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Students leveraged the variety of makerspaces in RIT's brand-new SHED facility to create arts-integrative work responding to a theme of "Play."

The CCRF program is a platform that provides students the opportunity to create content for the big screen. Each year, the program creates a student scripting challenge which invites students from partnered schools to submit their ideas. Four scripts were selected as finalists this year to receive funding for production. 

WXXI News talks to Christye Sisson, school director and Gannett Chair in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, about photography rules.

To help address the void in research surrounding 3D printing as a tool for display, storage, preservation, conservation, and more, Meredith Noyes received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for a research project to inform decision making.

Now in its second academic year, Study Away: LA offers third-year film and animation students immersive and hands-on experiences in the film industry.

A futurist 3D-modeled poster featuring a whimsical, futuristic workshop was selected as the winning entry in this year’s Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival poster contest. Visitors can receive a free copy of the poster during the festival on April 27, while supplies last.

FOX Rochester talks to Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor for the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, and Athena Lemon, fourth-year individualized program student, about the exhibit.

CNN features an essay by James Perkins, director of the graduate medical illustration program.

RIT alumna Paula Ospina has paved the path toward one of the biggest professional achievements of her career so far—being an assistant editor for the documentary FRIDA, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 25.

The work of Jeremy Sniatecki ’95 (illustration) includes the design of licensed products, packaging, apparel, and art prints for the largest brands and titles in entertainment. 

Power Your Potential (PYP), celebrating the upcoming national Women's History Month in March, serves as a dynamic platform for area businesswomen to gather insights from peers, engage in educational activities, and foster an environment conducive to women's success in various professional spheres.

Designing with a mindset of equity, empathy, and inclusion has earned Assistant Professor Juan Carlos Noguera the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design. Noguera is one of four designers from across the country to receive the 2024 Vilcek Foundation Prizes in Design.