating to charitable causes, organizing events to raise awareness of certain issues, or empowering local education.
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November 5, 2025
Plastic in Our Water – with Dr. Christy Tyler
Christy Tyler, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, is featured on KPFA's Green Street podcast talking about her work uncovering the sources of plastic pollution that end up in our water.
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November 4, 2025
Faculty members launch electronics manufacturing training for veterans
Two RIT faculty members are building a comprehensive workforce development program in manufacturing for veterans and under-employed individuals to provide the needed skills-based training in electronics assembly.
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November 4, 2025
Students take the lead in growing sustainability program
The Climate and Sustainability Leadership Program brings together students across all majors to learn through campus discussions and hands-on experiences with Rochester-area partners. The goal is to create leaders in sustainability.
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October 30, 2025
Rochester’s leadership development programs shape tomorrow’s health care leaders
Rochester Business Journal discusses how RIT's health sciences programs offer clinical, business, and digital health leadership skills, and how a partnership with Rochester Regional Health offers meaningful opportunities within a major regional health system. (This content will require a subscription to view.)
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October 23, 2025
New exhibit celebrates Golisano’s philanthropy
RIT is celebrating entrepreneur and philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano’s legacy with a student-curated exhibit in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences atrium.
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October 22, 2025
RIT preservation specialist empowers cultural heritage institutions to adopt sustainable practices
Emily Bernal and her colleagues at RIT’s Image Permanence Institute are dedicated to helping museums, libraries, and archives adopt more eco-friendly methods for managing climate control systems.
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October 22, 2025
Construction begins for Rochester’s City Skatepark expansion
WROC-TV speaks to Erich Lehman ’97, ’99 MS, systems administrator in the College of Art and Design, about the opportunities the skatepark will offer the community.
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October 21, 2025
amPICQ secures future of data with quantum-safe photonic chips
Rochester Business Journal discusses how embedding in Rochester will allow amPICQ to access a local pipeline of skilled professionals from RIT. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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October 20, 2025
Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend highlights
Thousands of students, alumni, and their families attended dozens of events Oct. 17-19 during Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend.
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October 17, 2025
Deaf and hard-of-hearing students network with recruiters at NTID career fair
WHEC-TV highlights NTID's Deaf and hard-of-hearing career fair, which was hosted on Thursday, Oct. 16.
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October 13, 2025
GALLERY: RIT pays homage to Buffalo Bills stadium in 2025 Big Shot project
WHAM-TV features the RIT Big Shot at Highmark Stadium and speaks to Eric Kunsman, assistant professor in the Department of Visual Communications Studies, and first-year photographic sciences student Emerson Pearlberg about the event.
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October 13, 2025
RIT Big Shot team blitzes Highmark Stadium
RIT commemorated the Buffalo Bills’ final season at Highmark Stadium on Oct. 11 with nighttime photos, including a 360-degree panoramic image that will be displayed in the new stadium when it opens next year.