Overleaf now available to RIT researchers

RIT faculty, staff, and students now have full access to Overleaf, an intuitive online platform that makes it easier to write, edit, and collaborate on scientific documents. The software is used by leading academic institutions around the world.

Through RIT’s enterprise subscription, members of the RIT community can use the full breadth of Overleaf’s tools. The program is a cloud-based LaTeX platform that offers real-time collaboration and simplifies the process of writing and editing scientific documents, such as research papers, grant proposals, and theses. It also includes templates for academic journals, theses, and conference papers, which help streamline the writing process and ensure compliance with publication standards.

To access Overleaf, go to the RIT Overleaf website. New users can sign up with their RIT email and password. For those with an existing account, visit the Overleaf commons subscription help page for instructions on how to link your personal account to the RIT subscription.

Manuela Campanelli, distinguished professor of astrophysics and John Vorous Endowed Professor, notes that Overleaf will help ensure research is of superior quality and efficiency.

“We are immensely thankful to RIT for giving our researchers access to Overleaf's institutional version,” said Campanelli. “Overleaf's real-time collaboration and comprehensive version control features, reminiscent of GitHub, make teamwork, like what we do at the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, effortless and significantly enhance our productivity in academic writing. We are eagerly anticipating the benefits of the upgraded version, and are grateful that Overleaf enabled us to continue using it without disruption during the overleaf transition period. This is a tremendous asset as we prepare to publish new scientific papers and proposals.”

Access to Overleaf was led by RIT’s Information and Technology Services and the Procurement Services Office to enhance research productivity, collaboration, and academic excellence. For more information on Overleaf, go to the Overleaf support page or the RIT Service Center Overleaf knowledge article. Issues with the platform should be directed to support@overleaf.com.