News Stories

Forbes highlights the career of Michelle Schaefer '13 (secondary education), a Deaf actor, writer and filmmaker, who works to show that true diversity includes individuals with disabilities.

Cancer-free for nearly 20 years, RIT graduate student Bryona Hamilton seeks to educate patients, survivors, and family members about potential chemotherapy side effects that can occur decades after treatment.

Ashique KhudaBukhsh, assistant professor in the Department of Software Engineering, appeared on Arirang News, a Korean broadcasting station, for a discussion about DeepSeek’s R1 generative AI model.

Jake Coon has turned RIT men’s lacrosse into a national powerhouse. Coon, though, prefers to talk about the 15 classes of leaders he helped shape and the assistant coaches who worked with him to build a top-notch program. He has built a community that is there for his players long after they graduate.

Self speaks to Christy Tyler, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, about reducing microplastics exposure.

Seattle Pi features Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, as she discusses her review of early James Webb data.

Albany Times Union features Jeyhan Kartaltepe, associate professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, as she discusses her analysis of early James Webb Space Telescope data.

WXXI's Connections with Evan Dawson speaks with Ryan Jennings and Janessa Steenberg, both founders of RIT Venture Creations companies, and Venture Coach Brad VanAuken.

In its inaugural year, the program begins with an orientation at the start of the fall semester and lasts throughout the academic year. It offers an experiential learning approach through interactive workshops, conversations with sustainability advocates, and hands-on activities.

RIT’s interdisciplinary collaborations enrich research across the university and beyond. Two of these collaborative projects recently received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of a total $22.6 million in grants given to support humanities projects across the nation.

Rochester Business Journal speaks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about the partnership.

Central Penn Business Journal speaks to Stephanie Perrotti '06 (metalcrafts and jewelry) about her part in crafting the NFL Superbowl Vince Lombardi Trophy.