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  • January 10, 2025

    a adult man leans forward to accept a medal on an orange ribbon being presented by an adult woman.

    Endowed professors strengthen university

    Today, there are 51 endowed professorships at RIT. Thirteen of those have been established since 2017. These named professorships help provide both the recognition and the resources that the highest caliber faculty and experts in their field deserve.

  • January 10, 2025

    students are shown playing on the turf of a field with a half built stadium in the background.

    Upgraded venues thrust athletics into national spotlight

    RIT’s athletics teams have been a powerhouse over the past decade, and now they’re getting the facilities to match their success. At the northern end of campus, a new facility for track and field welcomes visitors.

  • January 9, 2025

    the Wehrheim Gallery in the SHED is shown.

    Bridges connect RIT and the community

    The RIT-Genesee Country Village & Museum (GCV&M) Partnership, which is supported by the Philip K. and Anne Wehrheim Endowment, is just one example of how these collaborations provide a two- way bridge of benefits.

  • January 9, 2025

    a 750-seat theater is shown being built.

    New theater to open next year

    The curtain is set to rise in 2026 for RIT’s new music performance theater, a 750-seat, 40,000-square-foot complex that will be the first major theater to open in the Rochester area in decades.

  • January 8, 2025

    Hamad Ghazle, head of RIT’s Clinical Health Professions Department and sonography professor, instructs Natalia Valentino. Students observing are, standing left to right, Nestor Mattiace Velez, Shakiera Hunt, and Ellias Kim.

    Alliance addresses health needs

    The alliance aims to enhance programming in the university’s College of Health Sciences and Technology and prepare health- care professionals to enter the workforce.

  • January 8, 2025

    a woman and man sit and look at a laptop in a bright windowfilled space.

    Concepts turn into companies

    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.

  • January 8, 2025

    A college age female presenting student works on a game design project at MAGIC Spell Studios.

    Making digital media

    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.

  • January 7, 2025

    Students stand with professors Karl Hirschman, seated, and Jing Zhang, far left.

    Growing collaboration advances semiconductor industry

    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.

  • January 7, 2025

    Izzy Voegels, a third-year chemical engineering student, works in the Battery Development Center.

    Battery ecosystem energized

    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.

  • January 7, 2025

    a college age girl works at a computer in the cybersecurity lab.

    Fighting cyber crime

    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.

  • January 7, 2025

    a man and woman shake hands at a table

    Work experiences give students an edge

    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.