News by Topic: Partnerships
Cooperation brings out the best in us, and that’s no different at the university level. RIT is proud to partner with multiple companies and fellow universities to find novel breakthroughs in technology and create exciting new experiences for students.
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September 30, 2026
RIT’s occupational therapy program blends technology and patient-focused care
The future of occupational therapy is on display at RIT in a suite of cutting-edge laboratories that support RIT’s new doctorate in occupational therapy.
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September 15, 2026
RIT helps Google develop new technology that converts sign language into text
Researchers at RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf have collaborated with Google to test new AI technology that converts sign language into text in real time.
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September 15, 2026
NASA awards RIT $2.2 million to extend Landsat satellite program collaboration
RIT’s decades-long partnership with the federal Landsat program will continue with a $2.2 million grant from NASA.
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September 11, 2026
RIT president says next build is strengthening people and programs
In his State of the University address, RIT President Bill Sanders outlined a vision for RIT centered on investing in people, programs, and strategic priorities to sustain the university's momentum and impact.
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September 9, 2026
AI should expand human potential — especially for people with disabilities
Rochester Business Journal features a viewpoint highlighting RIT’s partnership with The Arc Ontario to develop virtual reality and AI training experiences that help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities build workplace skills and prepare for employment. (This content may require a subscription to view.)
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September 4, 2026
RIT class asks if ‘The Pitt’ is legit
RIT is offering a new class based on the Emmy-award winning HBO Max Original drama series. The class is helping future healthcare professionals explore the ethical, emotional, and practical challenges they may one day face themselves.
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August 27, 2026
RIT researchers study teamwork skills in engineering education
The new research hub will improve engineering education to close skills gaps and address how artificial intelligence is impacting the workplace.
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August 25, 2026
RIT part of NSF-funded Quantum Leap Challenge Institute
RIT is building its eminence in quantum research as part of a $37.5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) award for large-scale interdisciplinary research projects known as Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes.
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August 25, 2026
RIT welcomes newest class of students from Rochester City Scholars Program
WHAM-TV highlights RIT’s 17th cohort of Rochester City Scholars, a program that has provided more than 370 local high school graduates with the opportunity to attend RIT tuition-free since 2009.
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August 7, 2026
RIT students gain real-world experience solving healthcare challenges
Multidisciplinary teams of RIT students collaborated on eight projects during the Studio 930 internship program, designing accessible healthcare solutions for children and adults with disabilities.
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July 28, 2026
Bright Spot: 25 RIT summer campers get laptops to keep building video games at home
WHAM-TV features RIT's video game development camp where middle school-aged campers received their own laptop computers.
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July 23, 2026
RIT professor expands Great Lakes microplastics research to Georgian Bay
Rochester Institute of Technology Professor Matthew Hoffman is taking his mathematical models from Lake Ontario to Lake Huron to help map and assess microplastic pollution in Georgian Bay.