News by Topic: Student Experience

University Herald discusses how universities like RIT are shaping multidisciplinary AI curriculums.

Samantha Phillips, a graduating hospitality and tourism management major, has been selected for Marriott International’s prestigious Voyage Leadership Development Program, a fast-track career pathway designed to prepare high-potential college graduates for leadership roles in hotel operations and management.

Brooke DiFlorio will launch her career as one of the first RIT Air Force ROTC cadets to be commissioned for the U.S. Space Force, the newest branch of the armed services.

With aspirations to work for the NFL, Gabe McMurtrie’s interest in athletic performance made RIT’s exercise science program a natural fit, giving him a strong foundation in human mechanics, physiology, and sport psychology.

Hannah DeFelice’s research at RIT focused on how to improve animal welfare. The same research now takes her to Cornell University this fall to pursue her doctoral degree in biogeochemistry, the study of how living things interact with the physical and chemical environment.

Jayden Neal always knew that after graduating from RIT he would return to work on the technology side of his family’s dairy farm. What he didn’t expect was that he would do it with a product on its way to commercialization that changes the milking process.

WHEC-TV talks to RIT student Xinmei Zheng about Imagine RIT and her project, Pebble, which was one of the over 400 exhibits at Imagine RIT over the weekend.

WHAM-TV highlights exhibits from Imagine RIT.

WXXI speaks to Lisa Stein, director of Imagine RIT, and several students about the exhibits and innovation showcased at Imagine RIT over the weekend.

A record 434 exhibits were on display across the entire campus for Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival, a signature, interactive event that showcases the imaginative and inventive spirit of college students.

WXXI speaks to Don LaFlam, executive director of RIT Dining; Neha Sood, director of Sustainability; and Jack Penland, student and zero-waste ambassador, about how RIT is handling food waste.

WROC-TV visits three of the student designed innovations that will be showcased at Imagine RIT on Saturday.