News by Topic: Interdisciplinary Studies

Meet Deirdre Cannon, a first-year biotechnology and molecular bioscience student who loves drawing.

Rochester Institute of Technology and Autodesk, the international software company whose name is synonymous with computer-aided design (CAD) software, have signed a partnership agreement that will expand RIT’s multidisciplinary educational initiatives with Autodesk across the university.

WXXI talks to Robbie Jimerson, a computer science doctoral student about the effort to document the Seneca language with the aid of artificial intelligence.

The Co-Up program, made possible by contributions from members of the RIT Board of Trustees, is a unique opportunity for students to realize their passion projects.

Professionals and students interested in being able to explain complex topics to any audience can now prepare to become certified professional technical communicators at Rochester Institute of Technology.

From cultural pariah to pop-culture cool and multimedia phenomenon, horror comics have had a bumpy road to mainstream America but now wield an undeniable influence. Terrence Wandtke explores the genre in The Comics Scare Returns: The Contemporary Resurgence of Horror Comics, published by RIT Press.

Meet Aida Hajdarpasic, a fourth-year illustration student who plays in the RIT Philharmonic Orchestra and the RIT Game Symphony Orchestra.

Housed by RIT’s English department, the interdisciplinary Center for Engaged Storycraft addresses technological transformation and an explosion of interest in storytelling internationally over the past decade.

Meet Matt Nygren, a fifth-year mechanical engineering dual-degree student who worked with three other mechanical engineering students to recreate a piece of 16th century technology: Ramelli’s Rotating Reader.

Site preparation is underway for RIT’s Global Cybersecurity Institute, a new wing of the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences that will help the university become a nexus of cybersecurity education and research.

The interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree program in supply chain management, which launched this fall, focuses on the coordination of processes required within a business, as well as across businesses and suppliers, to deliver products and services efficiently.

Meet Austin Ford, a fourth-year game design and development student who is working as an FPI software engineer at RIT’s Center for Detectors.