News by Topic: Student Experience
RIT continually works to improve and enhance the university experience for our students. Through student clubs and organizations, unique classes and programs, a comprehensive wellness program, and university-led initiatives, students have plenty of opportunities to express themselves, make lifelong connections, and do extraordinary things.
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October 13, 2026
Biography of RIT coach and area running pioneer Pete Todd published
RIT track coach Pete Todd, who guided 49 All-Americans and 14 cross country teams to NCAA Division III finals in his 32-year career, is remembered in a new biography.
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October 12, 2026
RIT student’s designs will help power world’s first Electron-Ion Collider
When the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory needed multiple stands that could each support up to 45,000 pounds of superconducting magnets in limited space, an RIT student designed the solution.
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October 9, 2026
New book explores legacy of Rochester running pioneer
FOX Rochester highlights the legacy of former RIT track and field coach Pete Todd, whose three decades of mentoring student-athletes and contributions to Rochester’s running community are chronicled in a new biography by Jim Brunswick.
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October 8, 2026
New RIT course on AI and copyright helps creative students feel empowered
In a digital world shaped by artificial intelligence, a new AI & Copyright for Creatives course will provide students with foundational knowledge of copyright law, encouraging them to explore how those laws do and do not protect their work.
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October 7, 2026
Italian Heritage Day returns to Rochester with food, entertainment, and language lessons
WHEC-TV highlights RIT students participating in Rochester’s fourth annual Italian Heritage Day, where they led language lessons and connected with the local Italian American community through food, culture, and conversation.
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October 7, 2026
Rochester Public Market hosts Italian Heritage Day with food, culture and genealogy
WHAM-TV features RIT students taking part in Rochester’s annual Italian Heritage Day, helping teach Italian language lessons while celebrating the region’s Italian culture and traditions.
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October 7, 2026
World’s first electron-ion collider receives 45,000-pound magnet storage stands
Interesting Engineering highlights RIT mechanical engineering technology student Robert Desjardins, who designed four-tier storage stands capable of supporting more than 45,000 pounds of superconducting magnets for the world’s first Electron-Ion Collider.
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October 7, 2026
RIT Dubai launches Master of Science in Integrative Design
GCC Business News highlights RIT Dubai’s new Master of Science in Integrative Design, an interdisciplinary program combining design, technology, business, and human-centered thinking to prepare graduates to develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges.
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October 6, 2026
Supply chain disruptions create opportunities for RIT students
The Saunders Supply Chain program boasts a 100 percent co-op placement rate and, paired with the university’s nationally ranked co-op and internship program, allows students to learn on the job and define their career paths.
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October 6, 2026
RIT announces new biological sciences master’s program
RIT will launch a new master's degree in biological sciences in fall 2027.
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October 2, 2026
Hinda Mandell on … Crocheting in the Classroom?
Hinda Mandell, professor of journalism, appeared on Notre Dame's Designed for Learning podcast to discuss using crochet and other hands-on activities to engage students, support learning, and draw their attention away from digital spaces.
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October 1, 2026
RIT student wins HackMIT with low-cost medicine testing device
An RIT student and his team took home the first-place grand prize at HackMIT 2026, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hackathon. The team developed a low-cost testing device so anyone can check whether their medicine is real.