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With more than 2,500 students exploring entrepreneurship in some way each year, the university is committed to establishing RIT as a world-recognized leader in the field.

The 52,000-square-foot living laboratory engages students and faculty using the latest technologies, while allowing for real-life experiences in publishing new media projects and incubating new businesses.

Micron Corp., Tokyo Electron Ltd., and the National Science Foundation announced the partnership—the U.S.-Japan University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research & Development in Semiconductors (UPWARDS) for the Future—at the 2023 G7 Summit in Japan.

The new Battery Development Center will help launch startup businesses, support research and development in established companies, and prepare a workforce to build and apply battery technology in today’s interconnected environment.

The need to build cybersecurity resilience and enable public- private collaboration is more critical than ever. RIT’s ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute is bringing that together as a nexus of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence research and education.

RIT’s co-op program is one of the largest and oldest in the nation. In addition, RIT was recognized in the 2025 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges, which ranked its co-op and internship program sixth in the nation.

Spectrum News speaks to RIT student Alec Waight-Morabito about the importance of mental and physical health.

WHAM-TV speaks to RIT men's volleyball player Zain Shahid about the game.

WXXI News speaks to Amanda Picioli, director of NTID Communication Studies and Services, about the benefits of the AirPods Pro 2 for deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

Rochester Business Journal highlights RIT's newest property purchase.

Tom Temin ’77 (photography) of the Federal News Network speaks to Clayton Turner '90 (electrical engineering) about Turner's new title at NASA.