News by Topic: Interdisciplinary Studies
At RIT, combining aspects from different fields of study is the best way to make world-changing discoveries and find creative ways to solve problems. RIT encouraged collaboration across academic programs and departments to encourage creative thinking and innovation.
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April 29, 2025
Trilingual grad draws on humanities skills to better serve patients seeking medical care
Ellie Warren came to RIT with the goal of becoming trilingual. Now fluent in English, American Sign Language, and Spanish, her next stop is medical school.
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April 25, 2025
Imagine RIT festival returns to Rochester this weekend
Spectrum News provides a peek at exhibits that will be on display at Imagine RIT on Saturday.
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April 24, 2025
Getting creative at Imagine RIT
FOX Rochester highlights some of the exhibits coming up at Imagine RIT.
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April 24, 2025
RIT students to showcase innovative projects at Imagine RIT Saturday
WHEC-TV showcases the innovation and creativity that will be on display at Imagine RIT on Saturday.
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April 24, 2025
Things to do this weekend in Rochester! (April 25-27)
WROC-TV includes Imagine RIT on its list of things to do on Saturday.
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April 24, 2025
Guide to Imagine RIT
Visit Rochester gives an overview of activities happening at Imagine RIT.
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April 24, 2025
‘Variety’ names RIT as one of the top film schools in North America
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.
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April 22, 2025
Photojournalism students earn bylines in the Associated Press
Thanks to alumni connections, seven photojournalism students can add a publication on AP’s news wire to their resume before they graduate.
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April 15, 2025
‘Rochester History’ explores deaf spaces in 19th-century New York
The Rochester History journal's 21st-century makeover is turning heads and winning accolades and grant funding.
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April 14, 2025
Students build community through beats and BARS
RIT’s Black Artists & Records Society builds community and opportunity for student creatives through live events and creative collaboration.
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April 14, 2025
Student Spotlight: Short film encourages a shift in perspective about Down syndrome
For his final capstone project, Snyder, a Rochester Native, directed a short film called Turn Table. The film spins a tale of a young man with Down syndrome who goes into a record store to find an album but keeps getting pulled in many directions by different people who don’t quite understand him.
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March 26, 2025
Center for Detectors reached milestone in NASA-funded project
The center is working to advance and characterize single-photon sensing CMOS image sensors to determine if they can survive the harsh radiation environments in NASA missions. A successful image was recently captured, providing a milestone in the project.