News by Topic: Global Engagement

Mid East Information highlights the launch of RIT Dubai’s new Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems program, with Panagiotis Kokkalis, chair and associate professor of business and management, discussing its focus on bridging business and technology skills.

As a graduating Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet, Ryn Pease combined experience in military science with a BS degree in military and political communication in the School of Individualized Study.

RIT’s School of Film and Animation has been continuously recognized as being among the best film and animation schools in the country. The latest recognition comes from Variety magazine’s 2026 Education Impact Report.

Jillian Antol, a double major in global public health and criminal justice, is postponing law school for the Peace Corps.

Each year, representatives from six U.S. and five Japanese universities meet regularly to discuss curriculum projects, research developments, and collaborations among partners to advance the next generation workforce for the semiconductor industry.

Triennale di Milano, a museum of art and design in Italy, is hosting the first major retrospective on Lella and Massimo Vignelli’s contributions to international design and graphic culture.

New York Post reports that RIT alumni Katrina Willoughby and Paul Reichert trained Artemis II astronauts in photography techniques, preparing them to capture high-quality images during the lunar mission.

Business News This Week reports on RIT’s Tiger Pride 2026 event in New Delhi, featuring comments from Daniel Kopperud, assistant director of Strategic Global Enrollment Initiatives.

RIT hospitality students have revived “Puttin’ on the RITz” after nearly a decade, designing and executing a global-themed, student-run fundraiser from concept to completion as a hands-on experience.

The four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are well equipped to document their journey around the moon because of training from Katrina Willoughby ’04 and Paul Reichert ’01. The flight operations imagery instructors gave the astronauts training for about two years before the launch on April 1.

Ioannis Pavlides has been in the middle of the scrum as president of the RIT Rugby Club. This year, the fourth year industrial and systems engineering student made his international debut in another league.

Thomastine Sarchet’s research is about more than collecting data—it’s about expanding opportunities and dignity for deaf people worldwide.