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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September 15, 2025
Why RIT Tirana is exactly what you're looking for
Monitor interviews James Myers, associate provost for International Education and Global Programs, about RIT Tirana.
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September 10, 2025
President Sanders delivers his first State of the University Address
During his first State of the University Address on Wednesday, President Bill Sanders said RIT will continue to deliver a world-class education, support groundbreaking research and scholarship, and be a destination for talent from every corner of the globe.
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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 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.