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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October 16, 2026
RIT club connects students with growing geospatial field
Tigers of Geographic Information and Research is more than a geography club, although its members do love maps. Geographic information systems technology is used to analyze and visualize location-based data, with applications varying from urban planning and environmental management to crime analysis.
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October 6, 2026
$31M UR-led NSF STELLAR Engine initiative names CEO
Rochester Business Journal reports that Sujatha Ramanujan has been named CEO of the STELLAR Engine, which brings RIT together with regional partners to advance next-generation laser technology, workforce development, and economic growth.
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October 5, 2026
RIT receives NASA support for community-driven remote sensing experiments
NASA has awarded RIT’s Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory (DIRS) a three-year grant to lead a remote sensing field campaign and share the resulting data with researchers, educators, and the public.
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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 in 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.