News by Topic: Experiential Learning
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August 29, 2025
No, you can’t live off protein shakes; RIT student teaches healthy eating
Tiger Nutrition’s peer-to peer education empowers students by making healthy eating advice relatable, accessible, and impactful.
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August 27, 2025
Mechanical engineering faculty member earns prestigious CAREER award
Faculty-researcher Rui Liu was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award to lead a collaborative effort throughout the Finger Lakes to further the advanced manufacturing workforce.
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August 27, 2025
Big Shot 37 set to touch down at Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium
On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Big Shot will return for its 37th event to illuminate the Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium. RIT and the Bills invite the community to shine a light on the interior of the stadium to document the iconic location before it closes, making way for a new stadium set to open in 2026.
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August 26, 2025
Alumni mentorship leads to new opportunities
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.
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August 20, 2025
Student-led NASA project takes flight on balloon mission
A years-long student-led NASA project that develops technology to help guide rockets will near its final destination this month on board the Balloon Optimization Opportunity Platform!, or BOOP!
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August 14, 2025
RIT cited as a top university for career outcomes by The Princeton Review
RIT once again made The Princeton Review “Best Colleges” list, recognized for its career outcomes for its students and superior game design programs in the Best 391 Colleges 2026 edition. -
August 6, 2025
RIT offers occupational therapy clinical doctorate degree in 2026
An entry-level clinical doctorate in occupational therapy will launch in June 2026. The program, which will focus on innovative interventions and adaptive devices that extend patients’ functional skills, represents the university’s first clinical doctorate degree.
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August 5, 2025
Two students win competitive NASA awards for graduate research
Two RIT astrophysical sciences and technology Ph.D. students had proposals accepted for the Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Science Space and Technology program, which provides funding for graduate student designed and performed research projects for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.
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August 1, 2025
RIT undergraduates share the impacts of their research
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.
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July 30, 2025
‘The Hollywood Reporter’ names RIT as a top film school in the U.S. for second year
Accomplished alumni, creative technology research, and interdisciplinary program offerings set RIT’s School of Film and Animation apart from others on The Hollywood Reporter’s 2025 top film schools list. RIT was ranked number 22 this year, a leap ahead from the school’s rank in 2024.
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July 29, 2025
State renews AMPrint Center’s contract to continue advancing 3D-printing technologies
RIT’s AMPrint Center recently received a 10-year renewal contract from New York state to continue development of next-generation 3D-printing processes, materials, and applications.
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July 22, 2025
Tiger Tutor Team prepares for second year with Rochester students
RIT engineering undergraduate Lily Yengo and peers on the new Tiger Tutor Team help Rochester middle school students improve math skills.