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Computing and Information Technologies BS
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April 11, 2025
Capstone project results in deaf-accessible kiosks
Using their knowledge from classroom instruction, NTID information and computing studies students built equipment and applied for funding, culminating in the launch of five state-of-the-art, deaf-friendly point-of-sale systems that use interactive monitors for easy ordering and delivery of food and beverages.
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March 19, 2025
No barriers, just firewalls
Mastercard speaks to computing and information technologies student Jared Husson about cybersecurity job training for deaf students.
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February 7, 2025
Online UX Design Degree Programs
OnlineEngineeringPrograms.com interviewed Roshan Peiris, assistant professor in the School of Information, about the field of user experience (UX) design.
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January 15, 2025
College of Computing to split Commencement into two ceremonies
To accommodate its growing number of graduates, the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences will hold two separate commencement ceremonies on May 10, 2025.
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December 2, 2024
WITR: Come for the music, stay for the community
Nestled in the basement of the Student Alumni Union, the WITR radio station space is a treasure trove of music, personalities, and nostalgia. The station and the music have greatly evolved since its first broadcast in 1961, but one thing has remained constant: the tight-knit network of students and alumni.
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June 3, 2024
Engineering faculty and cardiologist collaborate to design heart pump assessment prototype
Researchers at RIT are developing technology that will be able to determine the lifespan of a heart valve with more precision.
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May 13, 2024
Students will ‘live, learn, and explore’ abroad thanks to international fellowships and scholarships
Throughout the course of the academic year, hundreds of RIT students prepare to compete for some of the most prestigious international fellowships and scholarships available. Intensive research projects, applications, essays, and interviews all play a critical role in their selection.
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May 2, 2024
Alumna goes from struggling with coding to creating technologies for coders
Nuzhat Minhaz struggled with coding at first but found strength in being open to failure. She credits her success to the hackathon opportunities she found at RIT, which led to a job at Microsoft and the creation of her startup that aids victims of cybercrimes in Bangladesh.
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December 1, 2023
From behind the SHED information booth—a student staffer’s eye view
Meet Gabe Carson, a third-year computing and information technologies major from Williamsport, Pa., who works at the SHED information booth.
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August 14, 2023
Eva Navarro López named School of Information Director
Eva Navarro López has been named director of the School of Information in RIT’s Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.
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April 12, 2023
Sharon Mason teaches students to succeed by embracing challenges
Sharon Mason knows that her students will encounter a few zigzags and bumps in their educational journeys. She views those challenges as a good thing.
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April 10, 2023
Students from RIT Croatia, RIT Dubai, and RIT Kosovo to showcase exhibits at this year’s Imagine RIT
This year’s Imagine RIT festival will have a strong international presence thanks in part to three teams from RIT’s global campuses who will fly to the U.S. to present exhibits. Teams from RIT Croatia, RIT Dubai, and RIT Kosovo won a competition to present their exhibits in the Gordon Field House.