News by Topic: Global Engagement
With international campuses located in China, Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo, along with numerous study abroad, international research opportunities, and faculty-led excursions, RIT maintains a strong global network, giving students and faculty the chance expand their horizons across the world.
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August 22, 2025
Allan Mathew named RIT assistant vice president and dean of admissions
Following a national search, Rochester Institute of Technology has named Allan Mathew as its assistant vice president and dean of admissions. -
August 11, 2025
Reimagining leadership: Why innovation is imperative for the next generation
An essay by Panagiotis Kokkalis, chair and associate professor of business and management, published by Gulf Business.
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August 8, 2025
Ph.D. student’s NASA-funded research leads to new insight on exoplanets
Attila Varga, an astrophysical sciences and technology Ph.D. candidate at RIT, is proud of his research that has led to new understanding about a newborn exoplanet that is shrinking due to the harsh X-rays of its nearby host star.
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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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July 23, 2025
Top 10 universities in Dubai 2025–2026
Shiksha Study Abroad named RIT Dubai among the top 10 universities in Dubai.
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July 15, 2025
Lousto honored with Argentine award for outstanding scientific contributions
Carlos Lousto, Distinguished Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, is a recipient of the 2024 RAICES Award, granted by the Secretariat of Innovation, Science, and Technology (SICyT) of the Argentine government.
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July 8, 2025
Robot Teachers Improve Primary School Learning by 8% Over Human Teachers
EdArabia reports on an RIT Dubai study led by Jinane Mounsef, chair of the electrical engineering and computing sciences department, that shows the positive effects of AI and robotics integration at the elementary-school level.
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July 3, 2025
Visiting student joins RIT robotics lab and gets ‘dream’ experience
Aayush Kulkarni is participating in the International Visiting Research Student Program through RIT Global, which offers students from around the world the opportunity to collaborate with distinguished faculty-researchers from RIT.
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July 1, 2025
Recent graduate wins Fulbright scholarship to study public health in England
Sammy Deol won a yearlong Fulbright Scholarship to attend graduate school in England. He will earn a master’s degree in public health in preparation for medical school.
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July 1, 2025
Quang “Neo” Bui earns Fulbright Faculty Award
Quang Bui has been awarded a Fulbright-University of Vaasa Scholar Award. The prestigious award is administered through the U.S. Department of State and jointly funded by the Fulbright Finland Foundation and the University of Vaasa.
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June 27, 2025
RIT researchers continue to explore the universe during JWST Cycle 4
Numerous members of the RIT community will participate in exploring the universe during the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) fourth cycle, set to begin in early July.
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June 18, 2025
Experience with documentary filmmaking leads alum to Festival de Cannes
RIT graduate Sebastian Nazario-Colon presented at the Cannes Film Festival. He says documentary filmmaking courses and the RIT in LA study away program paved the way to his success.