News by Topic: Global Engagement

Visit Rochester gives an overview of activities happening at Imagine RIT.

RIT’s School of Film and Animation has a growing reputation in Hollywood and has been recognized by the entertainment industry for its high-achieving alumni who graduate with expertise in cutting-edge technology.

Each fall semester, RIT in LA students attend classes and gain work experience while living on the West Coast. Students come home with experiences that will help pave the way to a career in the entertainment industry.

This is the first semester RIT in NYC was offered, and nine students jumped at the opportunity to gain work experience through internships, take in-person classes tailored to the program, and enjoy excursions around one of the largest creative industry landscapes on the East Coast.

ET Now speaks to Elizabeth Sullivan, assistant vice president of Enrollment Marketing, about expanding RIT's global footprint.

RIT will welcome thousands of people to campus on April 26 for the Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival, where a record 434 exhibits will be on display. Here are five things to know about the event.

For her efforts, Kurtovic was named to the Top 30 Under 30 in the industry by the VIDI Awards, and won second place at the IPMA Project Management Awards 2024 in the Best Young Project Manager category.

RIT students enrolled in a global public health class spent a weeklong field trip in the Dominican Republic examining healthcare and emergency services.

Indigenous communities in Kenya and Ecuador have access to machine learning technology to help combat human-wildlife conflict and climate change thanks in part to a new partnership that includes RIT.

Middle East News 247 speaks to Reem Razem, adjunct lecturer at RIT Dubai, about Arabic language shifts.

Business Insider talks to Rizwan Tahir, professor of Global Management at RIT Dubai, about the rising costs. (This content will require a subscription to view.)

Natalie Crowell and Olivia Croteau, both third-year humanities, computing, and design majors, are developing an AI tool that analyzes publicly available social media data, specifically from chat groups where refugees discuss needs related to housing, food, and other resources.