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May 28, 2024
John Moore built legacy of construction excellence and community at RIT
John Moore has spent the last quarter century-plus overseeing the construction of world-class buildings and creating workplace environments that empower people. Come the end of June, he wants to build in more quality time with family and friends.
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May 28, 2024
RIT student video game wins big at GameFest 2024
A team of students won the Grand Prize at GameFest 2024 for developing Mushroom Kid’s Big Grass Sword. The platformer game follows Mica, a little mushroom on a journey to claim a powerful weapon and rescue its village after the residents are captured by a gigantic bird.
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May 21, 2024
WXXI Business Report: RIT video game now available for the Nintendo Switch
WXXI discusses the Nintendo Switch release of RIT's student-faculty developed video game That Damn Goat.
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May 20, 2024
RIT’s ‘That Damn Goat’ comes to Nintendo Switch
WROC-TV talks to game design and development master's student Mike Santos about the launch. -
May 15, 2024
RIT student-faculty developed video game ‘That Damn Goat’ now available for purchase on Nintendo Switch console
A video game created by RIT students and faculty has reached a long-awaited milestone. That Damn Goat, developed and published through RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios, is now available for purchase on the popular Nintendo Switch gaming console.
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May 15, 2024
RIT and Synapse VP launch immersive LA program training the next generation in cutting-edge virtual production techniques
RIT is offering a groundbreaking partnership with Synapse Virtual Production (Synapse VP) to deliver an exclusive in-person Virtual Production (VP) immersion course in Los Angeles through RIT Certified.
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May 8, 2024
MFA candidate's film screens at South by Southwest
Diane Catsburrow Linnet ‘24 MFA (film and animation) has had her films accepted into film festivals around the world, with the latest being one of the circuit's crown jewels.
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May 6, 2024
Student forges entrepreneurial path as a creative technologist
While at RIT, Nathan Irving '24 (motion picture science) developed problem-solving technology for creatives and arcade-style video games with novel mechanics.
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May 3, 2024
Resilient students make up class of 2024
Students who started classes in 2020 didn't have the traditional transition from high school to college but learned to thrive during pandemic challenges.
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April 29, 2024
Thousands attend Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival
WROC-TV talks to Jennifer Hinton, director of games industry relations at RIT's MAGIC Center, about the students and creators who make Imagine RIT a success.
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April 22, 2024
Breaking Things to Learn: Inside RIT's VP Research & Education
The VP Land Podcast features David Long, director of RIT's MAGIC Center, about how emerging tech like AI will impact filmmaking.
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April 11, 2024
RIT’s Game Symphony Orchestra celebrates the music of video games
Finals week is approaching and, in addition to studying, a club of students, nearly 150 strong, gather to perform “Snake Eater” from the video game Metal Gear Solid 3, the title theme from Octopath Traveler, and “The Battle at the Summit” from Pokémon Sun and Moon.